Remember the name: Courtney Hadwin. The 13-year-old’s audition on America’s Got Talent is spreading like wildfire across the internet, with the video on YouTube viewed over 6 million times, and on Facebook over 25 million times! Watch the audition below and you’ll understand why as soon as she opens her mouth.
After all, it was her moment of truth – she had a minute and a half to impress the judges and move on to the next stage of the competition. The judges did their best to make her feel comfortable; Put her in a place where she will be ready to give her best performance. And-wow, as Courtney listened to her. It turned out that those were the words of encouragement she needed.
Seconds later, she was jumping into the Black Crows song “Hard to Handle,” and to say the judges and audience were stunned would be an understatement. Charisma, talent, confidence… and voice! By the time she finished, the judges could only praise and congratulate her. “You’re like a lion,” Simon said, as Howie Mendel explained, “You’re not from this era, you’re from a completely different era.
In fact, Mendel was so impressed he even compared Courtney to Janis. Joplin, one of the biggest stars of the 1960s. As for the performance itself, we won’t say too much. Fasten your seatbelts and get ready for the show…this is something you’ve never seen before ․
