An insanely long list of times Ariana Grande sang a Wicked song before starring as Glinda

It’s safe to say Ariana Grande was born to play Glinda from Wicked, and it’s been her dream for years and years. Since she found out a Wicked film was being made in 2019, she was already in vocal lessons getting re-trained at a Broadway standard. It’s no secret what a fan she is, but you may not have realised just how deep her love for the iconic musical goes. Here’s a very long list of every time Ariana Grande sang a Wicked song before being cast as Glinda – and you never know, she may just have manifested it for herself.

2007 – Defying Gravity

The original video seems to have been taken down, but Ariana sang a cover of Defying Gravity in 2007 which is actually just insane levels of talent. She would have been 14 years old when singing the song which is widely considered one of the hardest musical theatre songs known to man. She was born for it!

2008 – The Wizard and I

A squeaky but powerful 15 year old Ariana belted out The Wizard and I, another vocally challenging song from the musical. The foreshadowing is CRAZY.

She also sang it again the same year – but this time she was green!

2009 – As Long As You’re Mine

In a slightly controversial performance, Ariana Grande sang As Long As You’re Mine with Miranda Sings. You can tell she’s always loved this musical so much.

2010 – Popular

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.

2012 – Popular Song by Ariana Grande and MIKA

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Can you even call yourself a Wicked fan if you didn’t listen to this iconic song? Ariana and MIKA made their own version of Popular called Popular Song, which was basically a pop anthem and Wicked crossover. It’s legendary!

2013 – For good

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In 2013, Ariana Grande just started singing For Good from Wicked in an interview, proving that she really is obsessed with the musical. Seriously, any chance to belt out her favourite songs, she was doing it!

2015 – No One Mourns The Wicked and What Is This Feeling

Again, Ariana’s covers of No One Mourns The Wicked and What Is This Feeling were both Snapchat stories that have been lost to time, but she had a little a cappella sing-along to the iconic Wicked tunes.

2017 – What Is This Feeling

In 2017, Ariana sang What Is This Feeling with James Corden during his infamous Carpool Karaoke series.

2018 – For Good

In one of the only Instagram stories of her singing a Wicked song, Ariana recorded herself singing an a cappella version of For Good, which will be coming in Wicked part two. I can’t wait!

2018 – The Wizard and I

Ariana sung The Wizard and I while looking gorgeous in green on NBC. She still sounds very pop in her cover but you can tell the Broadway star in her is just begging to come out – which she finally did!

2019 – As Long As You’re Mine

In 2019, Ariana slayed another cover of As Long As You’re Mine 11 years after her first performance of the song. It’s safe to say she’s definitely proved her worth as Glinda!

2024 – Popular

And there you have it, after 17 years of manifesting a Wicked role, Ariana Grande made it as Glinda in the film adaptation. She earned it, that’s for sure!