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 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.
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.