Hong Kong singer Celine Tam, 9, into next round of America’s Got Talent

Pint-sized songstress posts positive news on social media after judges give her resounding thumbs-up

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Celine Tam Tsz-kwan with her parents and sister. Photo: Handout

Published: 12:00am, 22 Jun 2017Updated: 9:02am, 22 Jun 2017

True to her namesake’s hit song, Hong Kong-born Celine Tam Tsz-kwan’s heart will go on – to the next round of America’s Got Talent.

The nine year old, who wowed judges with her cover of Celine Dion’s My Heart Will Go On, posted the news on social media on Wednesday with a photo of her family, who she thanked for their support.

After the buzz surrounding the talented singer erupted on Sunday following a teaser of her performance on the show, a full video of the segment of the popular programme released on Tuesday in the United States revealed the positive news and the judge’s comments on her.

Tam earned a decisive ‘yes’ from each of the four judges, who praised her vocals and her stage presence.

“I was just pretty impressed, to start off with, by how confident you are, and that this audience didn’t phase you – there were no nerves, no nothing,” said Melanie Brown, more popularly known as Mel B. “You looked so at home and peaceful up there on stage.”

But it wasn’t Tam’s first time performing in front of a big crowd. Back in 2015, she sang at Hong Kong’s National Day reception at the invitation of the city’s Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying.