Pop music superstars Billie Eilish and Ariana Grande got here collectively to speak all issues “Wicked” — and within the midst of gushing over one another’s work, they hinted at making music collectively.
Eilish interviewed Grande on Tuesday evening after a screening of “Wicked” for an viewers of administrators and members of the Academy of Movement Image Arts and Sciences on the DGA Theater. Eilish, who admitted she’s been an enormous fan of Grande’s for years, raved about each Grande’s physique of labor and the movie in the course of the half-hour Q&A. A portion of the dialog was recorded and first revealed by Selection.
“I’ve always thought of you as — and I’m sure everyone agrees — one of the greatest singers of our generation,” Eilish mentioned. When Grande tried to return the praise, Eilish quipped again, “This is not about me, ma’am.”
After discussing the movie and Grande’s Oscar-nominated position of Glinda, Eilish slipped out of moderator mode and again into her musician habits, saying they solely had time for a number of extra “songs.”
She shortly realized she mistakenly mentioned “songs” as a substitute of “questions,” and the pair laughed because the viewers erupted into raucous cheers. “I’m on tour, you guys, I’m used to saying that. Sorry,” Eilish mentioned.
As Eilish checked her notes, Grande prompt, “We do need to do that, at some point, though,” referring to the 2 singing collectively. Eilish shortly agreed. “Do it now!” one viewers member shouted. The duo continued laughing earlier than politely declining the gang’s clamors for an extemporaneous duet. “We’re vocal resting for now,” Grande mentioned.
Eilish and Grande had been each lately nominated for Grammy Awards for musical partnerships — Eilish for her work on Charli XCX’s remix of “Guess” and Grande for her model of “The Boy Is Mine” that includes Brandy and Monica.
The remainder of the night was marked by mutual love and compliments.
“My mom is laughing at me because I’m such a fan,” Eilish mentioned. “I remember finding out that you got the job on the internet and being like ‘F— yeah, that’s so sick! She’s wanted that for so long.’ And I didn’t even know you then at all. I was so excited.”
She additionally added that she was thrilled to see paparazzi photographs of Grande in costume from the set of the movie. When Grande mentioned she was touched to listen to her pleasure, Eilish added, “I’ve been rooting for you, b—.”
