9 Facts About Christina Grimmie

1.       Christina was discovered in 2010 after her cover video of “Party in the USA” became a YouTube hit.  She was only 16 years-old.

2.       Christina loved music, and admired the industry’s biggest women stars.  In 2014, she listed Christina Aguilera, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston and Lady Gaga as some of her favorite singers.

3.       Christina loved video games.  She said, "The Legend of Zelda," was her favorite.  But she also liked Majora's Mask and Ocarina.

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4.       In an interview posted on her website, Christina said she would be a manatee if she could be an animal.  But she was also a dog person, saying she was allergic to cats.

5.       Christina described herself as a Christian, saying in a 2014 interview that she considered herself to be a loving and kind person and always tried to keep the peace.

6.       Christina grew up in Marlton, New Jersey, but moved to Los Angeles to pursue her musical dreams.  She didn’t like the LA traffic, but liked the sunny weather.

7.       Christina started singing at age 6 and started taking piano lessons at age 10, according to her Wikipedia page.

8.       Christina’s middle name was Victoria.

9.       Christina was a self-described “goofygoober.”

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