On Monday, November 19, Felicita Arzu, Miss Belize World, along with 19 other Miss World delegates, were selected to record the official song for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay.
The song “Light the Passion, Share the Dream,” was written by renowned musician Chris Babida, and was recorded in a recording studio in Beijing. All 106 delegates later filmed a video for the song, which will be aired on MTV, China.
Felicita and the Miss World delegates were among the first international group to visit the Olympic stadium where the 2008 games will be held.
Felicita has traveled to Sanya, Haikou and Tianjin, and has just returned from Beijing, where she visited the Great Wall of China and performed a traditional Garifuna dance at a Red Cross Charity event, where the delegates helped to raise US$5.5 million dollars. The funds will go toward building a children’s hospital in China and other health centers there.
Felicita continues to represent Belize well in China. Her eloquence, confidence and bright smile has captured the attention of a number of media houses in China. Felicita competed in the talent preliminary competition and made the top 20. Although she didn’t win the finals, she is very competitive and continues to get much attention as a contender in one of the remaining spots for the final night.
Felicita and the Miss World delegates are rehearsing intensely for the final show, which will be held this Saturday, December 1, live on Star World. This year’s Miss World pageant promises to be the biggest ever, especially since it will be held on World Aids Day. The Miss World pageant is considered the largest pageant with an estimated 2.2 billion viewers and over a hundred contestants each year.
We continue to wish Felicita the best of luck as she makes us proud.
For more information and pictures on Felicita, visit www.pageantsbelize.com/updates.html or www.missworld.com and click on news and views.
-press release-