Nell Smith, the young Canadian singer who began a collaboration with the Flaming Lips after a chance concert encounter, has died at 17.

Canadian musician Nell Smith, who collaborated with The Flaming Lips, has died at the age of 17. Simon Raymonde, co-founder of the record label Bella Union, confirmed her death on Instagram Monday. “We are all shocked and devastated to hear of the sudden and tragic passing of our artist and dear friend Nell Smith,

It pains us so much to say that our feisty, talented, unique, beautiful daughter was cruelly taken from us on Saturday night.”

"We are reminded once again of the power of music and how encouraging it can be to be around people that you love," said The Flaming Lips' frontman Wayne Coyne.

Smith’s family also took to Instagram with an emotional tribute post, stating that the 17-year-old singer had been “cruelly taken from us on Saturday (Oct. 5) night.” Wayne Coyne, frontman of The Flaming Lips,

Talented young singer Nell Smith, whose star began to rise as she teamed with The Flaming Lips, has died. She was just 17-years-old Her family shared the news of her death Monday on her Instagram page.