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Michael Grimm 
Michael Grimm performing in Los AngelesBackground information Born December 30, 1979 [1]
Fort Carson, ColoradoOrigin Waveland, Mississippi, U.S. Genres Blues, soul Occupations Singer, songwriter Instruments Guitar, vocals Years active 1996–present Labels Mattikay Music LLC (2007-2010)
Epic (2010-present)Website michaelgrimmmusic.com Michael Joseph Grimm (born December 30, 1979) is an American singer/songwriter and winner of the fifth season of America's Got Talent.
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Personal life
Michael was born in Colorado on the Fort Carson base,[2] moved to Slidell, Louisiana, but later raised in Waveland, Mississippi. He currently resides in Henderson, Nevada.[3]
Making good on a promise, America's Got Talent (AGT) winner Michael Grimm proposed on September 16, 2010, to Lucie Zolcerova, his girlfriend of nearly three years, during a taping of The Ellen DeGeneres Show which was aired on September 17, 2010.
Grimm, a Mississippi Southern Soul singer who won a $1 million annuity, plans to use some of his winnings to build his grandparents a new house. During the AGT finals, he revealed that his girlfriend Lucie, was the inspiration for his performance of "When a Man Loves a Woman". "She's been there for me," Grimm told DeGeneres during the show, which aired the following day. "Once you find that good woman you hang on to her." While interviewing him, DeGeneres called Lucie down from the audience, and Grimm got on one knee to propose. Her answer was a swift "Yes".[4]
America's Got Talent
Overview
Michael auditioned in Los Angeles for the fifth season of America's Got Talent aired on June 1, 2010. His audition received praise from all three judges, advancing him to Vegas Week. During Vegas week, his performance of "Try a Little Tenderness" was criticized by Piers Morgan for being way over 90 seconds and could have gotten him disqualified. He still advanced to the quarterfinals. His quarterfinal performance, "Tired of Being Alone," was once again praised, and advanced to the semifinals.[5] Earlier in the show, Sharon Osbourne commented that her husband Ozzy Osbourne is rooting for Michael.[6] Michael performed "You Can Leave Your Hat On" during semifinals while recovering from a dehydration related illness. Despite the illness, he managed to deliver a performance that was once again praised by the judges, and he advanced to the finals.[7][8] After performing "Let's Stay Together" in the Top 10 without his guitar, he advanced to the Top 4. In the finale on September 14, 2010, he performed "When a Man Loves a Woman" pointing to his girlfriend, Lucie, in the audience. The following day, it was revealed that Michael won the show.
Performances and results
Week Theme Song choice Original artist Performance order Result Audition Los Angeles "You Don't Know Me" Eddy Arnold N/A Safe Vegas Week Male Singers "Try a Little Tenderness" Ray Noble Orchestra (with vocals by Val Rosing) 5[9] Safe Top 48 Quarterfinals "Tired of Being Alone" Al Green 12 Safe Top 24 Semifinals "You Can Leave Your Hat On" Randy Newman 10 Safe Top 10 Top Ten Finals "Let's Stay Together" Al Green 7 Safe Top 4 Finale "When a Man Loves a Woman" Percy Sledge 2 WINNER Post-Talent
Michael's winnings included one million dollars, which he took as a 40 year annuity and headliner of the AGT Tour Show with one show at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 8, 2010. Michael appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and proposed to his girlfriend of nearly three years, Lucie Zolcerova.[10][11] He toured with the top ten contestants of the fifth season of Talent beginning October 1 and ending November 7.[12]
On June 1, 2011, Grimm married his fiancé, Lucie Zolcerova, in a small private ceremony in Maui, Hawaii. The ceremony was held on the beach at the Makena Resort in front of about 30 family members. The reception was held at Sarento’s on the Beach in Kihei. Andres Delos Santos and Nate Martin from "Ten Feet" along with Kevin and Dawn Okimoto and Alex Pula entertained the party, backing the newlyweds as they serenaded each other with their favorite song, "Islands in The Stream." Bill Medley of the Righteous Brothers was in attendance.[13][14]
Career
Record deal, debut album (2010–present)
On September 29, 2010, Michael signed a record deal with Epic Records.[15] His newest album was released on May 17, 2011.[16]
Grimm performed at the 2010 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.[17] On December 3, 2010, Michael and Smokey Robinson raised over $1 million during the 37th Annual Candlelight Concert.[18]
On March 24, 2011, Michael returned to The Ellen DeGeneres Show to promote his upcoming self-titled album and perform his newly released single (March 22, 2011) "Fallin'" written and recorded by Alicia Keys in 2002.[19] The album debuted at #13 on US Pop Music Charts on May 26, 2011, selling 23,000 copies.[20] According to the Billboard Top 200, his album was #13 the week of June 4, 2011.[21]
Michael performed on the Top Ten show of the sixth season of America's Got Talent on September 6, 2011.[22]
Discography
Albums
Year Album Peak Certifications
(sales threshold)US US Heat US
DigitalUS
R&BUS
Indie2007 Michael Grimm Live - Released: 2007[23]
- Label: Michael Grimm
- Format: CD, digital download
— — — — — 2009 I Am Michael Grimm - Released: June 11, 2009[24]
- Label: Mattikay Music, LLC
- Format: CD, digital download
— 37 — — — 2010 Leave Your Hat On - Released: July 20, 2010[25]
- Label: Mattikay Music, LLC
- Format: CD, digital download
101 1 22 19 22 2011 Michael Grimm 13 — — — — "—" denotes the album did not chart. Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions Album US
PopCAN
Pop2011 "Fallin'"[28] 82 86 Michael Grimm "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. Music videos
Year Video Director 2011 "I Am" Andrew Deerin "Fallin'" n/a References
- ^ "Michael's Grimmlins: True, Dedicated fans of MG's". http://www.facebook.com/pages/Michael-Grimms-Official-Fan-Page/125539137479105?v=wall#!/permalink.php?story_fbid=168592223160578&id=155595464460254. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
- ^ http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B002IRAK3U
- ^ "Niet compatibele browser". Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Michael-Grimms-Official-Fan-Page/125539137479105?ref=ts#!/pages/Michael-Grimms-Official-Fan-Page/125539137479105?v=info&ref=ts. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
- ^ "America's Got Talent's Michael Grimm Proposes to Girlfriend on TV". Seattlepi.com. 2009-10-29. http://www.seattlepi.com/tvguide/426915_tvgif17.html. Retrieved 2010-09-17.
- ^ Catlin, Roger. "Four More Go to 'Talent' Semifinals - Roger Catlin | TV Eye". Blogs.courant.com. http://blogs.courant.com/roger_catlin_tv_eye/2010/07/four-more-go-to-talent-semifin.html. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
- ^ Exton, Emily (2010-07-22). "'America's Got Talent': The suspense is killing us | EW.com". Popwatch.ew.com. http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/07/22/americas-got-talent-the-suspense-is-killing-us/. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
- ^ "America's Got Talent - First Semi-Final Contestants Take the Stage! | CMR". Current-movie-reviews.com. 2010-08-24. http://www.current-movie-reviews.com/tv/2010/08/24/americas-got-talent-first-semi-final-contestants-take-the-stage/. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
- ^ "'America's Got Talent': Prince Poppycock's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' steals the show - It Happened Last Night - Zap2it". Blog.zap2it.com. http://blog.zap2it.com/ithappenedlastnight/2010/08/americas-got-talent-prince-poppycocks-bohemian-rhapsody-steals-the-show.html. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
- ^ "Male Singers Compete ~ America's Got Talent Vegas Week Day-1". YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhPfDhhLjjk. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
- ^ Fleeman, Mike. "America's Got Talent Winner Proposes to Girlfriend – on TV! - Engagements, America's Got Talent, The Ellen DeGeneres Show". People.com. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20426874,00.html?xid=rss-topheadlines. Retrieved 2010-09-17.
- ^ "Michael Grimm proposes to girlfriend on 'Ellen' after winning 'America's Got Talent' - The Dish Rag - Zap2it". Blog.zap2it.com. http://blog.zap2it.com/thedishrag/2010/09/michael-grimm-proposes-to-girlfriend-on-ellen-after-winning-americas-got-talent.html. Retrieved 2010-09-17.
- ^ "Michael Grimm says he feels blessed to be a part of 'America's Got Talent,' hitting Caesars today - Entertainment / Neon - ReviewJournal.com". Lvrj.com. 2010-10-08. http://www.lvrj.com/neon/michael-grimm-says-he-feels-blessed-to-be-a-part-of--america-s-got-talent---hitting-caesars-today-104556764.html. Retrieved 2010-11-14.
- ^ http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg_article/uncle_toms_gabbin277/
- ^ http://www.toofab.com/2011/06/15/wedding-photos-americas-got-talent-winner-gets-married/
- ^ "'America's Got Talent's' Michael Grimm signs Epic record deal - From Inside the Box - Zap2it". Blog.zap2it.com. 2010-09-29. http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2010/09/americas-got-talents-michael-grimm-signs-epic-record-deal.html. Retrieved 2010-11-14.
- ^ "America's Got Talent's Michael Grimm Plans Album Release <Top Story ::Michael Grimm News". antiMusic.com. http://www.antimusic.com/news/10/nov/re03Americas_Got_Talents_Michael_Grimm_Plans_Album_Release.shtml. Retrieved 2010-11-14.
- ^ "Winner of NBC's America's Got Talent Michael Grimm Set to Release Album... - NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 2010 /PRNewswire/". New York: Prnewswire.com. 2010-11-02. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/winner-of-nbcs-americas-got-talent-michael-grimm-set-to-release-album-on-epic-records-early-2011-106532548.html. Retrieved 2010-11-14.
- ^ "Concert Raises More Than $1 Million for Charity". Beanstalkbiz.blogspot.com. 2010-12-06. http://beanstalkbiz.blogspot.com/2010/12/concert-raises-more-than-1-million-for.html. Retrieved 2011-03-14.
- ^ http://www.sunherald.com/2011/03/21/2961646/grimm-breaks-ground-on-new-home.html
- ^ http://top40.about.com/od/onthecharts/a/Us-Pop-Music-Charts-May-26-2011.htm
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/michael-grimm/chart-history/962599
- ^ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/americas-got-talent-snags-nicki-227799
- ^ "Michael Grimm | Michael Grimm Live". CD Baby. http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/michaelgrimm2. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
- ^ "Michael Grimm | I Am Michael Grimm". CD Baby. http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/michaelgrimm3. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
- ^ "Michael Grimm | Leave Your Hat On". CD Baby. http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/MichaelGrimm4. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
- ^ "Tbd: Michael Grimm: Music". Amazon.com. 2009-09-09. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004GIVKVK. Retrieved 2011-03-14.
- ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1664536/adele-billboard-charts.jhtml
- ^ http://www.music-chart.info/song/655458/Fallin
External links
Preceded by
Kevin SkinnerAmerica's Got Talent winner
Season 5 (Summer 2010)Succeeded by
IncumbentAmerica's Got Talent Seasons Hosts Judges David Hasselhoff (2006–2009) · Brandy Norwood (2006) · Piers Morgan (2006–2011) · Sharon Osbourne (2007–present) · Howie Mandel (2010–present)Winners Bianca Ryan · Terry Fator · Neal E. Boyd · Kevin Skinner · Michael Grimm · Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr.Runners-up Notable
contestantsSeason 1Taylor Ware · Alexis Jordan · Celtic Spring · The Passing Zone · Rappin' Granny · At Last · David and Dania: Quick Change · Leonid the MagnificentSeason 2Season 3Season 4Recycled Percussion · Grandma Lee · The Texas Tenors · Thia MegiaSeason 5ArcAttack · Haspop · Alice Tan Ridley · Fighting Gravity · Prince Poppycock · Connor Doran · The Strange FamiliarSeason 6Categories:- 1979 births
- America's Got Talent contestants
- American male singers
- Epic Records artists
- Living people
- Musicians from Mississippi
- Blue-eyed soul singers
- Participants in American reality television series
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