Ani

Wé McDonald (born January 13, 1999), known professionally as Wé Ani, is an American singer and songwriter. She finished in third place in the 11th season on NBC's talent singing competition The Voice on Team Alicia Keys. Her first single, "Dance The Night Away", debuted on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart at #50 on July 7, 2018, and reached its peak at #33 on July 28, 2018. It spent a total of seven weeks on the chart. "Dance The Night Away," written by Ani, Robert Eibach and David Longoria, featured remixes by producer Robert Eibach, ChudaBeats, HuDanz, DJ Chris Z and hi5. Her second single "Confession" peaked on the Billboard Club Songs chart on September 28, 2019. She finished in fifth place in the 21st season on ABC's talent singing competition American Idol. She is currently working on her debut album in Los Angeles, California.

Early life Wé Ani was born on January 23, 1999, in Harlem and was raised between there and New Jersey.

Career

2016: The Voice Ani appeared on season 11 of NBC's The Voice, in the fall of 2016. She got a four chair turn during the auditions, and chose to be part of Alicia Keys's team on the show.

– Studio version of performance reached the top 10 on iTunes

StageSongOriginal ArtistDateOrderResultBlind Audition"Feeling Good"Nina SimoneSeptember 20, 20162.4All four chairs turned

2023: American Idol Ani appeared on season 21 of ABC's American Idol, in the spring of 2023. She placed fifth overall in the competition.

+ Non-competition performances: Episode Collaborator(s) Song Original Artist Top 5 Top 5 with Sara Bareilles "When You Wish Upon a Star" Pinocchio Finale Top 12 with Pitbull & Lil Jon "Give Me Everything" Pitbull Top 12 with Lionel Richie "Sail On" Commodores Jazmine Sullivan "Bust Your Windows" Jazmine Sullivan

Discography Singles "Dance The Night Away" (2018) "Confession" (2019)

Disgusted Song House · 2023

Feeling Good The Complete Season 11 Collection (The Voice Performance) · 2016

The Standard The Standard · 2024 Good For? Frantic · 2023 To the Moon Frantic · 2023 Flowers Frantic · 2023

175 Lbs 175 Lbs · 2023 White Chocolate White Chocolate · 2021

Give Good Burger Back Good Burger 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) · 2023 Take Me to Church The Complete Season 11 Collection (The Voice Performance) · 2016

No More Drama The Complete Season 11 Collection (The Voice Performance) · 2016

Villain Outta Me Frantic · 2023

Maybe The Complete Season 11 Collection (The Voice Performance) · 2016

Won't Take Me Alive Won't Take Me Alive · 2023 Love Overtime Love Overtime · 2019 Broken Wings Broken Wings · 2019 Feel Good Good Burger 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) · 2023

If I Didn't Love You If I Didn't Love You · 2019

Don’t Rain On My Parade The Complete Season 11 Collection (The Voice Performance) · 2016

MR. MONTGOMERY MR. MONTGOMERY · 2022 Love on the Brain The Complete Season 11 Collection (The Voice Performance) · 2016

Wishes The Complete Season 11 Collection (The Voice Performance) · 2016

To Sir With Love To Sir With Love · 2020

Scars to Your Beautiful The Complete Season 11 Collection (The Voice Performance) · 2016

Ave Maria The Complete Season 11 Collection (The Voice Performance) · 2016

God Bless The Child The Complete Season 11 Collection (The Voice Performance) · 2016 'Zat You, Santa Claus? Trois Dame Christmas · 2019

Home The Complete Season 11 Collection (The Voice Performance) · 2016 When Christmas Comes to Town Trois Dame Christmas · 2019 This Christmas Trois Dame Christmas · 2019

Hardwood Hardwood · 2024

Head Up High Head Up High · 2018

Reception Dance The Night Away debuted on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart at #50 on July 7, 2018, and reached its peak at #33 on July 28, 2018. As of September 1, 2018, it was #28 on the Starfleet Music Dance Songs chart. Ani's second single "Confession" was released in the summer of 2019 and debuted at #40 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart and peaked at #14 on September 28 where it stayed for two weeks. This is her highest Billboard charting song to date.