Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande-Butera (born June 26, 1993), is an American singer and actress. Born in Boca Raton, Florida, Grande began her career at age 15 in the 2008 Broadway musical 13. She rose to fame for her role as Cat Valentine in the Nickelodeon television series Victorious (2010–2013) and Sam & Cat (2013–2014). She subsequently signed with Republic Records in 2011 after the label's executives discovered YouTube videos of her covering songs. Her 1950s doo-wop-influenced pop and R&B debut album, Yours Truly (2013), topped the US Billboard 200 chart, while its lead single, "The Way", charted in the top ten of the US Billboard Hot 100. Upon release, critics compared Grande to Mariah Carey for her wide vocal range and whistle register.
Grande maintained her pop and R&B sound on her second and third studio albums, My Everything (2014), and Dangerous Woman (2016), with the former exploring EDM and producing the UK number-one singles "Problem", and "Bang Bang", and the latter becoming her first of four consecutive number-one albums in the UK Singles Chart. Her personal struggles influenced her trap-infused fourth and fifth studio albums, Sweetener (2018) and Thank U, Next (2019), which were both critical and commercial successes. The former won Grande a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album, while the latter broke the record for the largest streaming week for a pop album, and was nominated for the Album of the Year. The singles "Thank U, Next", "7 Rings", and "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" made Grande the first solo artist to hold the top three spots on the Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously, and the first woman to succeed herself at the top of the UK. In 2020, her collaborations "Stuck with U" with Justin Bieber and "Rain on Me" with Lady Gaga helped her break the record for most number-one debuts on the Hot 100. Grande's R&B-influenced sixth studio album, Positions (2020), and its title track, debuted at number-one in the UK and US.
She has received various accolades throughout her career, including one Grammy Award, one Brit Award, two Billboard Music Awards, three American Music Awards, nine MTV Video Music Awards, and eight Guinness World Records. Grande also holds several Billboard Hot 100 chart records; among the above, she is also the only artist to have five number-one debuts, to have their first five number one singles debut at the top spot, to have three number one-debuts in one calendar year, and to have all lead singles from each of her first six studio albums debut in the top ten. Grande's first five full-length albums have been certified platinum by the RIAA. Having amassed billions of streams thus far, Grande is the most streamed female artist on Spotify and Apple Music, and is currently the most followed solo female artist on Spotify, and YouTube. She has been included on Time's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world (2016 and 2019) and on Forbes Celebrity 100 (2019 and 2020), while Billboard has honored her as Woman of the Year (2018), the greatest pop star of 2019, and the most accomplished female artist to debut in the 2010s. Outside of music, Grande is known for her fashion, and signature ponytail hairdo. Since 2019, Grande is the most followed woman on Instagram.
Ariana Placed 3rd in her original season
Grande maintained her pop and R&B sound on her second and third studio albums, My Everything (2014), and Dangerous Woman (2016), with the former exploring EDM and producing the UK number-one singles "Problem", and "Bang Bang", and the latter becoming her first of four consecutive number-one albums in the UK Singles Chart. Her personal struggles influenced her trap-infused fourth and fifth studio albums, Sweetener (2018) and Thank U, Next (2019), which were both critical and commercial successes. The former won Grande a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album, while the latter broke the record for the largest streaming week for a pop album, and was nominated for the Album of the Year. The singles "Thank U, Next", "7 Rings", and "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" made Grande the first solo artist to hold the top three spots on the Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously, and the first woman to succeed herself at the top of the UK. In 2020, her collaborations "Stuck with U" with Justin Bieber and "Rain on Me" with Lady Gaga helped her break the record for most number-one debuts on the Hot 100. Grande's R&B-influenced sixth studio album, Positions (2020), and its title track, debuted at number-one in the UK and US.
She has received various accolades throughout her career, including one Grammy Award, one Brit Award, two Billboard Music Awards, three American Music Awards, nine MTV Video Music Awards, and eight Guinness World Records. Grande also holds several Billboard Hot 100 chart records; among the above, she is also the only artist to have five number-one debuts, to have their first five number one singles debut at the top spot, to have three number one-debuts in one calendar year, and to have all lead singles from each of her first six studio albums debut in the top ten. Grande's first five full-length albums have been certified platinum by the RIAA. Having amassed billions of streams thus far, Grande is the most streamed female artist on Spotify and Apple Music, and is currently the most followed solo female artist on Spotify, and YouTube. She has been included on Time's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world (2016 and 2019) and on Forbes Celebrity 100 (2019 and 2020), while Billboard has honored her as Woman of the Year (2018), the greatest pop star of 2019, and the most accomplished female artist to debut in the 2010s. Outside of music, Grande is known for her fashion, and signature ponytail hairdo. Since 2019, Grande is the most followed woman on Instagram.
Ariana Placed 3rd in her original season
Nico Greetham
Nicholas James Greetham (born March 5th, 1995) was born in Woodbridge, Virginia to his Scottish father, Chris, and his Colombian mother, Isabella, both Physical Therapists. He has two sisters, Gabriella and Natalie Greetham. Nico grew up training as a competitive dancer at local dance studios, receiving numerous awards and titles in nationwide competitions. At the age of 18 he auditioned for Fox's hit TV series "So You Think You Can Dance" season 10, becoming the top 5th male finalist. After his successful run and a nationwide tour with the top 10 contestants, Nico moved to Los Angeles to pursue his career.
At the age of 19, Nico relocated to New York City to fill his role as Darcy/Jojo in Disney's hit broadway show "Newsies". Once the show closed in August 2014, he moved back to LA to fulfill his desire for film and television. Working as a professional dancer he's worked on networks such as ABC, NBC, HBO, FOX and has danced on nationwide commercials and variety/reality shows. Nico has also accomplished performing in various theater shows in New York City and Tokyo, Japan. In 2016, Nico finally decided to pursue his lifelong dream of becoming an actor, by taking multiple acting classes in the Los Angeles area. Within 6 months, he landed his first role as Calvin/Yellow Power Ranger in Nickelodeon's "Power Rangers Ninja Steel", airing 2017-2019.
Nico's previous DWTSVR's partners includes: Madelaine Petsch, Naomi Scott
At the age of 19, Nico relocated to New York City to fill his role as Darcy/Jojo in Disney's hit broadway show "Newsies". Once the show closed in August 2014, he moved back to LA to fulfill his desire for film and television. Working as a professional dancer he's worked on networks such as ABC, NBC, HBO, FOX and has danced on nationwide commercials and variety/reality shows. Nico has also accomplished performing in various theater shows in New York City and Tokyo, Japan. In 2016, Nico finally decided to pursue his lifelong dream of becoming an actor, by taking multiple acting classes in the Los Angeles area. Within 6 months, he landed his first role as Calvin/Yellow Power Ranger in Nickelodeon's "Power Rangers Ninja Steel", airing 2017-2019.
Nico's previous DWTSVR's partners includes: Madelaine Petsch, Naomi Scott
Ariana Grande & Nico Greetham
Week 1: Cha-Cha-Cha: "Don't Stop The Music"- Rihanna (33)
Week 2: Rumba: "30 Minute Love Affair"- Paloma Faith (31)
Week 3: Salsa: "Whine Up"- Kat Deluna ft. Elephant Man (30)
Week 4: Samba: "Muévelo Loca Boom Boom"- Pitbull (32)
Week 5: Quickstep: "Zero To Hero"- Ariana Grande (36)
Week 6: Contemporary: "Million Dollar Man"- Lana Del Ray (37)
Week 7: Tango: "Dude (Looks Like A Lady)"- Aerosmith (37)
Week 8: Waltz: "What A Wonderful World"- Louis Armstrong (38)
Total: 274.0
Average: 34.25
Week 2: Rumba: "30 Minute Love Affair"- Paloma Faith (31)
Week 3: Salsa: "Whine Up"- Kat Deluna ft. Elephant Man (30)
Week 4: Samba: "Muévelo Loca Boom Boom"- Pitbull (32)
Week 5: Quickstep: "Zero To Hero"- Ariana Grande (36)
Week 6: Contemporary: "Million Dollar Man"- Lana Del Ray (37)
Week 7: Tango: "Dude (Looks Like A Lady)"- Aerosmith (37)
Week 8: Waltz: "What A Wonderful World"- Louis Armstrong (38)
Total: 274.0
Average: 34.25