Settle in pop followers, as a result of the watch for Ariana Grande’s seventh album may very well be an extended one. In a brand new video for the R.E.M. Magnificence YouTube channel, the “Positions” singer obtained candid about when she can be releasing new music, and for now, the reply isn’t till she completes filming on “Depraved.” Grande is ready to play Glinda within the two-part adaptation of the hit Broadway musical which is being directed by Jon M. Chu, and since that is her dream function, she’s focusing all of her power into giving the very best efficiency she will.
Whereas giving viewers a tutorial on how you can recreate her geometric eyeliner look, Grande answered fan questions, together with one about when she can be releasing new music. “This can be a query I am nervous to reply, however I really feel like I need to have slightly little bit of transparency and honesty with my followers,” she mentioned. “The reality is, I’ve not begun an album.”
“The Voice” coach went on to disclose that she needs to ensure “Depraved” has one hundred pc of her consideration. In any case, she’s been dreaming about taking part in Glinda the Good Witch since she was slightly woman. “That’s going to have each piece of me, each minute, each ounce of my coronary heart, my time, my soul, my all the pieces that I can provide it,” she mentioned of the function. “My arms are fairly full with loads of different ‘thrillifying’ work for the time being. I’m spending all of my time with Glinda, I simply was not prepared.”
Chu not too long ago introduced on Twitter that “Depraved” shall be cut up into two elements, with the primary half releasing Christmas 2024 and the second on Christmas 2025. Filming on the film is ready to start this summer time. Grande’s co-star, Cynthia Erivo, who’s taking part in Elphaba, not too long ago advised Selection that the solid and crew are nonetheless engaged on creating the film’s vibe. “We’re kind of at the start, we’re all having conversations about what we wish, what we need to do, just like the model of it,” Erivo mentioned. “I spoke to Paul Tazewell, who’s our costume designer and only recently Oscar-nominated, and Jon [Chu] who’s our director, who’s unimaginable, and we’re all kind of speaking about how we wish it to really feel.”
On condition that it is nonetheless early days for “Depraved,” it may very well be fairly a while earlier than Grande releases a brand new batch of authentic songs. Nonetheless, since “Depraved” is a musical, she shall be singing her coronary heart out on the massive display screen quickly sufficient. Plus, Grande has wished to play Glinda since not less than 2011, when she tweeted in regards to the Broadway present. Now that her dream is coming true, it makes excellent sense that is she’s specializing in Glinda as a substitute of a brand new album for now.
