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Ariana Grande Releases 1st Live Album "k bye for now"


Mon 23 Dec 2019 | 02:55 PM
Yara Sameh

Singer-songwriter and actress Ariana Grande have dropped her first live album, "k bye for now", also known as swt live, following the final show of her latest world tour "Sweetener", in Inglewood City, California.

Grande took to her social media accounts to announce the release of her new album.

"thank u, swt. ‘k bye for now (swt live)’ out now. love u. https://arianagrande.lnk.to/swtlive" she tweeted on Twitter.

https://twitter.com/ArianaGrande/status/1209006047874207744

Grande first hinted at the release of a live album back in October and affirmed the news on Twitter earlier this month.

The tracklist includes 32 songs from Grande’s tour, as well as guests like Nicki Minaj, Big Sean, and Childish Gambino, as well as feature tributes to  English singer-songwriter, Imogen Heap and American singer-songwriter India.Arie.

It also combines cherrypicked recordings from several shows of Grande’s Sweetener tour, including shows in London, Copenhagen, Nashville, New York, and more.

"k bye for now" is available on music streaming platforms.

Grande, born on June 26, 1993, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress.

In 2008, she began her career in the Broadway musical, "13", and rose to stardom in 2010 with her role as "Cat Valentine" in the Nickelodeon television series "Victorious" and in its 2013 spin-off, "Sam & Cat".

However, Grande grew interested in pursuing a music career and recorded songs for Victorious's soundtrack.

In 2011, she signed with Republic Records after the label's executives discovered videos of her covering songs that she uploaded onto YouTube, and released her debut album, "Yours Truly", in 2013.

Grande's music is generally described as pop and R&B with elements of EDM, hip hop, and trap music, the latter has witnessed increased incorporation as her career has progressed.