How much do you know about Ariana Grande apart from her controversial 7 Rings tattoo and her iconic ponytail? We know she recently pulled out of the 2019 Grammy Awards due to disagreement with the producer over song choices. Her hit song ‘Thank U, Next’ is the most popular video on YouTube with 55 million views in its first 24 hours.
The City of Manchester gave her honorary citizenship after her One Love Manchester concert raised more than £2 million for charity. These are only a few of the achievements Grande has amassed over her career, but there are many facts about her that you may still not know. Let’s have a look.
Grande knew she was going to be a celebrity at the age of eight when she performed on a cruise ship. She took the role of Annie in the Fort Lauderdale Children’s Theatre at her teenage year. By the age of 13, she was a star on Broadway with a National Youth Theatre Association Award. The Nickelodeon show casts Grande as Cat Valentine with a dyed red hair.
She did great impressions of Mariah Carey, Adele, and Whitney Houston and sang some of their hit songs and uploaded the videos on YouTube. She made a lot of effort to get people’s attention and eventually, her magical voice landed her a record contract.
Within a few years, Grande caught the attention of artists like Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj, Madonna, Jessie J, and others. In 2013, she won the American Music Award for Best New Artist. Grande sang for Barack and Michelle Obama at the White House Easter Egg Roll.