She worked as a backup singer to Gomez, and performed one of her original songs as the opening act for Gomez at her UNICEF charity concert on October 26, 2010.
In May 2010, Grimmie acquired Selena Gomez' parents, mother Mandy and stepdad Brian Teefey, as her new management team. Our hearts go out to the friends, fans and family of Christina Grimmie."īorn in New Jersey, Grimmie first got popular in July 2009 as a YouTube artist zeldaxlove64. We lost a beautiful soul with an amazing voice. On The Voice Facebook page Saturday morning, a brief tribute was paid to Grimmie: "There are no words. She signed to Island Records for a short time. Justin Bieber and Lil Wayne also supported her on the show and Lil Wayne offered to sign her to his label, Young Money Entertainment. Adam Levine, her coach on the show, announced in the finale that regardless of the results, he would sign her to his label, 222 Records. In 2014, Grimmie participated in Season 6 of NBC's singing competition The Voice, and finished in third place. In her public profiles, she stated Jesus was her "Lord and Savior," and that she sung for Him.
She had described herself as a "full-on Christian who loves Jesus." Her lyrics reflected her morals and beliefs, and how she lived her life. Grimmie achieved much interest in her version of the song "In Christ Alone," and she had indicated the Bible is her favorite book. Police said it was unclear how someone got two guns inside the venue and that his motive was still a mystery. She was rushed to a hospital in critical condition and died a few hours later, reports CNN. The singer had performed at The Plaza Live theater Friday night, along with the band Before You Exit, when the shooting broke out. The suspect fatally shot himself as well, after Grimmie's brother tackled him, according to authorities. The 22-year-old singer died early Saturday morning. Christian and pop musician Christina Grimmie, a former competitor on "The Voice," was shot after a man approached her with two guns as she signed autographs after an Orlando, Fla., concert Friday night, police said.
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