Erivo and Grande earned a standing ovation for their powerful and emotional performance Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande defied gravity with their Oscars 2025 performance. The stars of Wicked brought their powerhouse voices together to sing a trio of songs from various Wizard of Oz projects,

Cynthia Erivo, along with her 'Wicked' co-star Ariana Grande, kickstarted the Oscars 2025 ceremony in LA on Monday. The two set the tone of the 97th Academy Awards. At the 2025 Oscars, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo enthralled the audience with a captivating mashup of Wicked,

Ariana Grande sang “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and Cynthia Erivo sang Diana Ross' “Home” to kick off the 97th Academy Awards in a tribute to Los Angeles following wildfires that devastated the Southern California metropolis.