And Grande's biggest musical influence? Beyonce and Destiny's Child.
"That's where I discovered my range. I grew up listening to Destiny's Child. I would try so hard to mimic all Beyonce's little runs and ad-lib things. They are so precise. It's like math. Remember the Destiny's Child version of 'Carol of the Bells?' I took it apart, put it in GarageBand, and dissected it all. That's how I learned about harmonies and runs and ad-libs. Thank you, Destiny's Child!"
She's probably mad that Mariah slightly shaded her. I've noticed she has been praising every other artist besides Mariah since then. First Madonna and now Bey
