There are many unexpected moments on ‘American Idol.’ There are both diamonds and duds produced during the audition process, but one thing is for certain—they are never dull.
Wé Ani, a young woman with a voice so high it seems like she has sucked up some helium, enters the audition room.
Her response to Luke’s question about her name is, ‘My name is Wé Ani, and I’m from Harlem, New York.’
Luke exclaims, ‘Unbelievable, I love it.’ Is it really your voice, Lionel wonders in shock. ‘Oh my god!’
She agrees with the judges’ recommendation to pursue voice acting and claims to have been interested in it for some time.
‘Well, here’s the audition,’ says Katy Perry. The piano then starts to play in the background as she
starts to sing. She suddenly sings with power and resonance, her voice becoming deep and mellow.
‘Anyone’ by Demi Lovato is sung by Wé Ani. Demi’s seventh album, ‘Dancing with the Devil…the Art of Starting Over,’
contained the song. Although the challenging song is difficult to perform, the audition is fantastic.
She has excellent vibrato and sings the high notes flawlessly. After a standing ovation, Lionel congratulates her and says,
‘You are amazing.’ She thanks him and sheds tears when he tells her the performance was ridiculous.
When Katy inquires as to the meaning of her name, she responds,
WÉ ANI
‘It means diligence in Swahili.’ Congratulations, Katy says, and ‘Way to throw the curveball.’ She is sent to Hollywood with a unanimous ‘Yes’ vote.