Who is Willie Spence? Wiki, Bio, Family & Facts About Singer

Willie Spence is a well-known American singer, TV show personality, media face, YouTuber, lyricist, Internet star, and social media influencer, who was born on June 18, 1999. He rose to fame for his appearance on the American Idol season 19. He is one of the top three finalists of the show. 

Spence has also released his singles on his official YouTube channel. His cover song ‘Diamond’ has the highest views of his account. Moreover, he has also featured in other live shows with famous singers. 

Biography

Willie was born on 18 June 1999 in West Palm Beach, located in Florida, United States. He is currently living in Douglas, Georgia with his family.

He shifted to Georgia when he was in second grade. He took admission to Coffee High School for his higher education. Later, he enrolled himself in Florida State University for his further studies. 

Trivia / Wiki

Willie Spence’s Health Issue

From his Instagram account, we came to know that his weight was 600 pounds a few months back. One day he felt pain in his chest, so he consulted his doctor. The doctor said that he has fluid in his lungs and he has to take care of his health and weight. 

Before entering the American Idol, he joined the gym and does regular exercise. He was able to lose 200 pounds of weight with his hard work. According to the sources, his weight is now 400 lbs. 

Family & Ethnicity

Willie Spence is the son of Willie Spence Sr (father) and Sharon Spence (mother). His father is a renowned chef in the USA and his mother is Singer, who has a melodious voice. He was very close to his maternal grandfather named Willie R. Singleton, who was a pastor. In March 2021, Willie’s grandfaher died due to Coronavirus. 

He has not revealed anything about his siblings. He holds the nationality of America and belongs to the African-American ethnical group. 

Relationships & Girlfriend

Spencer is a very talented and young boy. His fans are excited to know about his relationship status. However, he has not given any statement about his lover, so it could be possible that he is still single. In Fact, he is completely concentrating on his competition and wants to take the trophy home. 

Career

Willie was just three years old when he gets attracted to singing. His mother and grandfather have always supported him to continue his career in singing. He has participated in the popular singing show of America named ‘American Idol 19’. He also posts many singing videos on his self-titled YouTube channel.

American Idol 19

Spencer gave auditions for American Idol at San Diego, California. He sang the song of Rihanna titled ‘Diamonds’. All the judges got impressed by his dynamic voice and smooth vocal. He got selected for the American Idol and now he is in the top 3 competitors of the show. 

When only 4 contestants were left, he sang the song Glory by John Legend and a duet song named ‘What They’ll Say About Us’ with Grace Kinstler. Willie got so much love from his fans and enter the finale of the show. In this round, Casey Bishop was eliminated from the American idol. 

The show is about to reach its finale week on upcoming Sunday (May 23, 2021) and the country will found the winner of American Idol Season 19, The show will air on ABC’s channel at 8:00 pm. The top three contestants are Willie Spencer, Chayce Beckham, and Grace Kinstler.

YouTube 

Willie has joined the community of YouTube on 01 July 2016 and as of May 2021, he has earned 548k subscribers and 46 million views. His first video, titled ‘Diamond’, was recorded by his friend. This video got 12 million views till May 2021. 

He has also released his first single on his YouTube channel named ‘So Gone’ which was uploaded on January 19, 2021. Famous Ocean and Luh Kel have featured in the music video of Spencer. Apart from this, he has also sung many songs such as Chance on me, Reckless, One Minute with God, Forever More, Champion, and Notice Me.

Net Worth 

Willie Spencer is earning a good amount from his singing career. He would be getting USD 25-30k (approx.) for his songs and USD 40-45k from his YouTube videos. A rough estimate of Willie’s net worth is at USD 3-4 million approximately, including all his income sources and assets. 

Interesting Facts About Willie Spence

• On 29 November 2017, he appeared in the show of Steve Harvey. 
• Spencer used to sing at the congregation of his grandfather’s church, situated in Florida.
• He posted on his social media account that he became nervous while singing the National Anthem in front of the crowd.

• He got a chance to meet his favorite singer K. Michelle on the live show of Jack Daniels.
• 436k people follow Wille on Instagram and also have 72.4k followers on his official Facebook account. 

• Willie has secured his place in the top 3 of American Idol so he came back to his hometown Douglas to celebrate his happiness.
• His Instagram account is filled with his singing videos.

Images Source: Instagram.com/williespenceofficial.

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