Filipinos have dominated the 17th Annual World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) 2013 held in Hollywood, California, winning 7 of the categories in the competition, and the grand awards.
The contest was participated in by 50 different countries, with the winners received gold medals and a total of USD 130,000 in prizes and scholarships.
The “Grand Champion Performer of the World” winners are:
2013 SENIOR GRAND CHAMPION PERFORMER OF THE WORLD – Beverly Caimen – Philippines
2013 JUNIOR GRAND CHAMPION PERFORMER OF THE WORLD – Aldeza Dela Torre – Philippines
The other winners as announced by WCOPA are the following:
2013 Jr. Grand Champion
Vocalist of the World Aldeza Dela Torre – Philippines
Vocal Group of the World Jadijah & Daniah De Villiers – South Africa
Dancer of the World Rachel Sellner – United States
Male Model of the World Alexey Dvoryanskiy – Russia
Female Model of the World Anastasia Dvoryanskaya – Russia
Instrumentalist of the World Lightening Drummers Trio – Jamaica
Actor of the World Daniah De Villiers – South Africa
Dance Group of the World Dmitrii and Aleksandra – Russia2013 Sr. Grand Champion
Instrumentalist of the World Stepan Mezencev – Russia
Vocal Group of the World Gollayan Sisters – Philippines
Dancer of the World Ashley Behrens – South Africa
Male Model of the World Reynaldo Gorospe – Philippines
Female Model of the World Marina Yakovleva – Russia
Actor of the World Cecile Djunga – France
Dance Group of the World Rodost Impuls Bohumin – Czech Republic
Vocalist of the World Beverly Caimen – Philippines
The Filipino winners are the following:
2013 SENIOR GRAND CHAMPION PERFORMER OF THE WORLD – Beverly Caimen
2013 JUNIOR GRAND CHAMPION PERFORMER OF THE WORLD – Aldeza Dela Torre
2013 Sr. Grand Champion Vocal Group of the World – Gollayan Sisters
2013 Sr. Grand Champion Male Model of the World – Reynaldo Gorospe
2013 Jr. Grand Champion Vocalist of the World – Aldeza Dela Torre
2013 Sr. Grand Champion Vocalist of the World – Beverly Caimen
National Director Awards– Most Entries Attending WCOPA
3rd Place – Philippines
South Africa and Australia were 1st and 2nd respectively.
Below is a video of the competition, courtesy of WCOPA: