Wade Cota
Season 17 · Eliminated (4th–5th)
Where are they now
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.
Key figures
- Career score3 points of 100Rank on Encore Index: #287 (tie) of 688
- Studio albums1 studio albumRank on Encore Index: #124 (tie) of 238
Career
- 2018
Austnamelia released the single Brand New, featuring Wade Cota, on November 16, 2018.
- 2019
American Idol, season 17
Eliminated (4th–5th)
- 2019
He released the single Wake Up on August 2, 2019.
- 2020
Shortly after the April 2020 album, he was voted number 1 vocalist in Arizona.
- 2020
He 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.
- 2020
He released the single Ordinary Life on September 18, 2020.
- 2020
JujuStone released the single Feel This, featuring Wade Cota, Blake Mathews, and Bluenose, on October 9, 2020.
- 2021
He released the single Fake It on February 5, 2021.
- 2021
He released the single Change with Time on April 2, 2021.
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Feet Baby Steps | Album | 2020 | Big Panda | Not documented | Not documented |
Cover images: Cover Art Archive (MusicBrainz).
Sources
- About Wade — Wade Cota.
- Apple album lookup for artist 1443889689 — Apple.
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, June 10, 2026.
- American Idol season 17 — Wikipedia, October 3, 2026.
- Apple album lookup for artist 1473720217 — Apple.
- MusicBrainz release groups for Wade Cota — MusicBrainz.
