{"id":2976,"date":"2025-06-18T09:34:43","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T09:34:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/story15.com\/?p=2976"},"modified":"2025-06-18T09:34:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T09:34:43","slug":"courtney-hadwins-voice-sounds-like-silk-in-her-cover-of-how-could-you-and-leaves-fans-stunned-by-the-pure-emotion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/story15.com\/?p=2976","title":{"rendered":"Courtney Hadwin\u2019s voice sounds like silk in her cover of \u201cHow Could You\u201d and leaves fans stunned by the pure emotion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Courtney Hadwin has once again proven she\u2019s not just a powerhouse performer\u2014she\u2019s a storyteller.<\/p>\n<p>With just a guitar in her hands and emotion in her voice, the America\u2019s Got Talent alum stripped down Jessie Murph\u2019s \u201cHow Could You\u201d in a raw acoustic cover that left fans reeling.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch her cover below<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"#howcouldyou #acousticcover #music\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FrjK8sPYDkw?feature=oembed\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-origwidth=\"790\" data-origheight=\"444\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"C2d9QQBR\"><\/div>\n<p>Her voice sounded like silk\u2014smooth, soft, and haunting. But underneath that sweetness was a storm. As she moved through the lyrics, Courtney didn\u2019t just sing the pain\u2014she became it.<\/p>\n<p>From the very first verse, she warned listeners with her quiet control before breaking hearts open with a soul-ripping chorus. It wasn\u2019t loud. It wasn\u2019t flashy. It was pure feeling.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42597 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/newsflash24h.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/courtney-hadwin-how-could-you-jessie-murph-acoustic-cover.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 813px) 100vw, 813px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsflash24h.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/courtney-hadwin-how-could-you-jessie-murph-acoustic-cover.jpg 813w, https:\/\/newsflash24h.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/courtney-hadwin-how-could-you-jessie-murph-acoustic-cover-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newsflash24h.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/courtney-hadwin-how-could-you-jessie-murph-acoustic-cover-768x415.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"813\" height=\"439\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One viewer called it \u201cmore breathtaking than the original,\u201d while others said her voice felt like a warm velvet curtain slowly being pulled back to reveal a wound. It\u2019s not easy to take a song so personal to someone else and make it your own. But that\u2019s exactly what Courtney did.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/courtney-hadwin-americas-got-talent-the-voice-1536694929.jpg?crop=0.500xw:0.422xh;0.475xw,0.166xh&amp;resize=640:*\" alt=\"America's Got Talent' Star Courtney Hadwin on Her Past 'The Voice Kids'  Experience\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With each strum and every aching line, she created something that felt less like a cover and more like a confession. Fans are already begging for an official version and after watching this, it\u2019s not hard to see why.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/Courtney-Hadwin-Old-Town-Road-2019-billboard-1548.jpg?w=942&amp;h=623&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"AGT's Courtney Hadwin Covers 'Old Town Road': Listen | Billboard\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>What to Know About Jessie Murph\u2019s \u201cHow Could You\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cHow Could You\u201d is the latest emotional release from 18-year-old rising star Jessie Murph. The song dropped on a Friday and immediately became a fan favorite, with many calling it a \u201cbig obsession\u201d for how real and gripping it felt.<\/p>\n<p>Written after a traumatic personal experience, Jessie called this track her most vulnerable release yet. \u201cThis song is what making music is all about,\u201d she shared. \u201cWriting and releasing it has been incredibly therapeutic, and seeing how others relate to it has been the greatest gift.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/outloudculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Jessie-Murph-Sex-Hysteria-album-trailer-grid.webp\" alt=\"Jessie Murph Releases Seductive New Single \u201cTouch Me Like A Gangster\u201d \u2013  OutLoud! Culture\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The original version of \u201cHow Could You\u201d is powerful and haunting, with Jessie\u2019s voice cutting through heavy production to share a story of betrayal, loss, and healing. Her honesty hit home for thousands, turning the song into a safe space for anyone dealing with pain.<\/p>\n<p>Courtney Hadwin\u2019s stripped-down version took that emotion and shined a light on it from a different angle \u2013 softer, slower, and maybe even sadder. With no backup band or heavy effects, just her guitar and heart, she reminded us what music is really about: connection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Courtney Hadwin has once again proven she\u2019s not just a powerhouse performer\u2014she\u2019s a storyteller. 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