Wendy Sulca facts for kids
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Wendy Sulca
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| Birth name | Wendy Sulca Quispe |
| Also known as | La Pequeña Wendy (Little Wendy) |
| Born | 22 April 1996 San Juan de Miraflores, Perú |
| Origin | Chiclayo, Lima, Peru |
| Genres | Huayno, Andean |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, vocalist |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Associated acts | Tigresa del Oriente, Delfín Quishpe, Dante Spinetta, Fito Páez, Gepe |
Wendy Sulca Quispe (born April 22, 1996) is a singer from Peru. She became famous because of her music videos on YouTube. Her songs like "La Tetita," "Cerveza, Cerveza," and "Papito" became very popular online. Wendy sings Huayno music, which is a traditional style from the Andes mountains.
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Wendy Sulca's Music Journey
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Wendy Sulca's songs have been shown on TV shows. She appeared on El Francotirador with Peruvian journalist Jaime Bayly in 2009. She also worked with the Puerto Rican music group Calle 13. Her song "Cerveza" was even remixed with the Colombian rap group SA Finest. This remix included the singer Jiggy Drama.
YouTube Fame and Collaborations
In April 2010, Wendy Sulca released a song called "En tus Tierras Bailaré" (In your land I shall dance). She sang this song with other "YouTube stars," Delfín Quishpe and La Tigresa del Oriente. The song quickly became very popular. It received over one million views in just a few weeks. The singer from Calle 13, Residente, even called it a "YouTube We are the World."
Wendy was also asked to be in a music video for the song "Pal' suelo con Quique Montenegro." This song was by Dante Spinetta. Other famous artists like Calle 13, Andrés Calamaro, and La Tigresa del Oriente were also in the video.
In December 2010, Wendy Sulca made another video called "Tetita Riquita." This video featured Nicolas Forgues, who is a well-known flute and piccolo player. Colombian news outlets talked about the video because it was so successful.
Live Performances and Musical Tastes
On June 11, 2011, Wendy Sulca went on her first tour in Chile. She performed in two different discotheques. One show was at El Huevo in Valparaíso, and the other was at Blondie in Santiago.
In an interview with the Argentinian magazine Rolling Stone, Wendy Sulca shared her favorite music. She said she enjoys the music of Reik, Panda, Luis Fonsi, and Lady Gaga.
New Music Styles and Recent Work
In 2018, Wendy Sulca started to explore new music styles. She began mixing her traditional folk music with more modern urban sounds. She worked with the Mexican group Café Tacvba. She also released a song called "Boom Boom" for the World Cup. For this song, she collaborated with Quechua rapper Liberato Kani.
See also
In Spanish: Wendy Sulca para niños
