Angel: SuperStar, Two Universities and Dreams Without Limits
104 ǀ POSITIV WOMAN
SuperStar, Two Universies
and Dreams Without Limits
A Voice That No Obstacle Can Silence
A singer, model, presenter, and student at two Prague universies. Valerie Kaňová, a graduate of the
1
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Internaonal School of Ostrava – mezinárodní gymnázium – performing under the stage name
Vali Angel, is proof that with determinaon, the support of loved ones and faith in oneself, even
the toughest life tests can be overcome. In this interview, she shares a story full of emoon, resilience
and the courage to pursue her dreams – even when the path to them is anything but easy.
Throughout your career, you’ve had to face various
challenges. Could you share one of the toughest
situations you’ve encountered on your journey,
and how you managed to overcome it?
The hardest life test for me was losing my dad. When
I was fourteen, he passed away from cancer. Suddenly,
it was just me and my mum, who has supported me all
my life. She’s not only my mother but also my best friend
and manager. Without her, I would never be doing
all the things I do today. I’m deeply grateful that she
travelled with me to all the competitions, produced
all my music videos, and encouraged me to follow
my dreams – because nothing is impossible if you truly
want it. Six years ago, my world fell apart, but now
I know my dad is watching me from above and he’s
proud of me. At least, I hope so!
You made it into the Top 20 on SuperStar, which
is a huge achievement, but you didn’t quite reach
the very final. How did you experience that moment?
What did this experience give you, and how did
it move you forward – personally and professionally?
I absolutely loved the whole competition. It was
my childhood dream coming true with every round
of the competition. I made lots of friends and finally got
a glimpse into the world of show business. The lights,
the live band, the big stage, the cameras – I was completely
in my element. Of course I was sad not to have made it to
the final, but I was sixteen and I sang a very difficult song,
“Je suis malade” by Lara Fabian. Even with hindsight, I still
stand by that choice and I think I sang it very well for
my age at the time. So I left with the feeling that I’d given
it my all – and that was what mattered to me. In fact, that’s
how I still do things today. I keep working on myself and I
go all in with everything I decide to do.
You’re a graduate of the 1
st
International School
of Ostrava – mezinárodní gymnázium. In what ways
does this school support students
to become successful?
The school is built on project-based learning
and languages, which suited me very well. Thanks
to that, I remember a lot of the material that I would have
probably forgotten with standard classroom teaching.
For example, as part of economics we spent several
months running our own “bistro”, where we were
selling special hot dogs. They were seriously next-level
and we all worked hard on them. We used the profits
to fund our graduation ball, and we also donated part
of the money to Havířov Hospital for canine-assisted
therapy. At school I learnt loads about how a company
actually operates in practice—things that look fine
in theory, but in the real world you come up against
issues you’d never think of with just a textbook in your
hand. I still draw on those experiences in my personal
projects today. There was a lot we could try out hands-
on at our secondary school, not just cram from books.
Valerie Kaňová performs on social media and at live
shows under the stage name Vali Angel. She is 20 years
old, comes from Havířov and, in addion to singing, She
is involved in photo modelling and presenng. Now
in her second year at Charles University in Prague,
she studies Law and Journalism. At the age of twelve,
she released her rst original song, reached the Top
20 in SuperStar, and in 2020 won the Dívka roku (Girl
of the Year) tle.
Nothing is impossible if you truly want it.