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Opening Ceremony of the World Talent Championships at Universal City Walk

Photos by Albert Vargas, PinoyWired.com. All rights reserved.

Hollywood, California (June 2008) – Cited as the official “World Talent Championships” for aspiring performers and entertainers – hundreds of singers, dancers, actors, jugglers and other (you name it) from all parts of the world, will compete in Hollywood, the entertainment capital of the world, for the 12th annual World Championships of Performing Arts competition which will take place from July 19 through July 27 at the Bonaventure Hotel in downtown, Los Angeles.

The Opening Ceremony took place at famous Universal City Walk on July 20 at 9:30am with representatives from differeny countries participating in the Parade of Nations as seen in the photo-slideshow by Albert Vargas above.

According to Griff O’Neil, competition president and a former executive of the Miss Universe Pageant, “More than 40 countries will participate and vie for the ‘Gold’ plus $50,000 in scholarships awarded by the School for Film and Television in New York This is the only truly Olympic-style talent competition ever created and we have been planting seeds for the past twelve years. Past talents and winners are aggressively making a name in the Hollywood industry and this time, we are once again ready to show off our spectrum of talents, both junior and adult divisions.”

On July 20, popular TV Host and three-time Emmy winner Bob Eubanks emceed the Opening Ceremony held at the famed Universal City Walk (now held for the second time). The big event was covered by local and international press and had its traditional Parade of Nations participated by talent competitors from more than 40 countries plus special celebrity guests and past winners of WCOPA (performers include past Grand Champions Jed Madela (2005 Over-All Senior Division Grand Champion Performer of the World) and Aria Clemente (2007 Over-All Junior Division Grand Champion Performer of the World). The exciting finals will be staged at the beautiful Grand Ballroom at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel on Friday evening, July 25.

To be inducted as this year’s Achievement Award Honoree is award-winning actress, designer and role model Jaclyn Smith (Charlie’s Angels, Shear Genius, Jaclyn Smith Home). Among past honorees include Grey’s Anatomy star Justin Chambers (last year’s honoree), music composer Steve Dorff, successful voice teach Seth Riggs, Reba McIntyre, actor Dean Cain, singer Jennifer Holiday, designer Oleg Cassini, stylist Jose Eber, award-winning choreographer Debbie Allen, fashion consultant Mr. Blackwell, and TV host Bob Barker, actress Dee Wallace Stone, talent agent Thor Bradwell, Tony award-winner Gordon Harrell, music composer and album producer Shele Sondheim, actors Michael Copon and Randy Wayne, singer, among others.

Six categories of competitions and over a hundred judges from entertainment industry will be involved before the main prizes, “Junior and Senior Grand Champion Performers of the World,” are announced at the Finals. Included in the competitions are dance, vocal, modeling, acting, instrumental and variety arts. Each “act” is allowed 60 seconds to showcase their skills in the final competition.

Complete list of judges had been posted in the previous article about the 12th Annual World Championships.

For more information, please contact:

Oliver Carnay -Manager
International Artists PR & Talent Management
3010 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 594 Los Angeles, CA 90010
Email: oliver@iatalent.com
Phone/FAX: (323) 668-2090

Cell No.: (213) 804-8222