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The announcement on July 3 also introduced the <strong>All My Anecdotes Global Audition<\/strong>, a worldwide talent search run in partnership with South Korean agency All My Anecdotes. The audition is open to performers of any age, gender or nationality and will accept entries until August 3, serving as a pipeline for future ORCA projects.<\/p>\n<p>Damai International is the overseas division of Hong Kong-listed <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Damai\">Damai Entertainment<\/a>, which already provides ticketing, event management, artist management, content production and venue services.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThis program represents an important step in our <a href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/music-industry-professionals-support-new-international-business-masters-program\/\">global talent development strategy<\/a>,\u201d said <strong>Walter Zheng<\/strong>, President of Damai International. \u201cWe aim to discover promising talent worldwide and provide them with the resources, training and opportunities they need to thrive. 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