McDonald's Announces Local Singing Audition Dates

GLASTONBURY, CONN. – McDonald’s restaurants in Connecticut and Western Massachusetts have once again partnered with Telemundo to host a local singing competition, Solo Tu Voz. This is the sixth year of the local talent search, where participants audition in front of Telemundo cameras at various McDonald’s restaurants. One semifinalist from each audition will win $500; the grand prize winner will be awarded $2,500 prize. Audition videos are posted on holaciudad.com where visitors can vote for their favorite contestants, and finalists then go on to perform at Telemundo’s Feria de la Familia event on October 2, 2016, where one singer will be crowned the winner.

All Solo Tu Voz auditions are held from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at various McDonald’s restaurants. The 2016 Solo Tu Voz audition schedule is as follows:

· July 21 - McDonald’s, 40 MLK Drive, New Britain, CT

· August 11 - McDonald’s, 360 S. Main St., Springfield, MA

· September 1 - McDonald’s,1094 Whalley Ave., New Haven, CT

· October 2 - Finalists will perform at Feria de la Familia in Hartford, CT

Follow the singing competition on Twitter via McDonald’s @McD_CTWMA, @TelemundoCT @holaciudad or hashtag #SoloTuVoz.

About McDonald’s

The Connecticut and Western Massachusetts McDonald’s Owner/Operator Association is comprised of local McDonald’s restaurant owners who are community and industry leaders. They have a long-standing commitment to supporting educational initiatives and organizations in the communities they serve, including providing resources to promote balanced, active lifestyles to kids and nutritional information for families. For more information, follow us on Instagram or Twitter @McD_CTWMA.

McDonald's USA, LLC, serves a variety of menu options made with quality ingredients to more than 25 million customers every day. Nearly 90 percent of McDonald's 14,000 U.S. restaurants are independently owned and operated by businessmen and women. Customers can now log online for free at approximately 11,500 participating Wi-Fi enabled McDonald's U.S. restaurants. For more information, visit www.mcdonalds.com, or follow us on Twitter @McDonalds and Facebook www.facebook.com/mcdonalds.