Courtney Hadwin was born on July 6, 2005, and is only 13 years old. For those interested in astrology we will say that her zodiac sign is cancer. She is British because her hometown is Hartlepool, England. His school is the Academy at Shotton Hall, Peterlee, County Durham, England for 11- to 16-year-olds. She says on her Facebook page a phrase that defines her perfectly: “I love singing and performing and there is no better feeling in the world than just performing and losing yourself in the music”. In 2017 she participated in The Voice Kids, UK and became a finalist. His coach was Danny Jones. Courtney’s idols are James Brown, Whitney Houston, Jessie J, and Jennifer Hudson.
Courtney Hadwin, the 13-year-old girl who came from England to become the reincarnation of Janis Joplin on America’s Got Talent
This week her musical career has just been launched like a space rocket. She sang on America’s Got Talent and her performance will no doubt be remembered for many years to come. She sang Hard to Handle by Otis Redding as if she were the reincarnation of Janis Joplin.
Courtney earns Howie Mandel’s Golden Buzzer sending her straight to the live shows. Howie said: “You are not from this era, you’re from a whole different era. I’m a huge Janis Joplin fan. Clive Davis goes to the Monterey music festival and sees this young girl that nobody has ever seen before, nobody knows. It was the first time Janis Joplin got signed and that changed her life – do you know that story? I’m not Clive Davis, I’m Howie Mandel, and I can’t sign you to a record deal. The only thing I can do for you, young lady…”
You can judge for yourselves whether Howie Mandel was overreacting by watching the video of Courtney’s performance. This belongs to the Youtube channel America’s Got Talent:
Here you can see Courtney Hadwin performing ‘And I’m Telling You’ in the Live Final of The Voice Kids UK 2017.