Inking a big deal

America’s Got Talent rocker Courtney Hadwin has signed a deal with Arista Record in partnership with Simon Cowell’s Syco Music, the label announced recently. “It feels amazing to be joining Syco; I am super-excited and feel so lucky. I’ve always wanted to work on original songs and to be able to do that with the support of Syco, while staying true to myself and the music I like, is a dream come true. I can’t thank them enough for giving me this chance,” said the native of Hartlepool in Northern England. 

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The 14-year-old vocalist, who finished sixth in the competition and is set to compete on America’s Got Talent: The Champions, is currently in the studio working on new music due to be released in 2019. Hadwin will join a who’s who of talent discovered by AGT judge Simon Cowell.