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Ariana Grande’s Audition Goes Wrong in New “Petal” Video
Ariana Grande has released a seven-minute video for “Petal”, the title track of her new album, directed by Christian Breslauer. The short film portrays Grande as an aspiring actress whose failed auditions turn violent after a producer calls her performance inauthentic, giving the visual a horror-film tone.
Grande co-wrote and executive produced Petal with Ilya, her collaborator on 2014’s “Problem”, and described the album as finding life amid difficult circumstances. She is also undertaking her first tour in nearly seven years, supporting Positions, Eternal Sunshine and potentially Petal, before ending with a multi-night London residency.
In short
- Grande’s “Petal” video becomes a bloody audition horror story.
- Petal was co-written and executive produced with Ilya.
- Grande is touring for the first time in nearly seven years.
Explained simply
Ariana Grande is an American singer and actor who first became widely known through television before building a successful music career. Her albums often draw on pop and R&B, and she has worked with producer and songwriter Ilya on several songs.
A title track is a song that shares its name with an album. Music videos can use a short story or film style to add another layer to a song; horror films, for example, use suspense and unsettling events to create tension. Grande has also acted in screen productions, so stories about her music and acting careers can overlap.
Tours give musicians a chance to perform songs from several albums, including newer releases. A London residency means a run of shows in the same city, rather than a tour that moves between many locations.