In a soul-stirring new performance from an unexpected setting, the former America’s Got Talent standout delivers a goosebump-inducing, a cappella rendition of her original song, “You Only Love Me When I Lie.”
Watch the video below.
Hadwin brings the spirit of a young woman determined to define her own narrative, shedding the image of a teenage prodigy to fully embrace the grit and soul of blues.
Even for those not typically drawn to the genre, her voice cuts through with tear-loosening emotion, culminating in a stunning vocal climax that stops listeners in their tracks.
This raw, thunderous moment showcases the evolution of a true artist—one who no longer performs to prove herself but sings to express exactly who she is.
‘You Only Love Me When I Lie’ Signals New Era Ahead of ‘Little Miss Jagged’ Album
Hadwin’s journey from viral sensation to genre-bending force reaches a major milestone with the official release of “You Only Love Me When I Lie”—the lead single from her debut album Little Miss Jagged, set for release on September 12, 2025.
In the accompanying video, Hadwin presents herself not as the child star the world first met, but as a confident, genre-defying artist with something to say. “A big part of my journey and this song was showing and telling how I’m no longer that kid everyone wants me to be,” she explains.
Her voice—often likened to Janis Joplin and Aretha Franklin—now carries urgency, pain, and maturity, all shaped by years of songwriting and real-life experience.
Produced in Memphis with Grammy winner Kevin Bowe (Etta James, Joe Cocker), Little Miss Jagged weaves through rock, Motown, funk, punk, and ballads, chronicling Hadwin’s coming-of-age journey. “This is the most personal I’ve ever been in my songwriting,” she shares.
From teen sensation to powerhouse artist, Courtney Hadwin isn’t just back—she’s arrived
