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Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Barbra Streisand Says Collab With Mariah Carey and Ariana Grande ‘Felt Inevitable'
Barbra Streisand has dropped a behind-the-scenes video highlighting her recent collaboration with Ariana Grande and Mariah Carey on the stirring track 'One Heart, One Voice.' The song appears on Streisand's newly released album The Secret of Life: Partners, Volume Two, out now via Columbia Records. More from Billboard Kelsea Ballerini Expands 2025 Australian Tour With New Dates Bob Vylan and Kneecap's Glastonbury Sets Under U.K. Police Investigation Jason Aldean Extends Full Throttle Tour to Australia and New Zealand for 2026 Streisand took to Instagram to reflect on the collaboration's emotional core, writing, 'When the idea of recording a song with Mariah and Ariana was first suggested, it felt inevitable that it would speak to female empowerment.' 'The lyrics 'we've got every right to make a choice' resonated with me. The song became a vehicle for three strong-willed women to join in voice and purpose. Thank you to both @mariahcarey and @arianagrande for lending their talent and sharing this special moment with me.' In the video, the legendary EGOT winner reflects on the team-up, saying, 'When the idea of recording a song with Mariah and Ariana was first suggested, it felt inevitable that it would address female empowerment,' Streisand shares. For Carey, who has often cited Streisand as a personal inspiration, the experience was both surreal and emotional. 'Ever since I was a little girl, I've loved Barbra,' Carey says. 'So when I got a chance to work with her on 'One Heart, One Voice,' it was a huge honor.' Grande, who grew up idolizing both Carey and Streisand, called the moment 'a dream come true.' She adds, 'Barbra has, quite literally, always been a part of my life. I went to go see Barbra with my mom, and we made it into the concert DVD somehow! We've come a long way from being in the audience to collaborating on the album.' The soaring ballad sees all three artists trading lines and harmonizing on a message of unity, resilience, and generational strength. The release marks a major moment for fans of powerhouse vocals and pop history alike, pairing three of the most influential and technically gifted singers of the last six decades. The Secret of Life: Partners, Volume Two is a follow-up to Streisand's 2014 Partners album, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and featured duets with Stevie Wonder, John Legend, and Blake Shelton. The new collection continues that legacy, featuring collaborations with Paul McCartney, Josh Groban, Hozier, Laufey, and more. Streisand, one of the most decorated artists in entertainment history, has notched 11 No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 (the most among women) and earned 10 Grammy wins, along with two Oscars, five Emmys, and countless other honors. Her duet partners on the track are no strangers to accolades either: Carey holds the record for the most No. 1 singles by a solo artist in Billboard Hot 100 history (19), while Grande boasts six No. 1 hits and remains one of the most streamed artists globally. 'One Heart, One Voice' marks the first time all three artists have appeared together on a single track. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
Daily Mail
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Barbra Streisand goes viral for thinly-veiled dig at Wicked and Ariana Grande
Barbra Streisand went viral on Tuesday for making a thinly-veiled dig at Wicked, the hit big-screen adaptation of the 2003 Broadway musical starring her upcoming duet partner Ariana Grande. 'I showed it to my grandchildren,' the 83-year-old EGOT champ told the Just for Variety podcast on Monday. 'They loved Wicked.' When asked again directly if she enjoyed Wicked, Barbra avoided expressing her opinion but offered: 'I was just watching their reaction and they were totally fine with the witches. I was surprised. A four- and a six-year-old, you know?' At that, X user @TomZohar mocked up a movie poster topped by Streisand's unenthused pull quote 'totally fine' along with the caption: 'Wicked's marketing team after reading this interview.' X user @HeyBuckHey tweeted a meme of Aretha Franklin similarly responding to the Wall Street Journal in 2014 about how she felt about Taylor Swift: 'Great gowns. Beautiful gowns.' 'Honestly the funnier part to me is the implication that children wouldn't be okay with/enamored by witches and magic,' X user @BenWambeke tweeted. 'As if Harry Potter, Frozen etc never existed LOL!' X user @norabird gushed: 'God she's perfect!' 'I love her,' X user @kikiballchange agreed. The Brooklyn-born grandmother-of-four enlisted the 31-year-old pop star's four-octave soprano pipes as well as Mariah Carey's five-octave soprano pipes to help her sing One Heart, One Voice on her 37th studio album The Secret Of Life: Partners, Volume Two, dropping this Friday. 'They're the hottest, biggest, most wonderful voices. And they both said yes to join me,' Barbra gushed of Ariana and the 56-year-old R&B diva who collaborated on a Yes, And? remix last year. 'They brought me people that were just superb. Everyone was different and yet marvelous.' Streisand's collection of duets also features Hozier, Paul McCartney, Sam Smith, Bob Dylan, Laufey, Tim McGraw, James Taylor, Sting, Josh Groban, and Seal. It marked Grande's (born Butera) third time performing with Carey, who hired her and Jennifer Hudson to appear in her Apple TV+ Magical Christmas Special in 2020. 'Honestly the funnier part to me is the implication that children wouldn't be okay with/enamored by witches and magic,' X user @BenWambeke tweeted. 'As if Harry Potter, Frozen etc never existed LOL!' On May 30, the two-time Grammy winner was cast as Henry Focker's ball-busting fiancée in John Hamburg's untitled fourth Meet the Parents movie already scheduled to hit US theaters November 25, 2026. Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Teri Polo, and Owen Wilson have all signed on to reprise their roles in the Universal Pictures comedy. But don't expect the Yentl director-star to reprise her part as frizzy-haired matriarch Roz Focker from Meet the Fockers in 2004 as 'They'd have to pay me a lot of money.' 'I didn't get paid what the other people got paid and so I'm pi**ed off,' Barbra scoffed. 'I was in the time when women were getting paid less than the men. The head of Universal was Ron Meyer at the time, and he actually sent me a bonus check. It was very sweet.' The prior three Meet the Parents films, spanning 2000-2010, amassed a combined $1.1B at the global box office. Meanwhile, Streisand - whose memoir My Name Is Barbra was published in 2023 - is currently in production on a multi-part documentary about her life directed by Frank Marshall. It marked Grande's (born Butera) third time performing with Carey, who hired her and Jennifer Hudson (L) to appear in her Apple TV+ Magical Christmas Special in 2020 July 1 will mark the 29th anniversary of the Love Will Survive singer and second husband James Brolin's first blind date after they were set up by a mutual friend following his 1995 divorce from second ex-wife Jan Smithers and her 1971 divorce from ex-husband Elliot Gould. The 84-year-old Emmy winner had to ask for Barbra's hand in marriage three times before she agreed, and they reportedly did not have sex until their wedding night. Streisand has sold over 150M records worldwide and topped the US Billboard Hot 100 five times throughout her six-decade career. Fans can catch more of Ariana as the Good Witch of the South Galinda Upland in Jon M. Chu's $150M-budget sequel Wicked: For Good, which hits US/UK theaters on November 21. The first fantasy flick received critical acclaim and amassed $756M at the global box office.
