Nicki Minaj has released the video for another collaboration with Ariana Grande, this time for the song “Bed” from Nicki’s upcoming album Queen. The popstars joined also forces on the hypnotic Ariana Grande single “The Light Is Coming,” but “Bed” trades the former’s stuttering beat for the sort of low-key, trap-influenced pop that’s been all over the Hot 100 this year. More
“The Light Is Coming” isn’t just a song title—it’s a promise.
It’s been just over a year since Ariana Grande endured the worst night of her life, when a terrorist detonated a bomb outside her concert in Manchester, England, killing 22 fans and injuring more than 500 others. She mobilized in the immediate aftermath, organizing a tribute concert that raised over $13 million for the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund. Grande exiled herself in the months that followed, emerging only for a footwear event in Hong Kong.
All the while, the pop princess quietly began recording Sweetener, her fourth studio album for Republic Records. Grande, whose prior hits include “Bang Bang,” “Break Free,” “Dangerous Woman,” “Focus,” “Into You,” “Love Me Harder,” “One Last Time,” “Problem,” “Side to Side” and “The Way,” was deeply affected by the tragedy, and it changed the direction of her new album. “When I started to take care of myself more, then came balance, and freedom and joy. It poured out into the music. I felt more inclined to tap into my feelings because I was spending more time with them. I was talking about them more,” she told TIME. “I was in therapy more.”
In April, Grande released “No Tears Left to Cry,” the album’s lead single, to critical acclaim. Calling it “timeless,” The Guardian‘s Laura Snapes praised the song for being “one of the most joyful, defiant celebrations of pop.” Similarly, Pitchfork‘s Meaghan Garvey said the track is “striking in its optimism,” while Variety‘s Chris Willman called it “the breeziest, most danceable kind of post-traumatic recovery anthem.” Grande co-wrote the song with Savan Kotecha and its producers Ilya and Max Martin, setting the tone for a new era. “The intro is slow, and then it picks up,” Grande told Sam Lansky, TIME‘s West Coast editor. “And it’s about picking things up.”
As “No Tears Left to Cry” climbed the charts, Grande and her team carefully plotted her return to the spotlight. She first surprised fans by turning up during Kygo‘s set at Coachella, then opened the 2018 Billboard Music Awards and later took over an episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (both of which aired on NBC, E!’s sister network). She also told Jimmy Fallon she’s planning to do “something special” on the 20th of each month leading up to her album’s Aug. 17 release. And, when she wasn’t sharing snippets of her new material on social media, she was interacting with fans on a more regular basis than she’d been…
Comedian Pete Davidson has confirmed he is engaged to Ariana Grande, adding: “I feel like I won a contest.”
The couple started dating in May and there was speculation earlier this month they were planning to get married.
Speaking on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Pete – best known for his role on US comedy show SNL – confirmed they were engaged, adding: “It’s lit.”
He said one fan even came up to him and said: “You gave me hope”.
It’s the first time either of the pair have spoken publicly about their engagement – although Ariana appeared to confirm the news earlier this month when replying to fans on social media.
i thought u into my life ? woah ! look at my mind ?⚡️?
A post shared by Ariana Grande (@arianagrande) on May 31, 2018 at 12:51pm PDT
On The Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon jokingly told Pete that he “didn’t have to get engaged to Ariana Grande to…
will be the first person named as an honorary citizen of Manchester following the singer’s “great many selfless acts and demonstrations of community spirit” in the aftermath of the city’s May 22nd terror attack. More
The One Love Manchester benefit concert Sunday night drew an average audience of 10.9 million for BBC One, according to overnight data unveiled Monday. More
Ariana Grande’s concert at Manchester Arena in England ended in tragedy when an explosion killed 22 people, including children, and wounded 59 others. More
Ariana Grande and Future don’t even share the screen, but pretty much everyone else gets seriously close in the official music video for their track “Everyday.”
As Grande sings the song all across the city in her giant puffy coat, couples just can’t keep their hands off each other, making out on car…
Ariana Grande and Future are witnesses to extreme public displays of affection in the new video for “Everyday,” a cut off the singer’s Dangerous Woman. More
Ariana Grande and John Legend remain faithful to Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson’s duet version of the 1991 Disney film Beauty and the Beast‘s title track. Angela Lansbury originally performed the track as a solo while in character as Mrs. Potts in the film.
Grande and Legend’s well-known vocal talents are highlighted in the single as they belt the…