--- description: Celebrities and fans paid tribute on Saturday to singer Christina Grimmie, who was shot and killed after she performed in Florida on Friday title: Celebrities and YouTube Stars Pay Tribute to Christina Grimmie image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdb434fb269b91355/69889764fb4eacb35d88de1e/christina-grimmie-celebrity-tributes.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [remembrance](/tag/remembrance/) ## remembrance Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Celebrities and YouTube Stars Pay Tribute to Christina Grimmie  by [Katie Reilly](/author/katie-reilly/)  ## Katie Reilly Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 11, 2016 3:43 PM CUT  Singer Christina Grimmie performs in concert at Irving Plaza on March 10, 2016 in New York City. Singer Christina Grimmie performs in concert at Irving Plaza on March 10, 2016 in New York City.Noam Galai/Getty Images  by [Katie Reilly](/author/katie-reilly/)  ## Katie Reilly Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 11, 2016 3:43 PM CUT Celebrities and fans paid tribute on Saturday to singer Christina Grimmie, [who was shot and killed](http://time.com/4365100/christina-grimmie-voice-dead-concert-shooting/?xid=homepage "undefined") after she performed in Orlando, Florida on Friday night. Grimmie got her start as a [popular YouTube star](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbpi6ZahtOH7c%5F4oQFwbyLZEpGDzy9Gbk "undefined"), posting covers of songs and attracting a loyal fan following. She came in third place on _The Voice_ in 2014, after working with Adam Levine, one of the show’s coaches. Grimmie performed with the band Before You Exit on Friday and was shot while signing autographs for fans after the show. “Words fail to describe how much Christina means to all of us,” the [band posted on Twitter](https://twitter.com/beforeyouexit/status/741540602429513728 "undefined") on Saturday, calling her “an angel, sister, and a beloved friend.” “She was always a constant beam of light and energy into the hearts of everyone around her,” the band tweeted. As news of Grimmie’s death broke, coaches and former contestants on _The Voice_ posted their condolences, remembering her vocal talent and personality: > [](https://twitter.com/blakeshelton/status/741637926317117440) > [](https://twitter.com/CarsonDaly/status/741600172438900737) > [](https://twitter.com/CarsonDaly/status/741601858377113600) > [](https://twitter.com/katperkinsmusic/status/741530106057854976) > [](https://twitter.com/KristenMerlin/status/741605403075698688) > [](https://twitter.com/NBCTheVoice/status/741532202064707584) Other celebrities and YouTube personalities spoke out about her death as well: > [](https://twitter.com/YouTube/status/741645305536512001) > [](https://twitter.com/ddlovato/status/741527365998809088) > [](https://twitter.com/nickjonas/status/741518406713741313) > [](https://twitter.com/johngreen/status/741633706029256704) > [](https://twitter.com/RachelPlatten/status/741615943542050820) > [](https://twitter.com/lucyhale/status/741533033203802112) > [](https://twitter.com/lucyhale/status/741533593873174528) > [](https://twitter.com/ColtonLHaynes/status/741522750984978432) > [](https://twitter.com/allymaki/status/741523033475534849) > [](https://twitter.com/christinaperri/status/741602646256058369) > [](https://twitter.com/GloZell/status/741594358185525250) > [](https://twitter.com/kimberlyperry/status/741631042256273408) > [](https://twitter.com/kimberlyperry/status/741631527512080385) > [](https://twitter.com/kimberlyperry/status/741632738483113984) > [](https://twitter.com/kimberlyperry/status/741633149680111616) > [](https://twitter.com/adamlambert/status/741622163468324864) > [](https://twitter.com/tyleroakley/status/741644575765188609) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4365137/christina-grimmie-dead-celebrities-pay-tribute/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4365137/christina-grimmie-dead-celebrities-pay-tribute/"},"headline":"Celebrities and YouTube Stars Pay Tribute to Christina Grimmie","datePublished":"2016-06-11T15:43:51.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T22:32:13.351Z","description":"\"What a light has been taken from the world.\"","url":"https://time.com/4365137/christina-grimmie-dead-celebrities-pay-tribute/","keywords":["remembrance","celebrities"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdb434fb269b91355/69889764fb4eacb35d88de1e/christina-grimmie-celebrity-tributes.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Katie Reilly","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/katie-reilly/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdb434fb269b91355/69889764fb4eacb35d88de1e/christina-grimmie-celebrity-tributes.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Christina Grimmie With Rachel Platten In Concert - New York, New York","caption":"Christina Grimmie With Rachel Platten In Concert - New York, New York","creditText":"Noam Galai/Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/remembrance/","name":"remembrance"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4365137/christina-grimmie-dead-celebrities-pay-tribute/","name":"Celebrities and YouTube Stars Pay Tribute to Christina Grimmie"}}]}] ```