Anhayla

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.^[2][3] She is known for covering popular R&B and hip hop songs presented on her YouTube channel, Anhaylarene.^[4][5] Anhayla was endorsed by Crafter guitars in 2013.^[6]

Anhayla
Anhayla performing at the Hippodrome Theater in 2013
Born	(1988-05-24) May 24, 1988 (age 36) Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Occupations	Singer songwriter guitarist
Relatives	Eric Stanley (brother)[1]
Musical career
Genres	Alternative R&B soul hip hop
Instruments	Vocals guitar
Years active	2009–present
Website	www.anhayla.com

Early life

Anhayla was born in Norfolk, Virginia, and began singing at the age of 5.^[7] 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.^[3]

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]

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.^[1][7]

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

• YouTube personalities