Gingam hitmaker, Efya has disclosed that she took a sabbatical from singing to heal from an emotional injury, most likely caused by her partner breaking her heart.
On 3FM’s Urban Blend with AJ Sarpong, the Ghanaian singer discussed her extended exile from the entertainment scene.
She claimed it was because she was served breakfast,’ something she clearly did not expect. During the conversation, the singer stated that she had quit singing at the time owing to a broken heart. “My heart was broken,” she confessed, stunning the host, AJ.
“I was heartbroken that I didn’t want to sing. You know I’m a baby girl so the way I feel matters to me a lot and it wasn’t something I wanted to deal with at that time,” she revealed
Efya also said that she has been working in the music industry nonstop for the past 15 years. Throughout this time, she actively promoted her work by appearing on a variety of shows.
“Also, I’ve been working for 15 years without break and in between these times I’ve been performing on all the shows and still representing. And I think I gave everyone their feature,” she concluded.
Efya is a Kumasi-born Ghanaian singer, composer, and actress. She is the daughter of Nana Adwoa Awindor, a filmmaker and the late-night television host of Greetings From Abroad.
Efya got her first taste of fame when she competed in the inaugural Stars of the Future talent competition. Beginning in 2011, she won the Ghana Music Awards for Best Female Vocal Performance four times in a row. Her performance at the 2013 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards was also praised.
