Willie Spence Age, Death, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Singer
Known for	Being one of the participants of the American Idol Season 19 in 2021
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 178 cm in meters- 1.78 m in feet & inches- 5’ 11”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 180 kg in pounds- 396 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	18 June 1999 (Friday)
Birthplace	West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Date of Death	11 October 2022
Place of Death	Jasper, Tennessee, US
Age (at the time of death)	23 Years
Death Cause	Car accident [1]The Economic Times
Zodiac sign	Gemini
Nationality	American
Hometown	Douglas, Georgia
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)	Unmarried
Family
Wife/Spouse	N/A
Parents	Father- Willie Spence Sr. Mother- Sharon Singleton-Spence
Siblings	Sister- 2 Kendra Spence-Western (school principal in West Palm Beach, Florida, United States) Tyerra Gilbert

Some Lesser Known Facts About Willie Spence

• Willie Spence was an American singer. He is known for being the first runner-up on Season 19 of “American Idol.’ He hit the headlines when his performance on Rihanna’s hit “Diamonds” went viral on various social media platforms in 2017. On 12 October 2022, Willie Spence died in a car crash. One of the American Idol’s Instagram team posted the news of Willie’s death on their official account. It read,
  

  We are devastated about the passing of our beloved American Idol family member, Willie Spence. He was a true talent who lit up every room he entered and will be deeply missed. We send our condolences to his loved ones.”

  

  Willie Spence on the sets of American Idol Season 19

• According to some media sources, Willie Spence began learning to sing when he was three years old and used to sing with his grandfather at a church in Florida. When he was six years old, his family moved to Georgia. Later, they shifted to Riviera Beach.
  

  A childhood picture of Willie Spence with his mother

• During his school days, one of his videos went viral on YouTube in which Willie Spence sang the song “Diamonds” in 2017, and since then, he gained immense popularity on various social media platforms. His first video earned more than 15 million views on YouTube in 2017.

• In November 2017, Willie Spence was featured on Steve Harvey’s Must-See daytime talk show due to his viral.
  

  Willie Spence on Steve Harvey’s show in 2017

• In 2021, during the auditions for American Idol, a singing reality show, he chose to perform the song for his audition. After his performance, the judges of the show Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, and Luke Bryan declared him an unbelievable singer. One of the judges of the show, Bryan stated that he did not want Willie’s performance to end. Katy Perry asked Willie about his next five years plan after the audition round. Willie then replied,
  

  I just want my voice to reach the world and just share my gift. Hopefully winning a Grammy one day. That’s where I see myself in five years.”

  

  Willie Spence on the poster of American Idol Season 19 in 2021

• Willie Spence has a YouTube channel, which garnered over 592k subscribers soon after he started posting songs by Rihanna, John Legend, and R. Kelly in his own voice after he was declared the first runner-up of American Idol in 2021. His YouTube channel consisted mostly the music videos.

• Once, in a media conversation, Willie Spence disclosed that he liked swimming with his mother in his leisure time.
  

  Willie Spence while swimming with his mother

• Willie Spence died on 11 October 2022 in a car accident on Interstate 24 near Chattanooga, United States. The police confirmed his death news in a statement in which they revealed that his car crashed into a tractor-trailer parked on the road. Police said,
  

  Spence was driving and, for an unknown reason, veered off the road, crashing into a tractor-trailer parked on the shoulder. Spence was killed. He was only 23 years old.”