Ariana Grande is best known for playing the dizzy, odd, and perky Cat Valentine on Nickelodeon’s Victorious, but before she was Cat the talented actress stared as Charlotte in the musical 13 on Broadway. Recently she tried her hand at voice acting were she played the voice of Diaspro in an episode of Nickelodeon’s Winx Club, but beside season 3 of Victorious; Grande’s major focus has be on her raising music career. Ariana first official single “Put Your Hearts Up”, which is currently available on iTunes, the actress-singer co-wrote the song along with other talented songwriters including Linda Perry. Ariana states that she loved the message behind the song, “The song is about how one little act of kindness or one small little gesture of love and niceness randomly during your day can alter affect the world.” Grande adds “It’s a song about how the little things can really affect everyone.”

During an interview with ClevverTV the actress talked about how dreamlike it has been to be living out her dreams of making music. “Now I have songs that I can call my own, songs that I have written, songs that I have helped vocal produced, and songs that I have been there for every step of the way; it is such a good feeling.” said Arianna. The actress goes on to say that it feels surreal and that music has been a passion of hers forever. She stated she has been singing since birth and grew up listening to Madonna and Donna Summers. Also she notes that she feels that people, including her personally, can relate to her album and that it is a good way for her fans to get to know her better.

So when will the album be released? No one knows an official released date for the a record has yet to be announced Arianna has mentioned that most of the album is completed and hopes that it will be out as soon as mid twenty-twelve, however due to putting the final touches on the album and filming Victorious the stars has yet to set a release date. Speaking of Victorious here is the scoop on what coming up in season 3, which begins January 28th. This season will be filled with tons of new episode; Tori, Cat, and Jade go on a road trip that takes a wrong turn, the gang pairs off to compete in a couples’ game, and so much more comedy, music, and defiantly more victorious. So “Put Your Hearts Up” for all the exciting things that Arianna has got headed our way this year.

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