HunterGirl (Hunter Wolkonowski), whose career began in the mid-2010s performing in Nashville and Winchester, Tennessee, is an American country singer-songwriter known for her warm vocals, genuine storytelling, and a blend of traditional and modern country styles.

She gained national attention as the runner-up on Season 20 of American Idol in 2022, earning the show’s first-ever Platinum Ticket and praise from judge Luke Bryan as his “favorite female country voice.” Before Idol, HunterGirl built her foundation playing Nashville honky-tonks nightly for six years, honing her craft and performing original songs beginning at age nine.