When you listen to her voice and songs, you will not know that she is a nurse by profession and once worked as a midwife. Wendy Shay, at one time, thought of music as a hobby. But after her friends inspired her to join the industry, she came to realize that singing was the best way for her to succeed. Here is the Biography of Wendy Shay.
Through that decision, she has become an award-winning singer, a brand ambassador for the youth, and one of the most talented musicians in Ghana.
Wendy Shay Real Name
Wendy Abena Ofusuhemaa Asiamah Addo, known by her stage name Wendy Shay is a Ghanaian Afropop and Afrobeat singer. In 2021, she was part of the Top 30 Most Influential Women in Music by the 3Music Awards Women Brunch.
Wendy Shay Age: Date Of Birth
Wendy Shay is 25 years of age and was born on February 20, 1996.
Wendy Shay Early life
Wendy Shay was born to Mr & Mrs. Addo in Accra, a suburb of the Greater Accra Region Of Ghana. She hails from Kwahu, Ghana.
After the death of her father, She relocated to Stuttgart, Germany with her three siblings- a sister and two brothers. Wendy’s passion for music developed shortly after losing her father at the age of 5.
Wendy shay Education
Before Wendy will go abroad, She attended Morning Star School and later St. Martin De Porres junior high school. The latter is a private co-educational learning institution in Dansoman in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.
In Germany, she continued her education from Grade 7 or Jhs 1. She completed her learning in the country and went on to train as a nurse. Wendy also attended music school in the German municipality of Burghausen.
Wendy Shay Career
Wendy Shay is a trained Nurse by profession, worked as a Midwife in the clinical field. She was practicing midwifery until she relocated to Ghana to pursue her music career.
She was introduced to music by Rufftown Records Manager Bullet and signed in January 2018 after the untimely death of label mate Ebony Reigns. On 1 June 2018, Wendy Shay released her debut single “Uber Driver”, produced by MOG Beatz.
The musician signed a five-year deal with Rufftown Records. Rufftown Records is a record label founded by Bullet, a Ghanaian musician, songwriter, and artist manager. After agreeing to join the company, Wendy Shay released her first single titled Uber Driver. Her fans received it with mixed reviews, with many praising it for its simplicity and style.
After the release of Uber Driver, she continued to produce more songs that have become hits in Ghana and made her one of the best female musicians in the country. Some of the Wendy Shay songs she has released since joining the music industry include:
Bedroom
Commando
Astalavista
Psalm 35
The Boy Is Mine
All For You
Kut It CTD
Tuff Skin Girl
Wendy has also worked with top musicians in Ghana in some of her songs. These include Kuami Eugene, Sarkodie, Eno Barony, Ray James, and Shatta Wale, among others. Although the songstress has many singles, she also has an album that she released in 2018 titled Shay On You. The album has ten songs, including Highlife, Masakra, Keep Moving, Mama, and Shay On You.
Wendy Shay Husband and Children
She is not dating anyone. At the age of 24 years, the Ghanaian songstress is not a married woman. Wendy was quiet about her relationship until rumors emerged she was dating OGee.
But she subdued the gossip when she released photos of herself with an unidentified male sharing what seemed a “couple’s moment.” That made many people conclude they were dating based on the nature of the photos.
She has no child.
Wendy Shay Awards
Despite being in the Ghanaian music industry for two years, Wendy has won several awards and received many nominations for her brilliance in music.
This includes;
2018 Ghana-Naija Showbiz Awards (Best New Artiste of the Year)
2018 Ghana Music Awards SA (New Artiste of the Year)
2018 Eastern Music Awards (Music Video of the Year for Uber Driver)
2019 3 Music Awards (Breakthrough Act of the Year)
2019 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (Discovery of the Year)
2019 Ghana Music Awards UK (New Artiste of the year
Wendy Shay House
Wendy Shay lives in a fully furnished mansion. She actually achieved all these before becoming a musician in Ghana.
Wendy Shay Cars
Wendy drives a Jeep Wrangler.
Wendy Shay Net Worth
According to our biography about her, she’s currently one of the richest and highest-paid singers in Ghana, with an estimated net worth of $500,000 dollars as of this post.
Wendy Shay Contacts
Instagram @wendyshayofficial
Facebook @WendyShayOfficial GH
Twitter @Wendyshaygh
SOURCE: GOSSIPS24.COM
