‘America’s Got Talent’ Winner Grace VanderWaal inks deal with Columbia Records

J.G. Taruc

September 21, 2016

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  America’s Got Talent winner Grace VanderWaal is now labelmates with Adele, One Direction and Beyonce after her deal with Simon Cowell’s Syco Music land at Sony Music’s Columbia Records according to Billboard.

  The 12-year-old singer and ukulele player became an instant sensation when judge Howie Mandell hit the Golden Buzzer during the young singer’s audition.

  While on AGT, VanderWaal earned praises from all four judges and other personalities. Judge Simon Cowell even dubbed her as “the next Taylor Swift”.

  “It’s a lot to take in, but I’ve got to hand it to her,” Cowell said. “She’s a very smart, calm, focused girl and I think she knows what she wants to achieve and what we always say to artists in this situation is it’s not a race,” he added.

  VanderWaal is set to headline three dates inside the PH Showroom at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas Oct. 27 through Oct. 29 with AGT acts The Clairyvoyants and Tape Face.

  While those three dates are the only announced shows so far, Cowell promises something else is in the works.

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