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Thailand’s Nene Royal wins America’s Got Talent, pocketing US$1 million

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Nene Royal, a teenage guitarist from Phuket, Thailand, won America's Got Talent, earning $1 million. During the finale, judge Howie Mandel expressed confidence in her victory, while Melanie Brown highlighted her stage presence and connection to Thailand. Nene initially gained fame with her performance of "Zombie" by The Cranberries, which garnered over 200 million views online, surpassing all other acts this season.

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Nene Royal, a teenage guitarist from Phuket, Thailand, won America's Got Talent (AGT) and claimed the grand prize of US$1 million. She triumphed over nine other finalists in the finale, with judge Howie Mandel confidently stating, "You should win. Give her the million, America." Her performance during the audition, which included a rendition of The Cranberries' song "Zombie," went viral and garnered more than 200 million views on AGT's official online platforms, making it the most viewed act of the season.

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AGT America Cranberries Phuket Thailand

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Thailand GPE · 2× AGT ORG · 1× America GPE · 1× Cranberries ORG · 1× Howie Mandel PERSON · 1× Melanie Brown PERSON · 1× Nene PERSON · 1× Nene Royal PERSON · 1× Phuket GPE · 1×

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Thailand’s Nene Royal wins America’s Got Talent, pocketing US$1 million The teenage guitar sensation beat nine other finalists after emerging as the clear favourite before the finale “You should win.

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2026-09-24 · South China Morning Post

Thailand’s Nene Royal wins America’s Got Talent, pocketing US$1 million · assertive framing

Claims (6 extracted, 0 hedged)

You → win → finale

Give her the million, America,” judge Howie Mandel said after the performance. asserted

Mandel → give → performance

Fellow judge Melanie Brown praised Nene’s “mysterious, mystical stage presence” before adding, “You’re from the best place in the world, Phuket, Thailand. asserted

You → praise → world

I love to go there.” asserted

I → love → ?

Her victory caps a rapid rise that began with a swaggering rendition of The Cranberries’ “Zombie”, in which she sang and tore through the song on guitar. asserted

she → cap → guitar

The audition amassed more than 200 million views across AGT’s official online platforms, more than any other act this season. asserted

audition → amass → act