HunterGirl
Season 20 · Runner-up
Where are they now
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.
Key figures
- Career score7 points of 100Rank on Encore Index: #191 (tie) of 688
- Wikipedia views, 12 months14,225 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #151 of 303
- Wikipedia views since 201544,901 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #262 of 303
Interest over time
Monthly views of the English Wikipedia article, December 2023 – September 2026.
Career
- 2022
American Idol, season 20
Runner-up
- 2022
HunterGirl released the EP One Day on March 18, 2022, under her own name.
- 2022
HunterGirl released the single Red Bird on May 13, 2022. The copyright names 19 Recordings under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC.
- 2022
HunterGirl released the single Hometown Out of Me on October 21, 2022. The copyright names 19 Recordings under exclusive license to Wheelhouse Records.
- 2022
On October 21, 2022, a report said HunterGirl had recently signed her first record deal with Broken Bow, BMG and 19 Recordings.
- 2022
A tour with Noah Thompson was scheduled to begin on October 27, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio.
- 2023
Ain'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.
- 2024
As of June 7, 2024, HunterGirl was scheduled to join Luke Bryan for select shows that summer.
- 2024
HunterGirl was named one of CMT's 2024 Next Women of Country.
- 2024
HunterGirl 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.
- 2024
The music video for Bad Boy premiered on CMT on June 6, 2024.
- 2024
HunterGirl released the EP Tennessee Girl on June 7, 2024. The label credit is Wheelhouse Records and 19 Recordings.
- 2025
Wheelhouse Records released her song Dirt. Sources give two release dates, October 9 and October 10, 2025.
More milestones
- Date not documented
After American Idol, HunterGirl signed a joint deal with Wheelhouse Records and 19 Recordings.
- Date not documented
Ain't About You peaked at number 53 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart.
- Date not documented
HunterGirl began writing songs at age 9 and moved to Nashville at age 18.
- Date not documented
Red Bird reached the top of the iTunes All Genre chart and the iTunes Country chart.
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Day | EP | 2022 | Hunter Girl | Not documented | Not documented |
| Tennessee Girl | EP | 2024 | Wheelhouse Records | Not documented | Not documented |
Sources
- HunterGirl — Wikipedia, June 7, 2025.
- HunterGirl Celebrates Roots With New Song Dirt — BBR Music Group, October 9, 2025.
- HunterGirl Offers a Heartfelt Glimpse of Her Childhood — iHeartCountry, October 10, 2025.
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, June 10, 2026.
- American Idol season 20 — Wikipedia, December 31, 2025.
- iTunes Search API: HunterGirl — Apple.
- HunterGirl: 5 Things To Know About The Country Standout In 'American Idol's Top 3 — HollywoodLife, May 22, 2022.
- MusicBrainz release groups: HunterGirl — MusicBrainz.
- American Idol: HunterGirl Record Deal and Noah Thompson Tour — Screen Rant, October 21, 2022.
- Out Now: HunterGirl Releases Label-Debut EP Tennessee Girl — Country's Chatter, June 7, 2024.
- Dirt, HunterGirl — Qobuz.
- Monthly pageviews of the English Wikipedia article "HunterGirl", December 2023 – September 2026 — Wikimedia Foundation.
