Nene Royal Rocks Into ‘AGT’ Final With Cover of Soundgarden’s ‘Black Hole Sun’: Watch

Royal cranked it up yet again with a performance of Soundgarden's signature song, "Black Hole Sun."

Nene Royal performs during the Quarterfinals of "America's Got Talent" 2026.

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Nene Royal didn’t enter America’s Got Talent to dilly-dally about. She came to rock.

Hailing the Phuket, Thailand, the teenager made the long-haul to the United States to compete in the current, 21st season of AGT, getting it done with an electric guitar and a knack for cast-iron metal. From the top, Royal caught the attention of millions when she auditioned with The Cranberries’ mid-‘90s protest anthem “Zombie.”