Ariana Grande
Oct 12, 2014

Ariana Grande-Butera known professionally as Ariana Grande, is an American actress and singer-songwriter. Ariana grew up in Boca Raton, Florida where she attended North Broward Preparatory School. Grande made her acting debut in 2008 in the role of Charlotte in 13 on Broadway. From 2010 to 2013, she played Cat Valentine on the Nickelodeon sitcom Victorious and later reprised the role on the spinoff Sam & Cat.
In March 2013, Grande reached mainstream success after "The Way" from her debut studio album Yours Truly (2013) became a top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified double platinum by the RIAA The album received critical acclaim and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. This made Grande the first female artist to have their debut record debut in the peak position since Animal by Kesha in January 2010, and the fifteenth female artist overall.
In January 2014, Grande confirmed reports that recording had begun for her second studio album and has been working with Ryan Tedder and Benny Blanco.
On March 24, 2014 Grande confirmed that she had completed her second studio album. The lead single from the album is titled "Problem," and will be premiered on April 27, 2014. The song features Australian rapper Iggy Azalea. Grande's latest single is entitled, " Love Me Harder (feat. The Weeknd)."