(Shannon Eiji and Cire John with their winning medals. Photo courtesy of Eric Cuyugan)
ANGELES CITY – Two brothers from this city landed at the podium in the 23rd World Championship of Performing Arts (WCOPA) held in Long Beach California last July 12- 21.
Kapampangan brothers Cire Josh Cuyugan, 10, and Shannon Eiji Cuyugan, 8, earned silver and bronze medals at this year’s WCOPA.
Shannon Eiji bagged three silver medals for vocals with self-accompaniment category under contemporary, pop, and rap and another bronze for R&B/soul/jazz.
His elder brother Cire Josh bagged four bronze medals in voice with self-accompaniment under rock, country, gospel, and Latin categories.
Both are students of Schoolville Academy for Young Learners.
Parents Eric and Shane Joy Cuyugan were truly proud of their sons’ achievements carrying with them an unparalleled experience and knowledge they will forever remember.
They vowed to continue to support their kids in building their talent and character.
Popular singer Jed Madela is the first Filipino to win the title Grand Champion of the World in 2005 while the Cercado Sisters, Rhap Salazar, Kim Molina and Jonalyn Viray are among the notable winners making waves in the Philippine pop culture in this generation.
Regarded as the “Olympics of Performing Arts” for its educational experience with $350,000 worth of scholarships from different agencies in the US, the participants also get privileged boot camp skill practice and insider know-how prior the competition.
The competition is judged based on junior and senior divisions and in a variety of categories from singing, dancing, acting, and modeling.
Each of the categories are taught by top instructors and performers in Hollywood.
The once-in-a-lifetime opportunity allows aspiring talents to build their network and interact with the who’s who in Hollywood and a chance to perform with the best and the finest.
Team Philippines was a team to beat among 72 countries competing in the annual talent Olympics in the world this year.
Meanwhile, aspiring talents may check the WCOPA Team Philippines in Facebook for updates about the next competition, auditions and requirements.
