Celine Tam may have been eliminated from โAmericaโs Got Talentโ before Wednesdayโs finale, but she just won a big prize. Celine Dion tweeted an invitation for the 9-year-old to be a โguestโ at her Las Vegas show.
As Gossip Cop reported, Tam stunned in her โAmericaโs Got Talentโ audition. She first adorably revealed her obsession with Dion, and shared that her little sisterโs name is โDion,โ so together they are named โCelineโ and โDion,โ She then belted โMy Heart Will Go On.โ All of the judges gave a standing ovation, and Simon Cowell even teased the little girl, saying she couldnโt possibly be the one singing. Howie Mandel also told Tam, โI canโt get the smile off my face. You are amazing. Thatโs why I love this show.โ
Tam went on to win Laverne Coxโs Golden Buzzer during the Judge Cuts round, securing her place in the live quarterfinals. Most recently, in the semifinals last week, Tam performed โHow Far Iโll Goโ from Moana. Cowell told the aspiring star afterward, โThis was a massive, massive step up from what youโve done before. The song was perfect you.โ By the time the results show aired the following night, Tamโs performance was one of the most-watched YouTube videos from the episode.
Shockingly, though, she failed to earn enough votes to make it into the finals and was, sadly, eliminated. Then last Thursday, following her exit, Tam tweeted, โNo matter #howfarillgo #myheartwillgoon! BIG THX n HUG to my family! I hope someday I can sing with Celine Dion but not just as heresay:)โ She also included clips of herself singing โMy Heart Will Go On.โ Now days later, just hours before the finale of โAGTโ airs, Dion retweeted Tamโs post and included a special message.
The music icon wrote, โCongrats! You did an amazing job on @AGT! If ever you and your family are in Las Vegas I would love for you to be guests at my show! -Celine.โ Tam, whose account is run by her parents, has not yet responded to the offer. Amazingly, her final performance on the NBC talent competition has now racked up nearly two million views, which is more than some of the actual finalists have earned. Still in the running, though, is 10-year-old Angelina Hale, who has also scored millions of views and could walk away with $1 million tonight. Watch the videos of Tam below, and check back with Gossip Cop to find out who wins โAmericaโs Got Talent!โ
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