Thai teen rocker Nene Royal wins US$1m ‘America’s Got Talent’ prize after Linkin Park duet, earning praise from PM Anutin (VIDEO)

Thai teen rock singer Nene Royal, real name Rattikarn Amloy, won "America's Got Talent," securing a $1 million prize after impressing judges with her performances.

Nene's victory marked her as the first Thai national to win the show, earning congratulations from Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul who praised her talent and dedication.

Her performances and local support drew nationwide attention in Thailand, culminating in celebrations at her school and recognition from the Phuket night market where she began her musical journey.

BANGKOK, Sept 24 — A 16-year-old Thai rock singer and guitarist who has performed with the prime minister and Linkin Park won a top US television talent show today, sparking celebrations back home.

Nene Royal, whose real name is Rattikarn Amloy, took home the US$1 million (RM4.08 million) prize as winner of America’s Got Talent , after wowing judges with blistering guitar solos and rock ballad shrieks.

The teen from the island of Phuket has been a social media sensation in Thailand since entering the competition and was invited to play with Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul in July.

Anutin, who is currently in New York for the UN General Assembly meetings, sent his congratulations to Nene, the first Thai national to win the hit TV show.

He praised her talent and dedication, which “brought pride to Thai people”, according to deputy government spokeswoman Ploythalay LaksameesaengJanuary

Nene, who says she started playing guitar at age seven, collapsed to the stage floor in California when her victory was announced.

“I’m very happy and you know I’m emotional right now,” said the teenager, who beat a magician for the win.

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In her final performance, she played guitar and sang alongside US band Linkin Park.

Videos of her previous performances of alternative rock classics like Zombie by The Cranberries and Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden had gone viral in Thailand.

Her school on Phuket held watch parties for students and teachers, and said in a Facebook post today: “You did it, congratulations, champion. We are so proud of you.”

Nene said she learned guitar mostly by watching online videos, and then got a music scholarship to the private international school.

“When I played the first chord, I fell in love and I thought — I am going to be the girl rock star,” she said in an interview with AGT.

The school said it knew from the beginning she was “an extraordinary talent with a bright future ahead”.

The Phuket night market where Nene cut her teeth also hailed her as an inspiration.

It said: “This victory is a beautiful reminder of what can happen when someone truly gives everything to their dream.” — AFP

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泰国青少年摇滚歌手 Nene Royal（真名 Rattikarn Amloy）赢得了“美国达人秀”冠军，凭借其精彩的表演打动了评委，获得了 100 万美元的奖金。

妮妮的胜利使她成为第一个赢得该节目的泰国人，并赢得了总理阿努廷·查恩维拉库尔的祝贺，总理称赞了她的才华和奉献精神。

她的表演和当地民众的支持引起了泰国全国的关注，最终在她的学校举行了庆祝活动，并在她开始音乐之旅的普吉岛夜市获得了认可。

曼谷，9 月 24 日——一位 16 岁的泰国摇滚歌手兼吉他手，曾与泰国总理和林肯公园乐队同台演出，今天赢得了美国顶级电视选秀节目的冠军，在泰国国内引发了庆祝活动。

Nene Royal，真名Rattikarn Amloy，凭借精彩的吉他独奏和摇滚情歌的嘶吼，赢得了美国达人秀的冠军，并获得了100万美元（408万令吉）的奖金。

这位来自普吉岛的青少年自参加比赛以来，在泰国社交媒体上引起了轰动，并于7月受邀与泰国总理阿努廷·查恩维拉库尔一起玩耍。

目前正在纽约参加联合国大会的阿努廷向赢得热门电视节目冠军的泰国人妮妮表示祝贺。

据政府副发言人普洛伊塔莱·拉克萨米桑（Ploythalay Laksameesaeng）1月称，他赞扬了她的才华和奉献精神，称这“为泰国人民带来了荣耀”。

妮妮说她从七岁就开始弹吉他，当她在加利福尼亚州宣布获胜时，她瘫倒在舞台上。

“我非常高兴，你知道我现在很激动，”这位击败魔术师赢得比赛的少年说道。

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在她的最后一场演出中，她与美国乐队林肯公园一起弹吉他唱歌。

她之前演唱的另类摇滚经典歌曲，如小红莓乐队的《Zombie》和音园乐队的《Black Hole Sun》的视频在泰国走红。

她在普吉岛的学校为学生和老师们举办了观看比赛的聚会，并在今天于Facebook上发帖说：“你做到了，祝贺你，冠军。我们为你感到无比自豪。”

妮妮说她主要通过观看网络视频学习吉他，然后获得了音乐奖学金，进入这所私立国际学校学习。

“当我弹奏第一个和弦时，我就爱上了它，我想——我要成为摇滚女明星，”她在接受《美国达人秀》采访时说道。

学校表示，他们从一开始就知道她“才华横溢，前途光明”。

妮妮初露锋芒的普吉岛夜市也称赞她是他们的灵感来源。

声明称：“这场胜利美好地提醒我们，当一个人真正为梦想付出一切时，就能取得怎样的成就。”——法新社

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