Despite being a vocal powerhouse, Katy Perry has called Ariana Grande “the best singer of our generation.”
The multi-Grammy nominee, 39, brought out Grande’s four-octave range backstage at the American Idol finale on Monday night.
He did so while talking about season 22 winner Abi Carter’s ‘angelic’ voice with Extra and admitted that he hasn’t felt this strongly about an artist since Grande, 30, emerged in the early 2010s.
‘The voice is unlike anything I’ve heard in pop music. The last time I said that was about Ariana Grande when she went on The Ellen Show,” Perry said.
Grande made her debut on the Ellen Show in 2013, where she performed her debut single ‘The Way’ with Mac Miller.
Despite being a vocal powerhouse, Katy Perry has called Ariana Grande “the best singer of our generation”; Katy and Ariana seen in 2013
“I thought, ‘Oh, this girl is the best singer of our generation,'” Perry recalled. “So, I don’t say that lightly.”
Perry has yet to collaborate with Grande on music, but the pair have formed a strong friendship that spans more than a decade.
The duo are among the best-selling musicians of all time and are currently tied with Beyoncé for the seventh most Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hits among female solo artists, according to Forbes.
Grande released her seventh studio album, Eternal Sunshine, in March, while Perry hasn’t released an album since 2021’s Smile.
But the mother of one made fun of Extra that she is “pregnant with my next album.”
Monday night’s American Idol finale was bittersweet for Perry, as it marked her last episode as a judge after seven seasons on the panel with Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan.
The ABC show concluded with a packed three-hour episode, in which Will Moseley, Jack Blocker and Abi sang to survive in a bid to be crowned season 22 champion. Abi, 21, from Indio, California, ultimately won the 250,000 dollars. cash prize and a recording contract.
Perry was visibly emotional throughout the night as she delivered her final words and a powerful performance.
For her duet of her song ‘What Makes a Woman’ with Blocker, Perry stood out from the audience in a 20-foot-tall dress that featured the faces of each of the top 24 contestants who appeared on the show during her tenure.
Ultimately, the dress featured a total of 168 faces and was so elaborate that it took a crew of seven to transport it around the set.
Katy surprised American Idol fans in February when she revealed on Jimmy Kimmel Live that this would be her last season.
The multi-Grammy nominee, 39, mentioned Grande’s four-octave range while speaking backstage with Extra at the American Idol finale on Monday night.
He did so while discussing season 22 winner Abi Carter’s (pictured) ‘angelic’ voice with Extra and admitted he hasn’t felt this strongly about an artist since Grande emerged in the early 2010s. .
‘The voice is unlike anything I’ve heard in pop music. The last time I said that was about Ariana Grande when she went on The Ellen Show,’ Perry said; Perry and Grande seen in 2013
While show bosses are yet to formally announce a replacement for Katy, she has weighed in on what it will take to take the reins.
“I hope it’s someone brave,” he said. Eastern Time. “I hope it’s someone who doesn’t pull his punches, maybe someone a little polarizing like me.”
“There are a lot of people who say, ‘It’s horrible! She should go! “And there are a lot of people who say: “She says what she thinks!” She is authentic!
‘Anyway, you can’t win them all. “I think it’s actually better not to win them all because that means you really have a point of view.”
He then announced a possible return to the program. ‘Keep that seat warm. I mean, who knows. I loved everything I was able to experience and learn,” she said.