16-Year-Old Phuket Singer Scores Four Yeses on America's Got Talent
A 16-year-old rock singer from Phuket earned all four judge votes on America's Got Talent with her guitar-backed rendition of "Zombie," advancing her to the next round and garnering viral acclaim worldwide.
On July 9, Nene (full name Rattikaan Amloy), a 16-year-old from Phuket, made Thailand proud by performing a live rock rendition of "Zombie" by The Cranberries on the global stage of America's Got Talent in the United States. Her powerful vocal performance and skilled guitar work earned her all four "Yes" votes from the judges, advancing her to the next round and sparking widespread acclaim from viewers worldwide as the performance went viral online.
Nene said auditioning for America's Got Talent was a childhood dream inspired by witnessing other artists succeed on the platform. "When I stepped on stage, I was extremely nervous, but I told myself we had practiced enough and needed to give our all," she explained. "I love rock music, so I put everything into singing, playing guitar, and entertaining the audience as if I were performing my own concert." The most memorable moment came when all four judges stood up and applauded, with one calling her a "Rockstar," nearly bringing her to tears.
She recounted her journey, starting voice lessons at age 7 in first grade before taking up guitar later. Despite initial finger pain and difficulty, she fell in love with the instrument and chose "Zombie" as her first song to master—the very piece that would launch her to international recognition. She was influenced by rock music through her father from childhood and has realized a dream he once had of performing on stage.
Nene has composed three to four original rock songs and aspires to become a world-class artist with a touring career like her idols Lisa and MILLI. Her preparation involved months of intensive daily practice entirely within her family, without hiring external producers or major teams. Her father, Narongrit Amloy, 57, noted that all arrangements, video editing, and submissions were handled in-house. Following the broadcast, Nene has seen her social media following surge rapidly, with overwhelmingly positive responses from both Thai and international audiences.
