Biography of Wendy Shay & Net Worth 2023.
Wendy Asiamah Addo (born 20 February 1996), known by the stage name Wendy Shay, is a Ghanaian Afropop and Afrobeats singer. In March 2021, she was among the Top 30 Most Influential Women in Music by the 3Music Awards Women’s Brunch.
Early Life and Education
Wendy Shay was born to Mr & Mrs. Addo on 20 February 1996 in Accra, a suburb of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. 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 in Accra before relocating to Stuttgart where she continued her education from grade 7 (JHS 1). 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 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 song was released together with the official video the same day.
Wendy Shay was recently enstooled as the Ahenemba Hemaa of Gomoa Afransi in the Central Region (Ghana) with the stool name Queen Ewurabena Ofosuhemaa Shay 1.
Brand Ambassador
Wendy Shay is the brand ambassador for the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) in Ghana.
Controversy
There was a controversy around Wendy being sacked as the Brand Ambassador for the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) but was later confirmed that she is still the Ambassador.
Performance
Wendy Shay has performed at several events including Miss Ghana 2018 Finals, RTP Awards Africa 2018, BF Suma Ghana Connect 18 concert.
She also performed at Afronation Music Festival Ghana in December 2019.
Discography
Singles
- “Uber Driver”
- “Bedroom Commando”
- “Astalavista”
- “Psalm 35”(featuring Kuami Eugene, Sarkodie )
- “The Boy Is Mine” (featuring Eno Barony)
- “Masakra” (featuring Ray James)
- “All For You”
- “Shay On You”
- Stevie Wonder feat Shatta Wale
- All For You
- Kut It
- CTD
- Tuff Skin Girl
Album
- Shay On You
- Shayning Star
