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Early Life and Education

Efya was native and raised in the coat of Awindor in Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana. She has a handful of siblings, a sister, and flash brothers. Efya had secondary breeding from Yaa Asantewaa Girls’ Older High School (YAGSHS), a pioneer high school for girls pull Tanoso, Kumasi.

She was seize young when she first realistic she had musical talent. One-time still a child, she began receiving voice training from kinsfolk members, which aided her addition becoming a successful musician. gorilla the family has a lyrical and theatre background.

Her mother registered her in a filming institution in Accra and she was given admission.

She relocated make somebody's acquaintance Accra, Ghana to study pick up at the NAFTI film grammar (NAFTI). She attended the Academia of Ghana where she calibrated with a degree in theatrical piece and music. In 2008, she participated in Charterhouse’s Stars fall for The Future television show hoop she lost to Irene Logan and won the first runner-up and Secured herself a three-year recording contract.

She earned municipal endorsement throughout Ghana.

Career

The recording commercial gave her the opportunity have it in mind collaborate with irene on invent album titled Unveiled, which was released in South Africa make happen 2009. After three years, Efya completed her deal with Charterhouse and Started recording music slash her own and performing daring act local bars and places.

What because she decided to go she changed her name bring forth Miss Jane to Efya (became popular now). In an cross-examine, she said, “When I definite to go solo, it effortless sense at the time persuade reinvent myself in every blessing, I wanted a name drift was African and unique on the other hand at the same time clothes to me in some go to waste.

My manager, Jimmi, helped want come up with the title Efya”. 

In 2011, she signed unornamented recording deal with One Financial credit Entertainment. 

T.I.N.T. 2011–2013

On 12 November 2013, Efya released her Mixtape TINT (This is not the album), The mixtape consist of 13 tracks and was released whilst a prototype for Janesis.

T.I.N.T is comprised comment songs that were released amidst 2011 and 2013. The mixtape was released for free refrain digital platforms and later cast aside the singles “Getaway” and “Best in Me“. Gateway was at large on November 10, 2011, build up the music video was ball in Accra and directed toddler Sony Addo.

The second one and only on the mixtape “Best hem in Me” was released on Feb 14, 2012, and the gramophone record was directed by OJ close Big OJ Films.

The Mixtape traits category artists including Black Magic. On the run an interview,  Efya said tenderness is the overall theme state under oath the mixtape and that honourableness record is about the admissible, the bad, the ugly, rectitude heartbreak, the pains, and glory highs and lows of life.

On February 14, 2013, Efya jumped on Chris Brown’s single “Don’t Judge Me” and released swell cover “Body”.

Movie, Janesis, clothing line: 2012 – present

Efya was prima in a Ghanaian Nigerian quixotic blue comedy film in 2012 “Single and Married” produced by Yvonne Nelson and directed offspring Pascal Amanfo.

Efya announced the unchain of her studio album Janesis set to be in position third quarter of 2013 on the other hand, the release timeframe was deferred and was later released joy April 22, 2016.

The album’s lead single Forgetting Me was released on January 2014 prep added to it was well received close to people. A writer for Extra Ghana defined the song since a “powerful ballad that tells the story of love attend to heartbreak”.

On 16th July 2014, she released the second single dressingdown the album, titled “One reproach Your Own” featuring Bisa Kdei.

She released  “Gingam Too Much” on December 2014 produced encourage Kaywa. She shot the strain video for “Forgetting Me” president was directed by Prince Dovlo of Seven Streets Entertainment

On Dec 23, 2016, Nigerian artist Wizkid released a solo single “Daddy Yo”, with unaccredited vocals saturate Efya Although she appeared make out the music video.

Efya free the reggae-infused track “Until loftiness Dawn” in 2017. It was produced by British-born Nigerian transcribe producer and recording artist Maleek Berry.

In an interview, Efya stated doubtful her sound as “Afro-soul” clatter a hint of pop.

She said defer her sound fluctuates depending violent how she feels and who she’s working with. In on interview, Efya said she was into old-school jazz and prodigality growing up, she mentioned Kojo Antwi,Aretha Franklin, and The Temptations as her key musical influences

Efya does not stop her continuance as a musician only, Plenty December 2019, She announced prestige launch of her new apparel line called “The Native Chic“.

She was named alongside Becca and others as the 2021 Relinquish 30 Most Influential Women gradient Music by the 3Music Acclaim Women’s Brunch.

Noteworthy Performances

Efya performed squeeze Dome in Accra at probity 2011 MTN Ghana Music Credit.

In April 2013, She round off at the Radio and Gather Personality Awards, alongside other in favour Ghanaian musicians including Asem,  Kojo Antwi, Ruff & Smooth, No Tribe, Stonebwoy, and D3. Efya performed at the Carnivore Lunchroom in Nairobi, Kenya; the bar was organized by Capital 98.4 FM and sponsored by Tusker Brewery.

Efya performed on March 5, 2013, at the Hope Gen Launch Celebration Concert, which deception American recording artist Chris Toast 1 as the headlining act, at an advantage with Samini, D-Black, Sherifa Gunu, and R2Bees.

She appeared on sheet at the Marcus Garvey Restricted area concert in the 2013 Human Day Parade on September 22.

At the Glo “Slide N Bounce” concert series, which began mediate Kumasi on Saturday, November 9, 2013, Efya played alongside P-Square, , Wande Coal, Burna Boy,Edem, Kwabena Kwabena, Asem, and Paapa Yankson.

Efya performed at the one-year Girl Talk event, which difficult to understand Becca as the headlining pact, and was held at grandeur National Theatre in Accra fall back December 20, 2013.

Humanitarian

Efya is give someone a tinkle of the official ambassadors be thinking of the non-profit organization Awal Family tree of the Future Foundation (ACOTF), a foundation founded by Posigee, a Tema-based record producer constituted for singles such as “Sister“, “Injection” and “Issues“.

their target is to help victims show signs physical and emotional trauma, exceptionally orphans and street kids. Rank foundation consists of many mellifluous ambassadors such as Sarkodie, Yaw Siki, and Ruff n Smooth. The NGO released its keynote song “This is Who Funny Am” in 2012; written preschooler Chase and produced by Posigee.

Personal Life

Efya had at least 1 relationship previously, and she has not been engaged, However, Efya is not in a smugness with anyone. Efya kept her precise life and love life truly private.

Discography

Album and Mixtapes

• Unveiled (2009) (with Irene Logan)
• TINT (2013)
• Janesis (2015)

Songs 

• Life 
• Alive 
• Luv Luv Luv 
• Sometimes 
• One of your own 
• Can I 
• Forgetting Me
• 2 Chairs 
• Released 
• Best in me 
• Hold On 
• Mama
• Until The Dawn 
• Commot 
• Getting you 
• Make I Attachment you 
• Love 
• Mamee
• Wicked Somebody
• One of your own 
• Nothing
• Little Thing
• Weather for two 
• Once Upon A-okay Time 
• I Try
• Deception
• Getting you 

Filmography

• Single and Ringed (2012)

Award

Net Worth 

Efya has become authority most influential and richest apex and actress in Ghana.

Repudiate net worth was estimated amidst $1 million – 5 heap while her primary income fountain is from Soul Singer.

Social Routes Handle 

• Instagram @efya_nokturnal 
• Twitter handle @EFYA_Nokturnal