Wé Ani
The Voice season 11 · Third placeAmerican Idol season 21 · Eliminated (4th–5th)
Where are they now
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.
Key figures
- Career score6 points of 100Rank on Encore Index: #214 (tie) of 688
- Wikipedia views, 12 months12,712 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #161 of 303
- Wikipedia views since 201513,064 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #294 of 303
Interest over time
Monthly views of the English Wikipedia article, February 2024 – September 2026.
Career
- 2016
The Voice, season 11
Third place
- 2016
She 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.
- 2016
Her Voice performances were released on December 13, 2016 as The Complete Season 11 Collection, an 11-track set on Republic Records.
- 2019
She released If I Didn't Love You on February 12, 2019, on All The Wé Up.
- 2019
She released Love Overtime on July 18, 2019, on All The Wé Up.
- 2019
She released Broken Wings on October 7, 2019, on All The Wé Up.
- 2019
On December 9, 2019 she released the three-track Trois Dame Christmas on All The Wé Up.
- 2020
She released To Sir with Love on August 28, 2020, under her own name.
- 2021
She released White Chocolate on July 23, 2021, on All The Wé Up.
- 2022
She released Mr. Montgomery on July 8, 2022, on All The Wé Up.
- 2023
American Idol, season 21
Eliminated (4th–5th)
- 2023
In 2023 her songs Feel Good and Give Good Burger Back appeared on the Good Burger 2 soundtrack.
- 2023
On March 27, 2023 Song House released Disgusted with Wé Ani.
- 2023
She released To the Moon on March 31, 2023, on All The Wé Up and TWM.
- 2023
She released the five-track EP Frantic on April 5, 2023, on All The Wé Up and Song House.
- 2023
On April 6, 2023 she and PJAE released Won't Take Me Alive, on All The Wé Up, PJAE, and Song House.
- 2023
She released 175 Lbs on May 19, 2023, on 19 Recordings and BMG.
- 2023
On May 21, 2023 she sang Bust Your Windows with Jazmine Sullivan at the American Idol season 21 finale.
- 2024
She released The Standard on January 12, 2024, on 19 Recordings and BMG.
- 2024
She released Hardwood on August 16, 2024, on 19 Recordings and BMG.
- 2025
In 2025 she performed at the 19/Idol/BMG CMA Fest Takeover in Nashville.
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Complete Season 11 Collection (The Voice Performance) | Compilation | 2016 | Republic Records | Not documented | Not documented |
| Frantic | EP | 2023 | All The Wé Up / Song House | Not documented | Not documented |
Cover images: Cover Art Archive (MusicBrainz).
Sources
- Wé Ani (Wikipedia revision 1374986791) — Wikipedia, September 15, 2026.
- The Voice (American TV series) season 11 (Wikipedia revision 1375727275) — Wikipedia, September 19, 2026.
- Apple album search for We Ani — Apple.
- The Voice (American TV series) season 11 — Wikipedia.
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, June 10, 2026.
- American Idol season 21 — Wikipedia, July 21, 2026.
- Wé Ani — Wikipedia, September 15, 2026.
- MusicBrainz release groups for Wé Ani — MusicBrainz.
- American Idol season 21 (Wikipedia revision 1365314609) — Wikipedia, July 21, 2026.
- MusicBrainz URL relations for Wé Ani — MusicBrainz.
- Monthly pageviews of the English Wikipedia article "Wé Ani", February 2024 – September 2026 — Wikimedia Foundation.
Other American Idol season 21 finalists
American Idol season 21: all finalists and their careers · Semifinalists
Other The Voice season 11 finalists
The Voice season 11: all finalists and their careers · Semifinalists