GRANDE, ARIANA / ERIVO, CYNTHIA / VARIOUS ARTISTS - WICKED: FOR GOOD

Ariana Grande-Butera, better known professionally as simply Ariana Grande, is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She is a multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning recording artist. Born in Boca Raton, Florida, Grande began her career in 2008 in the Broadway musical "13". She rose to prominence for her role as Cat Valentine in the Nickelodeon television series, Victorious (2010–2013) and in its spin-off, Sam & Cat (2013–2014). As she grew interested in pursuing a music career, Grande recorded songs for the soundtrack of Victorious and signed with Republic Records in 2011 after the label's executives discovered videos of her covering songs that she uploaded onto YouTube. She released her debut album, Yours Truly, in 2013. A 1950s doo-wop-influenced pop and R&B album, it debuted atop the US Billboard 200 and spawned her first US top-ten single, "The Way", featuring rapper Mac Miller. Grande's second studio album, My Everything (2014), continued the pop-R&B sound of its predecessor and incorporated EDM elements. It topped the Billboard 200 and featured four US top-ten singles: "Problem", "Break Free", "Bang Bang", and "Love Me Harder" featuring The Weeknd, the most of any artist that year. Grande's pop-R&B styles extended on her third studio album, Dangerous Woman (2016), which was her first of three consecutive number-one albums in the UK, and spawned top ten hits such as the Grammy nominated title track and "Side to Side". On her next two albums, Sweetener (2018) and Thank U, Next (2019), Grande experimented with trap while maintaining her characteristic pop-R&B tones; being projects with her most creative control yet and showing a more personal and vulnerable side, both debuted at number one in several countries and were acclaimed by music critics. The former won a Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album and spawned the international top three hit "No Tears Left to Cry", while the latter broke several streaming records. Grande became the first solo artist to hold the top three spots on the Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously when "7 Rings", "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" and "Thank U, Next" did so in 2019. She is also the first artist to have the lead singles from each of their first six studio albums debut within the top ten in the US. Grande released her sixth studio album, Positions (2020) with its lead single, "Positions" debuting at number one in the US and the UK simultaneously. The song became her third number one hit in the US following "Stuck With U" in collaboration with Justin Bieber and "Rain On Me", also in collaboration with Lady Gaga. A deluxe version of Positions was released in February 2021, with four new songs and a remix of "34+35" featuring Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion. The remix helped the song peak at number two, the highest-charting song credited to three or more female soloist since 2001 when "Lady Marmalade" performed by Christina Aguilera, Mýa, P!nk, and Lil Kim peaked at number one. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming her fifth album to do so. In April 2021, a remix of The Weeknd's "Save Your Tears" was released featuring Grande. The song reached number one in both the US Hot 100 and the Canadian Hot 100. It spent a total of 69 weeks in the US charts, becoming one of the ten longest-running songs in that chart since its publication. In November 2021, it was announced that Grande would star in the two-part film adaptation of the musical Wicked as Glinda. The first movie released on November 22nd, 2024 to critical acclaim and a worldwide gross of over $750 million, becoming the highest-grossing musical film adaptation of a Broadway musical. Critics praised Grande's performance as Glinda and she recieved over 14 major awards and nominations in the Best Supporting Actress category. Wicked: For Good was released on November 21st, 2025. Ariana Grande’s highly anticipated seventh studio album “eternal sunshine" was released on March 8th, 2024. The title is a reference to one of her favourite films, “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” which stars Jim Carrey. The album is a concept album inspired by the events of the film. The lead single “yes, and?" was released on January 12, 2024 and debuted at #1 on the Hot 100. eternal sunshine had a debut at #1 on the Global Spotify charts and on the Billboard 200. The album's 2nd single “we can't be friends (wait for your love)" also debuted at #1 on the Hot 100. During this album cycle, she collaborated with Mariah Carey, Brandy, Monica, Charli XCX, and Troye Sivan on various remixes. Grande has received various accolades, including two Grammy Awards, ten VMAs, one Brit Award, two Billboard Music Awards, and three American Music Awards. All seven of Grande's full-length albums have been certified platinum by the RIAA. Grande has sold over 90 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Having amassed 98 billion streams globally as of 2021, Grande is one of the most-streamed artists of all time and became the first female artist to surpass 90 billion streams. She was the most-streamed female artist of the 2010s decade on Spotify and Apple Music, and was the only female artist to reach 3 billion total streams on the latter as of 2019. In 2024, Grande became the first artist to have five albums with multiple songs over a billion streams on Spotify. She is the only artist to debut the lead single from all their studio albums in the Top 10 of the Hot 100. Her signature ponytail hairstyle has become an iconic piece of pop culture iconography. In October 2024, she was named the 9th greatest pop star of the 21st Century by Billboard and was the newest artist on the list. Forbes ranked her amongst the highest-paid celebrities in 2019, and Time named Grande as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2016 and 2019. Billboard recognized her as the "Woman of the Year" in 2018. Her song "Thank U, Next" was in Rolling Stone's 2021 revision of their 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. In 2023, the magazine included Grande among the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. Grande was nominated in the 2024 GRAMMY Awards for Eternal Sunshine and the Oscars, SAG Awards, Golden Globes, and BAFTAs for her performance in Wicked: Part 1. Recording artists who have cited Grande as an influence or inspiration include Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Lana Del Rey, Bryson Tiller, Charlie Puth, Sufjan Stevens, Troye Sivan, Zara Larsson, Tate McRae, Madison Beer, Jung Kook, Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast, Giselle of aespa, and Meghan Trainor. Recently, Grande has been teasing a new full album, "petal", coming out on July 31st, 2026 through Ariana's own label, BabyDoll Music. This album marks the start of Ariana effectively owning her own music. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

Cynthia Erivo (born 8 January 1987) is a British actress and singer. Known for her work in theatre, film and television, she has received numerous accolades, including a Tony Award, Grammy Awards, and an Emmy Award. She has been nominated for an Academy Award and is among the performers to have received nominations for an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award. Erivo was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2026 New Year Honours for services to music and drama. Erivo made her West End debut in the stage musical "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg" in 2011 and made her Broadway debut as Celie in the revival of "The Color Purple" (2015–2017). Her performance in "The Color Purple" earned her the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical and a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, as well as a Daytime Emmy Award. She began her film career in 2018 with appearances in the crime thrillers "Widows" and "Bad Times at the El Royale". She received Academy Award nominations for Best Actress for portraying Harriet Tubman in "Harriet" (2019) and Elphaba in "Wicked" (2024), as well as a nomination for Best Original Song for "Stand Up" from "Harriet". For her role as Elphaba in "Wicked: For Good" (2025), she became the first black actress to receive two Golden Globe nominations for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. Her recording of "Defying Gravity" with Ariana Grande from the "Wicked" soundtrack won her a second Grammy Award. On television, Erivo portrayed Holly Gibney in the HBO miniseries "The Outsider" (2020) and Aretha Franklin in the anthology series "Genius: Aretha" (2021), the latter earning her a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. As a singer, she has released singles and two studio albums, "Ch. 1 Vs. 1" (2021) and "I Forgive You" (2025). Cynthia Chinasaokwu Onyedinmanasu Owezuke Amarachukwu Echimino Erivo was born on 8 January 1987 in Stockwell, London, England, to Igbo Nigerian immigrant parents. Her mother, Edith, experienced the Nigerian Civil War as a teenager, and Erivo has described her family's migration to the United Kingdom as being connected to the search for safety after the conflict. Her parents separated when she was young, and she and her younger sister Stephanie were raised by their mother, who worked as a nurse. Erivo's production company, Edith's Daughter, was named in tribute to her mother. Erivo attended La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School in Clapham Park. As a child, she performed in productions including Bertolt Brecht's "The Caucasian Chalk Circle" and appeared on television in "Trust Me, I'm a Teenager". She began studying music psychology at the University of East London in 2004 before transferring to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), where she graduated with a bachelor's degree in acting in 2010. Erivo began her professional career with appearances in British television programmes including "Chewing Gum" and "The Tunnel". Her first stage role was in Simon Stephens' play "Marine Parade" at the Brighton Festival. Her first musical role was in "I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky" by John Adams and June Jordan at Theatre Royal Stratford East. In 2012, she appeared in Alexander S. Bermange and Stephen Clark's "Living Every Day" as part of the 24 Hour Musicals Celebrity Gala at the Old Vic in London. In 2013, Erivo played Celie Harris in the Menier Chocolate Factory production of "The Color Purple". She had previously played Sister Mary Clarence and Deloris Van Cartier in a UK tour of the stage musical "Sister Act". She also contributed to the soundtrack of the musical drama film "Beyond the Lights", co-writing and performing the song "Fly Before You Fall". Erivo originated the role of Chenice in the West End musical "I Can't Sing!" which opened at the London Palladium in 2014. The production closed after a short run. She later starred in the European premiere of "Dessa Rose" at Trafalgar Studios, earning a nomination for Best Leading Actress in a Musical at the 2015 BroadwayWorld UK Awards. In 2015, Erivo reprised her role as Celie Harris for the Broadway revival of "The Color Purple", which transferred from the Menier Chocolate Factory production. She starred alongside Jennifer Hudson and Danielle Brooks. Her performance received critical acclaim and earned her several awards, including the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. In 2016, Erivo performed as Cathy in a benefit concert production of Jason Robert Brown's "The Last Five Years" alongside Joshua Henry. In 2017, she performed "God Only Knows" with John Legend at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards as part of a tribute to musicians who had died during the previous year. She and the cast of "The Color Purple" later won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Musical Performance in a Daytime Program. In 2018, Erivo made her film debut in the neo-noir thriller "Bad Times at the El Royale" and also appeared in Steve McQueen's heist thriller "Widows". In 2019, she starred in and produced the science fiction thriller podcast "Carrier", portraying the lead character Raylene Watts. Erivo played Harriet Tubman in the biographical film "Harriet", which was released in 2019. Her performance received critical recognition and earned her nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama and the Academy Award for Best Actress. She was also nominated for Best Original Song at the Academy Awards for "Stand Up", which she co-wrote and performed for the film. In 2020, Erivo portrayed Holly Gibney in the HBO miniseries "The Outsider". She also founded the production company Edith's Daughter and signed a first-look television development agreement with MRC. In 2021, she appeared in the science fiction film "Chaos Walking" and portrayed Aretha Franklin in the third season of the anthology series "Genius". Her performance received nominations at the Primetime Emmy Awards, Golden Globe Awards, Critics' Choice Awards and Screen Actors Guild Awards. She released her debut studio album "Ch. 1 Vs. 1" in September 2021. In 2022, Erivo performed at the BBC Proms, presenting songs associated with women who influenced her. She also performed during the In Memoriam segment of the 64th Annual Grammy Awards alongside Rachel Zegler, Leslie Odom Jr. and Ben Platt. She portrayed the Blue Fairy in Disney's live-action adaptation of "Pinocchio" and later performed "Edelweiss" from "The Sound of Music" in tribute to Julie Andrews. In 2023, Erivo appeared in the crime thriller film "Luther: The Fallen Sun" and starred in and produced the film "Drift", portraying Jacqueline, a Liberian refugee. For the role, she drew inspiration from her mother's experiences during the Nigerian Civil War. In 2024, she portrayed Petra in a concert production of Stephen Sondheim's "A Little Night Music" at David Geffen Hall and performed "Alfie" from the 1966 film "Alfie" as part of a tribute to Dionne Warwick at the Kennedy Center Honors. In February 2024, Erivo was appointed vice president of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Erivo portrayed Elphaba in the 2024 musical fantasy film "Wicked", the first part of a two-film adaptation of the stage musical. Her performance received critical acclaim and earned her nominations for Best Actress at the Golden Globe Awards, Critics' Choice Awards, British Academy Film Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards and Academy Awards. The soundtrack album, which featured Erivo performing seven songs from the musical, reached number two on the Billboard 200 chart. Her recording of "Defying Gravity" became her first UK top-ten hit. In 2025, it was announced that Erivo would return to the West End in a one-woman adaptation of "Dracula" at the Noël Coward Theatre, where she would perform all 23 roles during a limited engagement from February to May 2026. The production was produced by Michael Cassel and Adam Kenwright and features an original song composed by Clemence Williams. On 8 June 2025, Erivo hosted the 78th Tony Awards on CBS. Her hosting performance received positive reviews, with critics highlighting her musical performances and stage presence. The ceremony attracted 4.85 million viewers, making it the most-watched Tony Awards ceremony since 2019. In August 2025, Erivo starred in the title role of a revival of "Jesus Christ Superstar" at the Hollywood Bowl, which ran for three performances. Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynthia_Erivo Studio albums Ch. 1 Vs. 1 (2021) I Forgive You (2025) Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

Warning! Deleting this artist may remove other artists and scrobbles from your library - please handle this with caution! Note: You can view albums tagged as 'Various Artists' in your library here. The term Various Artists is used in the recording industry to designate releases featuring contributions from multiple performers. It commonly appears on compilation albums or collaborative recordings where no single artist attribution applies. On digital platforms such as Last.fm, tracks may be listed under this designation when individual artist information is missing or incomplete in metadata, resulting in automatic grouping under the generic label. In some cases, singles credited to Various Artists are issued for charitable purposes, particularly when performers collaborate under a collective project name. Examples include Band Aid with the song "Do They Know It’s Christmas?" and USA for Africa with "We Are the World". On Last.fm, a Various Artists designation may be useful if a user is scrobbling a compilation album, and wishes to keep those scrobbles together as an album for charting purposes. In that case, Various Artists should be used as the 'album artist' and the actual artist should be in the 'artist' field. The designation Various Artists is also commonly applied to musical theater soundtracks, reflecting recordings that feature multiple cast members or ensemble performances within a single track. ----- Artists who actually went by the name Various Artists include 1. Various Artists is also used as a performance alias by German musician Torsten Pröfrock, founder of the DIN label. In addition to this name, he has recorded under several other aliases, including Dynamo, Erosion, Resilent, and Traktor. He has collaborated with Robert Henke and has been a member of Monolake since 2004. 2. The name was also used by a short-lived punk band formed in Bristol by brothers Jonjo and Robin Key, originally from Birmingham. Other members were involved simultaneously in Art Objects, which later evolved into The Blue Aeroplanes; the Key brothers also contributed as songwriters and participants in that project. After the group disbanded, the brothers formed Either / Or. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.