Blink of an Eye

"Blink of an Eye" is a song by American singer and songwriter Tori Kelly. Musically, the song is an acoustic ballad. It was written by Kelly and Zac Poor, and was released via Kelly's YouTube channel on July 10, 2016. "Blink of an Eye" is Kelly's tribute to fellow musician Christina Grimmie. Grimmie was murdered following a concert appearance in Orlando, Florida, exactly one month prior to the song's release. Background On June 10, 2016, YouTube artist and The Voice season 6 alumna Christina Grimmie was shot by an infatuated "fan" as she signed autographs during a meet and greet event following her performance at The Plaza Live in Orlando, Florida. Grimmie was pronounced dead about thirty minutes later, and her death was reported early the following morning.