{"id":2090,"date":"2025-03-18T01:32:22","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T01:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/story15.com\/?p=2090"},"modified":"2025-03-18T01:32:22","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T01:32:22","slug":"12-year-old-rock-star-courtney-hadwin-gives-a-breathtaking-take-on-a-michael-jackson-song-adding-operatic-high-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/story15.com\/?p=2090","title":{"rendered":"12-year-old rock star Courtney Hadwin gives a breathtaking take on a Michael Jackson song, adding operatic high notes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Courtney Hadwin never fails to surprise her fans, and her take on Michael Jackson\u2019s \u201cMan in the Mirror\u201d is no exception.<\/p>\n<p>The young rock sensation delivered a breathtaking performance at the West Rugby Beer Festival in 2016, blending her signature raw energy with an operatic twist. Even on a windy day, the 12-year-old powerhouse delivered flawless high notes, proving once again why she\u2019s a standout talent.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch her performance below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"qwyUsrni\"><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Courtney Hadwin - Man in the Mirror (Michael Jackson Cover) West  Beer Festival 2016\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-nCq3VTTwF8?feature=oembed\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-origwidth=\"790\" data-origheight=\"444\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Hadwin, best known for her electrifying rock vocals and fearless stage presence, gave the song a whole new life. While many artists have covered \u201cMan in the Mirror\u201d, few have transformed it quite like she did\u2014adding soaring operatic notes that left the audience in awe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Courtney Hadwin never fails to surprise her fans, and her take on Michael Jackson\u2019s \u201cMan in the Mirror\u201d is no exception. 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