"Only the 'best of the best' aspiring performing artists can be invited to
the World Championships of Performing Arts in Hollywood, cited as the only official Talent Olympics in the world! Maria Valeria made an impressive mark at this global event by winning 2 overall awards in addition to prestigious medals:
6 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze! All of us predict great success for this
outstanding artist!"

Griff O'Neil, President
World Championships of Performing Arts in Hollywood

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In October'2003 Maria Valeria participated in the World Championship of Performing Arts - presenting herself in 11 different piano and vocal categories:

- Contemporary Vocal - She sang her own original song "Sing a Song", winning an overall award 'Champion of the World'2003' and a golden medal (in the link "Music"- MP3, Real Audio Samples).

- Latin Vocal - she sang her own original "Desert Ride" winning a golden medal.

- Vocal Original - she sang her own original "SMS of Love", winning a golden medal (can be heard in the video message from Maria Valeria in "Home").

- Piano-vocal - she sand and played "Saving All my Love for You", winning a golden medal.

- Contemporary Piano - she played Valery Tzvetkov's ethno-jazz (Bulgarian folklore-based) composition 'My Everyday Round' - winning an Overall award 'Champion of the World'2003' and a golden medal.

- Piano Original - she played her own composition 'That's How I'd Play the Guitar if I Could', winning a golden medal.

- R&B Vocal - she sang her own original 'No Name Song' - winning a silver medal.

- Pop Vocal - she sang her own composition 'Top Lover Baby' and won a silver medal.

- Rock Vocal - she sang her own original 'Lazy' and won a silver medal.

- World Music -she sang 'Devojko, mari' (Bulgarian Folk Song) and won a bronze medal.

- Country Vocal - she sang and played 'The Gambler' and won a bronze medal.