Sixteen-year-old Thai rocker Nene Royal has won the latest season of America’s Got Talent, becoming the first contestant from Thailand to take the title.
16-year-old Thai rocker wins America’s Got Talent $1m grand prize / BBC/GettyRoyal, whose real name is Rattikarn Amloy, won the $1m (£755,000) prize after performing “Seven Nation Army” by The White Stripes in the final in California, BBC News reported Thursday.
She beat nine other finalists, including magicians, canine performers and a robot dance crew.
“I’m very happy and emotional right now,” she said.
Royal had first attracted widespread attention with her audition performance of “Zombie” by The Cranberries, which has received 20 million views.
She later received a Golden Buzzer after performing “Black Hole Sun” and went on to perform “The Emptiness Machine” with Linkin Park before the final.
Royal, who started playing guitar at the age of seven, has said she dreams of
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