For Mother's Day Sunday, Katelin and Kaylee Sultan are planning a surprise on Facebook for their mom, Kerryann, on her special day and also their fans on social media.
The adorable sisters Katelin, six, sang and Kaylee, four, danced their way into the hearts of netizens during the COVID-19 lockdown. They are becoming Facebook darlings since they were propelled into the Internet spotlight with their viral video rendition of the medley song Mujhse Dosti Karoge by the singers Sonu Nigam, Udit Narine and Alka Yagnik, from the romantic drama movie of the same name.
So far the starlets' initial video on Facebook has garnered 81,000 views, 2,000 likes/loves and laughs combined and was shared 2,500 times.
Katelin's animated singing and Kaylee's comical facial expressions, pirouettes and hand movements have captivated online audiences with their innocence, spontaneity and kawaii (cuteness) that are infectious. The girls can switch from classical Indian, Bollywood movie and chutney music to soca from artistes like Nadia Batson, Patrice Roberts, Farmer Nappy, Kes and Machel Montano.
In another touching video when the family sat down to have a snack, the girls said prayers from three different faiths; Muslim, Hindu, and Christian.
Their parents, Kerryann and Neeshad Sultan ensure that their children do their home schoolwork before they can play and also teach them social responsibility, love and compassion in action, carrying them along when they deliver food hampers and care packages to the needy.
The kids also donated some of their toys and piggy bank money to the disadvantaged children and played with them in their community.
Speaking to Guardian Media on Wednesday from the family home in Cunupia, Katelin said "I'm doing homework comprehension. When mummy puts up the bouncy castle we can play after when we finish studying.
"My favourite subjects are phonics and reading, I miss school and my friends. I want to be a doctor and singer when I grow up.
"My favourite song is Maine Payal. When I was in New York at a show last year, Mr Rama who is blind was in the audience gave me US$1,000 and told my mom that money was to go towards my singing.
"My role models are Nadia Madoo, I grew up watching her sing Bollywood film songs and I like Rehana Gopaul."
She said she liked to play with their doll house, riding Spirit the toy horse, snakes and ladders, ludo, dress up with make-up, loved watching Youtube Indian, chutney and soca music, boat bed and enjoyed reading and sleeping in.
Kaylee was doing writing comprehension from a blackboard when Guardian Media called.
She had a serious message for me: "Don't go outside, corona is spreading every day and sanitise and wash your hands."
Kaylee wants to be a dancing doctor and give injections. She likes to listen to music and dance more than playing with toys.
Kaylee said she plays with their dinosaurs, enjoys basketball, ring toss, caterpillar tunnel, hide and seek, painting, cooking in the play kitchen and playdough fishing.
She said during the lockdown she misses her maternal grandfather Dexter Boxill, maternal grandmother, Sandra Attamdeo, mummum (babysitter) Lolita Seetahall, mamoo Riad Sultan and paternal grandfather Rahamut Sultan.
Kerryann said her children were born and grew up in a music-oriented family; their father is the front-line singer for the T&TEC Gayatones, lead front-line vocalist for RG the Band and sings with many popular local bands. He has also been singing since he was very young.
She said the children had gotten so much love from people all over the world, they made a lot of people happy during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Kerryann said she was so proud of the girls for bringing joy, smiles, and hope to others and nothing made her happier.
She said people also reached out to her for advice on making learning fun and she was very happy to help. She said her only intent was to help others even if it was to make someone laugh.
Kerryann said they also helped some families that were in need; the kids, her husband and her made groceries spending over $1,000 on each family. They took hampers to the homes of people that had small children and babies who had nothing to eat or drink.
She said her kids, who understood what they were doing, took toys for the children and played with them, showing love and compassion.
Kerryann said her daughters can lift anybody's spirit and they make her laugh all day.
She said she didn't have to share the videos, but did it to put a smile on some faces during this pandemic. Kerryann is proud of her daughters. She said they are doing well in their school work, and they are very brave, sweet, loving, and kind.