Wade Cota

S17 · Eliminated (4th–5th)

Latest documented update, April 2, 2021

Wade Cota, an Arizona singer who finished in the top five of American Idol season 17, released the album Big Feet Baby Steps on April 10, 2020, after crowd-funding the record. Later singles include Ordinary Life, Fake It, and Change with Time.⁠[1][2]

Career

Before the show

  1. November 16, 2018Austnamelia released the single Brand New, featuring Wade Cota, on November 16, 2018.⁠[2]

After the show

  1. August 2, 2019He released the single Wake Up on August 2, 2019.⁠[5][6]
  2. 2020Shortly after the April 2020 album, he was voted number 1 vocalist in Arizona.⁠[1]
  3. April 10, 2020He released the album Big Feet Baby Steps on April 10, 2020, the crowd-funded independent debut described on his official site as an April 2020 album.⁠[1][2][6]
  4. September 18, 2020He released the single Ordinary Life on September 18, 2020.⁠[2]
  5. October 9, 2020JujuStone released the single Feel This, featuring Wade Cota, Blake Mathews, and Bluenose, on October 9, 2020.⁠[2]
  6. February 5, 2021He released the single Fake It on February 5, 2021.⁠[2]
  7. April 2, 2021He released the single Change with Time on April 2, 2021.⁠[2]

Discography

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. sales
Big Feet Baby Steps⁠[2][6]Album2020Big Panda

Awards

Checked October 8, 2026; none found.

Sources

6 sources

  1. About Wade — Wade Cota. Label or artist. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (6)
    • Biography: “the Arizona singer and songwriter went from the Top 5 of American Idol Season 17”
    • Biography: “crowd-funding his independent debut album”
    • Band roster: “Wade Cota Band”
    • Band roster: “Lead Singer/Guitar”
    • Biography close: “Wade was voted number 1 vocalist in Arizona shortly after the release of his album April 2020.”
    • Biography close: “shortly after the release of his album April 2020”
  2. Apple album lookup for artist 1443889689 — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Big Feet Baby Steps: "releaseDate":"2020-04-10T07:00:00Z"
    • Change with Time - Single: "releaseDate":"2021-04-02T07:00:00Z"
    • Big Feet Baby Steps: "copyright":"℗ 2020 Big Panda"
    • Ordinary Life - Single: "copyright":"℗ 2020 Big Panda Records"
    • Brand New (feat. Wade Cota) - Single: "artistName":"Austnamelia"
    • Brand New (feat. Wade Cota) - Single: "collectionName":"Brand New (feat. Wade Cota) - Single"
    • Brand New (feat. Wade Cota) - Single: "releaseDate":"2018-11-16T08:00:00Z"
    • Big Feet Baby Steps: "collectionName":"Big Feet Baby Steps"
  3. American Idol season 17 — Wikipedia, updated October 3, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Top 10 contestants
    • Top 5 (May 12) table (Eliminated); Elimination chart, row Wade Cota: Pl. 4 (shared), Top 5 column (5/12)
  4. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Wade Cota: Season 17, Place finish 4th-5th
  5. Apple album lookup for artist 1473720217 — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Wake Up - Single: "copyright":"℗ 2019 Austin Moore"
    • Wake Up - Single: "collectionName":"Wake Up - Single"
    • Wake Up - Single: "releaseDate":"2019-08-02T07:00:00Z"
  6. MusicBrainz release groups for Wade Cota — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (4)
    • Wake Up: "first-release-date":"2019-08-02"
    • Big Feet Baby Steps: "title":"Big Feet Baby Steps"
    • Big Feet Baby Steps: "id":"bca53221-abcc-4019-a680-37aca638bd21"
    • Big Feet Baby Steps: "primary-type":"Album"

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