"One thing about Christina and her family is that she holds her faith so closely to her," Gomez told her Revival tour audience

Selena Gomez Gets Emotional Paying Tribute to Christina Grimmie at Miami Concert: 'She Just Had Faith'

Selena Gomez paid tribute to her longtime friend Christina Grimmie Saturday night at the Miami stop of her Revival World Tour.

“When she was 14, we met her and my parents and I signed her,” said Gomez, her voice breaking. “One thing about Christina and her family is that she holds her faith so closely to her. And I think it’s not about a religion and it’s not about anything or good deeds. It’s just that she had faith, and I don’t really understand how this really happened, but I would like to dedicate this next song to her.”

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The singer’s fans shouted out words of support as Gomez wiped away tears before performing Hillsong Worship’s “Transfiguration” while sitting at the piano.

While singing “Nobody,” Gomez became overwhelmed with emotion and was seen mouthing “I’m sorry” to her fans as she struggled to finish the song.

Earlier in the day, the “Same Old Love” singer mourned the loss of her friend on Twitter. “My heart is absolutely broken. I miss you Christina,” she captioned a black-and-white photo of herself and Grimmie.

“Words cannot begin to describe the pain I am feeling,” Gomez’s stepfather Brian Teefey, who was also Grimmie’s manager, told PEOPLE in a statement. “I learned this business through the eyes of a father and Christina was like a second daughter to me.”