Nene Royal, 16, sang "Zombie" at her AGT audition and is in this week's final. How many YouTube views does her audition have?
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19.7 million
AGT's official upload of Nene Royal's "Zombie" audition has 19.7 million YouTube views. The 16-year-old from Phuket, Thailand, taught herself guitar mostly from YouTube videos, starting at age 7 on a guitar that cost about $49, and played for tips at a night market as a kid. She skipped the semifinals on Mel B's Golden Buzzer and plays the September 22 final.
A $49 guitar, YouTube lessons, a night market in Phuket, Thailand. Nene Royal's AGT audition now has nearly 20 million views.
Source: YouTube (America's Got Talent official channel; TheCranberriesVEVO) · checked Sep 2026