Christina Grimmie: Mourned by Family, Fans One Year After Murder

It has been one year since Christina Grimmie was tragically shot to death in Orlando.

On June 11, 2016, Grimmie was signing autographs for fans backstage after a show when she was approached by a man with two guns.

The man, who was later identified as a deranged fan named Kevin James Loibl, opened fire on Grimmie once he got close enough to the singer.

He was then tackled to the ground by Christina’s brother before he could inflict any further damage before turning a gun on himself and pulling the trigger.

“Her brother is a hero for saving and stopping him from not hurting anyone else,” Orlando Sgt. Wanda Miglio said in a statement shortly after Grimmie died of her wounds in a hospital.

Grimmie had risen to fame as a contestant on The Voice, finishing in the top three on Season 6 as part of Team Adam Levine.

On June 9, her family released the studio album Grimmie was in the middle of working on at the time of her death. It’s titled “All Is Vanity” and it’s comprised of 10 songs.

This release came a few months after Grimmie’s relatives released a music video she created before she died.

“The story follows a young girl’s journey into self-discovery through her love life, her womanhood, and her music,” Grimmie’s brother, Brian, wrote on Twitter at the time, adding as a description to what you can watch below:

“Jessica is at a crossroads in her life. 

“She becomes suspicious of her boyfriend and is gripped by insecurities only to realize that she is doing more damage to her own heart and future than any relationship ever could.”

Here is that music video:

Christina Grimmie: Heartbroken and Hopeful in Posthumous Music Video

In March, upon receiving the Teen Choice Award Grimmie won the summer before, Christina’s family released a statement that thanked fans for all their support.

“Your commitment to Christina’s legacy and making your voice heard online is a blessing to us,” they wrote back then.

“We also acknowledge those who supported behind the scenes to make this a reality. Thank you with love!”

Now, on the anniversary of their daughter/sister/loved one’s shocking murder, Grimmie’s family has once again reached out with a few moving words.

Their latest statement, shared on Twitter yesterday, reads as follows:

We want to take this moment to say thank you to Christina’s legion of fans worldwide and all the partners who contributed and are still contributing to her legacy.

Your prayers, love, encouragement and support have been felt by us as a family and we are humbled and deeply appreciative. We too, are still healing, but know that we love each and every one of you.

Thank you for your support!

In April, Levine paid tribute to his former protege during the The Voice when he performed the Beatles’ “Hey Jude,” telling the crowd at the time:

“God, I loved her so much.

“I am talking to you guys specifically, I’m talking to everybody. I miss her. It is unfair she is not here. We are going to sing a little song. I am going to be singing every word to her in her honor.

“Thank you for being here. Christina, we love you.”

View Slideshow: Christina Grimmie on The Voice: A Musical Montage

Well said, Adam.

We continue to send our thoughts and condolences to the family of Christina Grimmie.

May she rest in peace.

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Adam Levine Pays Touching Tribute to Christina Grimmie on The Voice

Back in June of 2016, up-and-coming pop singer and former The Voice contestant Christina Grimmie was murdered while signing autographs for fans following a concert in Orlando.

She was just 22 years old.

Grimmie was a tremendous talent at the beginning of what was likely to be an extraordinary career.

More importantly, however, those closest to Christina say that she"ll be remembered as a truly kind and generous soul who sang out of a pure desire to share her gift with the world.

During her time on The Voice, Christina was coached by Adam Levine, who continued to mentor the young singer as she embarked on a recording career.

Last night, with Grimmie"s parents and brother front and center, Levine and his team honored Christina with a moving rendition of the Beatles" "Hey Jude."

"I miss her, it"s unfair that she"s not here and we"re gonna sing her a little song tonight, and I"m going to be singing every word to her in her honor," Levine told Christina"s family.

In March, Christina"s parents thanked her fans for their support and announced that their daughter"s first full-length studio album, All Is Vanity, will be released on June 2 to coincide with National Gun Violence Awareness Day.

Christina was shot to death by an obsessed fan, and her parents say they"ll spend the rest of their days wondering how her death could have been prevented.

Watch Levine and his team"s moving tribute to Grimmie in the clip below:

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Christina Grimmie: Family Thanks Fans for Support in Heartbreaking Statement

Will there ever be a time when simply hearing Christina Grimmie’s name doesn’t bring a tear to your eye and an ache to your heart.

Honestly, probably not.

Christina was just 22 years old, all set to be a huge pop star, when she was murdered after a concert in Orlando.

A man named Kevin Loibl — who, by several accounts, was very unhealthily obsessed with Christina — approached her while she was signing autographs and shot her.

Her brother Marcus was able to wrestle Loibl to the ground, but the shooter quickly turned his gun on himself.

To call it a nightmare would be a huge understatement, obviously, but the nightmare continues on to this day: the Grimmie family is in the middle of a legal battle against the entertainment company that owns the venue where Christina died.

The issue, the Grimmies believe, was that the venue didn’t have appropriate security in place to protect the performers, or anyone, really. And that’s a fair point, considering Loibl was able to waltz in with two handguns.

It must be terrible for her family to have to deal with a legal battle along with their unimaginable grief, but one thing is for sure: Christina’s fans are, to this day, a source of comfort for them.

And they said as much in a touching message shared to Christina’s Twitter account.

See, Christina won a Teen Choice Award last July — she was named Choice Web Star in the Music category.

Her fans took issue with the show at the time, since Christina’s award wasn’t announced during the broadcast of the awards show. In fact, her name wasn’t mentioned even once.

It seemed like a pretty big oversight, considering that the Teen Choice Awards aired just a month after her murder.

When you consider that they also included an entire tribute dedicated to victims of gun violence and their surviving family members, still with no mention of Christina … yeah, her fans were upset.

But it seems like after all these months, the Teen Choice Awards pulled it together long enough to get Christina’s award to her family. About time, right?

Her parents shared the picture of the award:

Along with the photo, they thanked “#TeanGrimmie” for helping them finally get the award.

“Your commitment to Christina’s legacy and making your voice heard online is a blessing to us,” they wrote. “We also acknowledge those who supported behind the scenes to make this a reality.”

“Thank you with love!”

And Christina’s fans were quick to share their ongoing support.

“She deserved this more than anyone else,” one person commented, and another said “We won’t let her be forgotten.”

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One fan wrote “I’m so happy. Christina deserved that award and I’m sure she is smiling in heaven. God bless all.”

We’re not crying. You’re crying.

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Christina Grimmie: Could Her Death Have Been Prevented?!

Last June, Christina Grimmie was murdered while signing autographs after a concert in Orlando, Florida.

She was only 22 years old.

The whole thing is tragic any way you look at it — she was so young, she was killed while spending time with her fans, her death was so incredibly violent — but as we’re learning now, there’s one more awful aspect to it.

And that aspect is that, according to new legal documents filed by Christina’s family, her death could have very easily been prevented.

Christina’s parents filed a wrongful death lawsuit late last year against AEG, an entertainment company and the owners of the Plaza Live Theater, the venue where she was shot.

AEG asked the court to dismiss the suit, claiming that Christina’s family had no real reason to blame them for what happened.

These new documents are ones that the Grimmie family just filed — documents urging the court not to dismiss the case because AEG is certainly responsible for Christina’s death.

As the documents explain, “Christina’s killer, Kevin Loibl, was able to enter The Plaza Live Theater with two 9mm Glock handguns, two full magazines and a large hunting knife.”

“He was able to bring these weapons into The Plaza Live Theater notwithstanding the presence of security personnel hired by the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, who conducted bag checks at the entrance of the theater, but failed to detect Loibl’s arsenal.”

“Although the presence of security personnel demonstrates that Defendants were aware of the possibility of violent actions at the theater, including against Christina and the other performers,” proper measures weren’t taken to ensure their safety.

“The security personnel stationed at the entrance of The Plaza Live Theater did not use stationary metal detectors, metal detector wands or body pat downs to ensure that attendees at the scheduled concert did not have firearms or other weapons upon entering the theater.”

So that’s all pretty bizarre, right? These days, most venues require a bag check and a light pat down at the very least — many people can’t sneak in cameras or booze, and this guy was able to walk in with two guns?

And what’s more, when Loibl shot Christina, security guards weren’t the ones to take him down. Christina’s own brother was the one to tackle him.

“After Christina’s performance,” the legal documents explain, “while she was conducting a ‘met and greet’ with fans, Loibl fired three shots into her. His barrage was only stopped by Christina’s older brother and road manager, plaintiff Marcus Grimmie, who wrestled Loibl to the ground, before Loibl broke free and killed himself.”

“Marcus sustained a quadriceps tear on this left leg and body bruises as a result of his heroic actions, and lives with the emotional distress resulting from witnessing his sister being shot to death in front of him.”

This is important because the lawsuit also mentions Marcus’ emotional distress — which is pretty easy to understand.

The documents conclude by stating that “The simple fact is that, had defendants taken reasonable security precautions at The Plaza Live Theater, and prevented Loibl from entering with his arsenal, Christina would be alive today.”

It’s so sad that this even has to be an argument — it seems pretty obvious that the man who killed Christina shouldn’t have been able to waltz in a concert with two loaded guns.

Hopefully her family can see a little bit of justice.

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Christina Grimmie: Snubbed By Grammys In Memoriam Tribute

In June of 2016 Christina Grimmie was murdered while signing autographs for fans following a performance in Orlando.

Coming as it did just one day before the Orlando nightclub massacre, Grimmie’s death set off shockwaves of grief and fear, with fans mourning not only the loss of the spirited 22-year-old, but also the loss of what she might have become.

So no matter how many times it happens, it always comes as a surprise when Grimmie is left out of a memorial segment on major award show.

First, Grimmie was snubbed by the Emmys, and now her fans are expressing outrage once again, as Christina was left out of the in memoriam segment of last night’s Grammy awards.

The lives of numerous music legends came to an end in 2016 and the Grammys paid tribute to David Bowie, Prince, and George Michael over the course of the evening.

When it came time for the montage honoring all those who passed, however, Grimmie’s name and image were glaringly omitted.

Fans immediately took to social media to express their displeasure:

“Hey, remember when Christina Grimmie was murdered outside of her show? Cause apparently no memoriams do,” tweeted one viewer.

“It’s a shame they didn’t add Christina Grimmie in the ‘In Memoriam’. That girl was so good to her fans & had a VOICE!” wrote another.

Grimmie was a contestant on NBC’s The Voice, and she was just starting to establish a fan base and a distinctive solo career when she was tragically gunned down.

Despite her youth, Grimmie had a tremendous impact within the entertainment industry and stars such as Ellen DeGeneres and Adam Levine publicly paid tribute in the days following her death.

Levine even offered to pay for Grimmie’s funeral and described working with the young songstress as a once in a lifetime experience.

Shortly after her death, Billboard magazine published an open letter to congress demanding more stringent background checks prior to gun sales.

More than 200 recording artists signed the letter, including Jennifer Lopez, Lady Gaga, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr.

Needless to say, Grimmie’s influence stretched well beyond the world of music.

And her fans are justified in their outrage over the lack of proper respect for her memory.

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Christina Grimmie: Heartbroken, Hopeful in Posthumous Music Video

Christina Grimmie may no longer be with us.

But the family of this late singer is making sure fans can continue to appreciate her music.

Last week, we shared the first of four music videos Grimmie filmed before her tragic, shocking death in June.

It featured the singer playing a version of Snow White, describing Grimmie"s journey in trying to find her Prince Charming.

The song was the opening chapter in a long-form music video titled the “Ballad of Jessica Blue,” with Grimmie playing the titular character.

Take a look at "Snow White" below:

Now, Grimmie"s family has released the video for "Anybody"s You."

In this case, Grimmie portrays the same fictional character of Jessica Blue, reflecting on past romances gone wrong and the ex-boyfriends who cheated on her

But the song is not meant to be a downer. There"s an optimistic tinge to it.

The title, for example, is a reference to the perfect soulmate who "Jessica" has not yet met, with Grimmie wondering "if there"s someone that makes me happy/Someone that I already knew/What if, what if, what if that anybody /Anybody"s you?"

She talks to her grandmother at one point in the video about her frustrations with the opposite sex.

The footage ends on a cliffhanger, with Jessica"s grandmother telling her grandchild to "Come with me."

But the next step in this video series will be released next week.

Grimmie, of course, was fatally shot by a deranged fan in Orlando on June 10.

She was signing autographs backstage for fans when a man walked up to her and simply pulled the trigger.

Grimmie"s brother eventually wrestled the shooter to the ground, likely savings many lives in the process, prior to the man getting himself free and killing himself in the process.

Grimmie was 22 years old at the time of her death.

During a memorial service, her brother Marcus addressed the people who came out to pay their respects.

"I don"t have anything to say, I don"t have words still and it"s a good and bad thing," he said.

"All I"m going to say is thank God for the mark that she left on this world. Thanks mom and dad. I know it"s going to be really tough for us to move forward."

It"s been tough for the entire music world to move forward, not that we can compare anyone"s pain here to the pain of Grimmie"s family.

Our heart continues to go out to them and we continue to send them our condolences.

All we can do now is honor the art that Christina made while she was alive.

Along those lines, join us in watching the moving music video below:

Christina Grimmie: Why Didn’t the Teen Choice Awards Air Her Victory?

Christina Grimmie won Choice Web Star: Music at the Teen Choice Awards on Sunday night.

The honor, of course, was handed out posthumously because Grimmie was tragically shot and killed by a deranged fan on June 10 in Orlando.

View Slideshow: Christina Grimmie on The Voice: A Musical Montage

The late singer’s victory, however, was not included on the broadcast itself, which has reportedly raised some ire among her fans and even members of her family.

Granted, the the awards show did not announce every award during its live production.

And, granted, Choice Web Star: Music was likely not considered one of the most popular or significant categories of the night.

But producers also failed to include Grimmie in the event’s most emotional segment, a tribute to family members of victims of gun violence.

At one point during the ceremony, Jessica Alba introduced a handful of teenagers who have been affected by recent shootings, including Alton Sterling’s son Cameron.

The actress took to the stage and asked viewers to take a stand via the hashtag #StoptheViolence.

To many, this seemed like the ideal moment to honor Grimmie, whose murder took place one night before the massacre at nearby Orlando nightclub Pulse.

Here is a look at portions of Alba’s tribute:

Teen Choice Awards Stop to Honor Victims of Gun Violence

“While we are glad that Christina finally won her much-deserved Teen Choice Award, we are also definitely disappointed that her name was not mentioned at any point during the two-hour broadcast,” an insider close to the Grimmie family told Entertainment Tonight.

“It seems they could have paid honor or tribute to her in some way and that opportunity was missed. The fans have a right to be upset.”

Also making many online angry?

The fact that the Teen Choice Awards sent out an official Tweet that prior to Sunday’s show that read:

“Retweet to vote in memory of @TheRealGrimmie for #ChoiceMusicWeb Star. #TeenChoice.”

Critics feel as if the show exploited Grimmie’s memory.

“I can’t believe that the TCAs didn’t even acknowledge Christina Grimmie’s win or mention her death within the gun violence portion,” one Twitter user wrote.

A Change.org petition is now circulating that calls for an apology from the Teen Choice Awards and the Fox network.

In part, the petition reads as follows:

“As the final categories were announced and Jason Derulo came out to close the show, millions of hearts collectively shattered at the realization that Teen Choice and Fox went out of their way to ignore and completely avoid addressing the terribly tragic passing of one of their own nominees.”

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Christina Grimmie: Never-Before-Seen Music Videos To Be Released

As fans continue to mourn the loss of a young talent, plans are underway to keep her legacy alive.

Christina Grimmie’s team announced on June 25th that four brand new music videos from the late singer will be released starting August 11th.

Grimmie recorded each music video prior to her tour, which was tragically cut short when she was murdered by an obsessed fan in Orlando on June 10th.

The team tweeted the press release, billing the videos as a mini-series that is part of “a visual celebration of Side A,” titled The Ballad of Jessica Blue.

“Christina shot these videos back in February with about six hours of choreography and four days of filming before she left for the ‘WildFire’ tour,” the press release read.

“Everyone worked so hard on this project putting in extra long days on set to ensure we got the best quality project we could for the minimal budget we had. I couldn’t be more proud of her and everyone involved for the labor of love that was put into this project.”

The four videos – “Snow White,” “Anybody’s You,” “Deception,” and “Without Him”- each tell a story about Blue’s “journey to find her voice and her path in life only to find they are one in the same.

The first video, “Snow White,” will premiere exclusively on Billboard on August 11th, as well as on Grimmie’s social media pages (including YouTube).

Grimmie’s autopsy report was finalized and released on July 22nd, confirming that the singer’s cause of death was gun shot wounds to the head and chest. 

The New Jersey native’s older brother, Marcus tackled the gunman, Kevin Loibl to the ground before Loibl turned the gun on himself.

View Slideshow: Christina Grimmie Shooting Death: Stars Pay Tribute to The Voice Alum

Grimmie was rushed to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

“I don’t have anything to say, I don’t have words still and it’s a good and bad thing,” Marcus told people at his sister’s memorial in June.

“All I’m going to say is thank God for the mark that she left on this world. Thanks mom and dad I know it’s going to be really tough for us to move forward.”

View Slideshow: Christina Grimmie on The Voice: A Musical Montage

Christina Grimmie: Autopsy Reveals Singer Shot In Head and Chest

Official detalis surrounding the death of former Voice contestant Christina Grimmie were released on July 22nd.

After the June 10th homicide in Orlando, FL, the Orange County Medical Examiner’s office stated that Grimmie, 22, died from gunshot wounds to the head and chest.

Her killer, Kevin Loibl, died from a self-inflected gunshot wound to the head.

The report, obtained by Us Weekly, states the following:

“In consideration of the circumstances surrounding the death, and after examination of the body, toxicology analysis, and review of the available medical records, it is in my opinion that the death of Christina Grimmie, a 22-year-old white female witnessed to have been shot by another and subsequently transported to the hospital, is the result of gunshot wounds of the head and chest,” the medical examiner’s report read.

“The manner of death is homicide.”

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Loibl approached Grimmie, who was signing merchandise after a performance.  The Florida native shot Grimmie, and was then tackled to the ground by her brother, Marcus.  

During the struggle, Loibl shot himself.

Grimmie was taken to a local hospital, where she later died.

Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars revealed their heartbreak at learning of the New Jersey native’s death.  

A few days after the murder, Selena Gomez broke down while speaking about Grimmie during her concert in Miami.

“When she was 14, we met her. My parents and I signed her,” Gomez revealed.

“And one thing about Christina and her family, is that she holds her faith so closely to her. It’s not about her religion, and it’s not about good deeds. It’s just that she had faith.

“And I don’t really understand how this happened, but I would like to dedicate this next song to her.”

Adam Levine, who worked closely with her on NBC’s The Voice, paid for Grimmie’s funeral, which took place in New Jersey on June 17th.

View Slideshow: Christina Grimmie on The Voice: A Musical Montage

Christina Grimmie: Autopsy Reveals Singer Shot In Head and Chest

Official detalis surrounding the death of former Voice contestant Christina Grimmie were released on July 22nd.

After the June 10th homicide in Orlando, FL, the Orange County Medical Examiner’s office stated that Grimmie, 22, died from gunshot wounds to the head and chest.

Her killer, Kevin Loibl, died from a self-inflected gunshot wound to the head.

The report, obtained by Us Weekly, states the following:

“In consideration of the circumstances surrounding the death, and after examination of the body, toxicology analysis, and review of the available medical records, it is in my opinion that the death of Christina Grimmie, a 22-year-old white female witnessed to have been shot by another and subsequently transported to the hospital, is the result of gunshot wounds of the head and chest,” the medical examiner’s report read.

“The manner of death is homicide.”

View Slideshow: Christina Grimmie Shooting Death: Stars Pay Tribute to The Voice Alum

Loibl approached Grimmie, who was signing merchandise after a performance.  The Florida native shot Grimmie, and was then tackled to the ground by her brother, Marcus.  

During the struggle, Loibl shot himself.

Grimmie was taken to a local hospital, where she later died.

Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars revealed their heartbreak at learning of the New Jersey native’s death.  

A few days after the murder, Selena Gomez broke down while speaking about Grimmie during her concert in Miami.

“When she was 14, we met her. My parents and I signed her,” Gomez revealed.

“And one thing about Christina and her family, is that she holds her faith so closely to her. It’s not about her religion, and it’s not about good deeds. It’s just that she had faith.

“And I don’t really understand how this happened, but I would like to dedicate this next song to her.”

Adam Levine, who worked closely with her on NBC’s The Voice, paid for Grimmie’s funeral, which took place in New Jersey on June 17th.

View Slideshow: Christina Grimmie on The Voice: A Musical Montage

Christina Grimmie: Tori Kelly Remembers Late Friend With Moving Song

On June 10th, her life was cut short.

A month later, Christina Grimmie is still mourned by the music industry.

Over the weekend, singer Tory Kelly uploaded "Blink of An Eye," an acoustic song to Youtube dedicated to her friend.

"Can"t help but think who you would be if you just had the chance to turn 23…" Kelly sings.

"It"s 2 a.m., I still don"t believe you"re gone.

"And the world keeps spinning on.

Kelly posted a message below the video, explaining the significance of putting pen to paper in honor of her friend.

"this song was written for christina grimmie after she passed away tragically," Kelly wrote.

"i needed to write this song. thank you to my good friend, zac poor, who was brave enough to take on the challenge of writing it with me.

"my heart was & is still so heavy when i think of her not being with us. however, i am still comforted knowing that i"ll get to see her again someday in heaven. my prayers go out to her family & loved ones.

"even though this song had specific meaning, more recently i"m overwhelmed at the pain & the brokenness in the world today, & so this is really just me grieving. at all of it.

"life is so short. thanks for listening, i love you guys."

Grimmie was shot to death by rabid fan, Kevin James Loilbl after an Orlando concert.  The former Voice contestant was signing autographs when Loibl approached her and opened fired.

Grimmie"s brother Marcus tackled Loibl to the ground after (he then turned the gun on himself).  

Grimmie died from gunshot wounds after being rushed to the hospital.

Last week, Marcus and his parents thanked the public for their outpouring of support in the wake of Grimmie"s death.

"As we have always known, Christina"s life was so very special, not only to us, but to everyone she touched with her joyful heart, beautiful voice and love for life and the Lord," the family said in a statement.

"Words cannot express what the many memorials, donations and tributes shared by Christina"s fans and those in the media and entertainment industry mean to us. She will live on in our hearts forever."

Give the song below a listen.  

Christina Grimmie Family Thanks Public for Support

About one month after the shocking murder of Christina Grimmie, those closest to the singer have spoken out.

Grimmie was signing autographs back stage in Orlando on the night of June 10 when a deranged fan approached the former Voice contestant and opened fire.

The artist was transported to a local hospital, but died shortly thereafter.

She was only 28 years old.

Not long after this unspeakable tragedy, Kevin James Loibl was idenfitied as Grimmie’s killer.

He may very well have taken more lives that night, but Grimmie’s brother, Marcus, wrestled Loibl to the ground and the latter eventually committed suicide by gun shot.

Since this horrible incident took place, we’ve learned that Loibl constantly listed to Grimmie’s songs and believed he would someday be her husband.

It’s just awful stuff all around.

In the past month or so, the music industry has rallied around Grimmie, expressing an outpouring of support and sympathy for her family.

And now, in response, Grimmie’s parents and brother have issued the following statement:

As we have always known, Christina’s life was so very special, not only to us, but to everyone she touched with her joyful heart, beautiful voice and love for life and the Lord.

Words cannot express what the many memorials, donations and tributes shared by Christina’s fans and those in the media and entertainment industry mean to us. She will live on in our hearts forever.

We will take our time in determining the best ways to honor Christina moving forward.

After Grimmie was shot and killed, her longtime manager, Brian Teefy, set up a GoFundMe page to support her loved ones during their mourning.

Since the setup, the page has exceeded its $ 4,000 goal with $ 196,042 worth of contributions.

That’s pretty amazing.

You can click HERE to contribute, but hurry up and do so soon.

The campaign will end on July 10.

View Slideshow: Christina Grimmie on The Voice: A Musical Montage

Christina Grimmie Tribute Video: Watch Now

The online community came together as one over the weekend in order to mourn singer and prolific YouTuber Christina Grimmie at VidCon.

Grimmie, of course, was a contestant on The Voice and was building a solid career for herself… when tragedy struck.

She was approached by a supposed fan after a concert in Orlando on June 10 and then shot to death.

According to various sources, her killer – Kevin James Loilbl – was a deranged supporter who believed Grimmie to be his soulmate.

He was wrestled to the ground by Grimmie"s brother before turning the gun on himself and committing suicide.

At VidCon, hosts Hank and John Green introduced the followig video at the Anaheim Convention Center and then called for a round of applause instead of a moment of silence to honor the late performer.

"Her innovation and her generosity will affect this industry and this community forever, and I’m proud of that,” Hank said, fighting back tears.

“Her memory will always be with us, but a bunch of her friends reached out to us because they wanted to share a tribute that they were putting together for her memory."

Grimmie was discovered on YouTube back in 2010.

Her first manager was actually the step-father of Selena Gomez.

The footage below  features numerous YouTuber stars and friends singing one of Grimmie’s songs, “With Love,” as a montage of the 22-year old’s life on camera flashes in front of us.

"I don’t have anything to say, I don’t have words still and it’s a good and bad thing," Grimmie"s brother said on stage at VidCon.

"All I’m going to say is thank God for the mark that she left on this world. Thanks mom and dad I know it’s going to be really tough for us to move forward.

"All the rumors are true that when the gunman came…her arms were open.

"That’s how she treated everyone she knew, her arms were open for them. So thanks again for coming out you guys, and I love you Christina."

Christina Grimmie: Killer Believed She Was His "Soul Mate"

The case involving Kevin James Loilbl and his victim is closed.

On June 10th, Loibl approached 22-year-old Christina Grimmie while she was signing autographs after her Orlando concert.

Armed with two handguns, ammunition and a hunting knife, Loibl shot Grimmie before being tackled to the ground by her older brother, Marcus.

Loibl then turned the gun on himself.

According to police reports obtained by CNN, family members said that Loibl had “no history of mental illness,” but did live “like a hermit.”

Because he had “an aversion to light,” the St. Petersburg, FL resident would cover his bedroom windows with tin foil and heavy curtain.

Nor did the 27-year-old have a criminal record.  However, police were called to Loibl’s father’s home twice in 2013 and 2014 because of a domestic dispute between him and his father’s girlfriend.  

No charges were ever pressed.

One gentleman, Cory Dennington, described himself to police as possibly Loibl’s “only friend in the world.”  The two had known each other for 15 years.

Dennington’s statements were crucial to the case, since he gave police background on Loibl’s behavior and his actions leading up to the murder.

Dennington noticed that his friend had “become fixated” on The Voice contestant over the last year or so.

View Slideshow: Christina Grimmie on The Voice: A Musical Montage

Loibl told Dennighton that “he watched everything having to do with her,” spending “most of his waking hours watching Christina on YouTube as well as constantly monitoring her social media accounts.”

What’s strange is that Loibl himself did not have an account on any platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc).  

Though an athiest, Loibl had allegedly told Dennington that Grimmie’s faith changed the way he saw religion and “helped him to see the world in a different way.”

Loibl had reportedly told Dennington that if there was indeed a God, “he has seen it in her.”

When Loibl wasn’t working at a local Best Buy, the was on the computer in his room, family members told police.

At work, Loibl would be in the back, so that he wasn’t interacting with customers.  Loibl’s supervisor, Luke Dahl, described him as “socially awkward” and “detached.”

Prior to the murder, Loibl underwent an extreme makeouver.  He lost fifty pounds, had Lasik Surgery, got hair implants and whitened his teeth – all for Grimmie, Dennington recalled.

Dennington grew concerned about his friend’s obsession with Grimmie, and tried to talk rationally to him.

Loibl was furious, and refused to believe that his plan to meet and fall in love with Grimmie would never work.  

In fact, he referred to the singer as his “soul mate.”

In the days before the murder, Loibl returned a few magazines to Dennington at work.

“I love you brother,” he told Dennigton, adding that he “was tired and ready to ascend.”

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Christina Grimmie Funeral: Star Laid to Rest in New Jersey

Christina Grimmie was laid to rest yesterday following a shocking attack last week in which The Voice finalist was shot and killed by a deranged fan.

The funeral service took place in her home state of New Jersey and was described as an “intimate gathering for her family and close friends,” a source told People.

The ceremony was paid for by Adam Levine, who was Grimmie’s coach on The Voice.

“I found out this morning, that Adam Levine personally called my mother and said he will pay for the funeral and her plane flight, and I was blown away,” Christina’s brother, Marcus Grimmie, announced on Facebook earlier this week.

After learning of the news that his former protege was shot and rushed to the hospital, the stunned Maroon 5 singer shared this message to Instagram:

“I’m sad, shocked and confused. We love you so much Grimmie. We are all praying hard that you can pull through this…this just isn’t fair.”

When the news broke of her death, he tweeted the following:

Yesterday, new details emerged about Christina’s killer, Kevin James Loibl, who killed himself after shooting the singer.

Co-workers of Loibl, who worked at Best Buy, described a disturbing obsession he had with Christina, for whom he’d changed his appearance in an attempt to become more appealing to his idol.

He got hair transplants, underwent Lasik eye surgery and went vegan to lose weight.

They say he’d vowed to one day marry her, but when he learned Christina was in a romantic relationship with her producer, he became unhinged.

This discovery seemingly led to the horrific actions he took last week during a meet-and-greet with fans Christina held following a concert.

Fans who wish to pay their respects may do so at a public memorial at the Fellowship Alliance Chapel in Medford, New Jersey, on Friday, from 3-8 p.m. EST. A memorial service will begin at 8 p.m.

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Christina Grimmie Killer: Scary New Details Emerge

Frightening new details have emerged about Kevin Loibl.

Loibl is the man who approached Christina Grimmie after a concert she put on in Orlando last Friday night.

According to various outlets and eye witness accounts, Loibl pulled out a gun upon getting close to the former Voice contestant and shot her dead.

Others in the vicinity may also have been Loibl’s victims if not for Grimmie’s brother, Marcus, who wrestled the shooter to the ground prior to Loibl turning the gun on himself and pulling the trigger.

It was a heinous, unspeakable, incomprehensible crime.

We may never know what motivated Loibl to take Grimmie’s life, but TMZ has uncovered disturbing new pieces of information about the killer.

According to former co-workers, Loibl was a deranged fan of the singer’s.

He was infatuated with Grimmie, listening to her music at work and claiming he would someday be her husband.

But that’s not all:

Loibl also changed his appearance to be more appealing to the artist. He reportedly got hair transplants. He underwent Lasik eye surgery. He became a Vegan in order to lose weight.

We’re talking really scary stuff here.

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Those who worked at Best Buy with Loibl say he attended one of Grimmie’s shows in March and told everyone that he met the rising star.

He also claimed to have played games online with Christina. 

A source close to the late singer denies Grimmie having ever had contact with Loibl prior to their fatal meeting, however.

Since Grimmie’s death, it’s come out that she was likely dating her producer.

TMZ concludes that Loibl was teased about this relationship by his colleagues, as they taunted him over having no shot to ever date Christina.

This supposedly served to enrage the clearly-unbalanced Loibl.

And it now seems as if he turned this anger into some form of warped, misguided hatred for the artist, shooting her in the head before taking his own life.

Christina Grimmie was only 22 years old at the time of her death.

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Justin Bieber Cries in Concert Over Christina Grimmie

Justin Bieber could scarcely keep his emotions in check on Saturday night while paying tribute to Christina Grimmie.

In footage that is now making its way across the Internet, Bieber actually collapses to the ground while singing the lyrics to "Purpose" at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Canada.

“Grimmie, can you hear me?” the artist said while fighting back tears during the emotional performance, which was captured by fans on their cellphones.

By now, we all know the tragic story behind Christina Grimmie.

She was shot and killed on June 10 while signing autographs for fans after a show in Orlando.

According to various reports, a deranged fan approached Grimmie with a gun and simply started firing.

Her brother tackled him to the ground and likely spared the lives of many others in the area, prior to this mad man turning the gun on himself and committing suicide.

Grimmie was a contestant on The Voice and Bieber met her through Selena Gomez, whose stepfather served as Grimmie"s manager.

Selena also paid sad tribute to Grimmie on stage over the weekend:

Adam Levine, meanwhile, has since offered to pay for Grimmie"s funeral, while fellow The Voice judges Christina Aguilera, Gwen Stefani, Pharrell Williams and Blake Shelton offered their condolences on Twitter.

A candlelight vigil was held for Grimmie in her native New Jersey town on Monday evening, with her brother speaking out at the event.