{"id":140704,"date":"2018-06-13T15:37:16","date_gmt":"2018-06-13T15:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/freeonlinetranslators.net\/news\/english\/americas-got-talent-the-13-year-old-brit-who-got-the-golden-buzzer\/"},"modified":"2018-06-13T15:37:16","modified_gmt":"2018-06-13T15:37:16","slug":"americas-got-talent-the-13-year-old-brit-who-got-the-golden-buzzer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freeonlinetranslators.net\/news\/english\/americas-got-talent-the-13-year-old-brit-who-got-the-golden-buzzer\/","title":{"rendered":"America’s Got Talent: The 13-year-old Brit who got the golden buzzer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A 13-year-old from County Durham has wowed the judges of America's Got Talent, earning herself Howie Mandel's golden buzzer. <\/p>\n

Courtney Hadwin will go straight to the live shows after her performance on Tuesday's episode of the talent show.<\/p>\n

The teen performed a high-octane version of Otis Redding's Hard to Handle - seemingly totally at odds with her shy demeanour just moments before.<\/p>\n

Courtney said getting the golden buzzer was more than she "could have dreamed".<\/p>\n

The schoolgirl from Peterlee will now be in the running for the $1m (\u00a3750,000) prize money on the NBC show.<\/p>\n

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In the audition, Courtney initially comes on stage and awkwardly answers judge Mel B's questions. She shakily admits to being "very nervous" as the Spice Girl attempts to waylay her fears.<\/p>\n

But once the music begins, Courtney sparks to life with her jerky dance moves and Steven Tyler-esque voice.<\/p>\n

Both the audience and the judges are left open-mouthed with surprise at the unique performance.<\/p>\n

For the rest of the song the audience are on their feet, as she belts out the 1968 song - and the performance finishes with a standing ovation from everyone in the auditorium.<\/p>\n

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    "Bloody hell, Courtney!" exclaims Simon Cowell, once the 13-year-old has finished, describing her as a "lion" when she sings.<\/p>\n

    Judge Howie Mandel goes on to liken her to Janis Joplin. "Oh my gosh. You are not from this era," he says seeming disappointed he can't offer her a record deal there and then.<\/p>\n

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    "The only thing I can do for you, young lady, is give you... my golden buzzer!" Mandel says as he strikes the buzzer on the judges' desk.<\/p>\n

    Each judge gets to press the golden buzzer only once per series for acts they think deserve to go straight to the quarter finals, bypassing the next rounds of auditions.<\/p>\n

    Host Tyra Bank adds: "You were absolutely amazing. I've never seen anything like that."<\/p>\n

    Courtney seems overwhelmed by the response, crying and thanking Howie and the audience. She later tweeted saying it was "more than I ever could have dreamed of".<\/p>\n

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    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 pic.twitter.com\/qqNKUWyzVk<\/p>\n

    \u2014 Courtney Hadwin (@CourtneyHadwin) June 13, 2018<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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    Before she sang, Hadwin's father explained that his daughter was so shy and reclusive she had a hard time talking with people or making friends, and communicated best through her singing.<\/p>\n

    Courtney competed in The Voice Kids UK last year but missed out on the top prize. She has also sung locally in Hartlepool, but America's Got Talent opens up a whole new audience for the schoolgirl.<\/p>\n

    She's not the first British act to do well in America's Got Talent, with Wimbledon ventriloquist Paul Zerdin winning the 2015 series.<\/p>\n

    Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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