Video | Celine Tam, little Hong Kong girl with huge voice, wows ‘America’s Got Talent’
Celine Tam’s performance of My Heart Will Go On was just the latest example of her prodigious talent
Deciding on a career may be the last thing a nine-year-old needs to worry about, but Celine Tam Tsz-kwan’s path to success already seems laid out.
After making a name on mainland China and in Hong Kong with her powerful singing voice, Tsz-kwan showed there were no boundaries to her ambitions by stunning the audience and judges in the latest edition of America’s Got Talent.
Watch Celine Tam’s performance
A preview of her performing Canadian diva Celine Dion’s My Heart Will Go On has attracted 2.5 million views since it was uploaded to YouTube on Saturday, while the same Facebook clip drew 14 million views globally.
Her parents watched from backstage as Tsz-kwan told judges how she had realised her dream by appearing on the reality TV show.
Asked by Mel B how she discovered her talent, she answered: “When I was in the car, my dad’s driving and then suddenly I just sang My Heart Will Go On. And then he was like ‘wow’.”
She explained her parents were huge fans of Celine Dion and paid tribute by naming her and her little sister Celine and Dionne.
After the introduction, Tsz-kwan impressed the audience with her powerful rendition of Dion’s classic hit, drawing a standing ovation as she hit the highest notes.
Tsz-kwan rose to fame in 2014 after entering Hunan Broadcasting System’s show Let’s Sing Kids, where she performed Secret Garden’s You Raise Me Up.
She began winning trophies from the age of age four, including numerous championships on the mainland.
But success on such a scale requires dedication – something Tsz-kwan has in abundance. Ahead of the National Day she put in 30 hours of rehearsal – 10 hours for each song she performed.
Such are her prospects that she signed a contract with entertainment label GME China in 2015.
