Ariana Grande’s music career has been on the up and up for years. She revealed to the world that she had a powerful singing voice when she was a lot younger during her Nickelodeon days alongside Victoria Justice and other young actors.
There was always something special about her that made her stand out. Her music career has been filled with a lot of historical moments including broken records, a documentary, song collaborations, magazine covers, and so much more.
10 Ariana Grande Was Spotify's Top-Streamed Female Artist In 2018
2018 was a great year for Ariana Grande, just like a lot of her other years in the industry! A lot of amazing things happened in Ariana Grande‘s career before 2018 but since there is only space for 10 major highlights, this is where we will begin. She was the top streamed female artist on Spotify in 2018 which means that more people were listening to her than any other female artist the entire year! Her music was streamed more than 3 billion times all around the world by devoted fans.
9 ‘Thank U, Next’ Video Reached 50 Million Views In 24 Hours In 2019
Skipping on over to 2019, Ariana Grande ended up pulling in over 50 million views within 24 hours when she released the music video for “Thank U, Next.” The song was obviously a hit due to the fact that she called out some of her ex-boyfriends by name and thank them for past experiences with them in the classiest way. She mentioned guys she used to be in relationships with including Pete Davidson, Big Sean, and the late Mac Miller.
8 She Won The Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album In 2019 For ‘Sweetener’
Ariana Grande is a Grammy award-winning singer. There are plenty of pop singers out there with a lot of talent but not all of them have been able to pull in a Grammy award in their history. In 2019, she won the Grammy award for the best pop vocal album. It was for her album Sweetener.
This is not the only award that she has one over the years but it is definitely one of the biggest. She also won several iHeartRadio music awards, Billboard music awards, MTV video music awards, and more.
7 She Released The Netflix Original Movie ‘Excuse Me, I Love You’ In 2020
At the tail end of 2020, Ariana Grande released a Netflix original movie that showcased what life is like for her on tour. The majority of the movie focused on her stage performances as she belted out the lyrics to some of our most popular songs but it also gave her fans a glimpse into what she is like behind the scenes when she isn’t on stage with her back up dancers. She has such an infectious personality and the movie was really enjoyable to watch because of that.
6 She Collaborated With Mariah Carey For The Holidays (2020)
A lot of people thought Ariana Grande and Mariah Carey had some type of issue with each other but in reality, they linked up to do a holiday song at the end of 2020. Ariana Grande talked about the invitation she received from Mariah Carey in her Netflix documentary and she was extremely excited about it! The song is called “Oh Santa!“ and the combination of both of their lovely voices is unforgettable and perfect for that time of year.
5 She’s The 1st Female Artist In History With Multiple No. 1 Debuts On Hot 100 In One Calendar Year
The number 1 songs on the #Hot100 chart that belong to Ariana Grande within one calendar year are “Thank U Next”, “7 Rings”, “Stuck With U”, and “Rain On Me.” The last two songs were collaborations that Ariana Grande released with Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga, respectively. She is the first female in history to be able to accomplish such a feat.
4 She Stood Up Against Grammy Producer Ken Ehrlich In 2020
Ariana Grande was told she couldn't perform the songs she wanted to at the Grammy's so she decided not to perform at all. Grammy producer Ken Ehrlich made up a rumor about her so she spoke up. She posted, "I've kept my mouth shut but now you’re lying about me. I can pull together a performance overnight and you know that, Ken. it was when my creativity & self-expression was stifled by you, that I decided not to attend. I hope the show is exactly what you want it to be and more."
She added, "I offered 3 different songs. It’s about collaboration. It’s about feeling supported. It’s about art and honesty. Not politics. Not doing favors or playing games. It’s just a game y’all.. and I’m sorry but that’s not what music is to me." Her fans supported her choice to ditch the award show that year.
3 She Graced Many Magazine Covers, Including Vogue In 2019
Ariana Grande has landed on plenty of magazine covers throughout the course of her musical career but learning the cover of Vogue is always an extremely big deal. She graced the cover of Vogue in 2019 and talked about subjects such as grief and growing up. Some of the other magazine covers she has landed include Vanity Fair, Cosmopolitan, and Elle Magazine.
2 She Is The Most Followed Solo Female Pop Singer On YouTube
Justin Bieber might be the most followed pop singer but if we are only talking about female pop singers, that title belongs to Ariana Grande. As of today, she is the most followed solo female pop singer on YouTube. She doesn’t perform as part of a group like BLACKPINK and she kills the game when it comes to followers in comparison to other female pop singers like Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Billie Eilish, Rihanna, Selena Gomez, and more.
1 She Is The Most Followed Solo Female Pop Singer On Instagram
If fans are taking other non-musical celebrities into account on Instagram, obviously, Kylie Jenner is up there when it comes to Instagram followers. Kylie Jenner currently has 208.8 million followers. If we’re explicitly only talking about pop singers, fans can take Selena Gomez’s Instagram into account and take note of the fact that she has 202 million Instagram followers. Both of those popular young women still doesn’t hold a candle to the number of Instagram followers Ariana Grande has. She has 215 million followers on Instagram which means that she beats out both Kylie and Selena— and other majorly famous celebs including Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lopez, and more.