The release of the movie adaptation of “Wicked” last November, and the use of the song in its promotional materials, bolstered the popularity of “Defying Gravity” even further. “ ...

By Esther Zuckerman The stars of “Wicked” Ariana Grande and Cynthia ... culminating in a rendition in “Defying Gravity” from their nominated film. After a montage of classic onscreen ...

“Wicked” may have only walked away with ... While most viewers lost their minds when Erivo hit the last big note in “Defying Gravity,” TikToker @vanessaventuress started to tear up before ...

The Simpsons voice actor Hank Azaria has channelled his many characters on the animated series for a cover of Wicked anthem ‘Defying Gravity’. He shared a clip of his rendition on social media ...

Cynthia Erivo’s Ariana Grande-featuring “Defying Gravity” from Wicked retains the No. 1 slot on Billboard’s Top Movie Songs chart, powered by Tunefind (a Songtradr company), for January ...

There is no place like Hollywood. And there is no opening like a “Wizard of Oz”-themed medley from “Wicked” stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. Grande opened the 97th Academy Awards by ...

It’s available as a one-disc CD or two-LP vinyl. The album’s closer is “Defying Gravity,” which Grande performed alongside Erivo (sans green makeup) as the opener for the Oscars.

Among the crowd members were their Wicked co-stars and director ... Grande joined Erivo again to sing the film's most popular song, "Defying Gravity." The two held hands and belted in harmony ...

The 'Wicked' co-stars, who play Elphaba and Glinda, respectively, paid homage to the 'Wizard of Oz' with their opening medley. By Lexy Perez Associate Editor Both Grande and Erivo were nominated for ...

Wicked stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo opened the 2025 Oscars with a medley of ‘Defying Gravity’, ‘Home’ and ‘Somewhere Over The Rainbow’ – watch footage of the moment below.