Celine Tam may have been eliminated from âAmericaâs Got Talentâ before Wednesdayâs finale, but she just won a big prize. Celine Dion tweeted an invitation for the 9-year-old to be a âguestâ at her Las Vegas show.
As Gossip Cop reported, Tam stunned in her âAmericaâs Got Talentâ audition. She first adorably revealed her obsession with Dion, and shared that her little sisterâs name is âDion,â so together they are named âCelineâ and âDion,â She then belted âMy Heart Will Go On.â All of the judges gave a standing ovation, and Simon Cowell even teased the little girl, saying she couldnât possibly be the one singing. Howie Mandel also told Tam, âI canât get the smile off my face. You are amazing. Thatâs why I love this show.â
Tam went on to win Laverne Coxâs Golden Buzzer during the Judge Cuts round, securing her place in the live quarterfinals. Most recently, in the semifinals last week, Tam performed âHow Far Iâll Goâ from Moana. Cowell told the aspiring star afterward, âThis was a massive, massive step up from what youâve done before. The song was perfect you.â By the time the results show aired the following night, Tamâs 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, âNo matter #howfarillgo #myheartwillgoon! BIG THX n HUG to my family! I hope someday I can sing with Celine Dion but not just as heresay:)â She also included clips of herself singing âMy Heart Will Go On.â Now days later, just hours before the finale of âAGTâ airs, Dion retweeted Tamâs post and included a special message.
The music icon wrote, âCongrats! 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.â 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 âAmericaâs Got Talent!â
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