Why did Ariana Grande not change her last name?

Why did Ariana Grande not change her last name?

Not to mention that, according to the same interview, we’ve all apparently been mispronouncing her name, seeing as it’s Grande like Grand-EE and not AY. In the interview, Ariana said she’s keeping her name for an important reason. “I have to keep Grande because of my Grandpa,” she said.

What is Ariana Grande’s real last name?

Ariana Grande

Does Ariana Grande have a different name?

Yep, Ariana Grande is Ari’s real name. In fact her whole name is Ariana Grande-Butera, the latter title being her dad’s surname.

What was Ariana Grande’s name before she changed it?

Grande’s full name was originally Ariana Grande-Butera. Her hyphenated surname was a combination of her parent’s last names. At the beginning of her career, she dropped her father’s portion of the name, Butera.

Why does Ariana Grande’s ring have a pearl?

Ariana’s very unique engagement ring In 2014, she tweeted a picture of a gold pearl ring, captioning it: “Nonna had a ring made for me w/ the pearl from grandpa’s tie pin. She says he told her in a dream it’d protect me.” Ariana’s grandfather Frank sadly passed away in 2014 after a long battle with cancer.

How is Ariana Grande’s last name pronounced?

Ariana Grande The pop princess and new “Voice” judge said in a 2018 radio interview that her grandfather had one pronunciation (“GRAND-ee”) but then her brother changed it to “GrAHn-day,” but she said she preferred the old way.