{"id":1506,"date":"2025-02-12T14:02:31","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T14:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/story15.com\/?p=1506"},"modified":"2025-02-12T14:02:31","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T14:02:31","slug":"with-raw-energy-and-powerhouse-vocals-courtney-hadwin-transforms-sucker-into-a-gritty-soulful-rock-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/story15.com\/?p=1506","title":{"rendered":"With raw energy and powerhouse vocals, Courtney Hadwin transforms &#8220;Sucker&#8221; into a gritty, soulful rock experience!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Courtney Hadwin had her way with the Jonas Brothers\u2018 No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hit \u201cSucker\u201d in a live cover released Thursday (Aug. 1). The 15-year-old America\u2019s Got Talent season 13 favorite known for her signature growly rock and soul vibe gave the JoBros\u2019 pop smash a unique spin, performing the track in a stripped-down, acoustic setting, backed by a two-man guitar and electric organ band.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch her performance below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Courtney Hadwin - Sucker (Live Cover)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iF53gkY0JiM?feature=oembed\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-origwidth=\"790\" data-origheight=\"444\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Putting some Janis Joplin grit into the original, Hadwin \u2014 wearing a shiny, slim-fit flower-print suit \u2014 works the small room like it\u2019s a stadium stage, throwing in some ad-lib howls while showing off her animated, Mick Jagger-inspired dance moves.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/Courtney-Hadwin-press-by-Joe-Magowan-2019-billboard-1548.jpg?w=942&amp;h=623&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"Courtney Hadwin\" \/><br \/>\nThis is the second in a series of cover videos from the teen from Northern England, following on the heels of her take on Harry Styles\u2018 \u201cSign of the Times\u201d from July. 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