MAYA NEELAKANTAN

Maya Neelakantan, a 10-year-old from Chennai, India, is a unique fusion guitarist blending traditional Indian Carnatic music with heavy metal. Despite her audition being her first stage experience, she blew away the "AGT" judges with her arrangement of Papa Roach's "Last Resort," earning a standing ovation. Half Indian and half Australian, Maya's multicultural background inspires her exceptional performances. Driven by a dream to create her own music, she practiced tirelessly to perfect her act before her audition. Maya is honored to showcase her groundbreaking blend, making history as the first to fuse Carnatic and thrash metal on the "AGT" stage. Her fresh, extraordinary act has already garnered incredible reactions, proving her talent and passion.