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Wendy Shay speaks candidly during an interview about her early days in the Ghanaian music industry.
If you remember Wendy Shay’s first big moment on a Ghanaian stage, you probably remember the noise that followed. Not the music yet. The reactions. The side-eyes. The whispers. And now, years later, she’s finally talking about it.
Wendy Shay says the backlash didn’t start randomly. She was introduced to the public in April 2018, right on stage, during an award moment for her record label boss. The timing, unfortunately, hit a nerve. Just two months earlier, Ghana had lost Ebony Reigns, a powerhouse dancehall star whose death shook the entire music scene.
According to Wendy Shay, many Ghana music fans assumed she was being positioned as Ebony Reigns’ replacement. That misunderstanding fueled the early Wendy Shay criticism Ghana remembers so clearly. Booing. Harsh comments. A cold welcome. But she insists that was never the plan. She wasn’t there to fill shoes. She just wanted to be Wendy Shay.
Wendy Shay and the late Ebony Reigns
Here’s the surprising part. Wendy Shay says she doesn’t blame the fans. Not one bit. To her, their reaction was loyalty. Pain speaking out loud. And honestly, that perspective feels very human.
She also hinted at facing spiritual warfare behind the scenes. People are rooting against her. Energy that wasn’t pure. She didn’t go deep, but you could tell it wasn’t easy.
Today, Wendy Shay‘s criticism of Ghana has softened, but her story still matters. It’s a reminder that first impressions can be misleading.
What do you think? Was Wendy Shay misunderstood from the start?
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