{
  "id": 3410730,
  "title": "Nene Royal earns Golden Buzzer after ‘Black Hole Sun’ performance",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/nene-royal-earns-golden-buzzer-after-black-hole-sun-performance",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T02:18:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Thaiger",
    "slug": "the-thaiger",
    "url": "https://thethaiger.com/news/world/nene-royal-golden-buzzer-black-hole-sun-performance"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Thai teenage singer and guitarist Nene Royal secured her spot in America’s Got Talent Finals after judge Mel B bestowed her with the Golden Buzzer during the Tuesday, August 25 episode. Mel B, who held control of the Golden Buzzer for the episode, chose Nene, which would automatically advance her to the Finals while America voted for three more contestants to advance. Nene performed her rendition of \"Black Hole Sun,\" a track by American rock band Soundgarden. Following her performance, Mel B remarked on the contrast between Nene’s stage presence and her personality off-stage, praising both her voice and appearance. Despite acknowledging that Nene’s genre of music was not her personal preference, Mel B ultimately pressed the Golden Buzzer, propelling Nene to the Finals. Nene’s appearance on America’s Got Talent also follows her international recognition, as she was awarded the Best New International Artist 2026 at The Phil Lynott Convention in Dublin, Ireland, which took place on August 22.",
  "summary": "Thai teenage singer and guitarist Nene Royal secured a direct place in the America’s Got Talent Finals after judge Mel B awarded her the Golden Buzzer during the Tuesday, August 25 episode, following her performance of “Black Hole Sun”. British singer and television personality Mel B was given control of the Golden Buzzer for the … The story Nene Royal earns Golden Buzzer after ‘Black Hole Sun’…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bangkok Post",
        "title": "Thai rock star Nene Royal reaches America’s Got Talent final with Golden Buzzer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/thai-rock-star-nene-royal-reaches-americas-got-talent-final-with",
        "published": "2026-08-26T02:29:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Khaosod English",
        "title": "Nene Royal rocks her way into AGT final with Live Golden Buzzer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/nene-royal-rocks-her-way-into-agt-final-with-live-golden-buzzer",
        "published": "2026-08-26T04:47:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}