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Ariana Grande has a four-octave vocal range that extends into the whistle register. Critics and composers have described her voice as capable of being silky, breathy, or cutting, with unrivalled vocal control across R&B phrases and long melismas.
Ariana Grande has nine singles that have topped the Billboard Hot 100. Her first number-one was "Thank U, Next" in 2018, and her most recent is "We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)" from her 2024 album Eternal Sunshine.
On the 22nd of May 2017, an Islamic extremist detonated a shrapnel-laden homemade bomb at the City Room of Manchester Arena as concertgoers were leaving Grande's show. The bombing caused 22 deaths and injured over a thousand people. Grande responded by organizing One Love Manchester, a benefit concert on June 4 that raised $23 million for victims and their families.
Ariana Grande played Galinda Upland, the protagonist, in the two-part film adaptation of the fantasy musical Wicked, directed by Jon M. Chu. She was cast in November 2021 after auditioning five times for the role and was credited under her birth name, Ariana Grande-Butera.
Ariana Grande began her professional career in 2008 when she was cast as cheerleader Charlotte in the Broadway musical 13. She gained broader recognition starting in 2010 with her role as Cat Valentine in the Nickelodeon series Victorious, which premiered to 5.7 million viewers.
Ariana Grande has sold an estimated over 90 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Six of her studio albums have reached number one on the Billboard 200, and all of her studio albums have been certified platinum or higher by the RIAA.