Americas Got Talent teen star Courtney Hadwin on shock performance: It feels like I have switched bodies
Courtney Hadwin auditioning for Americas Got Talent (Picture: NBC) The 13-year-old who wowed Simon ..
The 13-year-old who wowed Simon Cowell and the Americas Got Talent panel with her amazing singing has said she felt like she switched bodies.
Courtney Hadwin blew up on social media following her impassioned rendition of Otis Reddings Hard to Handle.
Simon Cowell had called her a lion and judge Howie Mandal was so impressed with her, he had pushed the golden buzzer, propelling her straight to the live shows.
Speaking from her village of Hesleden In Durham, she told Press Association: Its just been hectic. I was really nervous before it. We wanted to do Americas Got Talent because its the biggest show in the world and its where all my idols are from.
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It feels like I have switched bodies. I remember singing and then getting to a certain point in the song and seeing people enjoy it, which made me really happy. I mustve been doing something right.
Judges Mel B and Heidi Klum were so impressed with her performance they compared her to the famous late singer Janis Joplin, and told her she was of a different era.
The year nine school student boasts over 50,000 followers on Instagram and almost 15,000 followers on Twitter.
Hadwin added: It was just overwhelming knowing that these people, who the public love to listen to, had enjoyed my performance too. All of their comments were amazing.
Currently relaxing at home, Hadwin will be back in the US in August to compete for the one million dollar (£750,000) prize money.
Of her overnight success, she said her fellow school students have been supportive: People I have never met before are coming up to me and saying well done and the teachers are really happy for me.
Past Americas Got Talent winners have included magician Matt Franco, performance artist Kenichi Ebina and opera singer Neal E Boyd.
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