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Wendy Sulca
Sulca in 2024
Sulca in 2024
Background information
Also known asLa Pequeña Wendy (Little Wendy)
Born
Wendy Sulca Quispe

(1996-04-22) 22 April 1996 (age 30)
OriginChiclayo, Lima, Peru
GenresHuayno, Andean
OccupationsSinger-songwriter, vocalist
InstrumentVocals
Years active2004–present

Wendy Sulca Quispe (born 22 April 1996) is a Peruvian singer of Huayno music.

Career

Sulca in 2014

In April 2010 Sulca released the song "En tus Tierras Bailaré" (In your land I shall dance) with the "YouTube stars" Delfín Quishpe and La Tigresa del Oriente. The song received attention in Latin American media and got one million hits in a few weeks.[1] It was called a "Youtube We are the World" by Calle 13 singer Residente.[2]

She was invited to participate in the music video for the song "Pal' suelo con Quique Montenegro" by Dante Spinetta along with Calle 13, Andrés Calamaro y La Tigresa del Oriente.[3]

In December 2010, Sulca made a video called "Tetita Riquita".[4] On 11 June 2011, Sulca performed her first tour to Chile playing in two discotheques, El Huevo in Valparaíso and Blondie in Santiago.[5][6]

In 2018, Sulca shifted into more urban folk styles, collaborating with Mexican group Café Tacvba, and launching a World Cup-inspired song called "Boom Boom" with Quechua rapper Liberato Kani.[7]

References

  1. Diario El Tiempo, Ecuador
  2. Diario El comercio, Peru
  3. Diario El comercio, Peru
  4. El Tiempo, Colombia
  5. Wendy Sulca: "Hay personas que saben valorar mi música". Emol.
  6. Wendy Sulca Archived 16 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine Emol panoramas
  7. "Tercer parlante | Blog". 15 June 2018.