Talent﹕Ariana Grande
【明報專訊】Profile
Ariana Grande
Age: 24
Nationality:American
Occupation:Singer, actress
Artistry
Ariana's music is generally pop and R&B, although it has elements of funk, dance and hip hop. She is renowned for her wide vocal range and is deemed the "mini-Mariah Carey". She said her main influences are Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston.
■Hot pick
My Everything
[Chorus]
He wasn't my everything
'til we were nothing
And it's taking me a lot to say
Now that he's gone,
my heart is missing something
So it's time I push my pride away
'Cause you are, you are
You are my everything
You are, you are
You are my everything...
■Photo story
After Ariana's concert at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England on 22 May 2017, a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device in the arena, causing fatalities and many more injuries. Ariana visited the victims in hospital and organized the One Love Manchester concert to raise funds for the families affected.
■Glossary
deem (v) 視作
detonate (v) 引爆
explosive (n) 炸藥
victim (n) 受害者
[Smarties' Power English 第190期]
