Grace VanderWaal

Grace Avery VanderWaal (born January 15, 2004) is an American singer-songwriter.

VanderWaal earned public's eyes at an early age and is known for her distinctive vocals, often accompanying herself on the ukulele. She began her musical career by posting videos of her original songs and covers on YouTube and performing at open mic nights near her hometown of Suffern, New York. In September 2016, at age 12, she won the eleventh season of the NBC TV competition show America's Got Talent (AGT), singing her original songs. In December 2016, she released her first EP, Perfectly Imperfect, on the Columbia Records label. She has performed at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Madison Square Garden, the opening and closing of the 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Austria, various benefit concerts, the Austin City Limits Music Festival and on several television talk shows. She toured in mid-2018 with Imagine Dragons in their Evolve World Tour. She is set to star in Disney's upcoming film Stargirl.