A memorial has been planned to hold on Friday for Christina Grimmie who was a rising singing star and contestant of the popular American singing contest; “The Voice’’, near her New Jersey hometown.
Grimmie was fatally shot by a deranged fan last week while signing autographs in Orlando, Florida.
Grimmie’s funeral at the Fellowship Alliance Chapel in Medford, New Jersey, would include a viewing and memorial for family and friends, according to the funeral home.
Grimmie, 22, was shot in Orlando’s Plaza Live concert hall on Saturday evening after performing as the opening act for the band, “Before You Exit”.
Kevin James Loibl, 27, of St. Petersburg, Florida, approached her and opened fire before being tackled by the singer’s brother.
Loibl died on the scene of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The funeral home’s obituary stated that Grimmie, whose career was inaugurated after she posted videos of herself singing on YouTube, began working with professional music producers at age 16.
She later finished in the top three on the sixth season of popular American singing contest “The Voice”, performed on popular American talk show “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”.
She also performed on the American celebrity dancing contest “Dancing with the Stars” and opened for American singer, Selena Gomez.
The obituary also said she recently raised 250 thousand dollars for the Humane Society of the United States.
Grimmie is survived by her parents, Albert and Tina Grimmie, and brother Marcus. (REUTERS/NAN)