NB news: Zuri Hamilton on The Kelly Clarkson Show

Eight-year-old songwriter Zuri Hamilton from Miramichi, New Brunswick, got to showcase her talent on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” on Monday.

Zuri said she wrote her song “Bad & Good” in three days, then her mother Brooke helped her set it to music and posted it to social media, where it quickly went viral.

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“They (The Kelly Clarkson Show) were the ones who saw Zuri’s viral video on TikTok and reached out to us,” Brooke told CTV’s Katie Kelly in an interview. “So we went through a bunch of steps and talked to a bunch of producers and ended up booking the show.”

Brooke said people from all over the world have contacted her about the song.

“People from all over the world reached out to us and said they were listening, tuning in and listening to Zuri’s song. So it was really cool,” she said.

Zuri said she felt good when she saw herself on TV.

Eight-year-old Zuri Hamilton from Miramichi, New Brunswick, got to showcase her talent on “The Kelly Clarkson Show.”

“She (Kelly Clarkson) gave me a bunch of pens and $1,000,” Zuri said.

When asked what she would buy with the money, Zuri replied, “A microphone and my first pink guitar.”

According to Brooke, this exciting experience is just one example of the power of social media.

“You never know who might see it when you expose yourself,” she said.

Zuri’s song “Bad & Good” is out now.

Zuri Hamilton’s song “Good and Bad” is out now.