Wendy from Red Velvet: powerhouse vocalist is a musician through and through
- All that Red Velvet’s Wendy cares about is singing, and she has covered songs by the likes of Lady Gaga, Alicia Keys and Pixie Lott
- Her pop music career has been on hold since she fractured her pelvis and wrist in a fall while rehearsing for a festival in 2019, but she’s vowed she’ll be back
Musical talent is required of all K-pop stars, but it’s certainly not everything. Many go from K-pop into acting, modelling, hosting and other endeavours that put their music on the back burner.
Wendy from K-pop girl band Red Velvet offers a reminder of just how far a dedicated, passionate lover of music can go in the industry. Here’s why the world is taking notice of the powerhouse vocalist.
Her early life
She was born Son Seung-wan in Seoul’s Seongbuk-dong district on February 21, 1994. Her parents were both music lovers and Wendy, their younger daughter, knew she wanted to be a singer by the age of five or six.
After her family moved to Canada when she was in fifth grade, Wendy learned to play piano, guitar, flute and saxophone, and was a member of her school’s choir.