Ariana Grande has one of the most angelic voices among the musicians who started off in the 2010s. She has garnered a huge fanbase and is already a multiple Grammy-winning artist. With six highly successful albums, Grande has cemented her legacy as one of the best among her contemporaries.
Grande came on board as one of the judges in season 21 of the popular singing reality TV show The Voice! She joins a rich history of great musicians who have been prior judges on the show, including Shakira and Miley Cyrus. However, their salaries were not even close to what Grande received during her tenure on the show.
Ariana Grande’s Salary For The Voice! Was Much Higher Than Miley Cyrus and Shakira
Ariana Grande joined season 21 of The Voice! as one of the coaches along with Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, and John Legend. Her inclusion on the show attracted many fans and gave the show a new boost and excitement. Grande joins a rich list of other female artists who have been judges on the show in prior seasons, including Miley Cyrus and Shakira.
Cyrus was a judge in seasons 11 and 13 of the show and received $13 million per season (via Stylecaster). Shakira was a judge on the show in seasons 4 and 6 and received $12 million per season (via The Hollywood Reporter). Despite both artists being judges for two seasons, their salaries were no match for Grande, who joined season 21 of the show.
Grande reportedly received a whopping $20 to 25 million for her tenure as a judge on the popular reality show (via OK! Magazine). This makes her the highest-paid coach in the history of the show. Her immense star power and reputation in the music industry seem to have contributed to the increased salary. She brought a certain charm and fun to the show, which boosted the viewership, and thus, her salary was well deserved.
Ariana Grande Credits The Hollywood Strikes For Coming Up With New Album
Ariana Grande is set to release her seventh studio album called Eternal Sunshine. She has already released her first single from the album titled Yes, And? which has become a hit with fans. The singer recently appeared on the Zach Sang Show, where she talked about her upcoming album and how it came to be.
Grande claimed that she didn’t intend to release any music before her film Wicked came out. However, the dual Hollywood strikes led to her going back to the studio with producer Max Martin and started churning out various melodies. She also stated that her role as Glinda in Wicked led to some personal healing for her and also changed her perspective towards music. She said,
“I didn’t have the goal to make an album. I was actually really opposed to coming out with music until after Wicked – either both parts or just the one part. I wasn’t sure how it would feel. But as soon as the strike began, I came to New York just for fun, just to see how it would feel. Max Martin came to New York to spend a week with me at Jungle City studios, and it all just kind of started pouring out.”
She further added,
“My relationship with music changed and healed a lot through taking space from it. I learned so much from Glinda and through Glinda. I healed a lot of parts of myself alongside and through her, and it actually helped me heal a lot of my own personal, weird stuff that I had with my relationship to music and to being an artist and that persona.”
The much-anticipated album is set to release on March 8, 2024. Grande will lead Universal’s two-part musical film, Wicked alongside Cynthia Erivo. The first part will be released in theaters on November 27, 2024, while the second part will be released on November 26, 2025.
