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In the most fascinating way possible, 21-year old artist W\u00e9 McDonald is an enigma. In conversation with her, you\u2019re met with a vivacious, uplifting, and refreshingly original personality which is certain to make you smile. But through her music, the old soul of W\u00e9 emerges in full force, and the initial shock of \u201cthe switch\u201d is followed by a deep sense of wonder and admiration.<\/b><\/p>\n
The Harlem-based musician first gained global recognition through The Voice at seventeen years old, where she finished as the second runner-up in the competition back in 2016.\u00a0 In 2018, she released the music video for her original song \u201cHead Up High.\u201d\u00a0 Here, the inconceivable power of her voice blended with her talent for writing lyrics with depth proves that W\u00e9 is a force to be reckoned with\u2013\u2013and resides in another league entirely. \u201cBroken Wings,\u201d my personal favorite, is filled with a poignancy that can only properly be compared to legendary musicians of an earlier generation, such as Nina Simone.<\/b><\/p>\n
\u201cMy songwriting process takes on its own form depending on how I feel. I like to use pen and paper to write all of my stuff down because I like the process of everything,\u201d said W\u00e9.\u00a0 When it comes to where she draws her inspiration from, she primarily pulls from her own life experiences. \u201cGrowing up in Harlem, I see that there isn\u2019t necessarily a voice but just people who long to get out, not people who long to grow within themselves and where they come from; I want to be a really good example of growing.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n