Christina Grimmie

With a big voice and an even bigger heart, beloved singer, songwriter, fan-favorite from NBC’s The Voice, and YouTube icon Christina Grimmie is one of those stars. The 22-year-old New Jersey native built a staggering fan base of 3.8 million YouTube subscribers, delivered one of the most talked-about performances on The Voice with her show-stopping season six rendition of “Wrecking Ball,” appeared on Ellen and Dancing With The Stars, and achieved accolades such as “New Media Honoree (Female)” at the 2011 American Music Awards and “Choice Web Star” at the 2016 Teen Choice Awards. In 2011, the New Jersey native went from covering Top 40 hits on YouTube to releasing her Find Me EP, which bowed at #2 on iTunes Overall Top Albums Chart and #11 on Billboard’s Top Digital Albums Chart. She opened up Selena Gomez’s North American tour and 2013’s With Love album yielded the powerful title track “With Love,” which generated 4.9 million Spotify streams and 1.9 million YouTube views. After her tragic passing, the Grimmie family endeavored to leave a legacy for the departed singer by donating proceeds from the purchase of “Invisible” to establish the Christina Grimmie Foundation. Visit christinagrimmiefoundation.org for more information.