The Azerbaijani singer Efendi was born as Samira Azer gizi Efendiyeva in Baku,
Azerbaijan, on April 17, 1991. An accomplished vocalist from an early age, she
launched her career by participating in televised singing competitions,
appearing on Yeni Ulduz in 2009 and, several years later, earning a second-place
finish during the first season of The Voice of Azerbaijan. Such experiences
helped prepare Efendi to represent Azerbaijan in multiple international singing
competitions. She headed to Kazakhstan in 2017 to participate in Silk Way Star,
where she finished in third place, and ...