Seeing Carmen come this far feels like proof that all the hard work she quietly carried for so long was worth it. Out of hundreds of thousands of people who share the same dream, from all around the world through a global audition, so many work tirelessly hoping to stand on that stage one day, but only a very small number actually make it. Knowing that from around 150,000 applicants each year only about 10 people are chosen to become trainees makes me realize even more how extraordinary Carmen’s