Cha-Cha wins at WCOPA

MANILA, Philippines - Cha-Cha Cañete, from the ABS-CBN gag show Goin’ Bulilit, bagged two medals at the recently concluded 17th World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) held in Hollywood, California. The competition ran from July 12 to 21.

Earning much praise and recognition, Cha-Cha’s talent wowed the crowd and judges as she performed in five different categories during the competition. 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 50 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. 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.