America’s Got Talent Season 21 winner Nene Royal recently delivered an exciting performance in Singapore, as she took the stage with heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold. It was announced last month that the 16-year-old guitarist would be opening for the group.
AGT Winner Nene Royal Performs with Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold is currently on an international tour, and they stopped in Singapore earlier this week. Last month, it was announced that AGT Season 21 winner Nene Royal would be joining the group for their show at Singapore Indoor Stadium.
During her opening set, Nene reportedly performed five cover songs, including “Hysteria” by Muse, “Black Hole Sun” by Soundgarden, and “Zombie” by The Cranberries — all of which she famously performed on AGT. She also performed “Killing in the Name” by Rage Against the Machine and “I-E-A-I-A-I-O” by System of a Down.
Later in the concert, Nene also joined Avenged Sevenfold on stage to perform their songs “Bat Country” and “Holy Confessions.” This isn’t her first time sharing the stage with an iconic band, as she got to perform with Linkin Park during the AGT season finale last month.
“The managers in Singapore text me: ‘Oh, I hear you wanna play with Avenged Sevenfold?’” Nene Royal told Metal Hammer of how her gig with the band came about. “I was like, ‘Yeah!’ They said, ‘Well, Avenged Sevenfold want you to support them.’ They asked for me, ‘Do you wanna do it?’, and I was like, ‘Yeah!’”
She admitted that she was both excited and nervous, saying, “I’m going to play in front of how many? 40,000!” She added of the amazing opportunity to play with one of her favorite bands, “Dreams come true. Incredible.”
Nene, who is originally from Thailand, wowed the judges in her AGT audition and later earned a Golden Buzzer from Mel B during the Season 21 Semifinals, sending her straight to the finale. America loved her so much, they voted for her to be named the winner.
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Jill O'Rourke Jill O’Rourke is a contributor at Talent Recap, writing news stories and recaps for shows like ‘AGT,’ ‘The Voice,’ and ‘American Idol.’ She graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in English and Film Studies, and has been writing about pop culture since 2012, with previous bylines at Crushable and A Plus. Jill spends her free time binge-watching sitcoms and daydreaming about life as a hobbit
