Long before We Ani became a finalist on "American Idol" and "The Voice," her friends and family discovered she had an amazing singing voice. 

Long before We Ani became a finalist on "American Idol" and "The Voice," her friends and family discovered she had an amazing singing voice.

Embedded with pop star Wé Ani as she records her first album and fights to make it in the music industry. Get to know Wé and her close-knit family as she begins her journey in the industry in this 8-part podcast.

Embedded with pop star Wé Ani as she records her first album and fights to make it in the music industry. Get to know Wé and her close-knit family as she begins her journey in the industry in this 8-part podcast.

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The Wé Ani Story

Long before We McDonald became a finalist on "The…

Episode 1: How Wé Ani discovered her singing voice

Wé released her first single in summer 2018. It was an anthem called “Head Up High,” which she co-wrote with Kylie Rothfield, a fellow contestant from Season 11 of "The Voice" on NBC. Be there as she performs the song during a sold-out show at Joe's Pub, a nightclub in lower Manhattan. (Photo by Kevin R. Wexler/NorthJersey.com)

Wé released her first single in summer 2018. It was an anthem called “Head Up High,” which she co-wrote with Kylie Rothfield, a fellow contestant from Season 11 of "The Voice" on NBC. Be there as she performs the song during a sold-out show at Joe's Pub, a nightclub in lower Manhattan. (Photo by Kevin R. Wexler/NorthJersey.com)

Wé McDonald released her first single in summer 2…

Episode 4: The making of Wé Ani's song "Head Up High"

Wé made it all the way to the Top 3 on "The Voice." It all started with an audition scored by her dad.

Wé made it all the way to the Top 3 on "The Voice." It all started with an audition scored by her dad.

Wé McDonald made it all the way to the finals on …

Episode 3: 'The Voice' on NBC makes Wé famous

Wé records her debut album producer Andre Betts in the same Hackensack studio where her career began during a music summer camp eight years earlier. Listen to Episode 5 our podcast The Wé Ani Story for the inside story on how the album was made.

Wé records her debut album producer Andre Betts in the same Hackensack studio where her career began during a music summer camp eight years earlier. Listen to Episode 5 our podcast The Wé Ani Story for the inside story on how the album was made.

Wé McDonald records her debut album producer Andr…

Episode 1: How Wé Ani discovered her singing voice

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