MANILA – “Just do what you want to do. Be yourself.”

This was the piece of advice given by the late singer Christina Grimmie to her Filipino fans when she visited the Philippines for a series of shows back in 2014.

In an interview with ABS-CBN News’ Ginger Conejero at the time, Grimmie shared how she never let anything hinder her dream of making it big in the music industry.

“I’ve been through it. A lot of really professional people, names that you know, have just been confused at one point and they’ve been going through things like ‘What should I do next in music?’ I’ve certainly been there. It’s kind of one of those things where you just have to keep doing what you love to do and just make sure that you get it done,” she said.

Grimmie hoped her story -- from doing videos on YouTube to singing on national television when she joined “The Voice” — could help inspire people to follow their dreams.

At the end of the interview, Grimmie told Conejero about her plans of exploring Manila and seek “something Filipino” which she could bring home.

A man thought to be a deranged fan fatally shot Grimmie last week while she was signing autographs after a concert in Orlando, Florida, police said.

The 22-year-old singer was taken to a local hospital in critical condition and died early Saturday morning. The suspect died at the scene of the shooting. -- With Reuters

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