Six years after declaring on camera that she would never marry, the “Best In Me” singer summed up her change of heart in just six words in an Instagram comment.
On Monday, November 9, Ghanaian singer Efya took only six words to respond to an old clip of her younger self saying she would never walk down the aisle.
Just two days after 39-year-old Efya, born Jane Awindor, and 33-year-old Nigerian musician Tomi Thomas wrapped up their three-day wedding celebration in Accra, Nigerian blog Instablog9ja shared a wedding portrait alongside a six-year-old video of her saying she would never marry.
Rather than avoid the old clip, Efya replied directly in the blog’s Instagram comments and admitted she had changed her mind: “Lol I guess I lied … Oppsssssss.”
Efya has spent years telling interviewers that paying attention to online gossip wastes energy. This time, her response turned what seemed like a “gotcha” post into a win for the #TJLuV26 couple.
The couple’s path to marriage became public on Valentine’s Day in February 2026, when a family knocking ceremony sparked early wedding rumours. Her management had to quiet the speculation before the actual celebrations took place in Accra nine months later.
Abla Dzifa Gomashie, Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, attended the kente-filled traditional wedding on Friday, November 6. Sister Derby, Fella Makafui, Hajia4Reall, Efia Odo, and Kafui Danku were also there.
At their white wedding on Saturday, November 7, at the Underbridge Annex, the Accra style regular walked down the aisle with her parents wearing a corseted lace gown.
On Sunday, November 8, family and friends gathered with the couple at Cedar Church (Assemblies of God) to dedicate their baby daughter, Zoe-Blair Adara Nana Efya Ankyaa Oluwateniayo Thomas.
Even her longtime collaborator Sarkodie, who missed both ceremonies because he was in Kenya, sent a video message to congratulate the newlyweds. He promised them a private mini Rapperholic concert as a wedding gift, drawing both cheers and requests from fans for a cash envelope.
Be honest: if someone brought up your 2020 relationship opinions from the group chat today, would you have a better excuse?