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Ariana Grande-Butera (born June 26, 1993), known professionally as Ariana Grande, is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She grew up in Boca Raton, Florida where she attended North Broward Preparatory School. Grande made her acting debut in 2008, playing 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 her debut record enter the chart in the pole position since Animal by Kesha in January 2010, and the fifteenth female artist overall. Later, Grande was honored by The Music Business Association in 2014 as Breakthrough Artist of the Year, to recognize Grande's achie.
On March 26, 2013, Grande's first single from her debut album, "The Way" featuring Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller, was released.[32][33][34] "The Way" sold over 120,000 units in the first 48 hours[35][36] and went on to sell over 219,000 units in its opening week; the third best first-week sales figure of 2013, behind Justin Timberlake's "Suit & Tie" and One Direction's "Best Song Ever".[37] "The Way" debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on the week ending in April 5, 2013, marking the first top ten arrival for a lead female artist making her first Hot 100 appearance since 2008. The single has since sold two million copies in the United States and has been certified double platinum by the RIAA. Grande was eventually sued by Minder Music for allegedly copying lyrics from the 1972 song "Troglodyte" by The Jimmy Castor Bunch in the song.[38] "Baby I" and "Right There", featuring Detroit rapper Big Sean, were also released as singles from Yours Truly.[39][40]
Grande performing at the 93.3 FLZ Jingle Ball in Tampa, Florida, December 2013
Grande completed her debut studio album, Yours Truly, in June 2013 and it was released on September 2, 2013 in the United Kingdom, a day later in the United States. Yours Truly officially debuted atop the Billboard 200 albums chart with 138,000 copies sold in its first week, becoming Grande's first number-one album as a solo artist.[43][44][45] This made her the fifteenth female artist to have their first album debut atop of the charts, and the first since Kesha with Animal (2010).[46][47] Yours Truly reached the top 10 in Australia, the United Kingdom,Ireland and the Netherlands. Following the release of the album, Grande was ranked number four on the Billboard list of "Music's Hottest Minors in 2013.
Swindle, an adaptation of the novel of the same name, by Gordon Korman, saw Grande play Amanda Benson along with Sam & Cat co-star Jennette McCurdy, and premiered on Nickelodeon in August. Grande performed at the MTV Video Music Awards, on Dancing with the Stars with Mika and at the American Music Awards, where she won the award for New Artist Of The Year and was the most mentioned artist on Twitter of the night, having been mentioned in 231,966 tweets. Her performance of her hit "The Way" and her song "Tattooed Heart" earned praise from celebrities like Kelly Clarkson and Lady Gaga, and she was hailed by the press for her high vocal range.
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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 her debut record enter the chart in the pole position since Animal by Kesha in January 2010, and the fifteenth female artist overall. Later, Grande was honored by The Music Business Association in 2014 as Breakthrough Artist of the Year, to recognize Grande's achie.
On March 26, 2013, Grande's first single from her debut album, "The Way" featuring Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller, was released.[32][33][34] "The Way" sold over 120,000 units in the first 48 hours[35][36] and went on to sell over 219,000 units in its opening week; the third best first-week sales figure of 2013, behind Justin Timberlake's "Suit & Tie" and One Direction's "Best Song Ever".[37] "The Way" debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on the week ending in April 5, 2013, marking the first top ten arrival for a lead female artist making her first Hot 100 appearance since 2008. The single has since sold two million copies in the United States and has been certified double platinum by the RIAA. Grande was eventually sued by Minder Music for allegedly copying lyrics from the 1972 song "Troglodyte" by The Jimmy Castor Bunch in the song.[38] "Baby I" and "Right There", featuring Detroit rapper Big Sean, were also released as singles from Yours Truly.[39][40]
Grande performing at the 93.3 FLZ Jingle Ball in Tampa, Florida, December 2013
Grande completed her debut studio album, Yours Truly, in June 2013 and it was released on September 2, 2013 in the United Kingdom, a day later in the United States. Yours Truly officially debuted atop the Billboard 200 albums chart with 138,000 copies sold in its first week, becoming Grande's first number-one album as a solo artist.[43][44][45] This made her the fifteenth female artist to have their first album debut atop of the charts, and the first since Kesha with Animal (2010).[46][47] Yours Truly reached the top 10 in Australia, the United Kingdom,Ireland and the Netherlands. Following the release of the album, Grande was ranked number four on the Billboard list of "Music's Hottest Minors in 2013.
Swindle, an adaptation of the novel of the same name, by Gordon Korman, saw Grande play Amanda Benson along with Sam & Cat co-star Jennette McCurdy, and premiered on Nickelodeon in August. Grande performed at the MTV Video Music Awards, on Dancing with the Stars with Mika and at the American Music Awards, where she won the award for New Artist Of The Year and was the most mentioned artist on Twitter of the night, having been mentioned in 231,966 tweets. Her performance of her hit "The Way" and her song "Tattooed Heart" earned praise from celebrities like Kelly Clarkson and Lady Gaga, and she was hailed by the press for her high vocal range.
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