Musical artist Ariana Grande is known to be one of the most influential figures in popular music and is also recognized as a prominent vocalist of her generation. The pop icon has a four-octave vocal range and signature whistle register. Starting her career at a very young age, Grande grew to prominence for her performance as Cat Valentine in Victorious from 2010 to 2013.
In terms of music, Grande grew to worldwide stardom with her singles; Break Free, Problem, and Bang Bang. She later went ahead to experiment with Pop and R&B with her album Dangerous Woman, which turned out to be a critical and commercial success. Grande’s 2018 Sweetener won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album while her 2019’s Thank U, Next broke several streaming records. Ariana Grande is currently celebrating a major milestone with the release of her latest album, Eternal Sunshine.
Ariana Grande’s We Can’t Be Friends (Wait For Your Love) debuts at Hot 100 No. 1
Eternal Sunshine has been one of the highly anticipated albums by Ariana Grande, and it has not disappointed fans as the lead track Yes, And? debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100 chart. The album is said to be pop and R&B with dance music influences, particularly synth-pop and house.
Another track from the album We Can’t Be Friends (Wait For Your Love) just liked Yes, And?, debuted at the number one spot on the Hot 100 charts. According to Variety, the song has earned 33 million streams and 5 million radio airplay audience impressions. Ariana Grande took to her social media to share a heartfelt message for her fans and express her gratitude. She wrote,
“I know I have been posting so much (I feel self conscious about that/ also would like to keep going/ thanking/celebrating!) but I just wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart.”
Grande continued to share that she can’t put into words what she had been feeling this week, adding that the album is very special to her in many ways and just holds so much for her. She mentioned that sharing it has re-opened a lot of little and big feelings alike and it has been an emotional week in many ways. She thanked her fans for the overwhelming response to her album noting that it has helped her to feel so much joy, human connection, and comfort.
Ariana Grande lastly added to her social media post that it has always been a great honor for her to grow with her fans and mentioned that let’s promise to keep going. We Can’t Be Friends (Wait For Your Love) according to Billboard has surpassed Taylor Swift for the most among women with no.1 Hot 100 debut.
Dan Schenider responds to accusations of ‘s**ualizing child stars’ Ariana Grande, Jamie Lynn Spears, and more
ID’s new documentary Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV decided to take a deep and closer look at some of the popular TV shows created by Dan Schneider which includes Sam & Cat, The Amanda Show, iCarly, Victorious and All That. The documentary showcased how these shows have appeared to s**ualize child artists.
For example, Mirror detailed how Grande has been seen putting her hand down her throat, sucking on her toes, and pouring water over her chest and head while laying upside down. In another clip, the singer is seen milking a potato by squeezing it with both hands and making moaning noises. Hence, being s**ualized.
After Drake Bell revealed the alleged abuse he faced at the hands of dialogue, coach Brian Peck, former cast and crew, shared their disturbing stories from the time they worked with Schneider. The documentary highlights how he abused his power, behind-the-scenes details, and how several convicted pedophiles have worked on Nickelodeon. Schenider has denied the accusations stating via Variety;
“If there was an actual problem with the scenes that some people now years later are ‘s**ualizing, they would be taken down, but they are not, they are aired constantly all over the world today still, enjoyed by both kids and parents.”
His rep added that all stories, dialogue, costumes, and makeup were fully approved by the network executives on the two coasts. Every day, there were always parents and caregivers and their friends watching the child artists perform and film, noting that if there had been any scenes or outfits that were inappropriate, they would have been flagged and blocked.
Ariana Grande has not yet commented on the situation as the artist took her time to celebrate the success of her new album and reaching yet another milestone.
The two-part docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV is available to stream on Max.
Eternal Sunshine is out.
