Cowell signs YouTube sensation
SIMON COWELL has a new addition to his record label after signing a youngster who has become an online phenomenon.
Canadian Heather Russell, 10, has racked up a devoted following on video sharing website YouTube.com with her performance of self-penned track Every Step Of The Way.
And Cowell is clearly a fan - he's snapped up Russell for the roster at his label Syco after meeting the talented schoolgirl.
A spokesperson for the firm says, "Simon loved her. He said she was amazingly talented."