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 ...

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 ...

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. “ ...

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 ...

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.