Anhayla

{{Infobox person

| name = Anhayla

| image = Anhayla Rene Stanley, 2014 (cropped).jpg

| caption = Anhayla performing at the Hippodrome Theater in 2013

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|05|24}}

| birth_place = Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.

| occupation = {{Flat list|

Singer
songwriter
guitarist

}}

| relatives = {{unbulleted list|Eric Stanley (brother)}}

| module = {{Infobox musical artist

| embed = yes

| years_active = 2009–present

| genre = {{Flat list|

}}

| instrument = {{Flat list|

Vocals
guitar

}}

| associated_acts =

| website = {{URL|www.anhayla.com}}

}}

Anhayla Rene Stanley (born May 24, 1988), better known by her stage name Anhayla ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɑː|n|ˈ|h|eɪ|l|ɑː}} {{respell|ahn|HAY|lah}}), is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist.{{cite web |url= http://crafterusa.com/artists |title= Crafter Guitars: Artists |publisher= Crafter, Inc. |website= Crafterusa.com |accessdate= January 7, 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150106061449/http://crafterusa.com/artists/ |archive-date= January 6, 2015 |url-status= dead }} She is known for covering popular R&B and hip hop songs presented on her YouTube channel, Anhaylarene.{{cite web |last= Daniels |first= Shariffa |url= http://www.vibevixen.com/2013/01/youtube-singers-cover-rihanna-and-chris-browns-nobodys-business-video/ |title= YouTube Singers Cover Rihanna and Chris Brown's "Nobody's Business" |work= VIBE Vixen |publisher= SpinMedia |date= January 30, 2013 |accessdate= January 7, 2015}}{{cite web |url= https://www.youtube.com/user/anhaylarene/about |title= About |website= youtube.com/anhaylarene |publisher= YouTube |accessdate= January 7, 2015}} Anhayla was endorsed by Crafter guitars in 2013.{{cite journal |author= |title= Crafter Catalogue |url= http://www.crafterguitars.uk.com/media-downloads/2013-2014_Crafter_Catalogue.pdf |journal= Crafter |location= Ashland |publisher= Crafter, Inc. |date= 2013 |accessdate= January 7, 2015}}

Early life

Anhayla was born in Norfolk, Virginia, and began singing at the age of 5.{{cite interview |last= Miller |first= Cheryl |title= Virginia This Morning: Anhayla |subject-link= |url= http://wtvr.com/2016/06/02/a-song-and-positive-message-by-anhayla/ |publisher= WTVR-TV |location= Richmond |date= June 2, 2016 |work= CBS 6 News |access-date= October 20, 2016}} She started writing music on the piano in middle school and credits her mother as a being a musical influence. Anhayla attended Virginia Commonwealth University and studied accounting.{{cite news |last= Hankerson |first= Mechelle |date= November 4, 2010|title= Youtube sensation champions… |url= http://www.commonwealthtimes.org/2010/11/04/youtube-sensation-champions-hip-hop-violin/ |newspaper= The Commonwealth Times |location= Richmond, VA |accessdate= January 7, 2015}}

Career

In 2010, Anhayla participated in We Are the World 25 for Haiti (YouTube edition). In 2013, she released an album If I Was.{{cite web |last= Tinsley |first= Justin |url=http://uproxx.com/smokingsection/2013/04/anhayla-if-i-was-mixtape |title= On Anhayla, "If I Was" And Appreciating A Great Live Performance |work= Uproxx.com |publisher= Uproxx |date= April 24, 2013 |accessdate= January 8, 2015}}{{cite web |url= http://www.datpiff.com/Anhayla-If-i-Was-mixtape.432699.html |title= Anhayla: If I Was|publisher= Idle Media, Inc. |website= DatPiff |accessdate= January 8, 2015}}

Anhayla made her first national appearance in a 2015 AT&T commercial, singing Spaceship.{{cite web |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwdMcoHuKT4 |title= When singer Anhayla relies on AT&T U-verse High Speed Internet... |publisher= AT&T |website= youtube.com |date= September 2016 |accessdate= October 20, 2016}}

In a 2016 interview with NPR, Anhayla revealed that she has more than twenty inches of scars on her back as a result of a car accident. Her struggle with self-image lead her to organize Girls Nite Out, an annual event that encourages positivity and self-esteem for girls ages 5 to 18.{{cite interview |last= Komp |first= Catherine |title= Anhayla: Richmond's Soulful Singer-Songwriter |subject-link= |url= http://ideastations.org/radio/news/anhayla-richmonds-soulful-singer-songwriter |location= Richmond |date= October 8, 2015 |work= NPR |access-date= October 20, 2016}}

Discography

=Albums=

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scope="row" \| If I Was \| Released: January 1, 2013 Label: Self-released Formats: CD, digital download

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scope="row" | If I Was