{
  "id": 6572579,
  "title": "American YouTuber recalls coaching Nene Royal’s English pronunciation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/american-youtuber-recalls-coaching-nene-royals-english-pronunciation",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T10:22:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Thaiger",
    "slug": "the-thaiger",
    "url": "https://thethaiger.com/thai-life/entertainment/banana-man-shares-memories-of-early-journey-of-nene-royal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An American YouTuber has shared his experience of coaching Nene Royal in English pronunciation before her skyrocketing success on America's Got Talent. The story came to light after an old video of their lessons went viral on social media. Nene's father, Narong Amloy, posted the video about five years ago, showing his daughter learning English pronunciation from a foreign man while singing Queen's \"Bohemian Rhapsody\" together. The foreign man, later identified as an American YouTuber known as \"Banana Man\" from the Dunbeezytv channel, was also featured in several videos of Nene's street performances during her childhood. Banana Man, who previously lived in Phuket, was impressed by Nene's professional singing skills at the age of eight or nine and saw her potential for America's Got Talent. He taught her English pronunciation, cadence, and tongue placement, acknowledging that her vocal coach, acting coach, and parents were also crucial in her development. While some online users credited Banana Man as the sole reason for Nene's success, he emphasized the importance of his daughter's family support. Since then, Banana Man has returned to Phuket to watch Nene perform, found old video files from 2022, and plans to train in Bangtao MMA in Phuket next year.",
  "summary": "A man using the name Banana Man says he tutored the Phuket busker before her unanimous four-yes moment on America's Got Talent, crediting her family and coaches. The story American YouTuber recalls coaching Nene Royal’s English pronunciation as seen on Thaiger News .",
  "key_points": [
    "American YouTuber coached Nene Royal in English pronunciation.",
    "Nene's father posted viral video of lessons five years ago.",
    "Banana Man saw Nene's potential for America's Got Talent."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}