{
  "id": 9537338,
  "title": "Who Is Nene Royal? 16-Year-Old Rocker Makes History As First Thai Winner Of America's Got Talent, Takes Home $1 Million",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/who-is-nene-royal-16-year-old-rocker-makes-history-as-first-thai",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T09:35:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/who-is-nene-royal-16-year-old-rocker-makes-history-as-first-thai-winner-of-americas-got-talent-takes-home-1-million"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nene Royal, whose actual name is Rattikarn Amloy, is a 16-year-old rock guitarist from Phuket, Thailand. She has made history by becoming the first Thai contestant to win America's Got Talent. The teenager impressed audiences and judges with her heavy metal performances during the show's 21st season. Nene's victory was secured after she performed Seven Nation Army by The White Stripes during the finale in California. She outshone nine other finalists, including magicians, canine acts, and a robot dance crew. Nene's win was marked by her emotional reaction and a performance of The Emptiness Machine with Linkin Park just before the winner was announced. The teenager had become a fan favorite early in the competition, with her audition for Zombie by The Cranberries going viral and garnering around 20 million views. Her triumph was celebrated across Thailand, with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul praising her for bringing honor to the nation and inspiring the Thai people.",
  "summary": "Nene Royal, whose real name is Rattikarn Amloy, is a 16-year-old rocker from Phuket who has made history by becoming the first Thai winner of America’s Got Talent. She won the show’s 21st season after impressing audiences and judges with her heavy metal performances. Nene’s victory came after she performed Seven Nation Army by American rock duo The White Stripes during the finale in California.…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-24T07:24:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}