MTV bringing ‘TRL’ back for 1 day with Grande

Pop singer currently has the No 2 song in the US with the saxophone-laced ‘Problem’

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MTV will reprise its former Total Request Live countdown show for a day with breakthrough pop singer Ariana Grande.

The network announced on Wednesday it will bring back the series on July 2. Grande currently has the No 2 song in the country with the saxophone-laced Problem.

The 20-year-old will perform her latest hit on Total Ariana Live, debut her follow-up single and discuss her upcoming sophomore album.

TRL ended its run in 2008 after ten years. The show was MTV’s most influential franchise, but the network pulled the plug after declining ratings.

Grande was the star of the Nickelodeon sitcoms Victorious and Sam & Cat. She released her debut album last year, which featured the hit The Way.

The half-hour Total Ariana Live will air next Wednesday at 7pm Eastern.

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