Wendy Shay

Wendy Addo,[1] known by the stage name Wendy Shay, is a Ghanaian Afropop and Afrobeats singer signed to Rufftown Records.[2][3][4]

Wendy Shay
Birth nameWendy Addo
Born (1996-02-20) 20 February 1996
Accra, Greater Accra Region
OriginGhana
GenresAfropop, Afrobeats
Occupation(s)Singer / Songwriter
Years active2018 - present
LabelsRuffTown Records
Associated acts

Early childhood

Wendy Shay was born to Mr & Mrs Addo on February 20, 1996 in Accra, a suburb of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.[5] After the death of her father, she relocated to Stuttgart,Germany with her three siblings. Wendy's passion for music developed shortly after losing her father at the age of 4 years old.

She attended Morning Star School and St. Martins De Porres[5][6] in Accra before relocating to Stuttgart where she continued her education from grade 7 (JHS 1).[7] She also attended a music school in Bernhausen in Germany.

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[8] after the untimely death of label mate Ebony Reigns.[9][10] On 1 June 2018, Wendy Shay released her debut single "Uber Driver", produced by MOG Beatz.[11] The song was released together with the official video the same day.[12][13][14]

Wendy Shay was recently enstooled as the Ahenemba Hemaa of Gomoa Afransi[15] in the Central Region (Ghana) with the stool name Queen Ewurabena Ofosuhemaa Shay 1.[16]

Brand Ambassador

Wendy Shay is the brand ambassador for the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) in Ghana.[17]

Performance

Wendy Shay has performed at several events including Miss Ghana 2018 Finals, RTP Awards Africa 2018, BF Suma Ghana Connect 18 concert.[18][19][20]

She also performed at Afronation Music Festival Ghana in December 2019.[21]

Discography

Singles

Album

Awards and nominations
Year Event Prize Recipient Result Ref
2018 Ghana-Naija Showbiz Awards Best New Artiste of the Year Herself Won [37]
Ghana Music Awards SA New Artiste of the Year Herself Won [38]
MuseAfrica’s “Bangerz of the Quarter” Awards Afrobeats Artiste of the Year Herself Nominated [39]
Afrobeats Song of the Quarter Uber Driver Nominated [39]
Introlude Song of the Quarter Uber Driver Nominated [40]
Eastern Music Awards Female Vocalist of the Year Herself Nominated [41]
Artist of the Year Herself Nominated [41]
Music Video of the Year Uber Driver Won [42]
2019 3 Music Awards Breakthrough Act of the Year Herself Won [43]
Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Discovery of the Year Herself Won [44]
Ghana Music Awards UK New Artiste of the Year Herself Won [45]

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