HHF: Do you consider yourself an artist or a
model?
Anaya Hayes: I consider myself an artist. Modeling was
something that spun out of my need for some direction. I'd come out of previous
management as a singer and didn't know what to do next. I posted my press kit
photos online and immediately started getting booked for work. I was naturally a
good model, but I made it my own art whenever I did creative-like the photos you
see alongside this interview. I find it really natural to create a beautiful
photo with a photographer and makeup artist. Music is just one way I create
beauty.
HHF:How long have you been modeling and what
made you want to become a model?
Anaya Hayes:I've been modeling professionally for
about 3 years. I decided to start modeling at a time when I was looking for more
direction in my career. Photographers told me I had great bone structure and a
natural ability-to focus and interact with the camera, so I studied the art and
over time I was getting booked regularly.
HHF: If Mr. X had to choose between you and Melyssa ford for a video shoot, what might you do or say to
convince him to choose you over Miss Ford?
Anaya Hayes:It would have to be a pretty important
video shoot, because I'd really like to stay away from the music video scene.
I'd say chose her-I don't want to do videos unless they're mine.
HHF:What are your views on today video vixens?
Anaya Hayes:Do what's right for you. I don't have
much more to say since I stopped doing videos as soon as I got some real insight
into what that world was like.
HHF:If I asked you to be a video model for an up incoming DVD or music
video would you be interested?
Anaya Hayes:Uhm
HHF:So what does Ms. Hayes do for fun besides singing and modeling?
Anaya Hayes: I COOK! I love to cook and to read mainly
fiction but I delve into non-fiction and autobiographies as well.
HHF: For all the models and artists on the come up, what advice would you
give them?
Anaya Hayes: For models and artists I would say, make sure
your heart is in it! Your whole heart. You need to know
that you need this to happen for you and that you want it more than anything
else. You need to know that you will devote all your time and energy into this
goal, because it's difficult to make a living of it-and only the truest survive
the long haul.
HHF:What can we expect from you in the near future?
Anaya Hayes:I have plans to
release my album in 2009 and have a tour dates to head that up. I have many side
projects in the works and the best way to find out what I'm doing is to check
out my blog daily http://www.AnayaHayes.BlogSpot.com
HHF:Do you have any shout outs?
Anaya Hayes:Big shouts to my team at ReignMan Music, ProductInDemand
Inc and The Product Management, August who produced my second single "Love Me", Arion who produced the remix and Jonny Rox who's featured on it, big shouts to Connectid.net, FG
Magazine, Sirmac TV and of course HipHopFeens.com for
featuring me!
