Wé Ani

S21 · Eliminated (4th–5th)

As of September 15, 2026

Wé Ani, also known as Wé McDonald, finished third on The Voice in December 2016, on Team Alicia Keys, and later competed on American Idol. She released the five-song EP Frantic on April 5, 2023. As of September 2026 she was working on a debut album in Los Angeles.⁠[1][2][3]

Career

Before the show

  1. December 13, 2016Her Voice performances were released on December 13, 2016 as The Complete Season 11 Collection, an 11-track set on Republic Records.⁠[1][3]
  2. February 12, 2019She released If I Didn't Love You on February 12, 2019, on All The Wé Up.⁠[1][3]
  3. July 18, 2019She released Love Overtime on July 18, 2019, on All The Wé Up.⁠[1][3]
  4. October 7, 2019She released Broken Wings on October 7, 2019, on All The Wé Up.⁠[1][3]
  5. December 9, 2019On December 9, 2019 she released the three-track Trois Dame Christmas on All The Wé Up.⁠[1][3]
  6. August 28, 2020She released To Sir with Love on August 28, 2020, under her own name.⁠[1][3]
  7. July 23, 2021She released White Chocolate on July 23, 2021, on All The Wé Up.⁠[1][3]
  8. July 8, 2022She released Mr. Montgomery on July 8, 2022, on All The Wé Up.⁠[1][3]

During or around the show

  1. 2023In 2023 her songs Feel Good and Give Good Burger Back appeared on the Good Burger 2 soundtrack.⁠[1]
  2. March 27, 2023On March 27, 2023 Song House released Disgusted with Wé Ani.⁠[1][3]
  3. March 31, 2023She released To the Moon on March 31, 2023, on All The Wé Up and TWM.⁠[1][3]
  4. April 5, 2023She released the five-track EP Frantic on April 5, 2023, on All The Wé Up and Song House.⁠[1][3][7]
  5. April 6, 2023On April 6, 2023 she and PJAE released Won't Take Me Alive, on All The Wé Up, PJAE, and Song House.⁠[1][3]

After the show

  1. May 19, 2023She released 175 Lbs on May 19, 2023, on 19 Recordings and BMG.⁠[1][3]
  2. January 12, 2024She released The Standard on January 12, 2024, on 19 Recordings and BMG.⁠[1][3]
  3. August 16, 2024She released Hardwood on August 16, 2024, on 19 Recordings and BMG.⁠[1][3]
  4. 2025In 2025 she performed at the 19/Idol/BMG CMA Fest Takeover in Nashville.⁠[1]

Discography

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. sales
The Complete Season 11 Collection (The Voice Performance)⁠[1][3]Compilation2016Republic Records
Frantic⁠[1][3][7][8]EP2023All The Wé Up / Song House

Awards

Checked October 8, 2026; none found.

Other activity

  • December 12, 2016She auditioned for The Voice in fall 2016, turned all four chairs, and joined Team Alicia Keys. She finished third. Finale performances were on December 12, 2016, and the results were on December 13, 2016. At the finale she sang her original song Wishes.⁠[1][2]
  • May 21, 2023On May 21, 2023 she sang Bust Your Windows with Jazmine Sullivan at the American Idol season 21 finale.⁠[9]

Sources

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  1. Wé Ani (Wikipedia revision 1374986791) — Wikipedia, updated September 15, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Lead: “known professionally as '''Wé Ani'''”
    • Birth name: “birth_name = Wé McDonald”
    • Team: “Alicia Keys”
    • Album: “working on her debut album in Los Angeles, California”
    • Discography: “The Complete Season 11 Collection (The Voice Performance)”
    • Discography: “If I Didn't Love You”
    • Discography: “Love Overtime”
    • Discography: “Broken Wings”
  2. The Voice (American TV series) season 11 (Wikipedia revision 1375727275) — Wikipedia, updated September 19, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Finals: “December 12, 2016, with the final results following on Tuesday, December 13, 2016”
    • Result: “3rd place”
  3. Apple album search for We Ani — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Frantic - EP: "collectionName":"Frantic - EP"
    • Frantic - EP: "releaseDate":"2023-04-05T07:00:00Z"
    • Frantic - EP: "trackCount":5
    • The Complete Season 11 Collection (The Voice Performance): "copyright":"℗ 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc."
    • The Complete Season 11 Collection (The Voice Performance): "releaseDate":"2016-12-13T08:00:00Z"
    • If I Didn't Love You - Single: "releaseDate":"2019-02-12T08:00:00Z"
    • If I Didn't Love You - Single: "copyright":"℗ 2019 All The Wé Up"
    • To Sir with Love - Single: "releaseDate":"2020-08-28T07:00:00Z"
  4. Wé Ani — Wikipedia, updated September 15, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 7, 2026.
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    • Lead sentence
    • Infobox, Born line (birth_date)
    • Early life section, first sentence
  5. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
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    • Contestants table, row Wé Ani: Season 21, Place finish 4th-5th
  6. American Idol season 21 — Wikipedia, updated July 21, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
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    • Top 5 – Disney (May 14) table (Eliminated); Elimination chart, row Wé Ani: Pl. 4, Top 5 column (5/14)
  7. MusicBrainz release groups for Wé Ani — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Frantic: "primary-type":"EP"
    • Frantic: "id":"7948ba42-265d-4607-9aac-1edd708dc531"
  8. MusicBrainz URL relations for Wé Ani — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
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    • Apple link: "resource":"https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/1155136705"
  9. American Idol season 21 (Wikipedia revision 1365314609) — Wikipedia, updated July 21, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Finale (May 21): “Finale (May 21)”
    • Duets: “with [[Jazmine Sullivan]]”
    • Song: “Bust Your Windows”

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