America’s Got Talent singer Celine Tam and sister, 3, charm fans in live video session

America’s Got Talent contestant Celine Tam Tsz-kwan can count international A-listers among her fans, but offstage the Hongkonger appears to be just a regular, energetic nine-year-old who loves eating chicken, hanging out with her sister and watching the Minions from the Despicable Me movies.

Celine and her three-year-old sister, Dion, played guessing games with fans, showed off their toys and sang songs during an hour-long live video session filmed in Hong Kong that was posted across her social media channels on Monday afternoon.

The pint-sized singer, who is through to the last 36 on the US TV talent show, fielded questions from viewers around the world, answering in a combination of Cantonese, Putonghua and English.

“More people recognise me, and of course I’m very happy, and people normally take pictures,” she said in response to a question about how her life had changed since she went on the show.

Asked why she loved singing, she replied: “I’m always singing. I’m like a bird.”