Howie Mandel, who chose Courtney Hadwin as his Golden Buzzer winner, previously told her that she reminded him of Janis Joplin AGT's Courtney Hadwin, 14, Channels Her Music Idol Janis Joplin During Collaboration with The Struts Courtney Hadwin is a mini Janis Joplin! The 14-year-old singer from Durham, England, teamed up with The Struts for an unforgettable collaboration during Wednesday’s finale of America’s Got Talent. Along with a performance of the band’s song “Could Have Been Me,” Hadwin channeled her music idol by belting out the lyrics of “Piece of My Heart.” Get push notifications with news, features and more. Howie Mandel, who chose Hadwin as his Golden Buzzer winner, previously told her that she reminded him of Joplin. “Oh my gosh, you are not from this era. You’re from a whole different era,” he said before talking about how Clive Davis discovered Joplin. “I’m not Clive Davis, 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 [the Golden Buzzer].” And Hadwin has been blowing viewers’ minds with her rocker-chick style — especially her rendition of “Born to Be Wild.” America's Got Talent - Season 13 Credit: Trae Patton/NBC During the finals round on Tuesday, Hadwin blew audiences away with a jaw-dropping performance of Tina Turner’s 1988 classic “River Deep – Mountain High.” “I’ve dreamed since I was really little of coming to America. When I was 11, I saw a James Brown video and it changed everything,” the teenager previously told fans and viewers. Though she said her music idols are “really inspiring,” Hadwin emphasized, “I don’t want to be Janis Joplin, Otis Redding, James Brown. I want to be myself.” She added, “Because it’s the finals, I’m not going to hold back. I hope people go to the Dolby Theatre one day and say, ‘That’s where Courtney Hadwin performed.’ ” The Struts’ new album Young & Dangerous will be released Oct 26.<doc-sep>This content is imported from {embed-name}. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Just when you thought America's Got Talent superstar Courtney Hadwin couldn't get any more amazing (seriously, does the limit exist with her?! ), she whipped out the performance of a lifetime during the 2018 finale. This content is imported from Instagram. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. As the top 10 contestants waited to hear who would be crowned the champion of season 13, Courtney took the stage for a surprise performance with the famous rock band The Struts. Together, they belted out a special rendition of "Piece of My Heart." And if you thought her prior performances were incredible, wait 'til you see this. This content is imported from YouTube. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Even though the judges didn't give her feedback this time, her act was met with a flood of praise online. Many expressed that they believe Courtney is going to win after seeing her crush it on stage. This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Courtney singing with The Struts. WOW. And now she’s doing Piece of My heart. LOVE! #AGT #AGTFinale — Mrs. Jenn S. (@VTDiva01) September 20, 2018 This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. GO COURTNEY U WERE MADE TO DO WITH THIS GIRL @AGT @CourtneyHadwin #agt — UsedToBe @WykeddRose (@WykedderRose) September 20, 2018 This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Wow. Courtney was really rocking there with The Struts! #AGT — Jason Eldridge (@Dueler312) September 20, 2018 This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Courtney sings Janis as good as Janis. Love her. #AGT — Kis (@karen49hrmonne) September 20, 2018 Courtney has definitely been a buzzed-about contestant this season. From her unique Janis Joplin-esque style to her past stint on The Voice Kids U.K., the singer has been talked about endlessly. But despite all the noise, the 14-year-old star has continued to rise above it. This content is imported from YouTube. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. When GoodHousekeeping.com talked with Howie Mandel recently, he told us that being around Courtney (a.k.a. his golden buzzer) this season has made him realize how much of a "trail blazer" she really is. "[In the first audition] I have to tell you, it was just my gut reaction. I just went 'Oh my god, I'll buy tickets now. I'll buy a record now. I love this,'" the Deal or No Deal host explained. After her performance tonight, Howie certainly won't be the only one in a rush to see her live. This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io<doc-sep>
YAS, Courtney Hadwin! The 14-year-old sensation wowed on the ‘America’s Got Talent’ stage with The Struts. Courtney held her own as they sang a Janis Joplin classic! Courtney Hadwin has been bringing her A-game all season long while solo on the stage, but she teamed up The Struts for the most awesome and epic duet on the America’s Got Talent finale. Courtney and the band sang an electric rendition of Janis Joplin’s “Piece of My Heart.” The 14-year-old British singer’s voice sounded on point, as usual. Courtney has been singing classic songs all season long on America’s Got Talent, and she didn’t disappoint in the finale. During the Sept. 18 finals, Courtney blew everyone away with her rendition of Tina Turner’s “River Deep — Mountain High.” Her voice still astounds everyone. How does she hit such incredible notes?! Howie Mandel has been Courtney’s #1 fan since the beginning. After all, he did give her his Golden Buzzer. After she sang Tina’s song in the finals, Howie told the young singer: “You are on fire… We are watching a superstar in the making!” You got that right, Howie. Courtney is going to have a long career in music. That’s a fact. The 14-year-old actually didn’t know who she was performing with on the AGT finale until yesterday! She told HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY that the idea of getting the information last-minute was “kind of stressful, but it will be a bit more new to me as well to be able to go through something like that. I’m going to need to do that stuff in the future.” While she’s going to miss America’s Got Talent, Courtney told HollywoodLife that she is looking forward to being “able to release my own music.” We can’t wait to hear what she has in store!