She was a semi-finalist at the International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition in Vienna in 2007, and a finalist in the Competizione dell' Opera, held in Dresden, Germany, in 2008. She was awarded the special jury prize at the Francisco Viñas Competition in Barcelona, and at the Tibor Varga Competition in Switzerland in 2009. In October 2009, she joined the Paris Opera's Atelier Lyrique, and subsequently performed with the Paris Opera many times.[2]