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  "id": 9519351,
  "title": "Thais hail teen rocker Nene for ‘America’s Got Talent’ win",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/thais-hail-teen-rocker-nene-for-americas-got-talent-win",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T07:24:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2026/09/24/thais-hail-teen-rocker-nene-for-america-s-got-talent-win"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 16-year-old Thai rock singer and guitarist named Nene Royal won the top prize of US$1 million on the US television talent show America's Got Talent on Thursday. The teenager from Phuket wowed judges with his guitar solos and rock ballad performances, and was invited to play with Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul in July.\n\nAnutin praised Nene's talent and dedication, saying her victory brought pride to Thai people. As the first Thai national to win the hit TV show, Nene was hailed as a hero back home, with her school and the Phuket night market expressing their pride and admiration.\n\nNene, who started playing guitar at age seven, collapsed to the stage in California upon hearing the news of her victory. She said she was \"very happy and emotional\" and thanked her fans. In her final performance, Nene played guitar and sang alongside US band Linkin Park, with videos of her previous performances going viral in Thailand. Her school held watch parties for students and teachers to celebrate her achievement.",
  "summary": "Nene Royal won the US$1 million 'America’s Got Talent' prize after wowing judges with blistering guitar solos and rock-ballad shrieks.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Thais hail teen rocker Nene for ‘America’s Got Talent’ win",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/thais-hail-teen-rocker-nene-for-americas-got-talent-win-9521610",
        "published": "2026-09-24T07:24:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Thai teenager Nene Royal wins 'America's Got Talent', sparking celebrations back home",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/thai-teenager-nene-royal-wins-americas-got-talent-sparking",
        "published": "2026-09-24T10:27:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "#SHOWBIZ: 16-year-old Thai singer Nene Royal stuns to claim 'America's Got Talent' title",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/showbiz-16-year-old-thai-singer-nene-royal-stuns-to-claim-americas",
        "published": "2026-09-24T10:28:12.000Z"
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  "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."
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