'AGT' Star Courtney Hadwin Got the Record Deal of a Lifetime Thanks to Simon Cowell
The America's Got Talent: The Champions is doing SO well.
By Kayla Keegan
Even though Courtney Hadwin didn't finish first on America's Got Talent season 13, she did win in another big way.
As announced on the 14-year-old singer's Twitter page in December 2018, Courtney signed a record deal with Arista Records in partnership with Simon Cowell's Syco music label. This adds Courtney's name to a list of other notable talent that Simon has discovered over the years, including Camila Cabello, Louis Tomlinson, Grace Vanderwaal, and so many more.
So excited to finally say that I have signed a record deal with @syco & @aristarecords thank you so much this wouldn't be possible without all your support #dreamsdocometrue now let's make music pic.twitter.com/DCAL1qzzde
— Courtney Hadwin (@CourtneyHadwin) December 17, 2018
"I am super excited and feel so lucky," the young rocker said in a statement. "I've always wanted to work on original songs and to be able to do that with the support of Syco while staying true to myself and the music I like is a dream come true."
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Apart from working on new music in the upcoming year, Courtney will be busy competing on America's Got Talent: The Champions. On the AGT stage is where she first gained notoriety in the U.S., shocking both the judges and audience with her soulful rendition of Otis Redding's "Hard to Handle." She earned the coveted golden buzzer from Howie Mandel and went on to place sixth in the competition.
"I think that the world now knows Courtney Hadwin like they never did before," Howie previously told us before the season 13 AGT finale in September. "And I feel blessed to be a small part in witnessing the making of a superstar." Looks like Howie was right – Courtney's career has only just begun.
Kayla Keegan Senior News and Entertainment Editor Kayla Keegan covers all things in the entertainment, pop culture and celebrity space for Good Housekeeping.