Wicked, Ariana Grande and Popular

Did Ariana Grande Receive Cancer Diagnosis During 'Wicked' Filming?
In November 2024, a series of TikTok posts alleged that singer and actress Ariana Grande was diagnosed with cancer (with some posts suggesting it was specifically lung cancer) whi
Here's Why Ariana Grande Said ‘No' to a Hip-Hop Version of ‘Popular' in ‘Wicked'
Critics and fans alike have been raving about Ariana Grande‘s performance as Glinda in the new film adaptation of Wicked. But according to the show's original composer, one of her most pivotal scenes almost sounded very different.
Ariana Grande Turned Down Hip-Hop Version Of ‘Popular’ While Making ‘Wicked’: “Absolutely Not”
When it came to her take on Glinda, Ariana Grande didn't want to stray too far from the original Broadway musical version of 'Wicked'.
Ariana Grande Shut Down A Hip-Hop Version Of ‘Popular’ But Did OK Another ‘Wicked’ Song Change
In a new Los Angeles Times oral history, Wicked composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz explains:
Ariana Grande refused to sing hip-hop version of ‘Wicked’ hit ‘Popular’: ‘Absolutely not’
Meanwhile, fans have been in a frenzy over rumors that Grande was paid $15 million to star as Glinda the Good Witch in the two-part movie musical, while Erivo, 37, only got $1 million to play Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West.
An insanely long list of times Ariana Grande sang a Wicked song before starring as Glinda
If you can make it through this long video, Ariana and her Victorious co-star Elizabeth Gillies were messing around on YouTube and recorded themselves singing Popular, which would go on to be her most iconic performance as Glinda.
Ariana Grande Refused to Change One Major Scene from 'Wicked'
It's truly impossible to pick a favorite scene from Wicked, but—aside from every time Jonathan Bailey furrows his brow—Ariana Grande's rendition of "Popular" has to be up there. And apparently it was almost completely different. Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz says he pitched Ariana Grande a new version of "Popular," and she fully shut it down.
Wicked’s Ariana Grande Rejected Offer To Revise ‘Popular’ With More Hip-Hop: ‘Absolutely Not’
Wicked’s Ariana Grande turned down an offer to add more hip-hop to “Popular.” Wicked, which stars Grande as Galinda Upland/Glinda the Good, is now playing in United States theaters. Based on the popular Broadway play of the same name,
Wicked fans are obsessed with Ariana Grande's huge lyric change in 'Popular'
In the immortal words of Glinda "it's all about popular!" Now, that Jon M. Chu's Wicked movie is out, we officially have Ariana Grande 's version of the song and fans are living for a change she makes in her take on the Broadway classic.
Ariana Grande makes confession about viral ‘RIGHT!’ soundbite from ‘Wicked’
As the motion picture version of “Wicked” continues to have its moment, a soundbite from the movie has gone viral. During the scene Ariana Grande sings “Popular” with her co-star Cynthia Erivo, Grande sings, “Did they have brains or knowledge? Don’t make me laugh. They were…” After Erivo answers, “Popular?” Grande screams, “Right!”
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande were paid the same for 'Wicked' performances
Universal Pictures said that the studio paid Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo the same for their performances in "Wicked."
Ariana Grande Admits She ‘Scared’ Herself With Aggressive Delivery of ‘Popular’ Lyric That’s Gone Viral on TikTok
Ariana Grande even managed to scare herself with her aggressive line delivery while performing "Popular" in the "Wicked" film ...
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Ariana Grande Turned Down a Hip-Hop Version of 'Popular' in WICKED
Ariana Grande's 'Popular' could have sounded a lot different. In a new piece in the Los Angeles Times, composer/lyricist ...
Wicked's Ariana Grande says appearing in hit film has taught her 'people pleaser' life lesson
Ariana Grande has opened up about life lessons she's learnt from playing Glinda in the big screen adaptation of the stage ...