Who’ll be the next Lil Tay? Five wholesome Asian child prodigies who could rival the controversial young rapper on road to stardom

Videos of her foul-mouthed raps have blown up social media, but the nine-year-old is not the only Asian young rising star. Here are five others who’ve been making a name for themselves in less controversial ways

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Lil Tay has become an internet sensation with her foul-mouthed rap lyrics. But she is not the only child star making waves. We’ve found five other stars to watch – but don’t worry, their talents are a little more family friendly.

Published: 1:16pm, 8 May 2018Updated: 1:24pm, 8 May 2018

Asian child rapper Lil Tay is the latest internet sensation to hit social media and whether you believe the nine-year-old is behind the foul-mouthed lyrics she raps, her videos are viewed by millions.

Regularly seen flashing wads of US$100 bills, railing against “f***ing broke-ass n*****s”, and making ludicrous boasts about buying Lamborghinis, she has a following of more than 1.6 million on Instagram.

But the truth is, she’s just the latest kid off the child star production line. Here are five other Asian children that could also be heading for the big time.

Celine Tam Tsz-kwan

She may be nearly the same age as Lil Tay but her showbiz persona could not be more different. As a nine-year-old, she made a huge name for herself last year when she appeared on the talent show America’s Got Talent and wowed music mogul Simon Cowell and the other celebrity judges with her singing of Celine Dion’s My Heart Will Go On. Celine, named after the famous Canadian singer, was trained by her father Steve, a 44-year-old music teacher who owns two music academies in Hong Kong.

Just don’t expect any Lil Tay shenanigans from this young performer, who sang at Hong Kong’s National Day reception in 2015 after being invited by the city’s then Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying.