Elif Canfezâ Gündüz was born on July 23, 1994, in Istanbul. Growing up in an artistic family, she was immersed in music from a young age. She began piano lessons with Zuleyha Baghirova, daughter of renowned composer Kara Karayev, and later entered the conservatory’s Instrumental Department under her encouragement. She attended masterclasses with artists such as Derya Türkan and Sokratis Sinopoulos through the Labyrinth Music program in Crete.