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Ariana Grande Performed "Imagine" on TV For the First Time, and My God, the Whistle Tones!

Dec 20 2018 - 10:46am

Ariana Grande [1] brought all sorts of magic and power to the stage during her debut TV performance of "Imagine" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon [2]. The 25-year-old singer not only helped the host re-create an iconic Saturday Night Live skit [3] during her Dec. 18 visit but also blew us away (once again) with her vocal talents. Joined by The Roots, Grande brought the romantic track from her new album [4] to life for the audience, complete with several impossibly high whistle tones. The. woman. can. sing!

It's rumored that "Imagine" is a tribute to Grande's ex-boyfriend Mac Miller [5], who died of an accidental overdose in September [6]. While Grande has described her previous track "Thank U, Next" as "self-assured" and "commanding," [7] this latest song draws heavily from vulnerability, an emotion you can definitely recognize in her powerful performance. Watch the video above to hear her unbelievable range for yourself.


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