Nene Royal shared her thoughts before taking the concert stage, revealing she has been training intensely to prepare for the America's Got Talent 2026 finals. She expressed full confidence, aiming to win the championship, and thanked fans worldwide for their support.
On 13 September 2026, reporters reported that Nene Royal, or Ms. Rattikarn Amloy (nickname Praew), a 16-year-old international scholarship student from a renowned international school in Phuket, competed in America's Got Talent (AGT) 2026. Her audition performance singing and solo guitar playing to The Cranberries' "Zombie" caused a global sensation and became the most-viewed audition clip of the season.
During the Judges' Callbacks round, Howie Mandel selected her to perform again with Muse's "Hysteria," leading her to the live shows. She advanced to the quarterfinals, delivering an energetic performance of Soundgarden's "Black Hole Sun," earning the Golden Buzzer from judge Mel B. This secured her direct entry to the finals, scheduled for 22 September, which corresponds to the morning of 23 September Thailand time, amid great joy from Thai fans.
. . . . . . Nene Royal opened up before her concert tonight (12 September) at the Talad Tai Rod Naka market, joined by fellow Ozone band members who spoke and offered support as she prepared for the AGT 2026 finals set for 22 September.
Nene revealed her preparation before the finals involves continuous daily practice, dedicating time from about 5:00 PM to 9:30 PM to be as ready as possible for this crucial competition.
“After AGT ends, I’ll do the same—just keep practicing music and creating work. My goal is to become a global artist, to tour worldwide. That is my aim.”
When asked about releasing new music after AGT, Nene replied briefly, “Very soon.”
Regarding the support from fans worldwide, including ticket purchases and votes, Nene expressed deep gratitude to everyone.
“Honestly, I’m very thankful to those who bought AGT tickets to watch my performance. I really appreciate it and the encouragement because I want to deliver my best in the AGT finals.”
She sent a message to her global fanbase: “I want to tell all my fans around the world that I will give my all. For the final round, I just ask everyone to vote for me. My account is Nene Royal, the hope of AGT. I want to win, so please vote a lot because winning depends on votes. Vote as much as you can, and I will do my best in the final round.”
When asked about her confidence for the finals, Nene answered clearly, “One hundred percent confident,” revealing she has been training intensely throughout.
“I’m 100% confident because I’ve practiced hard. Whenever I go on stage, I always practice intensely and think to myself that I must perform my best.”
Additionally, there was a surprise from legendary Add Carabao and a team of top national guitarists who collaborated to compose the song “Nai Nene Mak” as a gift for Nene. The song was recently produced.
When asked what she wants to say to Add Carabao and the guitar team who made the song, Nene expressed pride and gratitude: “I’m very proud and thank everyone who wrote a song about me. Thank you so much. I’ll listen to it soon, but I’ve been focusing on AGT lately, so I haven’t had much time to listen to everything. But if it’s a song by Add Carabao and everyone who made it for me, I will listen.”
Meanwhile, Nene’s fellow Ozone band members offered their support and confidence before the finals. MK, the keyboardist, said, “I feel very confident. I think Nene will definitely win, over a hundred million percent sure.”
Drummer Boon said, “I’m very confident because Nene has practiced a lot.” Bassist Chopper added confidently, “It has to be 100%, more than 100%.”
Before concluding, the Ozone band members cheered together, “Go Nene Go!”
For the AGT 2026 finals, Nene Royal remains fully committed, with the key goal of winning the championship. She calls on fans worldwide to support and vote for her in the final round.