It looks like the projected blockbuster first week sales of “Problem” won’t be enough to satisfy 20-year-old powerhouse Ariana Grande.
For, in a bid to ensure the song lands atop the Billboard Hot 100 next week, Grande took to the iHeartRadio Music Awards with a slamming performance of the Iggy Azalea-assisted number.
While earning a few headbobs and chuckles from serial p-patter Rihanna, Ariana showed off a newfound confidence and choreography in the blazing set that saw her belt out a medley of her hit “The Way” and “Problem”.
Easily a highlight of the night, tuck in below to see the performance that had us buzzing:
She is a great vocalist but a boring performer
@Islandboi80 She’s trying way harder then most of the Pop & Urban acts out there. So far she’s done the Disney Radio Awards, iHeart Awards, came out with her Lyric video & you no the video is on the way, plus she’s going to do even more when the album comes out. I can’t wait!
so cute … love the otufit .. and good outfit
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She was okay. And oh @ Rihanna laughing at Ariana dancing, as if she can do it any better.. Smh.
mybe Riri was surprise, and didn’t know ms Grande could get down like that. i know riri is shady, but i don;t think that chuckle was shade.
me neither!!!!
that looked like, oh shyt, that bytch getting down!!!
B**** clearly that was an “OMG she’s so cute” laugh! You dumb b****! F*** Beyonce and that ugly b**** of a daughter of hers! Blu Ivy is an ugly big jawed little b****!
so cute … love the otufit .. and good vocals
Performance would’ve been a 10/10 if she didn’t look 14 years old. She needs to get a new wig ASAP. Otherwise she did really good.
Good vocals horrible dancing and i can’t with Rihannas tragic hair.
She’s such a cutie and her vocals are just like the studio which is good but at the same time, her enunciation is really bad. I can barely make out what she says at times. I dunno, I wanna like this girl but her performance was cringe-worthy because she looks so young trying to be all s***. I love her white boots though.
I agree!
Just saw it on TV. She looked all of 4ft nothing on stage, much as I give her props for her voice this is why these Disney/Nick kids can’t make it. You can’t look 14 and expect adults to buy your music, same with Selena.
Ariana sings live unlike THIEFonce
Why was my comment about Naya Riviera getting dropped deleted?
What did you say gurll?
Look on the Naya post; I told them to post about it along with literally the exact quote from Billboard I used in my comment.
I love Ariana!
By the way, why the hell is Rihfund laughing? It better not be at Ariana’s dancing because Rihfund can barely follow a robots steps.
BTW thatgrapejuice- your new site layout sucks and is worse than before. All these damn ads and it runs slower too.
She was laughing at Screamtina and her struggle vocals
She did good. She sounded good. Her dancing was cute.
9/10
Better but she needs more work! Riri and ari live for each other so lets not drum up beef now! By the way rih walked away with a few awards! Go rih rih! I live for them!
Rihanna is the Radio Queen.
Not crazy about the hair, but there is just something about rih that makes her able to pull off any look.
This jada from matrix look gave me absolute life. Although as a fan i feel like this look was kind of close to the icon award outfit! But nevertheless still absolutely gorgeous! That green lip is everything! I think she was laughing because she thought it was cute to see ari breaking out with cute dance moves! I even chuckled a bit! I give ari an a for effort she isnt the best dancer but i she already has me sold i can do without it!
Nice performance.
Yass, Riri is working those “dooky” braids…
Anyways, Ariana shut that down. She was prancing around looking cute & sounding good. Her voice is not for me (too girlish & immature) but she can sing live unlike the other diva in the audience.
Good For Her 10/10!
@ THE GREAT LACEFRONT-
BE CAREFUL HOW YOU TRY TO COME AT ME BEOTCH!
I WILL CLAP BACK AT YOU SO HARD YOU’LL REGRET THE DAY YOUR DADDY EVER SQUIRTED YO A** OUT!
F*** you and Christina’s unborn baby!
I enjoyed the performance but I agree with everyone that said she needs to work on her enunciation.
awkward to watch like a pageant kid getting thrown out on stage and shaking it for daddy.
So cute. I love the song (mainly the beat. I don’t know what’s she saying/singing about lol no shade). I actually love RiRi’s hair btw.
She’s just a little stiff and inexperienced. She’ll get better.
Wow she’s 20? Thought she was 16
I’m sorry , she ‘s a nice girl but everything just feels
Off with her..
Too boring, please don’t dance.. and her voice is of course good
But it still feels like the poor man’s Mariah..i just felt akward
Watching this..
I HOPE SHE GETS BETTER WITH TIME BECAUSE SHE HAS A GOOD VOICE. BUT BABY GIRL HAS NO STAGE PRESENCE. SHE REALLY CAN’T DANCE AND THE WHOLE SECOND HALF OF THE SONG SHE WAS OUT OF BREATH AND THATS WHEN SHE STARTS SCREAMING AND TRYING TO PUMP THE CROWD UP. HOPE SHE GETS BETTER. I’M JUST NOT FEELING HER PERFORMANCES THO. UGH WHY CANT WE HAVE MORE POWERFUL PERFORMERS LIKE BEYONCE / PINK / CIARA. *YES CIARA MIGHT NOT HAVE A POWERFUL VOICE BUT SHE CAN PUT ON A SHOW.
MEH
Her tone is starting to get really annoying, she needs to use her range much more. The song is still tragic and so was that routine, the Lolita s** appeal that she’s aiming for is not working.
Beautiful girl with an amazing voice… She’s getting better with her stage presence too! I thought she did good…