Nine-year-old talent Celine Tam wants to be the next Céline Dion, and her adorable uber viral audition had one sweet dad and daughter moment that 59 million fans just couldn’t stop replaying. Celine charmed the America’s Got Talent judges with her bubbly energy before the audition, and then she showed the judges she was the real deal singing “My Heart Will Go On.” But the moment of truth came at that iconic key change, and she needed a little reassurance from her dad before she was ready to drop the big moment.
At 2:23, Celine looks over at her parents. Mum looks worried, but Dad is calm and smiling, giving his daughter the reassurance she needs in the moment. Celine then knocks that stratospheric key change melody out of the park, bringing home an instant classic audition. Mum is tearing up, and the audience are on their feet and cheering. The Music Man has to say Celine dropped one of the all-time great kids’ auditions here, and it’s hard not to tear up watching that Disney-worthy key change moment.
Young Celine’s rendition of “My Heart Will Go On” was a huge hit, and her 59 million view audition became one of the most popular America’s Got Talent performances ever. Viewers loved her audition and added comments such as “2:22 is the moment of truth. You can see how everyone was tensed and the wash of relief when the girl sang perfectly. I had goosebumps and tears – she did a good job” and “2:22 is my favorite part, that little look she gave her parents before hitting that note was too pure. I loved it.”
Celine Tam’s America’s Got Talent audition was all about her love for Céline Dion. But her subsequent quarterfinals appearance showed that she has a whole lot more in the tank. In this performance, which was her third for the season, she sang an uplifting rendition of Mariah Carey’s “When You Believe.” There’s just something about Celine’s bright energy that makes all her performances such a feel-good watch.
Celine Tam was born in Hong Kong and came to public attention after competing on season 12 of America’s Got Talent. She became known as the Céline Dion of Hong Kong after her smash hit audition on “My Heart Will Go On”. Celine performed in four rounds of America’s Got Talent, reaching as far as the semifinals in the competition. The Music Man readers might be interested to hear that she also found success with subsequent performances on Britain’s Got Talent and Little Big Shots.