Soul Singer Efya is currently in Nairobi,
Kenya recording a CokeStudioAfrica session. She
is the third Ghanaian artiste after E.L and Stonebwoy to be a part of the
series.
Coke Studio Africa show brings together artistes from different genres, eras
and regions to create a modern and authentic sound through music Mash Up.
Born
Jane Efya Awindor, she was introduced to the Ghanaian music scene when she made
it as one of 12 finalists of the music reality show “Stars of the Future” in
2008. She placed second in the competition to winner Irene Logan.
She is
a product of Yaa Asantewaa secondary School and University Of Ghana, Legon,
where she graduated with a degree in Theatre Arts and Music.
Between
2008 and 2011, she was part of the group ‘Irene and Jane’. They released one
album “Unveiled” before going their separate ways. After the break up, Jane changed her name to Miss Jane and then later, to Efya.
Efya got signed to One Nation Entertainment in 2011. Her first
single after she left the group was ‘Little Things’. The mixtape This Is Not the Album released in 2013 consisted
of songs released in the early days of her musical career.
She is
a delight to watch on stage.
For
four consecutive years between 2009-2013, she won ‘Best Female Vocalist of the
Year’ at the Ghana Music Awards.
Credit: livefmghana.com/Ghana/91.9FM
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