Before she became a global sensation with her powerhouse voice and fearless stage presence, Courtney Hadwin was already giving fans goosebumps as a young pre-teen performer with raw talent far beyond her years.
In a resurfaced video compilation, the future star belts out iconic tracks like “My Immortal,” “Black Velvet,” “Mercedes Benz,” and more — proving that she wasn’t just born to sing, she was born to move people.
Watch the video below.
From the very first note, Hadwin’s natural vocal ability grabs your attention. With each performance, she channels deep emotion, powerful vibrato, and a soulfulness that’s incredibly rare for someone just 11 or 12 years old at the time.
Her rendition of Evanescence’s “My Immortal” in particular is filled with haunting intensity, while “Black Velvet” shows off her bluesy grit and effortless control.
As if that weren’t enough, her take on Janis Joplin’s “Mercedes Benz” displays not only her vocal maturity but her ability to deliver lyrics with conviction — something even seasoned artists sometimes struggle to do.
The young singer’s range and command over various genres highlight just how versatile she truly is. And in a sweet bonus clip, viewers get to see Hadwin take on a duet, proving she can harmonize just as easily as she can dominate a solo performance.
With minimal instrumentation and simple staging, there’s nothing to distract from the voice — and that’s exactly the point. It’s clear from these early clips that Courtney Hadwin wasn’t just a child with a good voice. She was, and still is, a once-in-a-generation talent.
Courtney Hadwin Announces ‘Little Miss Jagged’
It’s been seven years since the then-13-year-old Courtney Hadwin stunned the world with a phenomenal ‘America’s Got Talent’ audition. Since then, Courtney has honed her artistic identity, excelled as a songwriter, and experienced a wealth of life experiences which inform her music.
Now Courtney is set to fulfill that world-conquering potential as she announces that her debut album ‘Little Miss Jagged’ will be released on 12th September 2025.
‘Little Miss Jagged’ is a phenomenally confident debut album which fizzes with Courtney’s irrepressible spirit. That famous soul-and-blues powerhouse vocal is even more arresting than before, while the album switches up moods and genre touchpoints from swaggering hard rock to Motown to funk, punk and epic balladeering. Courtney’s voice hits hard with touches of greats such as Janis Joplin, Aretha Franklin and Tina Turner, but there’s a youthful energy and a contemporary edge that makes her very much her own artist
