When Courtney Hadwin stepped onto the Carnegie Hall stage, she did something unexpected. She performed “Piece of My Heart” with The New York Pops at a gala to honor Clive Davis.
This was special because Clive Davis was the man who first edited this song for the radio years ago, making it a huge hit.
As the music starts, people’s expectations change! Most people expect soft violins, but Courtney brings a wild rock sound instead. It is a bold move to bring that loud Janis Joplin style into such a historic and formal room.
Courtney Hadwin And The New York Pops – Piece Of My Heart ( Carnegie Hall)
People who watched it were surprised by her energy. One person said they never thought they would hear the song sung the way it was intended again. Another fan said that the music world has waited many years for a voice like hers. They feel like the spirit of the sixties is back because she sings from her soul.
This big moment at Carnegie Hall was not the first time she sang this song. To understand her journey, we have to look back to when she was only fourteen. She was a shy kid on a big show called America’s Got Talent. That night in 2018 was the moment that truly built her identity as a rock singer.
Courtney Hadwin sings Janis Joplin’s Piece of My Heart on AGT Finale 2018
During the Season 13 Finale, she teamed up with a band called The Struts. She chose to sing “Piece of My Heart” because the judges always compared her to Janis, the song’s original artist. She jumped around and screamed with so much energy. The audience could not believe a young girl had such a deep, old-soul voice inside her.
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