October 3, 2023 • 21 mins
Part 1 with the remarkable singer/songwriter and musician Wé Ani!
You may recognize Wé and her powerful voice from the most recent season of American Idol where she became a top five finalist. Before American Idol, her talents caught the public's attention when she secured a 3rd place finish on the TV show, The Voice. Wé honed her skills at the prestigious Harlem School of the Arts, and since then, her music has taken her across the United States and beyond, sharing the stage with legendary artists such as Stevie Wonder, Josh Groban, Chris Botti, Ceelo Green, Patti Austin, Dionne Warwick, John Legend, and Alicia Keys. Wé recently unveiled her highly anticipated EP, "Frantic," and continues to establish herself as a true force to be reckoned within the music industry.
We kick off this special conversation by exploring Wé's formative experiences with music education and her personal routines and practices for performing. She also shares with us her perspectives on the balance between talent and hard work, and provides us with an unfiltered, behind-the-scenes look at her experience becoming a finalist on American Idol.
You may recognize Wé and her powerful voice from the most recent season of American Idol where she became a top five finalist. Before American Idol, her talents caught the public's attention when she secured a 3rd place finish on the TV show, The Voice. Wé honed her skills at the prestigious Harlem School of the Arts, and since then, her music has taken her across the United States and beyond, sharing the stage with legendary artists such as Stevie Wonder, Josh Groban, Chris Botti, Ceelo Green, Patti Austin, Dionne Warwick, John Legend, and Alicia Keys. Wé recently unveiled her highly anticipated EP, "Frantic," and continues to establish herself as a true force to be reckoned within the music industry.
We kick off this special conversation by exploring Wé's formative experiences with music education and her personal routines and practices for performing. She also shares with us her perspectives on the balance between talent and hard work, and provides us with an unfiltered, behind-the-scenes look at her experience becoming a finalist on American Idol.
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