With My Everything, the follow-up to her debut Yours Truly (2013), Ariana Grande is making a bid for the throne of pop princess of the 2010s. It looks like she will succeed. In the United States, for example, Grande equaled Adele's record by being in the top 10 with three singles at the same time. And the Netherlands is also changing, because here My Everything entered the third place on the album
… list. While her debut was still firmly rooted in the R&B of the nineties, My Everything has more modern influences, from hip-hop to dance. This is mainly due to the many guest appearances from Iggy Azalea, Zedd and The Weeknd, among others. Notable are the collaborations with the trendy Norwegian producer Cashmere Cat and the alternative rapper Childish Gambino. Ariane Grande likes it, compared to many of her oversexualized colleagues, civilized both in her lyrics and in her appearance, which may explain her success as well. After all the 'getwerk' and spicy selfies, the audience might want someone who thanks her grandfather as the main source of inspiration. (IV)more
