Ariana Grande-Butera is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her four-octave vocal range, which extends into the whistle register, she is regarded as an influential figure in popular music; publications such as Rolling Stone and Billboard have deemed her one of the greatest artists in history.
Grande began her career as a teenager in the Broadway musical 13 before gaining prominence as Cat Valentine in the Nickelodeon television series Victorious and its spin-off Sam & Cat. After signing with Republic Records, she released her debut studio album, Yours Truly, a retro-inspired pop and R&B record that debuted atop the Billboard 200. Grande incorporated elements of pop, R&B, and electronic on her next two albums, My Everything and Dangerous Woman, both of which achieved international success, spawning the singles "Problem", "Break Free", "Bang Bang", "One Last Time", "Into You" and "Side to Side".
Grande incorporated trap on the albums Sweetener and Thank U, Next. The former won Grande her first Grammy Award, while the latter spawned the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles "Thank U, Next" and "7 Rings".