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Might Simon Cowell have discovered the female version of Justin Bieber?

While the music mogul typically uses his reality show forums to find the next big superstar – coming this fall, X Factor! – he was reportedly so impressed with a 10-year old named Heather Russell that he offered her a contract solely based on a couple YouTube videos.

“Simon just loved her,” said a source at Cowell’s record label. “He said she was amazingly-talented from the first time he saw her.”

Russell hails from Canada and writes her own songs. Listen to one here:

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