Magnifique, Maja!

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MOSSEL BAY NEWS AND VIDEO'S - A girl from Voorbrug in the Great Brak area has won in the category, senior instrumentalist, at the World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) in Los Angeles.

Maja Snyman (16) won gold with her violin performance, it was announced yesterday. The senior category also comprises adults.

PHOTO GALLERY: Maja Snyman wins gold with her violin performance

Her prize is a paid-for trip to Los Angeles for next year's WCOPA.

Four agents approached Maja, showing interest in working with her and she has also been offered a partial scholarship to study abroad.

Further Zoom sessions will take place between her and the agents. Maja was accompanied to Los Angeles by her mother, Annerie.

Maja is being sought after by New York agents for musical theatre.

Annerie said: "Comment from the agents and producers is that she is 'unbelievably talented, with a stage presence and an ability to perform that grabs the audience's attention' and that she has 'the look'."

They also advised she should make herself more visible on TikTok and other social media platforms.

Maja also played the piano at the championships and she sang in the vocals category.

She said being a musician and vocalist took "many hours of practice, perseverance and devotion".

Maja, all dressed up for her jazzy vocal piece.