Christina Grimmie's Real Name: Christina Grimmie
Christina Grimmie → Christina Grimmie
Quick answer: The singer is known professionally as Christina Grimmie. AllMusic and Billboard independently identify her as a YouTube singer from New Jersey who later competed on NBC's The Voice. This page titles her under the public name. AllMusic dates her death to June 10, 2016, in Orlando; the Associated Press says she was shot after a Friday night concert and died early Saturday, The two accounts therefore record the death across that Friday night and early Saturday.
Real name and early life
Independent publishers identify her under the professional name Christina Grimmie. AllMusic dates the birth to March 12, 1994, in Marlton, New Jersey, and says she launched a YouTube page in 2009, covering contemporary pop songs and accompanying herself on piano. Billboard independently says that, as a 15-year-old in her hometown of Marlton, New Jersey, she began uploading videos in 2009 and that a cover of Miley Cyrus's "Party in the U.S.A." drew a large audience. The Associated Press independently describes her as a 22-year-old singer from New Jersey who began amassing a YouTube following as a teenager. The exact birth date, and Marlton as a birthplace rather than a hometown, rest on the AllMusic listing.
Career highlights
AllMusic says she released an independent EP, Find Me, in 2011, toured that summer with Selena Gomez, and issued her debut album, With Love, in 2013. Billboard independently records those early releases and the Gomez dates, and names the single "Tell My Mama." Both AllMusic and Billboard say she later competed on season six of The Voice in 2014, finishing third on Adam Levine's team. The Associated Press independently says she finished third during that season. AllMusic later lists the February 2016 EP Side A.
Death
The Associated Press, in a report updated June 11, 2016, said she was shot after a concert at The Plaza Live in Orlando on Friday night, while signing autographs, and that she died early Saturday. BBC News, published June 11, 2016, independently reports that she died of her wounds after being shot in Florida, and that Orlando police confirmed the death. AllMusic independently dates the death to June 10, 2016, in Orlando.
Name notes for searchers
People looking up Christina Grimmie are looking for the same singer. This page uses the public professional name.
FAQ
What is Christina Grimmie's real name?
She is known professionally as Christina Grimmie.
When and where was she born?
March 12, 1994, in Marlton, New Jersey, according to AllMusic. Billboard independently identifies Marlton, New Jersey, as her hometown.
What television appearance is most often cited?
Season six of The Voice, in 2014, where she finished third, according to AllMusic, Billboard, and the Associated Press.
When did she die?
In June 2016, in Orlando, Florida, after being shot following a concert, according to the Associated Press, BBC News, and AllMusic. AllMusic dates the death to June 10; the Associated Press says she died early Saturday, June 11, after a Friday night shooting.