Actor Grace VanderWaal

Grace VanderWaal

2004 (22 года)
Grace Avery VanderWaal (born January 15, 2004, in Kansas City) is an American singer-songwriter. She rose to fame at the age of 12 after winning America's Got Talent in 2016, where judge Simon Cowell dubbed her the "next Taylor Swift." In 2017, she won the Radio Disney Music Award for Best New Artist and was featured in Forbes' "30 Under 30" list in 2018 as one of the most promising young musicians.

Grace began writing songs at the age of 3 and shared her music on YouTube while performing at open mic events in her hometown of Suffern, New York. Following her success on AGT, she made appearances on shows like The Ellen DeGeneres Show and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Billboard recognized her as one of the brightest young stars of 2016 in its "21 Under 21" list. After winning the competition, Grace switched to homeschooling and online education to focus on her music career. In 2017, she also became the youngest finalist in the history of the International Acoustic Music Awards.