Wendy Shay
Singer Wendy Asiamah Addo, popularly known as Wendy Shay, has dismissed long-standing claims that she was brought in to replace the late dancehall star Ebony Reigns.
Speaking on United Showbiz on Saturday, the “Survivor” hitmaker clarified that neither she nor her manager, Bullet, ever made such a claim.
“I never said anywhere that I was coming to replace Ebony. Bullet too never said that,” Wendy Shay stated. “When you lose a loved one and they bring someone to replace her, are you supposed to love the replacement or not,” she questioned.
After Ebony’s tragic death in February 2018, Wendy Shay was signed to RuffTown Records, the same label that managed Ebony. The move immediately sparked public comparisons between the two female artists.
However, Wendy Shay emphasised that her focus has always been on building her own identity and musical legacy rather than living in Ebony’s shadow.