It’s always fulfilling to find a wide range of incredibly talented people every time we tune in to “America’s Got Talent”, “AGT”. In the case of Courtney Hadwin, her spectacular singing skills could only be matched by her flamboyant performance reminiscent of an old rock and roll star, which was in perfect contrast to her shy demeanor while first setting foot on the stage.
Courtney didn’t take the 13th season’s winning spot, but that didn’t stop her participation from being memorable. Her audition and subsequent performances in “AGT” became viral on the internet, gaining her a major music contract at a very young age.
Several years have passed since we saw Courtney on TV, leading us to wonder what happened to her, what’s going on with her music, and how successful her career has been so far. If you’re also curious about these things, then keep watching to know more about Courtney’s whereabouts!
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Net Worth
According to several online sources, Courtney Hadwin’s net worth is over $1 million, estimations are based on the profits she has supposedly made with her music since she rose to fame through “America’s Got Talent” and its spin-off “The Champions” in 2019.
However, there are good reasons to believe that Courtney’s net worth is a lot lower than what these sources assume. In late 2023, she started an online funding campaign to record her new album, revealing in the process that she was creating music independently and was no longer under any music contract. This leaves no doubt that Courtney hasn’t made vast amounts of money out of her music, to further fund her creativity, which is a shame considering her outstanding talent.
Funding Campaign
In October 2023, Courtney began an online funding campaign to collect funds to create her debut album. As she wrote on the website, the ‘music people’ she was previously involved with had limited her creativity for the past five years of her career, stopping her from carrying out her long-time passion for singing and writing music with liberty.
Nevertheless, breaking free from a label left Courtney unable to afford to make new music on her own, hence why she set up her funding campaign, through which she expected to collect $100,000. This was to be used to cover her travel costs from the UK to the US, where she joins Kevin Bowe, who in late 2023 and early 2024 produced all of her singles.
Asking for money to afford her passion wasn’t easy for Courtney, who admitted ‘hating to ask for anything’, yet was left with no other option if she wanted to be free to create music.
Cortney’s campaign reached its goal in October 2024, just two months after the singer revealed that she’d already recorded her album and was working on its release and promotion. While no further details about Courtney’s debut album are known to date, there’s nothing else for us other than to wish her the best in this big step in her career.
Why Did She Break Up With Her Label?
Following her viral TV appearances, Courtney had many eyes on her, including those of music executives. Eventually, Simon Cowell’s label Syco Music signed her in 2018, the same year she took part in “AGT”.
Despite the fact Courtney was only 14 years old at the time of signing her contract, this wasn’t a rarity, considering that her fellow singer and “AGT” contestant Grace Vanderwall was also signed at a very early age. Though, unlike Vanderwall, Courtney didn’t win her season, meaning that the opportunity granted to her was unique.
Under Syco, Courtney released two singles in 2019 and 2020, before taking a long-lasting hiatus from music. Although the situation worried her fans, Courtney hinted that her relationship with her former label wasn’t good, when she referred to them as the ‘music business people’ who had ‘kept her from living (her) dream’ in her 2023 funding campaign.
While the details of her contractual obligations are unclear, it’s known that Syco Music was dissolved and passed down to Sony Music in 2020, though it’s unclear how much this sudden change complicated Courtney’s relationship with the label.
In the end, Courtney’s contract was either finished or dissolved, but definitely wasn’t holding her back anymore, when she took the reins of her career in 2023.
Ticket Sales, Performances & Merchandise
Courtney’s tickets can be accessed through her official website, which also has a contact section available to people who want to hear her sing at public and private events.
Until now, one of the most important performances in Courtney’s career took place in June 2024, when alongside other artists, she took the stage at the legendary Carnegie Hall in New York. The event was meant to celebrate the birthday of Clive Davis, the music executive, and Grammy winner, but it was also an important landmark for Courtney’s career.
Unfortunately, Courtney hasn’t always had good luck when it comes to important performances. Back in the summer of 2019, she was scheduled to perform at Woodstock during its 50th anniversary, but the event was canceled altogether due to management issues.
In a 2023 YouTube video, Courtney revealed that the cancellation of Woodstock 50 has been the biggest ‘disappointment’ of her career, as she was very excited to perform at the legendary festival before everything went downhill.
After that bittersweet moment, Courtney is still fighting for her dreams and her fans are more than happy to support her through it, either by leaving positive comments on her social media or buying her merchandise, which is available on her online shop and is designed with concepts related to her recent music.
Discography & The Future
Despite the many issues Courtney Hadwin has found along her path in the music industry, she’s still letting her creativity out. Back when she was still signed by Syco Music, Courtney released her debut extended play (EP) entitled “The Cover Sessions”.
The EP saw the light in October 2019, and contained four songs, including her rendition of the viral “Old Town Road”. Later in November 2020, Courtney released “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)”, a cover of John Lennon and Yoko Onno’s 1971 song.
Following the beginning of her independent journey in February 2023, Courtney then released her first original song, “Breakable”. The rest of the year saw her releasing the singles “That Girl Don’t Live Here”, “Call Me Back”, “Monsters” and “Christmas Rocks”. In October 2024, Courtney released “Jagged”, which just like its predecessors, was written by Courtney alongside her producer Kevin Bowe.
All of these small but important steps forward in Courtney’s career are surely taking her somewhere. Though only time will tell what the future has in store for her, it’s easy to see how much love and dedication Courtney Hadwin puts into her music.
