British teenager wins the Golden Buzzer on America's Got Talent
Congratulations Courtney!
Author: Anna Sky MagliolaPublished 13th Jun 2018 Last updated 13th Jun 2018
When British teenager Courtney Hadwin auditioned for America's Got Talent recently she admitted she suffered from nerves right from the start, however it clearly didn't show as she went straight through to the semi-finals after getting a Golden Buzzer!
Courtney, who is from Hartlepool, stunned judges when she belted out Otis Redding’s 'Hard to Handle'. She quickly had both the judges and audience captivated by her amazing voice and performance. After her fantastic performance Simon Cowell said, “You were this shy little thing when you came out. Then you sing and you’re like a lion. I mean, genuinely incredible.”
Fellow judge Howie Mandel then told Courtney she wasn't 'from this era', before explaining the story how Janis Joplin was first signed. Howie then went on to say, "I'm Howie Mandel and I can't sign you to a record deal, the only thing I can do for you young lady is give you..." before leaning over the other judges to hit the Golden Buzzer.
Watch Courtney's performance on America's Got Talent below:
Since the video was uploaded yesterday (12th June) it has already had nearly 1 million views and reached number 3 trending on YouTube.
After getting the Golden Buzzer, 13-year-old Courtney will go through to the live rounds of the talent show. She later took to Twitter to say, 'I didn't know what to expect when I auditioned for @AGT but the golden buzzer was more than I ever could have dreamed of. Thank you so much @howiemandel I am so happy and can't thank you enough xx'.
In response to her tweet a number of viewers were quick to leave comments saying, 'A Star is Born!!!', with another saying, 'You came out on stage nervous & shy then turned into a MONSTER....in a good way 😉 SUPER AUDITION!!! Congratulations...well deserved.'
Another viewer said, '100% deserved. Your vocal inflection was raw, but supreme.'
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Diversity
Dance group Diversity won the show in 2009, with Ashley Banjo going on to become a TV presenter.
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Jai McDowall
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Attraction
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Jules and Matisse
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Tokio Myers
Pianist and music producer Tokio Myers won the show in 2017, pictured here with BGT judge Amanda Holden.
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Lost Voice Guy, real name Lee Ridley, won in 2018.
Colin Thackery
Colin Thackery won Britain's Got Talent in 2019.
Paul Potts
Paul Potts won the very first show in 2007 with his hugely impressive singing abilities.
George Sampson
Break dancer George Sampson won the show in 2008 at the age of just 14-years-old.
Diversity
Dance group Diversity won the show in 2009, with Ashley Banjo going on to become a TV presenter.
Spellbound
The 2010 series also saw a dance group win in the form of Spellbound, pictured here performing with singer Katherine Jenkins that year.
Jai McDowall
Singer Jai McDowall won the show in 2011.
Ashleigh and Pudsey
Dog performing act Ashleigh and Pudsey were winners of the 2012 series. However, Pudsey sadly passed away in July 2017.
Attraction
Another dance group won over the public in 2013, as Attraction used shadows and puppets to create beautiful spectacles - pictured here with Terry Crews.
Collabro
Singing group Collabro wowed viewers in 2014 with their performances of musical theatre songs.
Jules and Matisse
Britain's Got Talent saw its second dog act winner in 2015 with Jules and Matisse.
Richard Jones
Magician Richard Jones won the hearts of the nation in 2016.
Tokio Myers
Pianist and music producer Tokio Myers won the show in 2017, pictured here with BGT judge Amanda Holden.
Lost Voice Guy
Lost Voice Guy, real name Lee Ridley, won in 2018.
Colin Thackery
Colin Thackery won Britain's Got Talent in 2019.
Lost Voice Guy is a 37-year-old comedian who lives in Newcastle and has cerebral palsy after he fell ill as a baby which left him unable to speak.
Using a ‘text-to-speech’ app on his iPad his routine often centres around his disability. He first attracted the attention of the judges in the audition rounds and after appearing on the show, a video of his performance soon received millions of views on YouTube.
