HunterGirl

S20 · Runner-up

As of October 10, 2025

HunterGirl is a country singer from Winchester, Tennessee. Her name is Hunter Wolkonowski. She is signed to Wheelhouse Records and 19 Recordings. Sources date her single Dirt to October 9, 2025 and October 10, 2025.⁠[1][2][3]

Career

During or around the show

  1. March 18, 2022HunterGirl released the EP One Day on March 18, 2022, under her own name.⁠[6][8]
  2. May 13, 2022HunterGirl released the single Red Bird on May 13, 2022. The copyright names 19 Recordings under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC.⁠[6][8]

After the show

  1. October 21, 2022HunterGirl released the single Hometown Out of Me on October 21, 2022. The copyright names 19 Recordings under exclusive license to Wheelhouse Records.⁠[6][9]
  2. October 21, 2022On October 21, 2022, a report said HunterGirl had recently signed her first record deal with Broken Bow, BMG and 19 Recordings.⁠[9]
  3. October 27, 2022A tour with Noah Thompson was scheduled to begin on October 27, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio.⁠[9]
  4. August 11, 2023Ain't About You was released on August 11, 2023 and went to country radio on October 23, 2023, with 46 first-week station adds. A June 7, 2024 report called it the first debut radio single in over 30 years written entirely by a female country artist.⁠[1][6][10]
  5. 2024As of June 7, 2024, HunterGirl was scheduled to join Luke Bryan for select shows that summer.⁠[10]
  6. 2024HunterGirl was named one of CMT's 2024 Next Women of Country.⁠[10]
  7. May 21, 2024HunterGirl took part in the Grand Ole Opry Salute to the Troops on May 21, 2024. A June 7, 2024 report said she was making her Grand Ole Opry debut that spring.⁠[10]
  8. June 7, 2024HunterGirl released the EP Tennessee Girl on June 7, 2024. The label credit is Wheelhouse Records and 19 Recordings.⁠[1][6][10]
  9. October 10, 2025Wheelhouse Records released her song Dirt. Sources give two release dates, October 9 and October 10, 2025.⁠[2][3][11]

Date not documented

  1. After American Idol, HunterGirl signed a joint deal with Wheelhouse Records and 19 Recordings.⁠[1]
  2. Ain't About You peaked at number 53 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart.⁠[1]
  3. HunterGirl began writing songs at age 9 and moved to Nashville at age 18.⁠[1]
  4. Red Bird reached the top of the iTunes All Genre chart and the iTunes Country chart.⁠[10]

Discography

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. sales
One Day⁠[6][8]EP2022Hunter Girl
Tennessee Girl⁠[1][6][10]EP2024Wheelhouse Records

Awards

Checked October 8, 2026; none found.

Other activity

  • June 6, 2024The music video for Bad Boy premiered on CMT on June 6, 2024.⁠[10]

Sources

11 sources

  1. HunterGirl — Wikipedia, updated June 7, 2025. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Lead: “'''Hunter Wolkonowski''', known professionally as '''HunterGirl'''”
    • Lead: “singer-songwriter from [[Winchester, Tennessee]]”
    • Lead: “signed to [[BBR Music Group|Wheelhouse]] and [[19 Recordings]]”
    • Background: “signed a joint deal with Wheelhouse and 19 Recordings”
    • Background: “"Ain't About You" was released on October 23, 2023, as her debut single to country radio”
    • Background: “It received 46 first-week station adds”
    • Extended plays: “Release date: June 7, 2024”
    • Singles table, Ain't About You, US Country Airplay: “| 53”
  2. HunterGirl Celebrates Roots With New Song Dirt — BBR Music Group, published October 9, 2025. Label or artist. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Release announcement: “releases her new song “Dirt,””
    • Oct 09, 2025: “Oct 09, 2025”
    • Announcement: “releases her new song “Dirt,””
  3. HunterGirl Offers a Heartfelt Glimpse of Her Childhood — iHeartCountry, published October 10, 2025. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Opening: “debuted “ Dirt ” on Friday (October 10)”
    • Byline: “By Kelly Fisher Oct 10, 2025”
  4. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row HunterGirl: Season 20, Place finish Runner-up
  5. American Idol season 20 — Wikipedia, updated December 31, 2025. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Lead section; Elimination chart, row HunterGirl: Pl. 2, Finale (5/22) Runner-up: “HunterGirl was the runner-up”
  6. iTunes Search API: HunterGirl — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Tennessee Girl - EP: "copyright":"℗ 2024 19 Recordings, Inc. under exclusive license to This Is Hit, Inc. d/b/a Wheelhouse Records"
    • Red Bird - Single: "copyright":"℗ 2022 19 Recordings, Inc. under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC"
    • We're Not in Kansas Anymore - Single: "collectionName":"We're Not in Kansas Anymore - Single"
    • We're Not in Kansas Anymore - Single: "releaseDate":"2018-11-11T08:00:00Z"
    • We're Not in Kansas Anymore - Single: "copyright":"℗ 2018 Hunter Girl"
    • One Day - EP: "copyright":"℗ 2022 Hunter Girl"
    • One Day - EP: "releaseDate":"2022-03-18T07:00:00Z"
    • Red Bird - Single: "releaseDate":"2022-05-13T07:00:00Z"
  7. HunterGirl: 5 Things To Know About The Country Standout In 'American Idol's Top 3 — HollywoodLife, published May 22, 2022. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Item 5: “HunterGirl released her first single in 2018, “We’re Not In Kansas Anymore.””
  8. MusicBrainz release groups: HunterGirl — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (5)
    • One Day: "title":"One Day"
    • One Day: "first-release-date":"2022-03-18"
    • One Day: "primary-type":"EP"
    • Red Bird: "title":"Red Bird"
    • One Day: "id":"d0c1da80-4bf3-4bb8-b79e-de24d9e6f8aa"
  9. American Idol: HunterGirl Record Deal and Noah Thompson Tour — Screen Rant, published October 21, 2022. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (5)
    • First label single: “"Hometown Out of Me," was released on Oct. 21”
    • Published line: “Published Oct 21, 2022”
    • Deal: “recently signed her first record deal”
    • Deal: “her record deal with Broken Bow, BMG and 19”
    • Tour: “touring together beginning Oct. 27 in Columbus, Ohio”
  10. Out Now: HunterGirl Releases Label-Debut EP Tennessee Girl — Country's Chatter, published June 7, 2024. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Ain't About You: “made history as the first debut radio single in over 30 years to be completely written by a female Country artist herself”
    • Shows: “she’ll be joining her biggest Idol believer Luke Bryan on the road for select shows this summer”
    • Introduction: “named one of CMT ’s 2024 Next Women of Country”
    • Shows: “Grand Ole Opry’s Salute to the Troops show on May 21”
    • Shows: “making her Grand Ole Opry debut this spring”
    • Introduction: “label-debut EP, Tennessee Girl”
    • Career notes: “She’s topped the iTunes All Genre and Country charts with her wistful “Red Bird””
    • Introduction: “19 Recordings/BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville artist HunterGirl”
  11. Dirt, HunterGirl — Qobuz. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Release line: “Released on 10/10/25 by Wheelhouse Records”

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