Nickelodeon star Ariana Grande just signed her first record deal!
The actress, who is best known for her role of kooky Cat on hit show Victorious, inked a contract with Universal Republic yesterday.
An excited Ariana revealed the news on Twitter, when she wrote her fans: “I’m officially a Universal Republic recording artist and my 1st single will be dropping very soon.
“I love you. Thank you 4 being so patient!,” she added. “Thank you for being the so amazing & supportive.. I know you’re going to love my album! It’s official!
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The 18-year-old later tweeted: “I always think of you guys when I’m writing & recording. I know you’ll be happy. I’m so thrilled right now. I love you!”
We can’t wait to hear her debut single!
If you’ve never heard Ariana sing before, check out this video of her performing live at Macy’s Summer Blowout at Herald Square in NYC recently – where she sang a mash-up of Only Girl In The World and Born This Way.







Ariana Joan Butera-Grande was born on June 26th, 1993. Her debut role as an actress was “Charlotte” in 13 the musical. Later, she was given the role of “Miriam” in Cuba Libre. In the summer of 2009, Ariana taught music and dance to children in South Africa as a member of “Broadway In South Africa“. Now, Ariana has the role of “Cat Valentine” in Nickelodeon’s Victorious.



















