Team Philippines Dominates World Championships of Performing Arts
(The Freeman)
Child star Cha-Cha Cañete from the hit kiddie gag show “Goin’
Bulilit” took home two medals at the recently concluded 17th World
Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) that took place in Hollywood,
California. The competition ran from July 12 to July 21.
Earning much praise and recognition, Cha-Cha’s talent wowed the crowd
and judges as she performed in five different categories during the
prestigious competition. Just at the young age of eight, she was awarded
silver medals for her performances of “The Climb” and “Climb Every
Mountain” in the Pop and Gospel categories, respectively.
Aside from Cha-Cha’s success at WCOPA, Team Philippines proved to be a
fierce competitor, besting representatives from over fifty countries.
Team Philippines’ Beverly Caimen won the highest recognition of
“Senior Grand Champion Performer of the World”, while Aldeza Ianna de la
Torre was also proclaimed “Junior Grand Champion of the World”—earning
the Philippines a grand slam, winning the highest titles in both
divisions. Beverly and Ianna also won as “Grand Champion Vocalists of
the World” in their divisions.
Success for the country doesn’t stop there, as the title of “Grand
Champion Vocal Group of the World” went to the Gollayan Sisters, and
Reynaldo Gorospe, Jr. won as “Grand Champion Male Model of the
World”—taking home the gold as the Philippines’ first ever
representative to compete in the Modeling Category
Even more—singing sensation Jed Madela, who was the first Filipino to
win a grand slam as “Senior Grand Champion Performer of the World” and
“Senior Grand Champion Vocalist of the World” in 2005 was inducted this
year into WCOPA’s legendary Performing Arts Hall of Fame. Pinoy Dream
Academy scholars Chivas Malunda and Laarni Lozada are included in those
who brought home medals.
With all the country’s wins from its top talents, Team Philippines’
National Director, Gerry Mercado, took home a much-deserved award as
“3rd Best National Director”.
A total of 29 members of Team Philippines took home awards in various
categories, with 43 Gold, 38 Silver, and 26 Bronze awards. The team
also received four Industry Awards.
The Philippine Team for WCOPA is led by WCOPA International Director
Annie Mercado, WCOPA-Philippines National Director Gerry Mercado and the
official talent scouts Charie Vega and Lito Napolitano from the
Philippines, Royce Pellerin from Japan, and Dr. Molina from Saudi Arabia. (FREEMAN)
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