Nene's rocky road to stardom

Guitar girl: Nene Royal has played guitar since age seven and taught herself using YouTube videos.  (Photo: Chuanpit Poonkird Facebook Account) Nine years ago, a little girl in Phuket overslept. That single, ordinary mistake would eventually lead her to the global stage -- and to becoming one of Thailand's most talked-about young musicians.

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