Latest news with #OrdinaryThings
India Today
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
Marjorie Grande, singer Ariana Grande's grandmother, dies at 99
Singer Ariana Grande announced that her beloved grandmother, Marjorie "Nonna" Grande, has died at the age of 99. In an emotional Instagram post, she shared that she and her family are devastated. The Grande family confirmed her death on Grande family's official statement read, "We are devastated to share that the beloved matriarch of our family has passed away. Marjorie (Nonna) Grande passed peacefully in her home and was surrounded by her family and loved ones for every moment of her last few week. We thank you for your love, support and for respecting our privacy as we grieve and celebrate her beautiful, extraordinary life. Love, The Grandes (sic)."advertisementRead the post here: Photo: Instagram/Ariana Grande Ariana Grande paid tribute to her Nonna by sharing a heartfelt photo from her grandparents' wedding day, simply captioned, "Forever."Check out the post here: Photo: Instagram/Ariana Grande Marjorie 'Nonna' Grande was the cherished matriarch of the Grande family and held a special place in Ariana's life from the very age 99, she remained a vibrant and supportive presence, discovering her granddaughter Ariana's early talent, encouraging her to audition for 'Annie', and accompanying her to award shows, Broadway trips, and even getting her first tattoo at also shared the stage with Ariana during her 2018 performance of 'God is a woman'.Beyond her loving influence, Nonna also made music history: in April 2024, her warm voice closed out Ariana's album 'EternalSunshine' on the track 'Ordinary Things,' making her the oldest person ever on the Billboard Hot Watch
_2025_06_18_09_47_07.jpg&w=3840&q=100)
GMA Network
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Ariana Grande mourns passing of grandmother Nonna
Ariana Grande and her family announced on Wednesday that her grandmother, Marjorie Grande, called by the singer and her fans as Nonna, has passed away. She was 99 years old. The "Wicked" star shared her mother Joan's statement about their "beloved matriarch" on her Instagram Stories. 'Marjorie (Nonna) Grande passed peacefully in her home and was surrounded by her family and loved ones for every moment of her last few weeks.' The Grande family also thanked everybody for the love and support, and for respecting their privacy 'as we grieve and celebrate her beautiful, extraordinary life.' Ariana also shared a photo of Donna on what looks like her wedding day and captioned it, "Forever." Nonna was a central figure in Ariana's life. She was spotted at various events with Ariana and was featured in her song 'Ordinary Things,' from the album 'Eternal Sunshine.' The song appeared on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and made Nonna the oldest person on the chart. Ariana stars as Glinda the Good in 'Wicked' and its sequel, 'Wicked: For Good.' She was nominated for her first Oscar for her work in the first movie. Her song, 'Supernatural,' also recently went viral for being the soundtrack to the Kim Seon Ho smile trend. More of her many hits include "7 Rings," "We Can't Be Friends," "Dangerous Woman," and "One Last Time." —Nika Roque/JCB, GMA Integrated News
Yahoo
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ariana Grande mourns beloved Nonna
Ariana Grande's grandmother has died. The Wicked actress has shared the sad news that her beloved Nonna, Marjorie Grande, has passed away at the age of 99, having spent her final moments surrounded by her family and friends. Ariana shared a family statement on her Instagram account on Tuesday (16.06.25) which read: 'We are devastated to share that the beloved matriarch of our family has passed away. Marjorie (Nonna) Grande passed peacefully in her home and was surrounded by her family and loved ones for every moment of her last few weeks. "We thank you for your love, support and for respecting our privacy as we grieve and celebrate her beautiful, extraordinary life. Love, The Grandes.' Ariana later shared a photo of her grandparents on their wedding day, which she simply captioned: "Forever." Her brother Frankie Grande also paid tribute to their elderly relative. He wrote on Instagram: 'I love you endlessly, my sweet Nonna. I miss you more than words can hold. My heart is shattered, but I feel you watching over me, already so proud of everything I've done and all that is about to come.' Marjorie became the eldest artist to appear on the Billboard Hot 100 last year when she featured on Ordinary Things, the closing track of her granddaughter's album, eternal sunshine. At the time, Ariana shared a photo of her grandmother posing with a plaque of the record and wrote on Instagram: 'celebrating the one and only, most beautiful Nonna who has now made history for being the senior most person to ever appear on the @billboard Hot100 (sic)" Marjorie often accompanied the 31-year-old star to red carpet events, and when Ariana was named Billboard Woman of the Year in 2018, the pair got matching tattoos. The matriarch had the word "Ciccio" inked on the inside of her left ring finger as a touching tribute to Ariana's late grandfather - and Nonna took the pain like a pro. In Ariana's Instagram Story from the tattoo parlour at the time, she said: "I feel fine." Quipping: "I've had a little bit more excitement than this! You don't know what pain is!" Once the tattoo was complete, the room - including the pop star's brother Frankie - applauded Marjorie as Ariana's excited dog Toulouse jumped on her lap. The No Tears Left to Cry singer - who already has an extensive collection of body art - also got inked by her usual tattoo artist Mira Mariah, adding a crescent moon, stars and the sun to her hand. Mariah wrote alongside the ink on her profile on the photo-sharing app: "for the woman of the year. (sic)"
Perth Now
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Ariana Grande mourns beloved Nonna
Ariana Grande's grandmother has died. The Wicked actress has shared the sad news that her beloved Nonna, Marjorie Grande, has passed away at the age of 99, having spent her final moments surrounded by her family and friends. Ariana shared a family statement on her Instagram account on Tuesday (16.06.25) which read: 'We are devastated to share that the beloved matriarch of our family has passed away. Marjorie (Nonna) Grande passed peacefully in her home and was surrounded by her family and loved ones for every moment of her last few weeks. "We thank you for your love, support and for respecting our privacy as we grieve and celebrate her beautiful, extraordinary life. Love, The Grandes.' Ariana later shared a photo of her grandparents on their wedding day, which she simply captioned: "Forever." Her brother Frankie Grande also paid tribute to their elderly relative. He wrote on Instagram: 'I love you endlessly, my sweet Nonna. I miss you more than words can hold. My heart is shattered, but I feel you watching over me, already so proud of everything I've done and all that is about to come.' Marjorie became the eldest artist to appear on the Billboard Hot 100 last year when she featured on Ordinary Things, the closing track of her granddaughter's album, eternal sunshine. At the time, Ariana shared a photo of her grandmother posing with a plaque of the record and wrote on Instagram: 'celebrating the one and only, most beautiful Nonna who has now made history for being the senior most person to ever appear on the @billboard Hot100 (sic)" Marjorie often accompanied the 31-year-old star to red carpet events, and when Ariana was named Billboard Woman of the Year in 2018, the pair got matching tattoos. The matriarch had the word "Ciccio" inked on the inside of her left ring finger as a touching tribute to Ariana's late grandfather - and Nonna took the pain like a pro. In Ariana's Instagram Story from the tattoo parlour at the time, she said: "I feel fine." Quipping: "I've had a little bit more excitement than this! You don't know what pain is!" Once the tattoo was complete, the room - including the pop star's brother Frankie - applauded Marjorie as Ariana's excited dog Toulouse jumped on her lap. The No Tears Left to Cry singer - who already has an extensive collection of body art - also got inked by her usual tattoo artist Mira Mariah, adding a crescent moon, stars and the sun to her hand. Mariah wrote alongside the ink on her profile on the photo-sharing app: "for the woman of the year. (sic)"
Scottish Sun
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Ariana Grande is heartbroken as her beloved ‘matriarch' grandma, 99, dies surrounded by family
She revealed the news on Tuesday in a heartbreaking post GOODBYE NONNA Ariana Grande is heartbroken as her beloved 'matriarch' grandma, 99, dies surrounded by family Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) HITMAKER Ariana Grande is heartbroken as she reveals her beloved 'matriarch' grandma has died. Taking to her Instagram stories today, Ariana revealed the heartbreaking news to her millions of followers. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 4 Ariana Grande's grandmother has passed away Credit: Instagram / arianagrande 4 Ariana's family are 'devastated' Credit: Getty 4 The stunning hitmaker was very close to her nonna Credit: arianagrande/Instagram Ariana, who has long called her gran Nonna, which means grandma in Italian, is "devastated" by Marjorie's passing. A statement shared on Ariana's Instagram, written by the Grande family, read: "We are devastated to share that the beloved matriarch of our family has passed away." It continued: "Marjorie (Nonna) Grande passed peacefully in her home and was surrounded by her family and loved ones for every moment of her last few weeks. "We thank you for your love, support and for respecting our privacy as we grieve and celebrate her beautiful, extraordinary life." Marjorie was and is hugely loved by Ariana's fans, with the Grammy winner often sharing snaps of her and her nonna online. In 2016, Ariana even imitated her nonna on The Tonight Show as she watched on from the audience. More recently, Marjorie made a cameo in Ariana's 2024 track Ordinary Things. She even made history on Billboard charts by becoming the senior person to be featured on the Hot 100 charts. Nonna received a certificate with her feature in Ordinary Things from Ariana's album Eternal Sunshine, and even received a plaque for it. When Ariana shared a snap of her nonna with the plaque, she penned a touching caption. "Celebrating the one and only, most beautiful Nonna who has now made history for being the senior most person to ever appear on the @billboard Hot100. "We love and thank you," she concluded the caption. This cameo in a track marked Marjorie's third time being in one of her granddaughter's songs. She previously provided sound bites for Daydreamin' and Bloodline.
