SM Entertainment’s New Group Gets A Shout Out From Ariana Grande
SM Entertainment has multiple debuts planned for the next few months. While eyes are currently on Hearts2Hearts, as they are closest to debut…

…some might not have realized that dearALICE recently did so. The British boy group officially debuted on February 21, though they performed at SMTOWN LIVE and on a Korean music show earlier this year.

The song’s title is “Ariana,” and was met with mixed reactions following their music show debut.
Still, the song seems to have caught the attention of the most famous Ariana there is — Ariana Grande!

On February 23, dearALICE’s social media account shared a clip of the group reacting to a video message from Ariana. The singer greets the group and expresses surprise over learning the track’s name.
Ariana also wished the group luck before offering a bit of advice.
THANK YOU ARIANA 🫶 who wants that music video? https://t.co/IQ6xqIhUHp pic.twitter.com/xO7KE8DkcH
— dearALICE (@dearalicemusic) February 23, 2025
The shout-out surprised many netizens, especially considering dearALICE are a very new group.
ARIANA WHAT ARE YOU DOIN HERE https://t.co/8xBlHmQbiK
— eRi ★ ! (@itador1es) February 23, 2025
no way 😭 https://t.co/hXTAowKy7k
— ally (@maartinism) February 23, 2025
ariana grande saying "hi dearalice" oh my god https://t.co/2ZlciEHveh
— dear ✦ 알 (@aespaswaltz) February 23, 2025
The video for “Ariana” has not yet been released but is coming soon!