Anhayla

Anhayla

Anhayla performing at the Hippodrome Theater in 2013
Background information
Born (1988-05-24) May 24, 1988
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • guitarist
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active 2009–present
Website www.anhayla.com

Anhayla Rene Stanley (born May 24, 1988), better known by her stage name Anhayla (/ˈɑːnˈheɪlɑː/ ahn-HAY-lah), is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist.[1][2] She is known for covering popular R&B and hip hop songs presented on her YouTube channel, Anhaylarene.[3][4] Anhayla was endorsed by Crafter guitars in 2013.[5]

Early life

Anhayla was born in Norfolk, Virginia and began singing at the age of 5.[6] She started writing music on the piano in middle school and credits her mother as a being a musical influence.[7] Anhayla attended Virginia Commonwealth University and studied accouting.[2]

Music Career

In 2010, Anhayla participated in We Are the World 25 for Haiti (YouTube edition). In 2013, she released an album If I Was.[8][9] Anhayla made her first national appearance in a 2015 AT&T commercial, singing Spaceship.[10]

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected details
Title Album details
If I Was
  • Released: January 1, 2013[8]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CD, digital download

Singles

Year Title
2013 "If I Was"
2015 "Spaceship"

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Crafter Guitars: Artists". Crafterusa.com. Crafter, Inc. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Hankerson, Mechelle (November 4, 2010). "Youtube sensation champions…". The Commonwealth Times (Richmond, VA). Retrieved January 7, 2015.
  3. ↑ Daniels, Shariffa (January 30, 2013). "YouTube Singers Cover Rihanna and Chris Brown’s "Nobody’s Business"". VIBE Vixen. SpinMedia. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
  4. ↑ "About:". youtube.com/anhaylarene. YouTube. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Crafter Catalogue" (PDF). Crafter (Ashland: Crafter, Inc.). 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
  6. ↑ Miller, Chery (January 2, 2013). Virginia This Morning: Anhayla. (Interview). CBS 6 News. WTVR-TV. Richmond. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Anhayla - Writing a Song". vasummerjam.com. Virginia State Lottery. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  8. 1 2 Tinsley, Justin (April 24, 2013). "On Anhayla, "If I Was" And Appreciating A Great Live Performance". Uproxx.com. Uproxx. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Anhayla: If I Was". DatPiff. Idle Media, Inc. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  10. ↑ "When singer Anhayla relies on AT&T U-verse High Speed Internet...". youtube.com. AT&T. Retrieved July 21, 2015.

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