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Nene Royal performs Seven Nation Army in AGT final

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Thai singer Nene Royal, whose real name is Praew Rattikan Amloy, has performed in the final of America's Got Talent Season 21 in the United States.

The 16-year-old rock singer took to the NBC competition stage with her version of The White Stripes' classic Seven Nation Army, having progressed through a field of contestants from around the world.

Thai singer reaches AGT's deciding stage

Nene's appearance has drawn strong support from fans in Thailand, where viewers have been following her progress in the global talent contest.

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Her final performance received loud applause from both the audience and the judging panel. She brought her own style to Seven Nation Army, a song associated with perseverance, confronting pressure and criticism, and refusing to be held back by obstacles.

The track, originally recorded by The White Stripes, became the centrepiece of Nene's final-stage performance as she sought to make an impact in the deciding round.

Results due on Thursday morning in Thailand

The America's Got Talent champion is due to be announced from 8am on Thursday, 24 September, Thailand time. The results programme will also feature special performances by guest artists and contestants from earlier seasons.

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23 September 2026


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What a talent!
Surely, this has to beat out a magician and a couple of dog trick performers?

I admit I haven't see the Korean Avantgardey copy but they polled well, too.

2 hours ago, The Oracle said:

What a talent!
Surely, this has to beat out a magician and a couple of dog trick performers?

The pro predictors give her a whopping 87% chance of winning, It would be insane if such a masterful performer is beaten by dancing dogs.

Gutsy of her to choose Seven Nation Army for the finale. I just hope it pays off.

10 minutes ago, Evil Penevil said:

The pro predictors give her a whopping 87% chance of winning, It would be insane if such a masterful performer is beaten by dancing dogs.

Gutsy of her to choose Seven Nation Army for the finale. I just hope it pays off.

I admit that when I heard "Seven Nation Army" I was taken aback. But that was an impressive arrangement.
And dancing dogs isn't really a talent, is it?
And for Cowell, how is that marketable if they win? Surely, there's only so much they can do before people lose interest in a few months.

Like them or hate them, members of created bands like One Direction (well, the still-living ones at least) still put out music as solo artists.
Susan Boyle still chucks a out a song or two.

Good luck to you!! 🍀🍀🍀 you’ve outshined the talent at a young age! You ROCK 🎸

z

4 hours ago, The Oracle said:

And dancing dogs isn't really a talent, is it?

I'd say dancing dogs are a cute trick or circus act, but not really talent anywhere near Nene Royal.

The clip below features the Olate Dogs, the act that won AGT in 2012. Judge for yourselves.

4 hours ago, The Oracle said:

And for Cowell, how is that marketable if they win? Surely, there's only so much they can do before people lose interest in a few months.

I've always heard AGT and BGT need animal acts to keep viewer numbers high. Animal acts appeal to families with children and these families might switch channels if AGT or BGT only featured singers and dancers. Ventriloquists, magicians, aerialists and other novelty acts like dancing dogs help broaden viewer appeal.

29 minutes ago, Evil Penevil said:

z

I'd say dancing dogs are a cute trick or circus act, but not really talent anywhere near Nene Royal.

The clip below features the Olate Dogs, the act that won AGT in 2012. Judge for yourselves.

I've always heard AGT and BGT need animal acts to keep viewer numbers high. Animal acts appeal to families with children and these families might switch channels if AGT or BGT only featured singers and dancers. Ventriloquists, magicians, aerialists and other novelty acts like dancing dogs help broaden viewer appeal.


I agree with your statement. The shows have to make money through the phone-in premium SMS charges and advertising income. I understand that.
But geez, it's a bit "county fair" isn't it? A ventriloquist, a bit of sleight of hand guy, Spot The Amazing Border Collie, sometimes a trapeze artist?


Honestly? I also don't watch these shows in their entirety except once I had an old, old friend - a professional musician that had released albums - appear on The Voice (? - the one that had Seal as a judge) once maybe 15 years ago so I watched that via a YouTube episode from Australia. And, no, he got nowhere.


A post on ASEAN Now got me to look up Nene Royal on YouTube a couple of weeks ago for Blackhole Sun.
In any case, if not Cowell himself, some enterprising producer or production company will sign her up and exploit manage her

I hope it goes well for her and he father gets some decent lawyers.

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