Asian Journal- The Filipino-American Community Newspaper

IT doesn’t hurt to try.

It’s the motto that FilAm Connie Zamora had when she entered the Universal Citywalk and the musical Wicked production’s promotion the “Wannabe Wicked” contest.

The winner would receive the grand prize, an opportunity of a lifetime, the chance to have a walk-on appearance in a Los Angeles production of Wicked and perform on stage at the Pantages Theatre, where the musical is being housed.

Wicked is a hit musical that re-tells the famous Wizard of Oz story from a different point of view. Rather than seeing Dorothy, Toto or the Scarecrow as the main characters in the Land of Oz, Wicked tells the poignant story of the two Wizards of Oz – Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good.

The musical has won 20 major awards including the Grammy Award and three Tony Awards.

For the 30-year-old mother of four from Cagayan de Oro, Philippines, the contest was a chance to shine on a big stage.

And boy, did she shine.

In front of a large crowd that included family and friends at the Universal Citywalk last weekend, Zamora, after being picked as a finalist, belted a two-minute rendition of “For Good” from the Wicked musical to a panel of expert judges.

She won.

“I wasn’t expecting to win,” she said to the Asian Journal. “I was really shocked because there were so many good, talented people [in the contest]. “It was so cool. I remember seeing my family screaming and my kids jumping up and down. It was a really nice feeling. I still can’t believe I won.”

For winning the contest, Zamora nicknamed “Nile” like the river, received four tickets to Universal Studios, four tickets to the hit musical Wicked prior to her walk-on appearance, the walk-on role with the cast of Wicked and ten tickets the night of her appearance.

15-minutes of fame

Zamora knows that this is her 15 minutes of fame. After the contest, her phone couldn’t stop ringing from family and friends. Local NBC and radio stations interviewed her.

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