Courtney came in 6th on AGT season 13 in 2018. She also performed in AGT Live at the Paris hotel in Las Vegas where she did 5 shows of two sets of two songs. Unfortunately Max Martin has not agreed to let Courtney release ' Pretty Little Thing '. I suspect AGT technically owns the song and its expected to be a hit .... In any event its been buried for 6 Years now.

Hi, Sharki, This video link is of the A.G.T version but a full version of the acustic version, too. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGbFZqBmp7KNe68 From Chris.

hi, She took you along through all of her performances, didn't she? She has that power! Real presence and singular in a sea of millions of viewers! Courtney really is like no other artist. She, in my opinion, is what the word star, artist and trend setter were invented for. Courtney cannot release Pretty Little Things because of copyright restrictions but she did say she would perform it on stage, if the oportunity arose. kzbin.infohiqD-8ZJCV4 This is an acustic version of Pretty Little Things but i don't think it is a full version. From Chris.

She is wicket!! Great reaction!!

Another cool reaction. Just a reminder that reacting to HOPE by the Artist NF is a wild experience. You won’t regret it when you do get to reacting to it.

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Hello sweetheart Check out courtney's cover session

Courtney Hadwin has done some amazing covers over the years, here is a list of some of the artists, and the titles of videos on KZbin titles of her covers: Sam Cooke - Courtney Hadwin performs A Change Is Gonna Come Etta James - 🌟 COURTNEY HADWIN 🌟 AT LAST - ETTA JAMES | Open Mic UK 2016 Elvis Presley - ? COURTNEY HADWIN ? Courtz 11yo CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE Tina Turner - Courtney Hadwin - What's Love Got To Do With It (quarantine cover) - ‪@CourtneyHadwin‬ singing Tina Turner's Proud Mary on karaoke! #courtneyhadwin #tinaturner #proudmary Aerosmith - - Courtney Hadwin performs I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing Aerosmith - Courtney Hadwin - Crazy by Aerosmith July 31 2020 Michael Jackson - Courtney Hadwin - Man in the Mirror (Michael Jackson Cover) West Beer Festival 2016 - ? COURTNEY HADWIN ? Courtz 11yo WHO'S LOVING YOU Jackson 5 And there is an amazing original song from her that she was working on during the COVID lockdowns -Courtney Hadwin - Good Old Days (Original) These are just a few to get you started.

Thanks! Loved her since her first incredible performence in AGT. Lost count of how often I kept playing it again and again!

Thanks, again, for the Courtney reactions! Though she made it to the finals, she didn't win. She built a great following of fans during her AGT run. However, there were also some haters who poked fun of the way she danced, the way she sang, her shyness when not performing, etc. It's sad that some bullies and their lemming followers all decided to be a-holes toward young Courtney for being different. I think "different" is what makes the world so cool and Courtz certainly makes this world waaaaaay cooler! 😎🎵💯 Btw, LOVED that you reacted to all of her AGT / AGT Champions performances at once! When she was still 14, she recorded her first EP album which included 4-covers. She called the album "Cover Sessions". If you don't mind doing something similar to what you did with her AGT performances, react to all 4-songs from her "Cover Sessions" album in one video, that'd be awesome! Here is the link: kzbin.info/aero/OLAK5uy_kIHgZUn4z1m_63NGBx0LKpBCkV3y3c7sA

The Tux suit is inspired by the cover of Michael Jackson's first independent album ' Off The Wall ' done before Thriller.

The concert at the Paris Theater in Las Vegas was part of the "AGT Live Tour," which included AGT 2018 winner Shin Lim and several finalists, including Courtney. (Courtney was 14. She had her birthday during the AGT season.)

The context for the Carnegie Hall performance: it was at the New York Pops 41st Birthday Gala, in April 2024, and the guest of honor was recording industry legend Clive Davis. Davis headed Columbia Records and then founded Arista Records, and signed a number of huge stars to recording contracts -- many of whom were invited to perform at the gala, such as Dionne Warwick, Barry Manilow, Santana. A number of stars were signed to their FIRST contracts by Davis, and he gets credit for "discovering" them -- Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen, others. His very first discovery was Janis Joplin, in 1967. Janis died in 1970, so obviously she couldn't perform at the gala. The organizers had been going to invite Miley Cyrus to do a Janis Joplin song, but Davis remembered Courtney from AGT, how her voice a style were so much like Janis, so he told them he wanted Courtney to represent Janis. Davis himself personally called Courtney on the phone, in England, and asked her if she'd be willing to perform a Janis Joplin song at Carnegie Hall. And so here is Courtney, opening this big all-star concert in New York. She got a standing ovation at the end.

with regards the length of your reactions, i believe you should make them as long as you want them to be to say the things you want to say. People have a choice, either watch or not. I'll always watch and read your comments. I only found you a few days ago. From Chris.

Her A.G.T performance of P.L.T, had a segment cut out. It is where she goes off the stage and touches each of the judeges hands before returning to the stage.

her dance moves were based on James Brown.

Pretty Little Things wasn't written by Courtney, but she did have some say on its lyrics but she was over ruled on many of her choices for the song. It wasn't written the way she wanted it to be written and found co-writing quite uncomfortable. Then she met Kevin Bowe, and he taught her how to write correctly and how to style the music. She had these talents already but hadn't got the guidance she needed at such a young age until she met Kevin. She stayed at his home to record her album and he is on record saying how hard she works. There is an interview with him explaining how he came to know about Courtney. Courtney deserves extra praise for her Las Vegas shows because during her time there, she was quite ill and her throat was causing her pain and that is why she toured the audience at her shows. She left the stage quite quickly after her performances and a doctor was on call to aid her. She stated that at an evening meal with the other stars, her dad had to carry her to her bedroom in the hotel because she was all but out. Courtney, more than any other artist I have heard over many years, can capture the soul of a song and that soul embodies her while she is performing . She truly is a once in a century person. Not just her vocals but her personality, which is evident in many interviews. Her appreciation of life and her family. A real, human being. Miley Cyrus was wanted by the producers of the tribute to Clive Davis but having heard about Courtney, from Simon and Howie Mandel, about Courtney's performance on A.G.T, he insisted on her for the Janis Joplin cover and personally invited Courtney to appear and open the show. She received a standing ovation. The Carnage Hall show was recorded by video but for whatever reason they haven't released a full version of the concert. Sad, really, considering it was a charity event. Thank you so much for your reactions, your voice is really calming. From Chris.

Hey great reaction. I went through your playlist and couldn’t find any NF reactions. NF’s music Video HOPE is a masterpiece from start to finish. NF’s HOPE video is EPIC. Can you please make it one of your next reactions?? You won’t regret it!!

Great reaction to the Carnegie Hall performance, and also great reactions to her first original song Pretty Little Thing (I was going to suggest that one next, but you bet me to the punch, LOL). The reason why there is a break in sound quality through the middle of the performance at Carnegie Hall, is because they were two different videos edited together. The "official" video dropped off her introduction, and the last verse, and it was all one cut, and a fan-with-camera phone from the bleachers got the whole performance, but with poorer quality sound. There is another "Supercut" edit of the performance, it is called 'Courtney Hadwin - Carnegie Hall Journey with "Piece Of My Heart" full performance 27-29 April, 2024'. You should seriously check it out. It starts with segments of interviews from Clive Davis & Kevin Bowne, then into the performance, with much crisper editing. For a long time my favourite performance from her was well before she was on AGT. She did a cover of the David Guetta/Sia song 'Titanium'. She did it several times, at least three different times, and they are all still available here on KZbin, but the sound quality is not professional on any of them, and I do not recommend the one at Jax Bar, the audience is just too loud. I have another suggestion for you, on Friday her Monsters song, which you've already reacted too, her live version from Metropolis studios will be dropped, the last in the set of her 2023 releases. You should do a reaction of the official videos, then to the Metropolis live videos, and compare the differences. Just a thought.

Once again thanks for the Courtney she did a full cover session when she was 14 and was Simon Cowell she did sucker, Old Town road, sign the times and someone you love all pretty fantastic. And although it's over her computer she also did Love hurts at Ms Lil's studio probably the best I've ever heard of sing thanks a lot and take care

Thanks for your reactions, Sharki_V! There is a Paris Theater in NYC, but Courtney performed at Paris Theater/Hotel in Las Vegas. She was 13 and 14 during the AGT season in 2018, and 14 when she performed in LV and in the AGT Champions season. I look forward to seeing you react to her AGT audition, during which she performed "Hard To Handle", one of the most viral videos in AGT history. I posted a link in your last Courtney reaction. The NYC Carnegie Hall performance was last year. It was a bday celebration for producer, Clive Davis, and his most famous signings (ie, Santana, Dionne Warwick, etc.) performed that night. Courtney sang for Janis Joplin who passed away in the early 70's. She sang one solo and participated in a group song. Me and a couple of other fans had the pleasure to watch her live and she was amazing! One last thing, if you haven't done so already, please consider joining her FB Superfans group with over 180K fans. It's where you'll find her latest news about her first-ever album, reactions (including yours), etc. - facebook.com/groups/1810509169055985

Pretty Little Thing so SO GOOD !!!!

Love your reactions, thank you for this! It can be difficult doing reactions to Pretty Little Thing. The AGT Champions version of course you run the risk of copyright problems, and finding a good version of a Las Vegas performance has multiple problems. It's not on Spotify because Courtney Hadwin doesn't own the rights. Any claim she might have had she probably renounced when she clarified that Max Martin wrote it. I think the plan was for them to write it together, but Courtney has said several times Kevin Bowe is the first cowriter she's had who doesn't just take over. She goes so far as to say Kevin Bowe made her really write for the first time, but now it comes naturally. The Courtney Hadwin Journey channel has a better version of Courtney's Carnegie Hall appearance. They not only evened out the sound levels quite a bit, but included clips from interviews and the cast on stage with Dionne Warwick singing That's What Friends Are For in the finale: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l17PaZeefsyiepIsi=oZso9sI_MYKawKUY The folks who made Courtney's complete performance being recorded possible will probably be along to tell the tale. The New York Pops, who own the official recording only released a trimmed down version, about a minute short. Thank you again and enjoy the rest of your day!

Courtney released a total of six original songs during 2023-24, and starting this past October she started releasing (every few weeks) videos of herself and her (new) band performing the six songs live at Metropolis Studios in London. You've done reactions to a couple of those ("That Girl Don't Live Here" and "Call Me Back"). On Friday, Jan 24, she's doing the last of the six: "Monsters." This is all meant to give her fans something while we're waiting for her new album, coming out this spring.

The heart of the song comes at that moment you pointed out where it "changes tone": what had been a self-absorbed lament about personal demons suddenly becomes a call for human outreach: "Gotta hear each other when we're cryin' for help Gotta save each other if we're gonna save ourselves If you look inside we're all the same Everybody's tryna keep the monsters away." When an interviewer in 2023 asked her about the song, and asked whether she'd be willing to talk about what sort of monsters she had in her personal life, she said the song wasn't meant to be about herself specifically, it was really a recognition that everyone has monsters inside, and we all need to help each other deal with them.

Another KZbin reviewer recently said the same sort of thing you did about Courtney, about her "transferring emotions" to you, and he said it this way: "Courtney doesn't just sing a song. She BECOMES the song."

Thanks for all the reactions to Courtney beautiful lady. Since you've been doing such an amazing job at reacting to Courtney I'm now a subscriber for life and can't wait to check out some of your other reactions. Now let me say something about Courtney, I've been following Courtney ever since she was 11 years old. When I happened to come across her I was completely blown away and left in shock at how good this 11 year old vocals were. I started looking for everything about her and was even more shocked with every video. Courtney has worked her little ass off from a very young age to get where she is now. From singing on the streets to earn money to pay for her vocal lessons at age ten. Singing in every competition and open mike she could find to hone her skills to perfection. Even now she's such a perfectionist at 20 years old she'll lay down 20 or more tracks of just the course so she can pick the right sound that's true to her. Record labels didn't know what to do with her because she wouldn't give in to their bullshit and be something she isn't. That's one thing about Courtney, she's not going to be no one but herself and it's been that way since she was a very tiny girl. I've been in the music industry since the early 70s and I've played with or for all the great band's and artist from the 70s up. I know a lot of artists that are known the world over and a couple of years ago I was showing them some videos of Courtney after a show one night here in Atlanta, there was somewhere around 15 well known artist looking at Courtney's videos in disbelief yelling at one another hey look at this one. When you have well known artist that been preforming since the 70s in shock and left speak less you know that person has something special. Sorry for being a little long winded here but I do have a tendency to get excited about Courtney, being in music all my life and being able to perform in front of hundreds of thousands of people in my life is what I'm wanting Courtney to have the chance to feel how amazing it is. Hope to see you in the next Courtney reaction. Love and peace to you

Alan Walker is a producer, so he's responsible for all of that. He does collabs with many I'm glad he did one with Faouzia, I know her summer songs from 2023 have a more club beat, and this goes right with them. I'm good with it, Faouzia can do NO wrong! Love it!! Great reaction!💗💗

Those that do say nasty things only do so to gain clicks. None of them are music lovers and even if they did like real music they wouldn't know real music if it came upto their house, knocked and the door and said "hello, i'm real music" :) Courtney did a two part interview in 2023, in her home town. She was being asked various questions and not just about music.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWjJi32fdrRgqpI kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIG7mHikdqh9iNE From Chris.

Never heard of her...Tell me all about her.

​ @Sharki_V I've seen quite a lot of reactions and they are all good and positive. There are some that say nasty things but they would say nasty things about anyone. Courtney is only 20 and she was scheduled to sing at Woodstock but it got canceled then Simon sold his company and her contract was taken over by another label but they wanted to make her into another type of singer and simply did not allow her to sing any of her own music. She had written countless originals, many she has shared small bits of online. She got with Kevin Bowe, after he was contacted by her manager at the new label because Courtney was too shy to write with anyone but he guided her to becoming independent after they had co wrote some songs and the label just didn't release them. When she was 14, she covered Old Town Road, Sucker For You, and a Harry Styles song, Sign Of The Times. She also recorded a John Lennon song, a Christmas Song. All of the reviews of those songs have said she sang them better than the original artist. You can check them out for yourself and decide if you agree. Incidentally, i love your hair and so far you are the best reviewer I've seen. Thank you. You're calm and your narratives are so relaxing to hear. From Chris.

I one hundred and ten thousand percent agree with you, she does need protection. The way that she can emote through the music, and make you feel what the song is about, is truly remarkable. There are only a handful of singers I could think about who could do this. Elvis Presley, Meatloaf, Celine Dion, Mark Knopfler... possibly a few others too, but none other in this generation. Other modern singers have some incredibly emotional music videos, but the emotion in their delivery is just not there. It is just soulless pop, no substance. The music video for Lewis Capaldi's Wish You The Best (I have to look it up everytime I reference it, because I cannot even remember the title of it), has a very forgettable song. There is just no emotional impact in the delivery, I cannot even remember the melody or lyrics. But the video itself is burnt into my memory. The same thing goes for Harry Styles Satellite video, memorable video, forgettable song. I wouldn't even know them on the radio, without the video to go along with it. ... but not so with Courtney. Her voice, her emotional maturity, the very soul she puts into each performance. It's breathtaking. She could sing the dullest text available, and breath new life into it. After her time on AGT, especially after her audition, she went viral. Then she was signed, new owners took over trying to change her, COVID happened, other events... a lot of people lost interest. But in 2023 she became independent, released a handful of songs she wrote with Kevin Bowe, hired a band, working on her album, in February or March of 2025, her debut album will drop. A lot more people need to know of this, she is a true once in a generational artist, who was born for the big stage.

You are right to say the nice comments you have made about Courtney. I've always been a fan of many genres and there have been many songs that have got my interest but with Courtney, it feels like she is talking to me, directly! When a song is written, they are sung by a singer and that songs success is relevant to other elements but Courtney doesn't need any other element but herself. She brings those written words to life! Her live performances are like watching a movie, where the story takes you along and makes you feel like she is telling you about how she is feeling. A live performance of Monsters is due to be realised this Friday. Also, check out her performance at Carnegie hall, with a live orchestra . The video quality isn't great but there are at least 2 versions. From Chris.

The two gentlemen above me always make very good points about Courtney. Her co-producer Kevin bowe it's fantastic did you get a chance check out some of his songs he also sings they are on his KZbin station he's also pretty good thank you so much for the Courtney reactions she's amazing

Great reaction! The official video with the original audio has a beautiful mood to it, but hearing and seeing Courtney Hadwin sing it like this is definitely better. Her 6 official releases of original songs, which are all collaborations with her producer Kevin Bowe (pronounced like bow and arrow) are Breakable, That Girl Don't Live Here, Call Me Back, Monsters, Christmas Rocks, and Jagged. The first 5 were in 2023, Jagged late last year. I think whatever Courtney releases this year will be from about 22 more Bowe collaborations they recorded last May at his "Kill Room" studio in Minneapolis except a cover of Janis Joplin's Move Over they recorded there also. Thank you for this and have a great rest of your day!

Thanks, again, Sharki_V, nice reaction! I can see that you really get her . . . The goosebumps when she hits those raspy moments, understanding that one doesn't just "listen" to Courtney's tunes, one also "feels" her music. The emotion with which she sings is not very common nowadays, but very welcome after listening to too many modern-day artists lacking passion in their music. Yeah, she released her first 5-originals in 2023, including this "Call Me Back", "The Girl Don't Live Here" and "Monsters", to which you've already reacted, and then recorded them as live versions at the Metropolis Studios in London in 2024. Now that you've heard a few of her originals, it's probably a good time to travel back to when she went uber-viral on AGT when she was ONLY 13!!!! She had already been singing for years in competitions / festivals, but her AGT performance became one of the most viral in the show's history. She performed "Hard To Handle" a 60's Otis Redding song, popularized by rock band, Black Crowes, in the 90's. This is the performance when viewers realize how reserved and shy she was when not performing, and how a switch is flipped as soon as the music begins. Truly AMAZING! - kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKnIZH6ufbycoa8 When you have a moment, would you mind reacting to her AGT audition? Thanks!

The studio Courtney and her band filmed this session in is in London. Courtney lives in England.

Courtney writes all her own songs these days (like this one) in partnership with her producer, Kevin Bowe. The original music video for this song, from 2023, has been viewed nearly 2 million times on KZbin. Courtney is putting out an album of new songs this year. The first single, "Spellbound," from the album will be out on Feb 21. After the album comes out she's going on tour, with her band. Her career was held up for years by her record label wanting her to be something she no longer was -- that 13-year-old from AGT. (That is actually what this song is about.) Now that she's out of her contract and independent, her career is starting to take off.

The one with the stuffed animal must be about her love for the animals she has dogs cats even a pet mouse that would be my guess

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The monsters are most certainly do represent her personality traits, and for each one of us, they will be different entities, but she has confirmed with others what I am about to write would describe the monsters that are shown on screen... The monsters that represent her near the end of the video, or, her personality traits are from left to right near the end of the video. 1. Girl with a soft toy: This is her anxiety, her shyness, her inner child, the tormented one. 2. The Clown: This is her goofinessm her silliness, her sense of humour. 3. Girl with a phone in her hand: Her social media addiction, looking for positive messages among the cyberbullies. 4. Herself 5. The Rocker: Her talent, both a gift and a curse. 6. The grey-haired entity: Her dark desires and depression. 7. Girl with glasses and books: Her studiousness, her nerdiness, her near Encyclopedic knowledge of rock singers and their styles and genres, and her work ethic (when she was being taught to sing, she was the only student that was told to work less, and when she was writing songs with Kevin Bowe, he often found her in the studio working to perfect the songs without being prompted). And you should take a look at the official video for Breakable, a personal favourite of mine.

Thanks for the reaction, SV!! Great guesses on the different Courtney's. Since she's talking about "monsters" in her head, assume these all symbolize different voices in her head pulling her in different directions. Some good, some bad. Look forward to your next reaction of CALL ME BACK, a goose-bump-inducing ballad . . . I love this live version more than the original because she shows off more of the gritty, raspy part of her voice which still gives me chills after all of these years - kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmiwY6KInNKqmtU

I saw her performing when she was 12 on a talent show. Absolutely amazing talent. I hope Ren pushes her like he did Chincilla, she deserves it.

Love your reactions! Guess what, just 13 minutes ago she posted the new Live from Metropolis studios version of Monsters with her band will be out Friday😃😈💀🤡👹👺👻🧛🧟 Allotta folks seem to wonder about the clown. First I show them this: Courtney Hadwin ㋡ Performs 'Clown' Emeli Sande INCREDIBLE!!! | 2016 EP-25 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpCbXp6egN6rjMUsi=FdHAyXEoUGFOSrNc The description on this video, posted over 6 years ago, of a performance 8 or 9 years old, could be a help interpreting this video, which is not that much older than a year. Fans that have followed her livestreams for about 7 years can tell you allot about her notorious sense of humour too🤪 Thank you for this, could say a lot more but it's morning maniac time👋😃

Love her been found there for several years would love to see you do her gig at Carnegie Hall absolutely fantastic but then everything Courtney does is absolutely fantastic thank you

🥰😍🥰😍 beautiful!!! 🎉

JADE is so incredible. Love everything she does and I'm so excited to see what else she does in the future.

you should do more little mix reactions I love those + there aren't many people reacting to little mix anymore !!