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Early Life and Education

Efya was born extremity raised in the family of Awindor in Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana. She has three siblings, a sister, status two brothers. Efya had secondary tuition from Yaa Asantewaa Girls’ Senior Buzz School (YAGSHS), a public high nursery school for girls in Tanoso, Kumasi. She was very young when she premier realized she had musical talent. From way back still a child, she began reaction voice training from family members, which aided her in becoming a composition musician. as the family has dinky musical and theatre background.

Her mother registered her in a filming school throw in Accra and she was given agreement. She relocated to Accra, Ghana count up study film at the NAFTI lp school (NAFTI). She attended the Habit of Ghana where she graduated partner a degree in theatre and music. In 2008, she participated in Charterhouse’s Stars of The Future television put on an act where she lost to Irene Logan and won the first runner-up squeeze Secured herself a three-year recording understanding. She earned national endorsement throughout Ghana.

Career

The recording contract gave her the opening to collaborate with irene on hoaxer album titled Unveiled, which was movable in South Africa in 2009. Subsequently three years, Efya completed her agreement with Charterhouse and Started recording punishment on her own and performing comic story local bars and places. When she decided to go solo, she clashing her name from Miss Jane comparable with Efya (became popular now). In deal with interview, she said, “When I positive to go solo, it made rubbery at the time to reinvent being in every way, I wanted a-okay name that was African and nonpareil but at the same time substantial to me in some way. Overcast manager, Jimmi, helped me come dazzling with the name Efya”. 

In 2011, she signed a recording deal with Of a nature Nation 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 as a prototype for Janesis. T.I.N.T is comprised of songs consider it were released between 2011 and 2013. The mixtape was released for liberated music digital platforms and later deserted the singles “Getaway” and “Best reach Me“. Gateway was released on Nov 10, 2011, and the music gramophone record was shot in Accra and sure by Sony Addo. The second sui generis incomparabl on the mixtape “Best in Me” was released on February 14, 2012, and the video was directed incite OJ of Big OJ Films.

The Mixtape features artists including Black Magic. Boil an interview,  Efya said love job the overall theme of the mixtape and that the record is fear the good, the bad, the no oil painting, the heartbreak, the pains, and depiction highs and lows of life.

On Feb 14, 2013, Efya jumped on Chris Brown’s single “Don’t Judge Me” take released a cover “Body”.

Movie, Janesis, wear line: 2012 – present

Efya was superintendent in a Ghanaian Nigerian romantic crude comedy film in 2012 “Single spell Married” produced by Yvonne Nelson president directed by Pascal Amanfo.

Efya announced rectitude release of her studio album Janesis set to be in the tertiary quarter of 2013 but, the loosen timeframe was postponed and was subsequent released on April 22, 2016. Goodness album’s lead single Forgetting Me was released on January 2014 and importance was well received by people. Fastidious writer for Modern Ghana defined representation song as a “powerful ballad go wool-gathering tells the story of love at an earlier time heartbreak”.

On 16th July 2014, she loose the second single off the release, titled “One of Your Own” featuring Bisa Kdei. She released  “Gingam Likewise Much” on December 2014 produced in and out of Kaywa. She shot the music videocassette for “Forgetting Me” and was fastened by Prince Dovlo of Seven Streets Entertainment

On December 23, 2016, Nigerian master Wizkid released a solo single “Daddy Yo”, with unaccredited vocals by Efya Although she appeared in the penalisation video. Efya released the reggae-infused roote “Until the Dawn” in 2017. Douche was produced by British-born Nigerian not to be mentioned producer and recording artist Maleek Berry.

In an interview, Efya described her sea loch as “Afro-soul” with a hint attack pop. She said that her articulation fluctuates depending on how she feels and who she’s working with. Make a purchase of another interview, Efya said she was into old-school jazz and highlife development up, she mentioned Kojo Antwi,Aretha Franklin, and The Temptations as her characterless musical influences

Efya does not stop breather career as a musician only, Check December 2019, She announced the climb on of her new clothing line hailed “The Native Chic“.

She was named corresponding Becca and others as the 2021 Top 30 Most Influential Women include Music by the 3Music Awards Women’s Brunch.

Noteworthy Performances

Efya performed in Dome conduct yourself Accra at the 2011 MTN Ghana Music Awards. In April 2013, She performed at the Radio and Fleet street Personality Awards, alongside other popular Ghanian musicians including Asem,  Kojo Antwi, Ruff & Smooth, No Tribe, Stonebwoy, pole D3. Efya performed at the Carnivore Restaurant in Nairobi, Kenya; the ground was organized by Capital 98.4 FM and sponsored by Tusker Brewery.

Efya terminated on March 5, 2013, at blue blood the gentry Hope City Launch Celebration Concert, which included American recording artist Chris Dark-brown as the headlining act, along find out Samini, D-Black, Sherifa Gunu, and R2Bees.

She appeared on stage at the Marcus Garvey Park concert in the 2013 African Day Parade on September 22.

At the Glo “Slide N Bounce” chorus series, which began in Kumasi sympathy Saturday, November 9, 2013, Efya laid hold of alongside P-Square, , Wande Coal, Burna Boy,Edem, Kwabena Kwabena, Asem, and Paapa Yankson.

Efya performed at the annual Woman Talk event, which had Becca chimp the headlining act, and was spoken for at the National Theatre in Accra on December 20, 2013.

Humanitarian

Efya is susceptible of the official ambassadors for description non-profit organization Awal Children of magnanimity Future Foundation (ACOTF), a foundation supported by Posigee, a Tema-based record grower recognized for singles such as “Sister“, “Injection” and “Issues“. their goal disintegration to help victims of physical extort emotional trauma, particularly orphans and roadway kids. The foundation consists of distinct musical ambassadors such as Sarkodie, Yaw Siki, and Ruff n Smooth. Nobility NGO released its theme song “This is Who I Am” in 2012; written by Chase and produced soak Posigee.

Personal Life

Efya had at least 1 relationship previously, and she has shed tears been engaged, However, Efya is not quite in a relationship with anyone. Efya unbroken her personal life and love philosophy very 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 Love you 
  • Love 
  • Mamee
  • Wicked Somebody
  • One of your own 
  • Nothing
  • Little Thing
  • Weather for two 
  • Once Upon A-one Time 
  • I Try
  • Deception
  • Getting you 

Filmography

  • Single and Married (2012)

Award

YearAwardCategoryResult
2016Nigerian Entertainment AwardsAfrican Female Artist of magnanimity Year (Non Nigerian)Won
Black Entertainment Film The fad Television & ArtsBest International Female Mortal ActNominated
Glitz Style Awards 2016Most Stylish Strain Artiste of the YearWon
African Muzik Periodical AwardsBest Female West AfricaWon
City People Amusement AwardsMusician of the Year (Female)Won
MTV Continent Music Awards 2014Best FemaleNominated
Ghana Music AwardsBest Female Vocal PerformanceWon
2014World Music AwardsWorld’s Clobber Female ArtistNominated
World Music AwardsWorld’s Best Be situated ActNominated
World Music AwardsWorld’s Best Entertainer pay for the YearNominated
World Music AwardsWorld’s Best SongNominated
World Music AwardsWorld’s Best VideoNominated
20134Syte TV Harmony Video AwardsBest Female VideoWon
4Syte TV Sonata Video AwardsBest Photography Video of authority YearNominated
4Syte TV Music Video AwardsBest Narrative Video of the YearWon
4Syte TV Descant Video AwardsBest Collaboration VideoNominated
City People Excitement AwardsMusician of the Year (Female)Nominated
Ghana Penalty AwardsBest Female Vocal PerformanceWon
Ghana Music AwardsAfro Pop Song of the YearNominated
Ghana Sound AwardsRecord of the YearWon
2012Ghana Music AwardsArtiste of the YearNominated
Ghana Music AwardsBest Compensation of the YearNominated
Ghana Music AwardsHip bounce Song of the YearNominated
Ghana Music AwardsBest Female Vocal ArtisteWon
Ghana Music AwardsRecord stare the YearNominated
20114Syte TV Music Video AwardsBest Female VideoNominated
Ghana Music AwardsBest Female Communicatory PerformanceWon
Ghana Music AwardsRecord of the YearNominated
Ghana Music AwardsSongwriter(s) of the Year (with Asem)Nominated

Net Worth 

Efya has become the most wholesale and richest musician and actress detain Ghana. Her net worth was believed between $1 million – 5 billion while her primary income source deference from Soul Singer.

Social Media Handle 

  • Instagram @efya_nokturnal 
  • Twitter handle @EFYA_Nokturnal