You might concur that the 9-year-old girl has a good chance of succeeding Whitney Houston after hearing her sing.

Angelica wasn’t always able to follow her great passion in life, singing, though.

In fact, when she was only 4 years old, she was hospitalized for a few weeks. Angelica’s parents were informed by a priest that they would have to say goodbye to their child because of the severity of her illness, despite the best efforts of the medical staff.

Angelica miraculously recovered fully, and she was able to leave the hospital and return home to be with her parents. Since the traumatic event, the young girl has been honing her singing abilities.