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Former Pacquiao singer bags 6 medals at 2017 WCOPA

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/trending/07/10/071017-decena-madonna.jpg"/></figure></div><p>MANILA -- <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/02/12/16/where-is-pacquiaos-singer-madonna-decena">Madonna Decena</a>, who got a standing ovation when she joined &quot;Britain&#x27;s Got Talent&quot; back in 2008, added another feather to her cap as she won six medals at this year&#x27;s World Championships Performing Arts (WCOPA).</p><p>Decena, who also sang &quot;Fighting Pride&quot; for boxing champ Manny Pacquiao, won in the country, pop, R&amp;B, soul, Broadway and group competition categories.</p><div><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameBorder="0" height="447" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fphoto.php%3Ffbid%3D786760321505012%26set%3Da.270184116495971.1073741832.100005131538325%26type%3D3&amp;width=500" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" width="500"></iframe></div><p>&quot;I&#x27;m ecstatic... This is my dream come true, to represent our country in international competitions. And finally, I did it and won us medals and made my country proud,&quot; Decena told ABS-CBN News on Monday.</p><p>&quot;&#x27;BGT&#x27; was all about competing for the sake on my daughters..<br/>but this times it&#x27;s for pride and glory of our country,&quot; she added.</p><p>The competition was held last June 30 to July 8 in Long Beach, California.</p><p>Aside from Decena, actor Nolo Noel Lopez, who appeared in hit afternoon series &quot;Pusong Ligaw&quot; won eight medals, while singer-model Anthony Rosaldo took home six medals.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4F44N4BW_uM" width="560"></iframe></figure><p>Kapamilya dance child wonder Nhikzy Calma was also named WCOPA 2017 Junior Grand Champion of the World. He also received a gold medal for being the junior grand winner of the dance division.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/07/09/17/team-philippines-wins-big-in-2017-wcopa">READ: Team Philippines wins big in 2017 WCOPA</a></li></ul>

<p>Madonna Decena, who got a standing ovation when she joined "Britain's Got Talent" back in 2008, added another feather to her cap as she won six medals at this year's World Championships Performing Arts (WCOPA).</p>

Madonna Decena, who got a standing ovation when she joined "Britain's Got Talent" back in 2008, added another feather to her cap as she won six medals at this year's World Championships Performing Arts (WCOPA).