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Biography

Michael Joseph Grimm (born December 30, 1979) is an American singer/songwriter and winner of the fifth season of '' America's Got Talent (season 5)|America's Got Talent .

Personal life

Grimm was born in Colorado on the Fort Carson base, http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B002IRAK3U moved to Slidell, Louisiana, but later raised in Waveland, Mississippi . He currently resides in Henderson, Nevada . He was raised by his grandparents in Mississippi.

Making good on a promise, '' America's Got Talent ( AGT ) winner 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 the $1 million AGT first prize in its 5th season, is using 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".

''America's Got Talent

Grimm auditioned in Los Angeles for the America's Got Talent (season 5)|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. Earlier in the show, Sharon Osbourne commented that her husband Ozzy Osbourne was rooting for Grimm. Grimm 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. After performing " Let's Stay Together (song)|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 Grimm won the show, beating child singer Jackie Evancho .Di Nunzio, Miriam. , Chicago Sun-Times , August 22, 2011, accessed January 16, 2012

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 )	cite web>author=	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-AGT

Grimm's winnings included one million United States dollar|dollars (before taxes and reduction for lump sum payment) and the opportunity to headline the AGT Tour Show, including one show at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas on October 8, 2010. In September 2010, Grimm appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and proposed to his girlfriend of nearly three years, Lucie Zolcerova. The AGT Tour Show stopped in 25 cities, beginning October 1 and ending November 7, 2010, where Grimm performed with other top ten contestants of the fifth season of AGT.

On June 1, 2011, Grimm married his fiancée, 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. 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. 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/

Career

Grimm performed at Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas , Nevada casinos for eleven years prior to his AGT success.

2010

On September 29, 2010, Michael signed a record deal with Epic Records . The album was released on May 17, 2011.

Grimm performed at the 2010 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade . On December 3, 2010, Grimm and Smokey Robinson raised over $1 million during the 37th Annual Candlelight Concert.

2011–present

On March 24, 2011, Grimm 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. http://www.sunherald.com/2011/03/21/2961646/grimm-breaks-ground-on-new-home.html The album debuted at #13 on US Pop Music Charts on May 26, 2011, selling 23,000 copies. http://top40.about.com/od/onthecharts/a/Us-Pop-Music-Charts-May-26-2011.htm According to the Billboard Top 200, his album was #13 the week of June 4, 2011. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/michael-grimm/chart-history/962599

Grimm performed on the Top Ten show of the America's Got Talent (season 6)|sixth season of '' America's Got Talent '' on September 6, 2011. Also in the summer an autumn of 2011, Grimm opened for Stevie Nicks .

Discography

Albums

Year	Album	Peak					Certifications ( List of best selling music artists
Year	Album	US	US Heat	US Digital	US R& B	US Indie	Certifications ( List of best selling music artists
2007	Michael Grimm Live Released: 2007 Label: Michael Grimm Format: Compact disc\|CD , music download\|digital download	& mdash;	& mdash;	& mdash;	& mdash;	& mdash;
2009	I Am Michael Grimm Released: June 11, 2009 Label: Mattikay Music, LLC Format: CD, digital download	& mdash;	37	& mdash;	& mdash;	& mdash;
2010	Leave Your Hat On Released: July 20, 2010 Label: Mattikay Music, LLC Format: CD, digital download	101	1	22	19	22
2011	Michael Grimm Released: May 17, 2011 Label: Epic Records\|Epic , Sony Records\|Sony Format: CD, digital download	13	& mdash;	& mdash;	& mdash;	& mdash;	style="text-align:left;" Recording Industry Association of America\|US : 22,000 http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1664536/adele-billboard-charts.jhtml
"& mdash;" denotes the album did not chart.

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions		Album
Year	Single	US Pop	CAN Pop	Album
2011	" Fallin' "http:/ / www.music-chart.info/ song/ 655458/ Fallin	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
2011	"Fallin'"	n/ a

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