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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
Mukesh Thapliyal

Who is Nene Royal? Meet the 16-year-old rock sensation who walked away with ‘America’s Got Talent’ Season 21 crown

America’s Got Talent gets its newest champion in the form of teenage rock sensation Nene Royal. The 16-year-old singer and guitarist won Season 21 and its $1 million grand prize in a star-studded finale on Wednesday night. Hailing from Phuket, Thailand, Rattikarn Amloy - whose stage name is Nene Royal - grabbed everyone's attention with her confident voice, powerful stage presence and out-of-the-box rock style.

Nene has received immense popularity all over the world ever since she made her first appearance on the show through a live performance of 'Zombie' by the Cranberries. In the Grand Finale held on September 23, Nene once again stole the show with another live performance of 'Seven Nation Army' by the White Stripes. Her skills on the guitar and vocals brought her an amazing number of over 1.5 million hits for her performance video posted on the official AGT channel - which is quite an impressive figure.

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