ABSOLUTLEY JAW-DROPPING!!! First Time Reaction to 16-Year-Old Nene Royal - Zombie | AGT Audition

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• AL

  @albertphilippi4371 · 2 months ago

  <b>The Cranberries praised Nene&apos;s version of Zombie during her audition at AGT.</b><br>July 14 , Nene received a like and three black hearts as a comment on Instagram from the remaining members of <b>The Cranberries</b> . &nbsp; 😱😱😱 🤟😎🤟

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• VI

  @vincentbonfigli2954 · 2 months ago

  Now you know why she blew up the internet! This audition has over 500 million views on all social media platforms it was posted on combined. It may even be more than that now.

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• SH

  @shure81 · 2 months ago

  The young lady might be the most famous musician in the world right now! She made her own dreams come true!

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• MI

  @Michael-l6q8s · 2 months ago

  Those are tears of happiness and joy for a kid that age to be that talented

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• CL

  @clintjo2377 · 2 months ago

  I am a 66 year old rocker and she is a badass❣

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• AD

  @adisouvanna469 · 2 months ago

  That wasn’t an audition. That was a PERFORMANCE! Marveling at her dual talent— guitar skills and vocal range are both epic. I don&apos;t know if she plays the guitar better than she sings or sings better than she plays the guitar. This girl is epically talented. Before taking the AGT stage, Nene is not an overnight arrival. She started learning guitar when she was seven, and has been busking and playing with her band Ozone regularly in Phuket markets for years. Her bandmates are all teenagers. Her passion, hard work, and incredible guitar solos have now taken her all the way to one of the world&apos;s biggest talent shows. Nene has a special gift. A 16-year-old Nene Royal looked exactly like what everyone expected. Quiet, shy, a little nervous, standing on one of the biggest stages in the world with nothing but a guitar and a dream. No one in that theater or watching online could have predicted what would happen next because the moment she opened her mouth and began singing Zombie, something shifted. It no longer felt like an audition. It felt like the opening night of a sold-out rock concert. Her version of Zombie wasn&apos;t simply another cover. It carried a raw intensity that surprised almost everyone. The guitar wasn&apos;t there as a prop. The vocals weren&apos;t relyin on studio tricks. Every scream, every growl, every quiet moment felt intentional. The performance wasn&apos;t polished because it was perfect. It was powerful because it felt real. I think another reason viewers connected with NeNe was authenticity. Many performances feel rehearsed. Many contestants seem focused on impressing judges, but fans repeatedly described NeNe differently. She wasn&apos;t trying to win approval. She looked like someone who simply wanted to share music she genuinely loves since childhood. Several viewers even joked that she didn&apos;t audition at all. She simply gave everyone a preview of future concerts. She’s just authentic. She&apos;s genuine. She&apos;s not acting, not pretending, but she&apos;s so sweet. She shouts out her dad. Then when the music starts, everybody, she locks in. And it&apos;s almost like she turned into a different version of herself. This is the moment I knew she was about business because she&apos;s not trying to fix her hair and get it out of her face. She&apos;s like, This is part of what it means to rock out. The hair is going to get messy, it’s real and it’s Rock Simon! Oh my goodness! Shes AMAZING good and her future looks very-very bright💖🤟🏼🤟🏼✌️

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• SA

  @Sam-wg6ge · 2 months ago

  She said on an interview that she wasn&apos;t emotional at all after the performance until she glanced over to her Dad crying, that&apos;s when she couldn&apos;t hold back her tears.

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• TO

  @tossapolphuripongsatorn1782 · 2 months ago

  Your reaction was so moving. I literally teared up with you.

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• NO

  @normanfrye6436 · 2 months ago

  I saw this about a week ago. She is really good. Even her facial expressions added to her performance.

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• FA

  @fabiohorinouchi3366 · 2 months ago

  Great reaction &nbsp;Stacey. What made this audition so unforgettable wasn&apos;t just the incredible performance, but the contrast. Nene&apos;s shy smile, gentle personality, and humble presence suddenly transformed into powerful rock energy on stage. We see the same authenticity in bands like The Warning, and even legends like Michael Jackson had that quiet side offstage. True artists don&apos;t need to look like stars—they become stars when the music reveals their authenticity, attitude, and passion. That&apos;s what makes them truly unforgettable.

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• NE

  @neoitd2588 · 2 months ago (edited)

  Happy to see you checked her out! Your tears are beautiful. Hope you&apos;ll check out more of her music. 🎸❤

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  @88997799 · 2 months ago

  If Nene’s singing doesn’t bring you to tears, there’s something wrong with you.

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