Christina Grimmie pictured at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas on September 18, 2015.
Christina Victoria Grimmie, born March 12, 1994 in Marlton, New Jersey, was an American singer, songwriter, actress and an animal rights activist. On June 10, 2016, Grimmie was fatally shot in a murder-suicide by a fan while she was signing autographs, following a concert performance at The Plaza Live in Orlando, Florida. She was laid to rest in New Jersey on June 16, 2016. In 2009, she gained notoriety through her covers of popular songs on YouTube. In 2011 she released her debut EP, “Find Me” around the same time she reached one million subscribers on Youtube. After her channel reached two million subscribers, Grimmie released her debut studio album, “With Love” in 2013. In 2014, she was a contestant on season six of The Voice and finished in third place. However, during the finale, Adam Levine, who was her coach on the show, announced that he would sign her to his record label 222 Records. She eventually signed with Island Records, but was dropped from the label shortly after. In 2016, Grimmie released her second EP, “Side A.” In 2017, “Side B,” (a posthumous follow up to Side A) was made available on Spotify and iTunes. Her second and final album, “All Is Vanity,” was released posthumously. The Christina Grimmie Animal Medical Fund was created in her honor. After her death, she won the “Impact Award” for her activism.
