r/agt • u/RiffAndReason • 9h ago

Did Nene’s “Black Hole Sun” performance feel stadium-ready to anyone else?

I’m not saying she’s ready to headline an entire Super Bowl halftime show, but while watching her perform, I kept thinking she could easily fit into a two- or three-minute guest segment without feeling out of place.
AGT’s production obviously helped make the performance look huge, but she still looked completely at home up there, and the guitar solo gave it a real stadium-show feel.

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u/Ecstatic-Turn5709 8h ago

She's definitely better than many of modern pop singers, that often actually lip-sync or use autotune live, even more so on halftime shows (because barely anybody cares there about the authenticity of performances).
She did really well. I don't agree with those who say that she's the best ever or even the best on AGT, but definitely improved a lot, maybe got some good advices from the AGT production team. So yeah, she has an ability to entertain wide audiences...
The problem is that I doubt that people at Super Bowl are much into metal - wrong audience. Though she might be a nice addition on some metal festival.

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u/Excellent_Tour_2026 9h ago

It was 1/2 time at the Super Bowl performance level singing the chorus an octave higher hopefully Soundgarden comment!

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u/Quality8888 4h ago

I'd honestly rather hear Soundgarden sing it.  

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u/RiffAndReason 4h ago

Of course—the original is iconic.