EMILY HSUEH

FORT COULONGE Sept. 30, 2020 

A singer from the Pontiac is stepping into the national spotlight in hopes of winning it big.

Fort Coulonge resident Michaela Cahill, 26, is a well known musician in the community, and has played at several local events including the Shawville Fair. 

Now, Michaela is a quarterfinalist on . . .

the seventh season of La Voix, the French Canadian version of the popular American singing competition The Voice. Her accomplishment means she has advanced to the live shows, the first of which will air on Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. on TVA.

Cahill is full of Pontiac pride, and the support for she has received in return has been immense. A “Team Michaela” celebration event was held at a Metro store where supporters donned shirts with her name on it and held signs adorned with hearts and messages of encouragement. A large sign featuring Cahill has been erected in front of the Mansfield et Pontefract town sign to show the region’s pride for her as well.

“The love and support I have received in the past week has been amazing!” Cahill wrote on Facebook. “Our town has so much to be proud of, because we have the very best people here. I promise next week when I get up on that stage, I will be singing for all of you!”