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in commercials, toured with her band, and co-wrote her first debut single with her. Her second single, “Advice,” features motivational lyrics encouraging listeners to believe in themselves. Grimmie sings such inspiring phrases as, “You may think you’ve had it rough/ And try to give it up/But when you think you’re stuck/Just go another way.” Her advice to her listeners is, “Don’t let go of good times/And let the bad ones know you feel fine.” She encourages her listeners to continue valuing themselves no matter how much they feel like giving up. Grimmie self-released a pop album entitled “Find Me” on June 14, 2011. Her songs are a mixture of pop and dance with an upbeat sound and relatable lyrics. Her album was one of the top ten of the Billboard Independent Albums within the US, making it to number six on the list. “Find Me” also reached the eleventh spot on Billboard’s Digital Albums list and 35 on their top 200 list. Singles from the album include “Advice” and “Liar Liar.” “Advice” was released exclusively on Radio Disney to a 95% approval rating. Physical copies of her album were only sold while Grimmie toured Selena Gomez and the Scene during their 2011 tour. Grimmie priced her albums low, at $5.99 each, to make them more easily affordable for all her fans. Mp3 versions of her album are still available online. She is currently working on a second elf-released album and expects it to be released by Jan or Feb of 2014. Her most popular song, “Liar Liar,” features lyrics about ending a relationship with a false friend. The opening verse states, “With words I’ve been betrayed,” while the chorus repeats, “Liar liar, don’t cry on my shoulder/You played with fire/And smiled when you told her.” Grimmie’s song speaks of a person with a deceitful nature who effortlessly betrayed the narrator by revealing secret information. The narrator has become disenchanted with this Nineteen year old Grimmie is constantly adding things to her musical resume. She recently worked backstage on an American Idol tour, toured with the popular band Selena Gomez and the Scene, appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, performed on both the Disney Chanel and at the 2011 American Music Awards, and was even presented with the AMA New Media Honoree Female award. person, and can no longer maintain their relationship. She does not stand for such G&VF?V?B??B7WG2??F?W2v?F?F?RG&?F?&?W0?g&?V?B?F?Rf?'7BfW'6RFV6?&W2?( ??W7Bv??( ?B?WB??R'&??r?P?F?v??( ?v???R?FW"??F?R?&?72W?6????( ??^( ?&R??B?????B???F??( ?B?VVBF????r??R6&R??V6RF??( ?Bv7FR?F??R?( ?F?P?6??'W2&WVFVF?&???V?6W2?( ?v??F'?RF?????R?( ?v??6???V?2F??2??6R6??6Rg&?V?B??r?V?2??F???rF?F?R?'&F?"??6V6??B??FW'&WFF???6?V?B?6?&RF?R?'&F?"6???rv??F'?P?F?6?VF??r??fW"?'WBF?Rf?&?W"??FW'&WFF?????&R6??6V?f?G0?w&???^( ?2??vR?w&???R?2vV???w&?V?FVB??F?f?GV?v??6W'fW22&??P?W???R?b&??R??FV?f?"F?R??WF??bF?F??6?R?v?2v?fW0?F???2F??W"v?Bf?"F?RF?V?B?B??'GV??F?W2F?B?fR&VV??v&FVBF??W"?6??v??r??r???'F?B&V?Vb?Bf?F?&RF???W"?w&???^( ?26??r( ??"?.( ?6V?G2????'F?B?W76vRF??W ??W72W?W&?V?6VB?7FV?W'2?V?f?'GV?FV???V&?WfW'???Rv????7VffW"&WG&??B6??R???B?F?R'F?7N( ?26??r?2F?W&RF?6??6??P??7FV?W'2??W"f?26?&R?V?VBF?&?Vv??&BF??W2v?V?F?W??&V??RF?BWfV?F?V?"?F??2W?W&?V?6R&WG&???B7VffW&??r??6?R?6?6V?G27G&??r?W76vRF??W"f?2F?B7V6?G&VF?V?@??2??B66WF&?R?v???R?B?2??&??F?fVV??W'B?w&???R6??w0??W"?7FV?W'2F?BF?W?F???B?fRF????F???W'FgV?&V?F???6??2??6?R?WG2F?V????rF?BF?W&R&RF??W2v?V??B?2&?&?FRF??F?7F?6RF?V?6V?fW2g&???F?W'2??7FVB?b&V6???rG&VB???f?Rg&?V?G6??2????Uu4?T?D?t???R?4?????