Thai Teen Wins America’s Got Talent 2026, Inspires Youth
A 16‑year‑old rock star from Phuket, Nene Royal, won America’s Got Talent 2026, bringing international fame to Thailand. Siam Music Yamaha celebrated her victory and donated Yamaha instruments worth over 700,000 baht to support young musicians. Her story highlights Thailand’s long‑standing music education system and inspires youth to pursue musical dreams.
Siam Music Yamaha, part of the Siam Kokorn Group, with Chairman Dr. Pornthep Pornpratha and Managing Director Pornnapha Pornpratha, welcomed and congratulated "Nene Royal" (Nene Royal) or Praew‑Rattikan Amloy, a 16‑year‑old rock star from Phuket, after she brought fame to Thailand by winning America’s Got Talent 2026 (Season 21). They also celebrated with her bandmates OZONE, who have traveled the same musical path. Nene won Season 21, which ended in September 2026.
At the event, Siam Music Yamaha gave encouragement to the next generation of musicians by donating Yamaha instruments valued at more than 700,000 baht to Nene and the OZONE members, to help them continue practice and creation. The company also aimed to share their story as inspiration for Thai children and youth who dream of a music career.
Nene’s success did not happen overnight; it grew from a love of music and continuous training in singing, guitar, contests, and stage experience. Before her global breakthrough, she studied at the Yamaha Music School in Nakhon Phuket, part of Thailand’s Yamaha music education network that has operated for over 60 years under Siam Music Yamaha Co., Ltd. The network began with the first Siam Kokorn music school in 1966 and has expanded nationwide as Yamaha Music School.
For more than six decades, Yamaha Music Schools have not only offered lessons but also provided stages for young people to showcase talent, gain experience, and develop skills through events such as the Yamaha Thailand Music Festival (YTMF) and the Siam Kokorn stage. These platforms have launched many Thai artists across generations, including Bird Thongchai, Tata Young, Tak Siripon, and Nonthanon, as well as Nene Royal herself.
The journey from earlier Thai music stars to Nene Royal shows how music education in Thailand has evolved and how Thai youth can reach global stages when talent is nurtured through diligent learning, practice, and opportunities to perform. Nene’s achievement goes beyond a trophy; it motivates many young Thans to pick up a microphone, grab an instrument, and believe their musical dreams can go further than they imagined.
