Linden Resident Sophia Angelica Receives Presidential Volunteer Service Award
(above) Sophia Angelica
Singer/Songwriter Sophia Angelica of Linden has been selected to receive the prestigious Presidential Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) due to her outstanding work and amazing talents to promote Human Rights, not only in the United States, but also abroad. Sophia also performed a set of 30 minutes at the Youth for Human Rights Cherry Blossom Concert on Saturday, April 13, 2019 in Washington D.C. Sophia most recently completed a University Tour for Human Rights and Music in Taiwan, where she not only sang some of her original songs such as “Myself Is Who I Am,” but inspired youth throughout the country. In addition, Sophia was selected to represent the United States as a delegate & creative activist for the 6th Asia-Pacific Human Rights Summit in Taiwan, where she also sang in the opening ceremony.
New York born, Linden resident Sophia Angelica is a very unique talent. Growing up she embraced her Argentinian ancestry by learning Spanish in her mother’s bilingual acting classes, where Sophia found her passion for the arts and in particular, music.
Sophia began songwriting as well as performing at the early age of 9, and at the age of 13, she appeared in her first television show, “Good Day New York” on Fox.
Sophia combined her vocal talents together with her acting ability as the voice of the “singing rabbit” for Dora the Explorer on Nickelodeon.
She was also cast by the Cleveland Playhouse in the “Care Program Monologues,” a project created in order to help youth struggling in volatile school environments.
Most notably, Sophia has performed at many cause-related events at the United Nations and other major venues and is constantly re-booked to perform at annual events, award shows, and festivals. She is an avid advocate and creative activist for human rights and one of her goals is to help others with her motivational original songs.
In 2018, she wrote an original musical, “The Greatest Runaways on Earth,” that was presented in the renown theater Symphony Space, New York. Sophia is also currently serving as board of director and creating music for the rising international nonprofit organization, Global Peace Chain. Most recently, she received the HOLA (Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors) Elizabeth Pena Breakthrough Artist Award.
Sophia continues to release singles and is working on an original contemporary album. Visit her website online to learn more: sophiaangelica.com.
Submitted by Susan Rybin
