Age: 16
Hometown: Norwalk, Connecticut
Residence: Atlanta, Georgia

Anaya has always loved music and performing. She would often visit her godmother in Atlanta and attend her performing arts camp. At 12, Anaya asked if she could stay and live with her godmother so she could attend the program full-time. For the past four years, Anaya has been living with her godmother and has put her musical aspirations above everything else. She started a YouTube channel that has over 80,000 subscribers and was asked to perform the national anthem at Madison Square Garden. Anaya is currently a junior in high school and attends the performing arts program after school, but makes sure to FaceTime her mom and little sister every day.