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 ...

By Kevin Rutherford 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 ...

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 ...

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.