Dangerous woman

"A dangerous pop talent searches for the right sound - Pop costume-changer Ariana Grande has had seven Top 10 hits and we're still no closer to figuring out who she wants to be. Is Grande still the retro-minded melodicist of "Bang Bang"? Is she still the house diva pulsing along with Zedd on "Break Free"? Still the hip-hop party rocker sharing space with Iggy Azalea on "Problem"? Still the narcotized night-crawler taking a midnight ride with the Weekend on "Love Me Harder"?On third album Dangerous Woman, the answer to all of the above is "yes".

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"Ariana Grande's third album finds the 22-year-old pop star embracing a Sasha Fierce-like alter ego, with the help of Future, Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Macy Gray, and others ... There's no question that Grande is a powerhouse vocalist, having earned her comparisons to Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, and Christina Aguilera".

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"On her third album, the former Nickelodeon star sheds the cute popstar image, adopting a message of empowerment that rings true ... It's not only the consistent songwriting clout that elevates this album from recent efforts by Grande's teen-star peers, Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez. Even if most of it is co-written, the modish message of empowerment feels honest coming from Grande".

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"På den svulmende titelsang er Ariana Grande »a dangerous woman«, et andet sted synger hun om »dangerous love«, og hun konstaterer med fryd i den store stemme: »I've been doing stupid things« ... Rollen som vildbasse er dog lige så overbevisende som den sløje halvdel af albummets sange. Grande har stemmen til mere end skabelonpop. Det viser hun undervejs. Hun skulle bruge friheden til at gøre det mere".

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