RuffTown Records signee Wendy Shay has said that she was not bothered by the criticisms targeted at her at the beginning of her career since it pushed her to work harder.

Speaking on TV3’s New Day show recently, Wendy Shay, real name, Wendy Addo, said she suffered racial discrimination as a black growing up in Germany and so was very surprised to experience similar treatment back in her home country.

That notwithstanding, the singer said she did not allow the negative energy to get to her. She acknowledged that many of those criticisms and hate were due to the pain and shock following Ebony’s death, and her subsequent signing by RuffTown Records.

Wendy Shay said ensuing events rather played in her favour because like every new artiste, she yearned for attention and she was privileged at the time to be getting that, whether it was good or bad.

“Living in a country where I thought racism was a thing, I raised my eyebrows when I got the same treatment from people. But also came at the right time for my career. Everything that I had achieved is very pivotal at the time I came into the industry."

“It is every artiste’s prayer to get attention and I got the attention whether good or bad, and given that opportunity, I didn’t play with it. When life throws a lemon at you, you just make lemonades,” she stated.