In Focus | Kianna Sposato

Kianna Sposato is a local student who is poised for national and maybe even international fame. She works at McDonald's restaurant where her manager encouraged her to enter the Voice of McDonald's singing competition. She decided to take the risk, not knowing how it would turn out. Before she knew it, she had become one of the 12 finalists in Canada! Now the contest is in a voting stage where you can online to support this Kelowna talent. Simply go to the Voice of McDonald's website and rate Kianna on her video. If she manages to finish in the top 5, she will travel to Toronto for the Canadian final. Kianna loves to perform and travel and hoped to live in a foreign country some day and today Kianna Sposato is In Focus.

What do you always find yourself saying?
"I'll do that later"

If you could spend one whole day with anyone in the world who is currently alive, who would you select?
Ellen Degeneres

If you were to receive any existing public award, what award would you like to win?
An MMVA

If you could spend a day with any historical figure, who would you choose?
Michael Jackson

Who inspires you?
I don't have a specific person, but people who accomplish things bigger than themselves are inspiring to me

What are 3 things on your bucket list?
Live in a foreign country
Eat chocolate covered ants
Sing with Bruno Mars

Please tell us about a defining moment in your life.
I joined my school's Fine Arts Academy and took part in the Broadway musical Hairspray. On opening night I realized I loved to perform in front of people on stage!

If you had an enormous yacht, what would you name it?
Kianna's Enormous Yacht

If you could foresee a single day of your future in its entirety, what date would you select?
January 17th, 2030 for no reason in particular

What are you passionate about?
Music- I sing, play music and listen to music for hours every day
Travel- I have been to a lot of amazing places but I really want to go to Greece and Spain
Food- I like to eat....

What has been your favourite day of your life, up to this point?
Traveling to England and France on a school trip and standing at the top of the Eiffel Tower

Where is your favourite place to dine in Kelowna?
Earls

What is your favourite activity or event in Kelowna?
Beach days with my friends

What has been your proudest accomplishment?
Making top 12 in Canada for Voice of McDonald's. I entered because it sounded like fun, but it's really awesome that I was chosen

Your manager suggested you enter the Voice of McDonald's contest. How did she learn you could sing?
The owner of the McDonald’s location I work at is a friend of our family so he knows that I love performing arts; playing instruments, singing and theatre. He mentioned it to my manager, Gayle who encouraged me to enter the Voice of McDonald’s singing competition.

When you first entered the contest, what were your expectations as to how you would do?
I really wasn’t sure how I would do. I wasn’t sure how many other McDonald’s employees in Canada would enter. I love to sing and I wanted to show my talent and entered for the experience and a chance to move forward in the competition. It would be an honour to have the opportunity to compete with people from around the world.

Is there anyone you’d like to acknowledge as key to your success?
Of course…my mom, my vocal coach Anna Jacyszyn and Mike Pedersen at Music City Studios for producing my video you see/hear online.

What would you like to say to people who are thinking of voting for you?
That this is an incredible opportunity for anyone and to be able to advance to the Canadian final would be an amazing experience. I would also let people know that McDonald’s Canada is a great company that is supportive and provides exciting opportunities for its employees. For each Global semi-finalists, McDonald’s will donate $1000 to the nearest Ronald McDonald house who provide accommodations for families of seriously ill, hospitalized children. It would make me proud to know I had some involvement in making a donation to a very worthy cause.

If I could change 1 thing about Kelowna, it would be:
I would want Kelowna to be known for having a great music scene

What do you think makes Kelowna great?
The hot summers and swimming in the lakes!