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Ariana Grande-Butera[1][2] (born June 26, 1993),[3][4] known professionally as Ariana Grande (/ˌɑriːˈɑːnə ˈɡrɑːndeɪ/), is an American singer, songwriter, and actress.She began her career in the Broadway musical 13, before landing the role of Cat Valentine on the Nickelodeon television series Victorious in 2009. After the show ended, Grande rose to prominence as a teen idol on her own spinoff, Sam & Cat, which ended in 2014.
Grande's music career began with the soundtrack Music from Victorious (2011). She signed a recording contract with Republic Records, which released her debut studio album, Yours Truly (2013), which debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200. The album's lead single, "The Way", became a top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with critics comparing her wide vocal range to Mariah Carey.
Grande's second studio album, My Everything (2014), also reached number one in the United States, and contained the hit singles "Problem" and "Break Free". Some of her achievements include New Artist of the Year at the 2013 American Music Awards, Favorite Breakout Artist at the 40th People's Choice Awards, Breakthrough Artist of the Year by the Music Business Association, "Best Pop Video" at the 2014 2014 MTV Video Music Awards, "Best Song", "Best Female" at the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards, and two Grammy Awards nominations for Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. With songs "Break Free", "Problem", "Bang Bang", and "Love Me Harder", she has spent 34 straight weeks in the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100.[5] These singles also gave Grande the most top 10 singles of 2014, with a total of four
Life and career
1993–2008: Early life and career beginnings
Grande-Butera was born in Boca Raton, Florida to Joan Grande, chief executive officer (CEO) of telephone and alarm system company Hose-McCann Communications,[6][7] and Edward Butera, who owns a graphic design firm in Boca Raton.[8] Her name was originally inspired by Princess Oriana from Felix the Cat (1959).[9] Grande is of Italian descent, and has stated that she is "half Sicilian and half Abruzzese".[10] She has a half-brother, Frankie Grande, who was ten years old when she was born, and became an actor and producer.[11] Grande's mother moved with her father from New York to Florida when she was pregnant with her. She has stated that her parents split up when she was around 8 or 9 years old.[8]
Growing up, Grande performed with the Fort Lauderdale Children's Theater,[12] playing her first role as Annie, as well as performing in the musicals The Wizard of Oz and Beauty and the Beast.[13] At the age of 8, she performed at a karaoke lounge on a cruise ship, in various orchestras such as South Florida's Philharmonic, Florida Sunshine Pops and Symphonic Orchestras, and made her national television debut singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" for the Florida Panthers.[14] She attended Pine Crest School and North Broward Preparatory School.[15][16]
By age 13, she became serious about pursuing a music career, though she still concentrated on theater.[17] When she first arrived in Los Angeles to meet with her managers, she expressed a desire to record an R&B album when she was 14: "I was like, 'I want to make an R&B album,' They were like 'Um, that's a helluva goal! Who is going to buy a 14-year-old's R&B album?!'"[8] In 2008, Grande was cast in the supporting role of cheerleader Charlotte in the musical 13 on Broadway,[18] for which she won a National Youth Theatre Association Award.[19] When she joined the musical, Grande left her high school, North Broward Preparatory School, but continued to be enrolled. The school sent materials to her so she could study with tutors.[16][20] She also sang various times at the New York City Jazz club Birdland.[3