Top 3 American Idol season 20 finalist and country singer HunterGirl has been a frontrunner since her impressive Nashville audition, and she will most likely win the competition. HunterGirl, whose full name is Hunter Wolkonowski, is a 23-year-old music therapist originally from Gruetli-Laager, Tennessee. The judge's Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, and Luke Bryan awarded HunterGirl with the first platinum ticket of the season because of her stunning rendition of «Riot» by Rascal Flatts. Luke called her a "new age Miranda Lambert" and said that HunterGirl was his favorite female country voice that he's heard in his five years on the show.
HunterGirl comes from a long tradition of military service, including her grandfather, great-grandfather, and six great uncles. As a music therapist, she worked with veterans to help them transform their stories into songs. She has said that this work helps the veterans deal with PTSD and is a «therapeutic process» for them. HunterGirl's talent for songwriting is not only entertaining but has changed people's lives.
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With her authentic country style and incredible musical talent, HunterGirl has been a frontrunner since the beginning of American Idol season 20. After she sang her original song «Heartbreak Down» for the Top 20 week, the song skyrocketed up the music charts. Additionally, her performances of country classics such as «Baby Girl» by Sugarland, «9 to 5» by Dolly Parton (Top 11), Like My Mother Does" by Lauren Alaina (Top 7), «Undo It» by Carrie Underwood (Top 5), and «Girl Crush» by Little Big Town (Top 5), proved that she can hold her own in the world of country music. HunterGirl also showed her
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