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165-589: Scott Samuel " Scooter " Braun ( / b r ɔː n / BRAWN ; born June 18, 1981) is an American talent manager , entrepreneur, record executive , and the CEO of Hybe America , the North American subsidiary of South Korean entertainment company Hybe Corporation . He is credited with having discovered Canadian singer Justin Bieber in 2008, whose success foresaw the establishment of Braun's record label RBMG Records ,

330-423: A Drake move than an Ariana Grande move." Grande has been described as a soprano , possessing a four-octave vocal range and a whistle register . With the release of Yours Truly , critics compared Grande's wide vocal range and music to those of Mariah Carey. Julianne Escobedo Shepherd of Billboard wrote that both Carey and Grande have "the talent to let their vocals do the talking ... that's not where

495-513: A music publishing firm. The group also included RBMG, a joint venture between Braun and Usher. School Boy Records was founded as a joint venture with Universal Music Publishing Group . In early 2013, Braun signed Ariana Grande . As of August 2023, Braun no longer managed Grande, Lovato, and Idina Menzel . SB Projects has handled television campaigns, branding, music-licensing deals, and tour sponsorships, including Bieber's Calvin Klein endorsement for

660-429: A pop icon and triple threat entertainer , wax figures of Grande are found at Madame Tussauds Wax Museums in major cities around the world, including New York , Orlando , Amsterdam , Bangkok , Sydney , Berlin , London , Vienna , Hollywood , Hong Kong and Blackpool . In 2016 and 2019, Grande was named one of Time ' s 100 most influential people in the world . In 2017, Celia Almeida of

825-493: A publicized dispute with Taylor Swift . Throughout his career, Braun organized concerts and tours including March for Our Lives and Hand in Hand, in support of victims of gun violence and natural disaster relief. Active in film and television, he served as executive producer for the comedy series Dave , whose first season was the most-watched comedy show for FX . Braun has been nominated for Grammy Awards in 2017 and 2022. Braun

990-448: A 2016 Time magazine article, "[N]o matter how much you are underestimated ... you are going to open your mouth and that unbelievable sound is going to come out. That [...] instrument [...] allows you to shut down every objection and every obstacle." Grande cited Audrey Hepburn as a major style influence in her early career; however, she later found emulating Hepburn's style "a little boring". She also drew inspiration from actresses of

1155-633: A comedy executive-produced by Braun that included actor Kevin Hart and rapper Lil Dicky. In its first season, Dave was the most-watched show in FX history. In July 2019, SB Projects signed a first-look deal with Amazon Studios that included television and film scripts. Braun's SB Projects has also had film and television projects at Netflix, Hulu , and Fox. In 2007, Braun established SB Projects, an entertainment and marketing company that encompassed ventures including Schoolboy Records, SB Management, and Sheba Publishing,

1320-434: A doughnut they didn't pay for." In 2020, she said that she stopped doing interviews for a while out of fear that her words would be misconstrued and that she would be labeled a "diva". With a large following on social media, Grande is one of the most influential celebrities on the internet. As of November 2024 , her YouTube channel has over 54 million subscribers, making her among the most-subscribed music artists on

1485-485: A female artist in a 24-hour period, with 9.6 million streams, before being surpassed by her own " 7 Rings " (nearly 15 million streams). "Thank U, Next" became the most-streamed song by a woman globally on Apple Music of 2019. Later the same month, Grande released, in collaboration with YouTube , a four-part docuseries titled Ariana Grande: Dangerous Woman Diaries . It shows behind the scenes and concert footage from Grande's Dangerous Woman Tour , including moments from

1650-459: A female artist. In February 2019, it was reported Grande wouldn't attend the Grammy Awards after she had a disagreement with producers over a potential performance at the ceremony. Grande ended up earning her first Grammy, for Best Pop Vocal Album , for Sweetener . The same month, Grande won a Brit Award for International Female Solo Artist . She also embarked on her third headlining tour,

1815-526: A fundraiser for Hillary Clinton at his home in 2015. In 2019, he hosted a fundraiser for the Kamala Harris 2020 presidential campaign . He supported developer Rick Caruso in the 2022 Los Angeles mayoral election . Braun is a supporter of Israel. In December 2023, Braun spoke at a rally in Tel Aviv's Hostages Square , and featured the mother of an Israeli hostage in a video posted to his Instagram calling for

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1980-465: A joint venture with R&B singer Usher . Braun has also served in career management for artists including Ariana Grande , Kanye West , Demi Lovato , J Balvin , Ozuna , Dan + Shay , and the Kid Laroi , among others. He is also the founder of Schoolboy Records , co-founder of TQ Ventures and Mythos Studios, and founder of Ithaca Holdings, whose 2019 acquisition of Big Machine Records resulted in

2145-616: A large following on Myspace through “constant news updates, as well as exclusives , interviews and special features” and Gaga personally handled her Twitter account, building a very personal connection with many of her fans. This strategy demonstrates the massive success that skillful online marketing can produce. The article focuses on Coalition Media and Lady Gaga ’s utilization of the “Four E’s”: Emotions , Experiences , Engaging , and Exclusive . By personalizing her online activity, creating an experience, engaging, and providing exclusivity to her fans through social media marketing, Lady Gaga

2310-463: A magical trifecta of hope, joy, and a powerhouse voice". Her song "Thank U, Next" was in Rolling Stone 's 2021 revision of their 500 Greatest Songs of All Time . In 2023, the magazine ranked Grande among the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time, at number 43. The Hollywood Reporter named her as one of its "Platinum Power Players" in music in 2024. In May 2024, Katy Perry claimed that Grande

2475-445: A musical hiatus, Grande released her critically acclaimed seventh album, Eternal Sunshine (2024), which became her sixth US number-one album and spawned the US number-one singles " Yes, And? " and " We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love) ". She returned to film acting with the political satire Don't Look Up (2021) and starred as Glinda in the fantasy musical Wicked (2024). Among

2640-420: A musician or band, or the manager may discover the band, and the relationship is usually contractually bound with mutual assurances, warranties, performances guarantees, and so forth. The manager's main job is to help with determining decisions related to career moves, bookings, promotion, business deals, recording contracts, etc. The role of music managers can be extensive and may include similar duties to that of

2805-460: A new agent. Talent agents have the authority to make deals for their clients while managers usually can only informally establish connections with producers and studios but do not have the ability to negotiate contracts. Modern talents managers are associated with all artistic fields, sports, as well as various fields in business. Talent agents have at times been covered in the music or art press almost as intently as artists themselves, for example

2970-403: A press agent, promoter, booking agent, business manager (who are usually certified public accountants ), tour managers , and sometimes even a personal assistant . Manager's contracts, however, cannot license those responsibilities unto the manager in the same way a state license would empower the agent to do so. Therefore, conflicting areas of interest may arise unless those are clarified in

3135-472: A purchase that included the masters to the first six albums of singer-songwriter Taylor Swift . The purchase resulted in a public denouncement from Taylor Swift regarding the transfer of ownership of Big Machine album masters . As a minority shareholder in Ithaca, the label's founder Scott Borchetta remained with the company as its CEO. In 2020, Ithaca Holdings sold the album masters to Shamrock Holdings for

3300-468: A remix of Mariah Carey 's 2010 Christmas song " Oh Santa! ". The song was released on December 4, 2020, as part of Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special . Grande released the concert film for her Sweetener World Tour , Excuse Me, I Love You , on December 21, 2020, exclusively on Netflix . In April, Grande was featured on a remix of the Weeknd 's " Save Your Tears ". The remix reached number one on

3465-662: A reported $ 405 million, earning Ithaca $ 265 million. As of 2023, Braun had netted nearly $ 400 million from the Big Machine deal. In April 2021, South Korean company Hybe announced that it would acquire Ithaca Holdings via the subsidiary Hybe America in a deal estimated to be around $ 1.05 billion. As part of the sale, Braun became Hybe America's CEO and joined Hybe's board of directors. Long-time staffers were gifted $ 50 million in stock from Braun's personal allotment, with artists Bieber and Grande receiving $ 10 million each. On May 31, 2022, Braun met with BTS and US President Joe Biden at

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3630-403: A row (and overall) to top the charts. It made Grande the third female artist with multiple number-one debuts after Mariah Carey (3) and Britney Spears (2) and fifth artist overall after Justin Bieber and Drake . Spending eight non-consecutive weeks at number one, it became Grande's most successful song on the chart and has since been certified nine-times platinum in the US. "7 Rings" became

3795-586: A single from the reissue of her first Christmas EP, Christmas Kisses (2014). The following month, she appeared on Nicki Minaj's third album The Pinkprint , with the song " Get on Your Knees ". She later released the fifth and the final single from My Everything , " One Last Time ", which peaked at number 13 in the US. In February 2015, Grande embarked on her first worldwide concert tour, The Honeymoon Tour , to further promote My Everything , with shows in North America, Europe, Asia and South America. Grande

3960-753: A songwriter and featured artist on the song earned Grande a nomination for Album of the Year at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards . In September 2021, she joined as a coach of the twenty-first season of The Voice ; Grande became the highest-paid coach in the show's history, earning a reported $ 25 million per season. The season concluded in December 2021; Grande did not return for the next season. Also in December, she appeared in Adam McKay 's film Don't Look Up , alongside Leonardo DiCaprio , Jennifer Lawrence , and Meryl Streep . With streams of more than 152 million hours in

4125-427: A timely manner to appropriate media. Launching a CD with complementary venues and dates is also a music manager's responsibility. Among all the business and professional responsibilities that music managers assume; they also become a pseudo parent for the group and help with personal matters usually. This is both for the psyche of the group and to ensure that things are running smoothly. Early on in an artist's career,

4290-416: A way that it wasn't intended to [...] where people who don't speak our language would kind of become involved in weird, strange way. I think I was just so sensitive [and] it started taking toll on my relationship to work. I wanted to prioritize being an artist and having a healthy relationship to my fans and to art". However, she stated that she is "very much [an] 'on the internet' person". Often regarded as

4455-451: A week, it broke the record for the biggest week of views in Netflix history, at the time. To promote the film, Grande released the song " Just Look Up ", in collaboration with rapper Kid Cudi , on December 3, 2021. At the 27th Critics' Choice Awards , Grande received nominations in the categories Best Song and Best Acting Ensemble , as a part of the cast. She also received a nomination at

4620-455: Is "EXTREMELY proud to be an American" and that her comments rather referred to obesity in the United States . She later released a video apology for "behaving poorly". The incident was parodied by The Muppets . Grande herself poked fun at the incident while hosting Saturday Night Live in 2016, saying, "A lot of kid stars end up doing drugs, or in jail, or pregnant, or get caught licking

4785-675: Is "the best singer of our generation". In October 2024, Billboard ranked Grande as the ninth- greatest pop star, out of 25 artists, of the 21st century . Recording artists who have cited Grande as an influence or inspiration include Billie Eilish , Breanna Yde , Bryson Tiller , Chappell Roan , Charlie Puth , Giselle of Aespa , Grace VanderWaal , Jungkook of BTS , Lana Del Rey , Madison Beer , Maggie Lindemann , Meghan Trainor , Melanie Martinez , Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast , Sufjan Stevens , Tate McRae , Troye Sivan , and Zara Larsson . Grande has sold over 90 million records worldwide, making her one of

4950-412: Is a common form of online networking for managers, and platforms such as MySpace , Facebook , Beatport , Bandcamp , SoundCloud , DistroKid and YouTube have been noted in the press for their use in networking in the music industry. Other fields such as business may use more common websites such as LinkedIn or Google+ , while networking on behalf of a client. Not everyone is so optimistic about

5115-731: Is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Regarded as a pop icon and an influential figure in popular music , she is known for her four-octave vocal range which extends into the whistle register . Grande began her career as a child actress by appearing in the Broadway musical 13 (2008), and rose to fame as Cat Valentine in the Nickelodeon television series Victorious (2010–2013) and its spin-off series Sam & Cat (2013–2014). She signed with Republic Records and released her retro -pop and R&B -influenced debut studio album, Yours Truly (2013), which debuted at number one on

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5280-538: Is an entertainer and producer. Her family moved from New York to Florida before her birth, and her parents separated when she was eight or nine years old. Grande has a close relationship with her maternal grandmother, Marjorie Grande. At age 8, she sang " The Star-Spangled Banner " at the Florida Panthers ' home game against the Chicago Blackhawks on January 16, 2002. As a young child, Grande performed with

5445-444: Is generally pop and R&B with elements of EDM , hip hop , and trap , the latter first appearing prominently on her Christmas & Chill extended play. While consistently maintaining pop and R&B tones, she has increasingly incorporated trap into her music as her career has progressed, thanks to her work with record producer Tommy Brown. She has collaborated with Brown on every album thus far and stated that "one of

5610-457: Is in creating her music "from the writing to the vision to the storytelling and to even engineering and comping her own vocals." She has co-written songs addressing a wide variety of themes, such as love, sex, wealth, breakups, independence, empowerment, self-love and moving on from the past. Grande's debut album Yours Truly was complimented for recreating the R&;B "vibe and feel of the 90s" with

5775-460: Is literally my favorite human being on the planet. And of course Whitney [Houston] as well. As far as vocal influences go, Whitney and Mariah pretty much cover it." Grande was also influenced vocally by Destiny's Child , Celine Dion , Christina Aguilera , and Madonna . She reflected on her childhood by posting videos of herself singing songs from Dion's 1997 album Let's Talk About Love on her social media. Grande credits Madonna with "pav[ing]

5940-443: Is often imitated by social media influencers and celebrities. After years of dyeing her hair red for her role as Cat Valentine on Nickelodeon, Grande wore extensions as her hair recovered from damage. Anne T. Donahue of MTV News noted that her "iconic" high ponytail has received more attention than her fashion choices. Although Grande drew criticism for alleged impolite interactions with reporters and fans in 2014, she dismissed

6105-471: Is one of the best-selling female artists in the UK, with over 31 million certified units as of 2024. Having amassed 98 billion streams globally as of 2021, Grande is one of the most-streamed artists of all time and was the first female artist to surpass 90 billion streams. She was the most-streamed female artist of the 2010s decade on Spotify , being the only woman in the overall top five, and Apple Music . She

6270-419: Is the fifth-most-followed artist and third-most-followed female artist on Spotify, with over 100 million followers; she is the fourth artist in the platform's history to surpass 100 million followers. Grande is the second-most-subscribed female soloist on YouTube, with over 54 million subscribers; eight of her music videos have surpassed over one billion views, with two of them having over two billion views on

6435-478: Is the sixth-most-followed individual on Instagram , and was the first woman to surpass 150 million and 200 million followers on the platform. She was the most-followed woman on the platform from 2019 to January 2022. In December 2021, Grande deleted her Twitter account, which was one of the most-followed accounts on the platform. She explained that she "always wanted to say things to [her] fans that were meant for just [her] fans [...] sometimes it would travel in

6600-426: Is to solidify all artist development aspects and then concentrate on product development. Despite the dominant presence of digital media in the music industry, there are many typical strategies that even the most modernized managers must adhere to in order to reach the managerial goals effectively. Most of these trick-of-the-trade strategies are employed to establish and maintain connections with booking agents, promote

6765-637: The Billboard 200 . Grande blended pop, R&B, and electronic on her second and third albums, My Everything (2014) and Dangerous Woman (2016), solidifying her critical and commercial success. Both albums contained the internationally successful singles " Problem ", " Break Free ", the RIAA diamond -certified " Bang Bang ", and " Side to Side ". Themes of personal struggles influenced Grande's trap -infused albums, Sweetener (2018) and Thank U, Next (2019). The former won Grande her first Grammy award, while

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6930-531: The Las Culturistas podcast, Grande acknowledged that she would likely scale back her pop music output compared to earlier in her career, shifting her focus more towards acting. Grande starred as Galinda Upland , alongside Cynthia Erivo , who plays Elphaba, in the two-part film adaptation of the fantasy musical Wicked , directed by Jon M. Chu . She was cast in November 2021; Grande auditioned five times for

7095-556: The Miami New Times wrote that of all the biggest pop stars of the past 20 years, Grande made the most convincing transition "from ingénue to an independent female artist". Bloomberg named her the "first pop diva of the streaming generation" in 2020. Grande was also included in Pitchfork 's list of "The 200 Most Important Artists of Pitchfork's First 25 Years" for "emerging with music that pushed her artistry further as it asserted

7260-524: The 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture . On February 24, 2023, following months-long renewed interest in and virality of the Weeknd's 2016 song "Die for You", a remix of the song with Grande was released. The remix marked their fourth collaboration. In the Billboard Hot 100 issue dated March 11, 2023, the remix reached the top of the chart, becoming both artists' seventh number-one hit. According to

7425-404: The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards . In 2020, Grande became the highest-earning woman in music on Forbes ' s 2020 Celebrity 100 list, placing 17th overall with $ 72 million. At the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards , she was nominated for nine awards for both "Stuck with U" (with Bieber) and "Rain on Me" (with Gaga). For the latter, Grande received her third consecutive nomination for Video of

7590-588: The Billboard 200 and received acclaim from critics. She simultaneously charted nine songs from the album on the Hot 100, along with a collaboration, making her the fourth female artist to reach the ten-song mark. Grande gave four concerts to promote the album, billed as The Sweetener Sessions , in New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, and London between August 20 and September 4, 2018. In October 2018, Grande participated in

7755-457: The Billboard 200. Its lead single, " Problem " debuted at number three (eventually climbing to number two) on the Billboard Hot 100. The album's second single, " Break Free ", featuring German musician and producer Zedd , peaked at number four in the United States. She performed the song as the opening of the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards , and won Best Pop Video for "Problem". Grande and Nicki Minaj provided guest vocals on " Bang Bang ",

7920-471: The Billboard Hot 100 and Canadian Hot 100 , becoming both artists' sixth number-one single on both charts. It also topped the Billboard Global 200, marking Grande's second number-one single on the chart; it made her the first woman to earn multiple leaders on the chart. She joined Paul McCartney as the only artists to earn three number-one duets on the Hot 100. With 69 weeks, the remix became one of

8085-484: The Billboard Hot 100. Grande garnered positive reviews for her appearance on the show, including praise for her impressions of various singers, some of which she had done on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon . Grande released Dangerous Woman on May 20, 2016, which debuted at number two on the Billboard 200. It also debuted at number two in Japan, and at number one in several other markets, including Australia,

8250-467: The Billboard Hot 100. The next month American singer Who Is Fancy released the single " Boys Like You ", which features Ariana Grande and Meghan Trainor . She was featured in the remix version of " Over and Over Again ", a song by English singer Nathan Sykes from his solo debut studio album Unfinished Business , which was released in January 2016. In March 2016, Grande released " Dangerous Woman " as

8415-627: The Dangerous Woman Tour , to promote the album. On May 22, 2017, her concert at Manchester Arena was the target of a suicide bombing —a shrapnel-laden homemade bomb detonated by an Islamic extremist , motivated by Muslim casualties from US intervention in the Syrian Civil War , as people were leaving the arena. The Manchester Arena bombing , which occurred at the City Room, caused 22 deaths and injured hundreds more. Grande suspended

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8580-535: The Fort Lauderdale Children's Theater, playing her first role as the title character in the musical Annie . She also performed in their productions of The Wizard of Oz and Beauty and the Beast . At age eight, she performed at a karaoke lounge on a cruise ship and with various orchestras such as South Florida's Philharmonic, Florida Sunshine Pops and Symphonic Orchestras. During this time, she attended

8745-688: The Hostages and Missing Families Forum in Israel. In 2013, Braun began dating Yael Cohen . The couple wed on July 6, 2014, in Whistler, British Columbia , Canada, at Cohen's parents' house. They had a son in 2015, another son in 2016, and a daughter in 2018. Braun filed for divorce in July 2021, which was finalized in September 2022. Talent manager An artist manager is also a person responsible for hiring and managing

8910-778: The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), it was the fourth best-selling song of 2023 globally. On August 25, 2023, Grande released a reissue of her debut studio album, Yours Truly (Tenth Anniversary Edition) . On December 9, 2023, Grande and Jennifer Hudson made a surprise appearance onstage to sing the "Oh Santa!" remix at Mariah Carey's show at the Madison Square Garden , of her Merry Christmas One and All! tour. On January 17, 2024, Grande announced her seventh studio album, titled Eternal Sunshine . Its lead single, " Yes, And? ",

9075-543: The One Love Manchester concert, and follows her professional life during the tour and the making of Sweetener . The series debuted on November 29, 2018. By the end of the year, she became the most-streamed female artist on Spotify, and was named Billboard 's Woman of the Year . In January 2019, it was announced that Grande would be headlining the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival , where she became

9240-599: The Pine Crest School and later North Broward Preparatory . When she first arrived in Los Angeles, California to meet with her managers, she expressed a desire to record an R&B album: "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?!'" In 2008, Grande was cast as cheerleader Charlotte in the Broadway musical 13 . Grande

9405-499: The Pop Airplay chart for seven weeks, surpassing "7 Rings" (six weeks) as Grande's longest-running number-one on the chart. Alongside the release of Positions , the song from the album " 34+35 " served as the second single off the album. The song debuted at number 8, becoming Grande's 18th top-ten single. Grande released a "34+35" remix featuring American rappers Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion on January 15, 2021. The remix helped

9570-682: The Save the Children's Humanitarian Award that year. ln 2019 he was inducted into the Midem Hall of Fame. In 2020, Fortune named him to its "40 Under 40" list in media and entertainment. In 2021, Braun was named Variety magazine's "Music Mogul of the Year." In 2024, Braun was honored by the Anti-Defamation League for his role in the Nova Festival Exhibit in New York City. Braun hosted

9735-488: The Sweetener World Tour , to promote both Sweetener and Thank U, Next , which began on March 18, and concluded on December 22, 2019. Spanning 97 shows through North America and Europe, it grossed US$ 146.6 million with over 1.3 million tickets sold, marking Grande's highest-grossing and biggest tour to date. A live album of the tour's setlist, titled K Bye for Now (SWT Live) , was released on December 23. Grande

9900-595: The White House to discuss the recent rise in anti-Asian hate crimes. Braun and Clive Davis presented Hybe's Chairman Bang Si-Hyuk with the Visionary award at Billboard's Power 100 Party in 2023. In 2023, Hybe acquired Quality Control Music for $ 300 million, with Kevin “Coach K” Lee and Pierre “P” Thomas maintaining control of the label under Braun. Braun was named the sole CEO of Hybe's American division in January 2023. In 2023, Braun oversaw Hybe's cash and stock purchase of

10065-545: The best-selling music artists of all time. All of Grande's studio albums have been certified platinum or higher by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and have spent at least one year charting on the Billboard 200 chart. Her highest-certified album by the RIAA is My Everything , at quadruple platinum, whilst her longest-charting album, Thank U, Next , has spent 170 non-consecutive weeks on

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10230-416: The highest-paid female musician of 2020 by Forbes . Outside of music and film, Grande has worked with many charitable organizations and advocates for animal rights , mental health , and gender , racial , and LGBT equality . Her business ventures include R.E.M. Beauty , a cosmetics brand launched in 2021, and a fragrance line that has earned over $ 1 billion in global retail sales. Ariana Grande-Butera

10395-739: The press kit . Cost for high quality shoots vary from $ 500 for a basic shoot to thousands for several looks. Photographers are not expected to cover material cost. It is important that the manager obtains an agreement upfront confirming license to use the images which will cover the uses necessary, in addition to high resolution digital images on CD. Managers are also advised to have photographs taken before CD designs or artwork goes into production. Managers are also responsible for hiring additional staff when necessary. Ariana Grande Ariana Grande-Butera ( / ˌ ɑːr i ˈ ɑː n ə ˈ ɡ r ɑː n d eɪ b j ʊ ˈ t ɛ ə r ə / AR -ee- AH -nə GRAHN -day byuu- TAIR -ə ; born June 26, 1993)

10560-672: The 1950s and 1960s, such as Ann-Margret , Nancy Sinatra , and Marilyn Monroe . Grande's modest look early in her career was described as "age appropriate" in comparison to contemporary artists who grew up in the public eye. Jim Farber of New York's Daily News wrote in 2014 that Grande received less attention "for how little she wears or how graphically she moves than for how she sings." That year, she abandoned her earlier style in favor of short skirts and crop tops with knee-high boots in live performances and red carpet events. She also began regularly wearing cat and bunny ears and, subsequently, oversized jackets and hoodies. Grande's style

10725-624: The 2013 American Music Awards , she won the award for New Artist of the Year . She released a four-song Christmas EP, Christmas Kisses in December 2013. Grande received the Breakthrough Artist of the Year award from the Music Business Association , recognizing her achievements throughout 2013. By January 2014, Grande had begun recording her second studio album, with singer-songwriter Ryan Tedder and record producers Benny Blanco and Max Martin . The same month, she earned

10890-560: The 2016-2017 Purpose World Tour . The company also brokered a partnership between Kanye West and sneaker brand Adidas . Ithaca Holdings, Braun's holding company that includes SB Projects, raised $ 120 million in venture capital in 2010. Media reported that Ithaca, with $ 500 million under management as of 2018, financed GoodStory Entertainment, a collaboration between Braun and entertainment executive J. D. Roth , to acquire live event content, unscripted programming, and documentary films. In 2019, Ithaca acquired Big Machine Label Group in

11055-550: The Atlanta-based hip-hop level Quality Control Music for $ 300 million, with Kevin “Coach K” Lee and Pierre “P” Thomas maintaining control of the label under Braun. The 2019 purchase of Big Machine Records by Ithaca resulted in a publicized dispute with Taylor Swift regarding the ownership of the Big Machine album masters . Swift condemned Ithaca's purchase, and denied the claims by Big Machine's former president, Scott Borchetta, who said that Swift declined an opportunity to buy

11220-529: The Beatles did in 1964 when they occupied the top five spots. In the United Kingdom, Grande became the second female solo artist to simultaneously hold the number one and two spots and the first musical artist to replace herself at number one, twice consecutively. With eleven Thank U, Next tracks appearing within the top 40 region on the Hot 100, Grande broke the record for the most simultaneous top 40 entries by

11385-669: The Favorite Breakout Artist award at the People's Choice Awards 2014 . In March 2014, Grande sang at the White House concert, "Women of Soul: In Performance at the White House". The following month, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama invited Grande again to perform at the White House for the Easter Egg Roll event. Grande released her second studio album My Everything on August 25, 2014, and debuted atop

11550-501: The Fox comedy-horror television series Scream Queens as Sonya Herfmann /Chanel #2 from September to November 2015. She recorded the duet " E Più Ti Penso " with Italian recording artist Andrea Bocelli , which was released in October 2015 as the lead single from Bocelli's album Cinema (2015), and covered the song "Zero to Hero", originally from the animated film Hercules (1997), for

11715-642: The Humanitarian Award at the 2016 Billboard Touring Awards for his philanthropic support of Pencils of Promise, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and Fuck Cancer. Braun and actor George Clooney held significant roles in March for Our Lives and aided in fundraising efforts behind the scenes. In 2017, Braun was an organizer of Hand in Hand, a telethon which raised $ 55 million for relief efforts related to Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma . Braun coordinated

11880-555: The NBC broadcast, A Very Wicked Halloween , singing " The Wizard and I " from the musical Wicked . The following month, the BBC aired a one-hour special, Ariana Grande at the BBC , featuring interviews and performances. In November 2018, Grande released the single " Thank U, Next " and announced her fifth studio album of the same name . The song debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Grande's first chart-topping single in

12045-470: The Netherlands, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand and the UK. Mark Savage, writing for BBC News , called the album "a mature, confident record". In August, Grande released a third single from the album, " Side to Side ", featuring rapper Nicki Minaj , her eighth top ten entry on the Hot 100, which peaked at number four on that chart. Dangerous Woman was nominated for Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album and

12210-441: The R&B and trap-pop sound of its two predecessors, with lyrics discussing sex and romance. Grande grew up listening mainly to urban pop and 1990s music . She credited Gloria Estefan with inspiring her to pursue a music career after Estefan saw and complimented Grande's performance on a cruise ship when she was eight years old. Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston are her primary vocal influences: "I love Mariah Carey. She

12375-507: The UK, Ireland, and the Netherlands. Its lead single, " The Way ", featuring Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller , debuted at number ten on the US Billboard Hot 100 , eventually peaking at number nine for two weeks. Grande was later sued by Minder Music for copying the line "What we gotta do right here is go back, back in time" from the 1972 song " Troglodyte (Cave Man) " by The Jimmy Castor Bunch . The album's second single, " Baby I ",

12540-409: The United Kingdom. In June 2020, Thank U, Next was certified double platinum by the RIAA. Grande became the first solo artist to occupy the top three spots on the Billboard Hot 100 with "7 Rings" at number one, her third single " Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored " debuting at number two, and her lead single "Thank U, Next" rose to number three, and the overall second artist to do so since

12705-758: The United States, a notable early example was the Association of Talent Agents , which was formed in Los Angeles, California in 1937. The ATA comes out of the Wagner Act upheld by the Supreme Court which established many of the unions and guilds that regulate people who work in the entertainment industry such as the Screen Actors Guild , Directors Guild of America , and Writers Guild of America . A music manager (or band manager) may handle career areas for bands , singers , and DJs . A music manager may be hired by

12870-428: The United States, spending seven non-consecutive weeks atop. Since then, it has been certified eight-times platinum in the United States; the song's music video broke records for most-watched music video on YouTube within 24 hours of release and fastest Vevo video to reach 100 million views on YouTube, at the time. On Spotify , it became the fastest song to reach 100 million streams (11 days) and most-streamed song by

13035-461: The Weeknd , was released and peaked at number seven in the United States. The song became her fourth top-ten single of 2014, the most by any artist that year. In November 2014, Grande was featured in Major Lazer 's song " All My Love " from the soundtrack album for the film The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014). The same month, Grande released a Christmas song titled " Santa Tell Me " as

13200-408: The Year (2018), the most successful female artist to debut in the 2010s, and among the ten greatest pop stars of the 21st century by Billboard . She was also ranked among Rolling Stone ' s greatest vocalists of all time, the highest for any artist emerging since the 2010s. She is featured in listicles such as Time 100 (2016 and 2019), Forbes Celebrity 100 (2019–2020), and was ranked

13365-540: The Year . She won four awards, including Song of the Year for "Rain on Me". Grande's sixth studio album, Positions , was released on October 30, 2020. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 174,000 units, becoming Grande's fifth number-one album. The eponymous lead single was released on October 23. It debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100 , becoming Grande's fifth chart-topping single and breaking numerous records. Grande became

13530-401: The Year for "Thank U, Next". Grande was featured on the remix of American singer and rapper Lizzo 's song " Good as Hell ", which was released on October 25, 2019. By the end of the year, Billboard named Grande the most accomplished female artist to debut in the 2010s, while NME named her one of the defining music artists of the decade. She also became the most-streamed female artist of

13695-467: The Year". Grande began working on songs for her fourth studio album, Sweetener with Pharrell Williams in 2016. Grande released " No Tears Left to Cry " as the lead single from Sweetener in April 2018, with the song debuting at number three on the Billboard Hot 100, making Grande the only artist to have debuted the lead single of her first four albums in the top ten of the Hot 100. In June 2018, she

13860-418: The activities of the artist, and manage finances in order to optimize the artist's ability to book gigs, establish a fan base, and ultimately bring in revenue from their work, respectively. Among the more traditional responsibilities of music managers are booking and promoting gigs for their artist(s). Managers often become known for establishing ongoing relationships with specific venues, booking one artist at

14025-401: The album and its second single debuted atop the Billboard 200 and the Hot 100 respectively, achieving Grande's third-largest sales week (227,000 units) and making her the woman with the most Hot 100 number-one debuts (7). Grande became the first woman to have two albums produce multiple number-one single debuts in the US, after Thank U, Next . It also marked her first instance of reaching

14190-451: The artist during the creative process while not interfering between the artist and the producer, but musicians may also find valuable feedback in the extra pair of ears, and this should be carefully considered as well. The manager may gain access to a recording studio, photographers, and promotions. He or she will see that CD labels, posters, and promotional materials appropriately represent the band or artist, and that press kits are released in

14355-400: The best of the ceremony. Grande received the third-most nominations (5), including her first nods for Album of the Year ( Thank U, Next ) and Record of the Year ("7 Rings"). She was named by Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter as one of the biggest snubs of the ceremony. Grande and Justin Bieber released a collaboration song titled " Stuck with U " on May 8, 2020; net proceeds from

14520-506: The buddy sitcom, which paired the characters as roommates who form an after-school babysitting business. Grande released her debut album, Yours Truly , on August 30, 2013. A pop and R&B record influenced by 1950s doo-wop , Yours Truly debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 albums chart, with 138,000 copies sold in its first week. Yours Truly also debuted in the top ten in several other countries, including Australia,

14685-555: The charity single, " Stuck with U " by Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande, which benefitted the First Responders Children's Foundation to fund grants and scholarships for children of first responders and health care workers that worked on the front lines during the pandemic. In 2023, Braun joined the board of directors of the Make-A-Wish Foundation . In March 2024, Braun launched a fundraising project with Care.org and

14850-489: The chart. Grande has accumulated 13 million albums and 95.5 million digital singles units as a lead artist in the United States, making her the 15th highest-certified artist and fifth highest-certified female artist on RIAA's Top Artists (Digital Singles) ranking, 22nd overall, and sixth among women across all units. In the US, Grande has moved 22.4 million album units, and garnered over 23.6 billion streams across lead artist credits, as of 2023, according to Luminate . She

15015-411: The compilation album We Love Disney (2015). Grande also released her second Christmas EP, Christmas & Chill in December 2015. Grande began recording songs for her third studio album, Dangerous Woman , originally titled Moonlight , in 2015. In October of that year, she released the single " Focus ", initially intended as the lead single from the album; the song debuted at number seven on

15180-521: The contract, in addition to the contract, or as free to the musician as clarified in emails and the contract. The duties of an active music manager may include supporting the band's development of a reputation for the musician(s) and building a fan base, which may include mastering and launching a demo CD, developing and releasing press kits, planning promotional activities, creating social network identities for bands, and booking shows. A music manager may be present during recording sessions and should support

15345-454: The contract. That said, a manager should be able to read and understand and explain a contract and study up on the long-term implications of contractual agreements that they, the bands, and the people they do business with, enter into. Before the manager enters into an agreement with the band, their relationship may be regarded as competing for interest; after a good contract is signed, their interests, obligations and incentives are aligned, and

15510-599: The cover of Variety magazine's Hitmakers . With Grande, Simon Moran , and Melvin Benn, he organized One Love Manchester , a June 14 benefit concert and British television special in response to the Manchester Arena bombing after Grande's concert two weeks earlier. In 2018, Braun received the Harry Chapin Memorial Humanitarian Award for his philanthropic efforts in 2017. He also received

15675-445: The decade on music streaming service Spotify. Also, Forbes ranked her amongst the highest-paid celebrities in 2019, placing at number 62 on the list, while Billboard ranked her as 2019's highest-paid solo musician. According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), Thank U, Next was the eighth-best-selling album of 2019 globally, having sold over one million copies worldwide. It also ranked as

15840-419: The different facets of management and marketing fall upon either the band itself or, if they have one, their manager. Because the band or artist is relatively unknown initially, promotion, booking, and touring are minimal. A new music manager begins by establishing a clear understanding of what the artist(s) want. This can be accomplished through either a written or verbal contract . A music manager's first task

16005-423: The employees in a company. The roles and responsibilities of a talent manager vary slightly from industry to industry, as do the commissions to which the manager is entitled. For example, a music manager's duties differ from those managers who advise actors , writers , or directors . A manager can also help artists find an agent or help them decide when to leave their current agent and identify whom to select as

16170-453: The entire top two. It remained at number one for three consecutive weeks. It also reached number one on the Rhythmic airplay chart, marking Grande's third number-one. In March, the song " POV " was sent to radio as the album's third single. The song reached number 27 on the Hot 100 and would reach the top ten on mainstream radio, making Grande the first artist to have three concurrent songs in

16335-433: The fifth-best-selling song of 2019 globally, and one of the best-selling digital singles worldwide . Thank U, Next was released on February 8, 2019, and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 while receiving acclaim from critics. The album garnered Grande's largest sales week of all time in the United States (360,000 album-equivalent units). Her fourth number-one album, and second in less than six months, it marked

16500-474: The first honorary citizen of Manchester and, later in the year, she was reported to have declined an honorary UK Damehood . The tour resumed on June 7 in Paris and ended in September 2017. In August 2017, Grande appeared in an Apple Music Carpool Karaoke episode, singing musical theatre songs with American entertainer Seth MacFarlane . In December 2017, Billboard magazine named her "Female Artist of

16665-425: The first artist to have five albums with four billion streams. She has 19 songs that have surpassed over one billion streams on Spotify, making her the female artist with the most songs to have achieved the feat on Spotify; Grande was the first woman to have 14 songs surpass the mark. In 2024, Grande became the first artist to have five albums with multiple songs over a billion streams on the streaming platform. She

16830-419: The first artist to have five number-one debuts on the Hot 100 and the first to have their first five number-ones debut at the top. "Positions" became her third number-one single in 2020 following "Stuck with U" and "Rain on Me", making Grande the first artist since Drake to have three number-one singles in a single calendar year and the first female artist to do so since Rihanna and Katy Perry in 2010. It topped

16995-407: The first artist to replace herself at number one as the only act credited on both tracks, and the fifth artist ever to replace themselves on the chart. On the following chart issue, Grande occupied the top two of the chart with "34+35" and "Positions", becoming the first artist to simultaneously occupy the top two with two solo tracks, and just the sixth artist in chart history to simultaneously occupy

17160-458: The founder of So So Def Records , who offered him a job as So So Def's executive director of marketing. Events organized by Braun in this era included parties for the 2003 NBA All-Star Game and after-parties for Britney Spears ' 2004 Onyx Hotel Tour . Braun left So So Def in 2005, and a few weeks later brokered a $ 12 million campaign deal between Ludacris and Pontiac . After the Pontiac deal, Braun

17325-473: The help of songwriter and producer Babyface . Her follow-up record, My Everything , explored EDM and electropop genres. Grande expanded the pop and R&B sound on her third album, Dangerous Woman , which was praised by the Los Angeles Times for integrating elements of different styles, such as reggae -pop ("Side to Side"), dance-pop ("Be Alright"), and guitar -trap fusion ("Sometimes"). Trap-pop

17490-565: The intention of making her into a star with the help of some clever marketing. Recognizing that digitalization was the cause of the almost 33% decrease in the music industry's total revenue between the years 2000 and 2007, Carter decided to find a way to use digitalization to his advantage with his newly signed artist. Coalition Media, with the help of marketing company ThinkTank Digital, invested large amounts of time and money into developing Lady Gaga's global presence through social media. They set up many interviews with online bloggers , established

17655-403: The interest in success is shared. Responsibilities of a music manager are often divided among many who manage various aspects of a musical career. With an unsigned act, music managers may assume multiple roles: graphic designer, publicist , promoter, and handling money and finances. As an artist's career develops, responsibilities may grow, and because of their percentage agreement with the band,

17820-481: The latter garnered US number-one singles " Thank U, Next " and " 7 Rings ", and made her the first solo artist to occupy the top three spots of the Billboard Hot 100 . She subsequently achieved the most number-one debuts in Hot 100 chart history with the title track of her sixth album, Positions (2020), as well as the collaborations " Stuck with U " with Justin Bieber and " Rain on Me " with Lady Gaga . After

17985-460: The lead single from Jessie J 's album Sweet Talker , which peaked at number one in the UK and reached number three in the US. The song was added to the deluxe version of My Everything , serving as the third single from the album. It was certified diamond by the RIAA in May 2024, for selling over 10 million units in the US; it marked the first all-female collaboration to achieve the certification. With

18150-437: The lead single from the retitled album of the same name. The single debuted at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100, making her the first artist to have the lead single from each of their first three albums debut in the top ten. The same month, Grande appeared as host and musical guest of Saturday Night Live , where she performed "Dangerous Woman" and debuted the promotional single " Be Alright ", which charted at number 43 on

18315-488: The management companies of Jason Owens’ Sandbox Entertainment, Morris Higham, Brandon Creed, Troy Carter , and a partnership with Future and Drake . In 2024, he retired from artist management to focus on the HYBE-America CEO role. Braun produced Never Say Never , a documentary about Bieber that MTV reported in 2011 as "one of the highest grossing music documentaries in domestic box-office history". The film's budget

18480-736: The manager's income may grow as well. A music manager becomes important to managing the many different pieces that make up a career in music. The manager can assist singers, songwriters , and instrumentalists in molding a career, finding music producers , and developing relationships with record companies , publishers, agents, and the music-loving public. They should carefully consider when certain contributions have been made which would also entitle them to cowriting credits, Executive Producer credit, or Producer credit should they become involved in songwriting, financing works, or actually producing demos and recordings, and should carefully know these jobs and these fees should be considered either as separate from

18645-433: The manager. (The less developed the artist and more experienced the manager, the higher the commission.) The artist or band should never agree to circumstances that cannot be terminated or negotiated within a short period of time. Managers usually secure the services of a professional photographer while the artist is recording. Different 8x10 pictures of the artist can be used for websites, CD labels/jackets, posters, and

18810-668: The masters. According to a May 2020 email, Braun expressed an openness to selling the master recordings back to Swift. In 2018, The New York Times reported that Braun had joined David Maisel , founding chairman of Marvel Studios to form Mythos Studios to produce comic book movie franchises in live-action and animated formats. Braun is a partner in the investment firm TQ Ventures. He was an early investor in Uber, Spotify, Waze, DropBox, Pinterest , Lyft, Ro, Noom, Liquid I.V., among others. The acquisition of holdings company, Ithaca, brought Braun's net worth beyond $ 1 billion in 2021. In 2012, Braun

18975-485: The music industry to spread awareness on the issue. Braun is involved in various charities including the Braun Family Foundation. He also assists with his brother Adam's charity, Pencils of Promise. Billboard reported that as of 2017, Braun—along with his then-clients and companies—had granted more wishes for the Make-A-Wish Foundation than any other organization in the history of the foundation. He received

19140-442: The musical guest on March 9, 2024 to promote Eternal Sunshine , and as the host on October 12, 2024 to promote Wicked . The latter episode drew the show's highest ratings since May 2021 and became its most-watched episode on Peacock and social media. Grande featured on the remix to " Sympathy Is a Knife " on Charli XCX 's remix album Brat and It's Completely Different but Also Still Brat , released on October 11, 2024. On

19305-408: The platform . Her music videos have been viewed a total of over 27 billion times, with eight of them reaching over one billion views; two of them have surpassed over two billion views, with Grande's highest-viewed video having over 2.2 billion views on YouTube. Her Spotify profile has amassed over 100 million followers, making her the fifth-most-followed artist and third-most-followed woman . She

19470-483: The potential for success that people in our modern culture seem to give credit. In an article titled, “Case study: Making money from music” by Martin Kupp, Jamie Anderson and Joerg Reckhenrich, the effects of technological advances on the music industry are recognized, analyzed, and utilized through an online marketing strategy that led to the incredible success of Lady Gaga . Troy Carter of Coalition Media signed Gaga with

19635-498: The record for over two years. As of 2024, Grande is the second-most-streamed woman and among the top ten most-streamed acts ever, with over 50 billion streams (over 45 billion streams across lead artist credits). She is the second woman in the platform's history to amass 40 and 50 billion streams. Her songs and albums are some of the most-streamed of all time . Grande became the first woman with one and two billion streams with one album, 3.5 billion streams on three separate albums, and

19800-425: The record. The soundtrack was met with lukewarm reception. A collaboration with Miley Cyrus and Lana Del Rey , titled " Don't Call Me Angel ", was released as the lead single on September 13. Pitchfork wrote that the pop stars "meet at a lower creative common denominator than they've enjoyed lately". The track was nominated for Best Original Song at the 24th Satellite Awards . In August 2019, she released

19965-474: The remainder of the tour and held a televised benefit concert, One Love Manchester , on June 4, helping to raise $ 23 million to aid the bombing's victims and affected families. The concert featured performances from Grande, as well as Liam Gallagher , Robbie Williams , Justin Bieber , Katy Perry , Miley Cyrus and other artists. To recognize her efforts, the Manchester City Council named Grande

20130-462: The reports as "weird, inaccurate depictions". Rolling Stone wrote: "Some may cry 'diva', but it's also Grande just taking a stand to not allow others to control her image." In July 2015, Grande sparked controversy after being seen on surveillance video in a doughnut shop licking doughnuts that were on display and saying "I hate Americans. I hate America. This is disgusting", referring to a tray of doughnuts. She subsequently apologized, saying that she

20295-462: The role of social media in the music industry. In his article, “Why Music Won’t Be Saved By Social Media”, Wes Davenport suggests that the role of social media in the industry “has been grossly inflated”. In the article, Davenport quotes Jon Ostrow saying, “Social media is a conversation tool – that’s it”, acknowledging that there is potential for sparking conversation and building a fan base, but suggesting that social media does not necessarily live up to

20460-564: The role. The first part, Wicked , premiered at the State Theatre in Sydney and theatrically released in the following month. Grande performed several tracks from the musical for the film's accompanying soundtrack . Her performance and comedic timing in Wicked received positive reviews from critics, some of whom called her work potentially worthy of an Academy Award nomination. Grande's music

20625-470: The sales of the song were donated to the First Responders Children's Foundation in light of the COVID-19 pandemic . The song debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 , becoming Grande's third chart-topping single. Alongside Bieber, both artists tied Mariah Carey and Drake for the most songs to debut at number one on the Hot 100; Grande became the first artist to have her first three number ones debut at

20790-412: The second-best-performing album on the Billboard 200 year-end chart of 2019. In January 2020, Grande received multiple nominations at the 2020 iHeartRadio Music Awards , including Female Artist of the Year . At the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards , Grande performed a medley of " Imagine ", " My Favorite Things ", "7 Rings", and "Thank U, Next". Her performance was ranked by various publications as one of

20955-463: The shortest gap between number-one albums for a woman at the time. Thank U, Next broke records for the largest streaming week for a pop album and for a female album in the US, with 307 million on-demand streams. It was the only non-hip hop title among the twenty largest US album streaming weeks at the time, at number eight. The album also achieved the largest streaming week by a female artist in Canada and

21120-491: The show's cast for the song "5 Fingaz to the Face". The third and final soundtrack, Victorious 3.0 , was released on November 6, 2012, which featured a duet by Grande and Victoria Justice titled "L.A. Boyz", with an accompanying music video being released shortly after. In December 2012, Grande collaborated on the single version of " Popular Song ", a duet with British singer and songwriter Mika . After four seasons, Victorious

21285-530: The similarities end. ... Grande is subverting it with cute, comfortable, and on-trend dresses with a feminine slant." Mark Savage of BBC News named Grande "one of pop's most intriguing and gifted singers" and complimented her "unrivalled vocal control". In The New York Times , Jon Pareles noted that Grande's voice "can be silky, breathy or cutting, swooping through long melismas or jabbing out short R&B phrases; it's always supple and airborne, never forced." Composer and playwright Jason Robert Brown wrote in

21450-559: The single " Boyfriend " with pop duo Social House ; it debuted at number eight on the Hot 100, and became the first song by a woman to top the Rolling Stone Top 100 chart. Grande co-wrote singer Normani 's debut solo single " Motivation ", which was released on August 16, 2019. Grande won three awards at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards , including the Artist of the Year award. She was nominated for 12 awards in total, including Video of

21615-420: The singles "Problem", "Break Free", and "Bang Bang", Grande joined Adele as the only female artist with three top ten singles simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 as a lead artist. Grande was the musical performer on Saturday Night Live , with Chris Pratt as the host on September 27, 2014. That same month, the fourth single from My Everything , " Love Me Harder ", featuring Canadian recording artist

21780-643: The song "Unfriend You" from his album Hold On 'til the Night (2011), portraying his ex-girlfriend. She made her first musical appearance on the track "Give It Up" from the Victorious soundtrack in August 2011. While filming Victorious , Grande made several recordings of herself singing covers of songs by Adele , Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey , and uploaded them to YouTube . A friend of Monte Lipman , chief executive officer (CEO) of Republic Records , came across one of

21945-503: The song reach a new peak at number two, the highest-charting song credited to three or more female soloists on the Hot 100 since Christina Aguilera , Mýa , Pink and Lil' Kim 's "Lady Marmalade" in 2001. The remix was one of five additional tracks included on the deluxe edition of Positions , released on February 19, 2021. On the Pop Airplay chart issue dated February 13, "34+35" replaced Grande's own "Positions" at number one, making her

22110-495: The ten songs with the most total weeks on the chart , and Grande's longest-charting song in the United States. It ranked as the second best-performing song of the year on the Billboard year-end Hot 100 , Global 200, and Global Excl. US charts of 2021. Grande and the Weeknd performed "Save Your Tears" together at the 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards . In June 2021, Grande featured on the song "I Don't Do Drugs" from Doja Cat's third studio album Planet Her . Her contribution as

22275-478: The things I love most about working with Tommy is that none of the beats he plays me ever sound the same." Grande learned how to sound engineer and produce her own vocals because she "love[s] being hands on" with every project, revealing that rapper Mac Miller first taught her how to use the digital audio workstation Pro Tools . Collaborator Justin Tranter remarked that he felt inspired seeing how involved Grande

22440-511: The time". Grande expressed admiration for rappers' unconventional music release strategy. She told Billboard , "My dream has always been to be—obviously not a rapper, but, like, to put out music in the way that a rapper does. I feel like there are certain standards that pop women are held to that men aren't ... It's just like, 'Bruh, I just want to ... drop [music] the way these boys do." It inspired her to release "Thank U, Next" without any prior announcement, which The Ringer called "more of

22605-527: The title track for Best Pop Solo Performance . Aside from music, Grande played Penny Pingleton in the NBC television broadcast Hairspray Live! , which aired in December 2016. Grande recorded the title track of the soundtrack for the 2017 live-action remake of Disney's 1991 animated film Beauty and the Beast . The recording was released as a duet with American singer John Legend in February 2017. The same month, Grande embarked on her third concert tour,

22770-516: The top of both the Billboard Hot 100 Songwriters and Hot 100 Producers charts. Topping the Pop Airplay chart for two weeks, "We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)" marked Grande's tenth number-one. On May 6, 2024, Grande performed at the Met Gala , and was joined on stage by her Wicked co-star Erivo to close out her performance. " The Boy Is Mine ", which reached the top 20 on the Hot 100,

22935-527: The top ten on Pop Airplay. Grande was named the most-played artist on iHeartRadio 's stations in 2021, reaching 2.6 billion in audience. Positions ranked at number eight on the 2021 year-end Billboard 200 chart. On November 13, 2020, Grande made a surprise appearance on the Adult Swim Festival, performing music artist Thundercat 's song "Them Changes" alongside him, which Grande had previously covered. Grande and Jennifer Hudson also featured on

23100-511: The top, following "Thank U, Next" and "7 Rings". Grande also released a collaboration with Lady Gaga , " Rain on Me ", as the second single from Gaga's sixth studio album Chromatica . The song also debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Grande's fourth number-one single and helping her break the record for the most number-one debuts on that chart. The song won the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance category at

23265-458: The various talent agents who spearheaded the British Invasion of The Beatles and Herman's Hermits in the 1960s such as Brian Epstein , Allan Williams , Harvey Lisberg . Infamous examples in the music press include Allen Klein , manager of both The Beatles and The Rolling Stones . The industry of talent management has been unionized or organized in several forms throughout history. In

23430-579: The venue regularly, or several artists on their roster. A large number of 'how-to' books have been published on the topic. As technology has advanced, the music industry has consequently undergone a drastic change in the way it operates. The internet has made it both easier and harder to attract the attention of fans and the press, as both outreach and industry saturation increase. “The sale of prerecorded music has diminished, but there’s so much more that’s going on. You can’t focus on what’s not working when there are so many other opportunities.”. Social media

23595-613: The videos. Impressed by her vocals, he sent the links to Lipman, who signed her to a recording contract. Grande voiced the title role in the English dub of the Spanish-language animated film Snowflake, the White Gorilla in November 2011. From 2011 to 2013, she was cast in the role of fairy Princess Diaspro in the Nickelodeon revival of Winx Club . In December 2011, Grande released her first single, " Put Your Hearts Up ", which

23760-785: The way for me and also every other female artist" and admitted to being "obsessed with her entire discography ". Musically, Grande admires India Arie because her "music makes me feel like everything is going to be okay", loves Brandy 's songs because "her riffs are incredibly on point," and praised Imogen Heap 's "intricate" song structure. Grande also named Judy Garland as a childhood influence, admiring her ability to tell "a story when she sings". Music producer and collaborator Savan Kotecha stated that he and Grande were influenced by Lauryn Hill when creating her fourth album Sweetener and its lead single " No Tears Left to Cry ". Kotecha told Variety , "we were listening to Lauryn Hill about chord changes and why we stick to four chords all

23925-418: The world's best-selling music artists , Grande has sold over 90 million records worldwide. Her various accolades include two Grammy Awards , a Brit Award , two Billboard Music Awards , three American Music Awards , ten MTV Video Music Awards , and 36 Guinness World Records . She also has a large social media following, being the sixth-most-followed individual on Instagram . Grande was named Woman of

24090-445: The youngest and only the fourth female artist ever to headline the festival. Grande brought a number of guest artists to perform with her, including NSYNC , P. Diddy , Nicki Minaj , and Justin Bieber . Her set received critical acclaim. Grande's second single from Thank U, Next , " 7 Rings ", was released on January 18, 2019, and debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 issue dated February 2, becoming her second single in

24255-492: Was $ 13 million and earned over $ 100 million worldwide. Braun was the executive producer of Burden , Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil , The Giver , The Boy from Medellin , and Project Runway among others. Braun was also an executive producer for the CBS drama Scorpion , which aired from 2014 until 2018. In 2018, Variety reported that FX had ordered a pilot of Dave ,

24420-422: Was able to achieve incredible levels of success with her music career. Striking a tentative compensation agreement that can be renegotiated after three or four months is recommended, and the rate of pay is generally based on commissions of 20-80%, or more, of performance and commercial incomes. This amount depends on the level of development the band or artist is at and the experience, networks and resources of

24585-467: Was also the most-streamed female act on Apple Music from till 2023, and the first female act to amass 3 billion total streams on the platform. Grande was also the most-streamed female artist, and fourth-most-streamed artist in the US of the 2010s decade, in audio and video streams across all services; being the only woman and non-rapper in the top five. She became the most-streamed female artist of all time on Spotify in 2020, surpassing Rihanna , and held

24750-447: Was awarded an ACLU Bill of Rights award. In 2013, Braun was included in the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world. He also appeared a second time on the cover of Billboard in its April 20, 2013, issue, alongside Guy Oseary and Troy Carter . Braun was nominated for Grammy awards for his work as a producer and songwriter on Bieber's albums Purpose in 2017 and Jus tice in 2022. In 2017, he appeared on

24915-686: Was born in New York City to Conservative Jewish parents, Ervin and Susan ( née  Schlussel ) Braun. Following the Holocaust , Ervin's parents lived in Hungary until 1956, when they immigrated to the United States. Ervin grew up in Queens , and became a dentist and high-school basketball coach; Susan Schlussel Braun was an orthodontist . After the couple married, they settled in Cos Cob, Connecticut . Braun has four siblings. He attended Greenwich High School , where he

25080-675: Was born on June 26, 1993, in Boca Raton, Florida . She is the daughter of Joan Grande, the Brooklyn -born CEO of Hose-McCann Communications, a manufacturer of marine communications equipment owned by the Grande family since 1964, and Edward Butera, a graphic design firm owner in Boca Raton. Grande is of Italian descent and has described herself as an Italian American with Sicilian and Abruzzese roots. She has an older half-brother, Frankie Grande , who

25245-607: Was cast in the Nickelodeon television show Victorious along with 13 co-star Elizabeth Gillies in 2009. In the sitcom, set at a performing arts high school, she played the "adorably dimwitted" Cat Valentine . She had to dye her hair red every other week for the role, which severely damaged it. The show premiered in March 2010 to the second-largest audience for a live-action series in Nickelodeon, with 5.7 million viewers. The role helped propel Grande to teen idol status, but she

25410-549: Was elected class president. Braun attended Emory University in Atlanta, where he played college basketball until his sophomore year. He dropped out of college in his junior year. Braun began organizing parties while studying at Emory University. In 2002, Braun was hired to plan after-parties in each of the five cities on the Anger Management Tour , which featured Ludacris and Eminem . He subsequently met Jermaine Dupri,

25575-399: Was featured in " Bed ", the second single from Nicki Minaj 's fourth studio album Queen . The same month, she was featured on Troye Sivan 's single " Dance to This " from his sophomore album Bloom . The second single, " God Is a Woman ", peaked at number 8 on the Hot 100 and became Grande's tenth top ten single in the US. Released in August 2018, Sweetener debuted at number one on

25740-575: Was featured on Cashmere Cat 's song "Adore" , which was released in March 2015. In the spring, she signed an exclusive publishing contract with the Universal Music Publishing Group , covering her entire music catalog. Grande also filmed an episode for the Fox Broadcasting Company reality TV series Knock Knock Live (2015), but the show was canceled before her episode aired. She also guest-starred on several episodes of

25905-936: Was hired as an entertainment consultant for the Atlanta Hawks . In 2008, Braun scouted Bieber, then 13, after accidentally clicking on a YouTube video of Bieber singing. Braun urged Bieber's mother, Pattie Mallette , to bring her son to Atlanta to record demos and meet Usher . He eventually convinced them to move permanently from Canada to the United States. Both Usher and Justin Timberlake expressed interest in signing Bieber, who ultimately signed with Island Def Jam in partnership with Raymond-Braun Media Group (RBMG) . Braun signed Ariana Grande to his management label in 2013. Braun also managed Psy , Tori Kelly , Carly Rae Jepsen , Martin Garrix , Kanye West , Black Eyed Peas , David Guetta , Lil Dicky , and others. He acquired half of

26070-604: Was more heavily featured on her fourth and fifth studio albums, Sweetener and Thank U, Next . Elias Leight of Rolling Stone opined that Grande "set her sights on conquering trap, savage basslines and jittery swarms of drum programming" and "embrace[d] the sound of hard-bitten Southern hip-hop" on Sweetener , exploring funk music with themes of love and prosperity. Craig Jenkins of Vulture noted that she embraced trap and hip hop with undertones of R&B on Thank U, Next , with lyrics about breakups, empowerment, and self-love. Her sixth album, Positions , further emphasized

26235-496: Was more interested in a music career, saying that acting is "fun, but music has always been first and foremost with me." After the first season of Victorious wrapped, Grande wanted to focus on her music career and began working on her debut album in August 2010. The second season premiered in April 2011 to 6.2 million viewers, becoming the show's highest-rated episode. In May 2011, Grande appeared in Greyson Chance 's video for

26400-452: Was nominated for 9 awards at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards , including Top Artist . She would win two awards for Billboard Chart Achievement and Top Female Artist on May 1, 2019. Grande performed at the event via a pre-recorded performance from her Sweetener World Tour. Grande co-executive produced the soundtrack to the film Charlie's Angels , which was released on November 1, 2019; she co-wrote and performed various songs for

26565-685: Was not renewed, with the finale airing in February 2013. Grande starred as Snow White in the pantomime -style musical theatre production A Snow White Christmas with Charlene Tilton and Neil Patrick Harris at the Pasadena Playhouse . She played Amanda Benson in Swindle , a 2013 Nickelodeon film adaptation of the children's book of the same name . Meanwhile, Nickelodeon created Sam & Cat , an iCarly and Victorious spin-off starring Jennette McCurdy and Grande. Grande and McCurdy reprised their roles as Cat Valentine and Sam Puckett on

26730-416: Was recorded for a potential teen-oriented pop album that was never issued. She later disowned the track for its bubblegum pop sound, saying she had no interest in recording music of that genre. The song was later certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). On a second soundtrack, Victorious 2.0 , released on June 5, 2012, as an extended play , she supplied vocals as part of

26895-581: Was released as the third Eternal Sunshine single in June; a remix featuring Brandy and Monica was released later that month. On August 22, 2024, Grande released a reissue of her second studio album, My Everything , for the tenth anniversary of the record. Two extended editions of Eternal Sunshine containing the pre-released single remixes, guest vocals from Troye Sivan , and live versions of several tracks, were surprise released in March and October. Grande appeared twice on Saturday Night Live in 2024: as

27060-495: Was released in July. Its third single, " Right There ", featuring Detroit rapper Big Sean , was released in August 2013. They respectively peaked at number 21 and 84 on the Billboard Hot 100. Grande recorded the duet " Almost Is Never Enough " with Nathan Sykes of The Wanted , which was released as a promotional single in August 2013. She also joined Justin Bieber on his Believe Tour for three shows and kicked off her own headlining mini-tour, The Listening Sessions . At

27225-640: Was released on January 12, 2024, and debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100. The song topped the Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. US charts for two weeks. On February 16, a remix of "Yes, And?" featuring Mariah Carey . The album was released on March 8, along with the second single off the record, " We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love) ". Grande's first album in over three years, it marked her first foray into dance and house music. Met with universal acclaim, critics dubbed Eternal Sunshine one of her most mature and sophisticated records yet. Both

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