“Wicked” composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz revealed in an interview with the Los Angeles Times that he pitched Ariana Grande on a different version of “Popular” for the film adaptation that she instantly turned down. The Grammy winner was adamant that her Glinda could not have any traces of her own music career, so she […]

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    my music team and I thought, ‘Let’s refresh the rhythm. Let’s, maybe, I don’t know, hip-hop it up a little bit,’” Schwartz said. “Ariana said, ‘Absolutely not, don’t do it. I want to be Glinda, not ...
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  • Ariana Grande Shut Down A Hip-Hop Version Of ‘Popular’ But Did OK Another ‘Wicked’ Song Change
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    Wicked's Ariana Grande turned down an offer to add more hip-hop to "Popular." Wicked, which stars Grande as Galinda Upland/Glinda the Good, is now playing in United States theaters. Based on the ...
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