Willie Spence is best known for his appearance as a contestant in the nineteenth season of the reality show singing competition American Idol that premiered on February 14, 2021, on the ABC television network. Chayce Beckham from Apple Valley, California, won the season on May 23, 2021, while Willie Spence was the runner-up, and Grace Kinstler finished in third place.
Willie Spence is a Florida-based American singer. He was the first runner-up of the nineteenth season of the American reality show singing competition American Idol. He was among the fan's favorite and the most anticipated contestant likely to win the season.
Spence began singing in his childhood. In high school, he used to participate in a singing contest and has also won several prizes. His singing skills gradually developed after practicing with his singer friends and especially his mentors. He has got a youtube channel @williespenceofficial and has 493k followers.
He was featured on Steve Harvey's Steve's Must-See in November 2017. In 2021, he released several singles including "Never Be Alone", "Reckless", "Forever More" and others on his youtube channel. Currently, he has signed a record deal and is busy creating his debut studio albums.
Willie Spence was born on 18th June 1999 in West Palm Beach, a city in South Florida, the US. His birth name is Willie Spence. He holds an American nationality and belongs to the Afro-American ethnicity. His star sign is Gemini. He is a follower of Christianity.
Spence comes from a middle-class family. His father Willie Spence Snr. is a renowned chef in the US while his mother Sharon Spence is also a singer. He has not revealed anything about his siblings. He was brought up in one of the wealthy cities in Florida.
Spence attended Coffee High School. After high school, he enrolled at Florida State University, a public research university in Tallahassee, Florida where he is still studying.
Willie Spence is very secretive about his private life. Moreover, If we take a glimpse at Spence's social media accounts like Instagram, Facebook we cannot trace or find any proof regarding his girlfriend or any link with the girl. In every photo and video posted by him, we can only find him clicking photos of himself or with his friends and family.
From here we can know that he is a guy highly dedicated to his career and work. Possibly, his focus on his profession might have made this handsome dude stay away from the relationship bound. But we are not 100 percent sure about his relationship background because who knows that he might have secretly dated his loved one.
As of March 2022, the net worth of William Spence is estimated to be around $100 thousand. After making up to the top 12 in the American idol, he was paid around $1000 per week. He got a cash prize of $87,500 plus another $87k after securing the first runner place. He also earns through his monetized youtube channel too.
William Spence is 5 ft 11 inches tall and has a massive bodyweight of 400 pounds i.e. 181 Kg. Before entering to American idol, he used to weigh 600 pounds. He loses 200 pounds after joining a gym and doing daily exercises. Despite his plus-sized body structure, he looks handsome in his short side-faded hairstyle. He has a pair of black-colored eyes.