Courtney Hadwinwas born to be wild!
TheAmerica’s Got Talentstandout, 14, performed a jaw-dropping rendition of Steppenwolf’s 1969 hit “Born To Be Wild” for thesemifinal roundthat was complete with a high-pitched scream and a display of her dance moves.
Hadwin, who was chosen as judge Howie Mandel’s golden buzzer winner, received high praise from the majority of the panel and a standing ovation from the crowd.
“You were born to be wild! This was wild! You were amazing. My prediction is you’re going to be the winner,” Mandel told the fan favorite vocalist from County Durham, England.
NBC
“You’re a bundle of excitement and it’s raw and messy. I saw you at the beginning of the show, shaking like a leaf and then you come out on stage and turn into a maniac,”Simon Cowellsaid. “That’s why I absolutely love you.”
Meanwhile,Heidi Klumapplauded Hadwin for staying true to her personality and character. “You bring a whole different vibe to it all. Most girls your age sing pop songs but you bring that gritty rock-n-roll, and I love that. You’re authentic and original,” the formerProject Runwayhost said.
However, Mel B had one criticism for the young singer.
“There’s no doubt, you’re just out there and I love it. For me I have to be really honest, I felt your nerves … and I’m not used to that with you,” the Spice Girl member said.
“I can’t believe I’ve gotten this far, I just can’t believe it,” the teenager said.
Ron Batzdorff/NBC
Hadwin has been consistently wowing AGT audiences with her performances.
But she has also faced backlash during the season 13 competition after fans discovered that the NBC show had not completely disclosed Hadwin’s previous music stints.
Turns out, just last year, she made the top six on U.K.’sThe Voice Kids, even playing young Cosette inLes Miserablesin her home country.
Hadwin’s grandfather defended her,tellingtheDaily Mail: “We always believed she would do well in the U.S.A. We knew they would get it in a way that the U.K. didn’t. We knew she would go down a storm over there.”
Despite the backlash on social media, Hadwin is technically not breakingAGTrules.
America’s Got Talentairs Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.
source: people.com
