Guayaquil singer Anna Ly arrives with a message of hope with her album ‘This is not the end’

Remembering that we are not alone and that there is always a light despite all adverse situations is the message that the Guayaquil singer wants to give Analy Villafuerte, with his second album called This is not the end.

Even for herself, music was her lifeline, in addition to her family, when she had COVID-19 and felt that she was running out of her work instrument, her voice, however, her faith and trust in God made her come out of the disease, although the same did not happen with his uncle and grandfather, who died from the coronavirus.

“My throat was the most affected, I lost my voice for three months, I could not sing, I could not speak, I was in the entire final part of the launch of this material, I felt so bad because I had a hemorrhage in the vocal cords due to COVID-19, it was something very difficult and it led me to hug each one of the songs and to be able to make them mine first and remember that this was not the end ”, Anna Ly, as she is known in the artistic world, tells this newspaper.

“COVID-19 did not only affect my part of physical health, but emotional health because I found myself before an Anna Ly is equal to voice and I did not know if I could sing again, if I did not recover my voice, I felt that my identity was lost. From one moment to another when the doctor examined me and I was supposed to have surgery and I was healed, God healed my vocal cords, my voice I think is better than before ”, he adds.

Topics like If you go with me, do not stop, I am next to you and faithful, and that are part of the album, according to the singer, were created for a time like the one that is lived as a result of the pandemic. “I want to share it with everyone because I know that it has been helping many to dry their tears, to give them hope and remind them of that faith, that faith that still moves mountains,” says the also composer who now promotes the song Shining.

This is not the end It is composed of ten songs, in which Latin pop is the predominant genre. It has already been presented in Honduras and in Tampa, United States.

Recognition in the United States

Anna Ly has been living in the United States for nine years, before the pandemic, she says that the National Assembly of Ecuador granted her recognition by considering her an Ecuadorian representative abroad. The ceremony was held in Miami.

At the Redemption Awards she was awarded as influence of the year, the event was held in Times Square in New York.

On several occasions she has been invited to the program Wake up America from Univision and in programs Telemundo What Total Access. Just as in RCN International.

Songs like If you go with me feat with Daniel Ripoll has been in the first place in La Nueva, which according to the artist, is the strongest Christian medium and has its branches in different parts of the world, in all Latin America it has 700 affiliates.

He also started singing in English and with his songs he has been on the cover of Amazon Music with you of faith, as well as in playlist Significant Spotify with Christian News and New Music Friday Christian and Apple Music with Essentials and Praise and Worship.

Concert in Guayaquil

Little by little resuming the live performances, Anna Ly returns to her hometown to offer a concert this Saturday, November 6. And during this show, she says, she will be seen going out with her songs on stage with a banner to fight for her people “to give them hope, give them a little faith” and “having lived it now makes me stand in their shoes and really say this is very strong, but I think that now I sing in a different way, not only because I like to sing, but because I have a social responsibility … ”, he says.

According to the 32-year-old singer, this November 6 “promises to be incredible.” They will exhibit interactive videos so that the public feels part of the show. There will also be dance, live band and will feature several guest artists, Los Nazareos, Silvy Santillán, Adriana Conforme, Esteban y Kote, Carlos Javier and Ladeline.

The concert will take place at 7:00 p.m. at the Familia de Dios church, Las Cámaras building, located on Francisco de Orellana avenues and MH Alcívar. Cost: 12.24. Passes can be purchased at https://bit.ly/AnnaLy_Concierto_Guayaquil_Entradas_Evenbrite_6deNov Diciembre

Projects

One of the projects he is currently working on is in the final part of the post-production of the Christmas song Good news, which will be in English and Spanish.

At the time she was infected with COVID she wrote a devotional titled Do not stop in search of inner beauty, which will be released in December and can be purchased from January, on Amazon and on the website www.anna-lymusic.com. In mid-2022 it will be released in English.

Its music

Although she is identified as a Christian music artist, Anna Ly says that It is not limited to a religion, but it sings to God. “Thank God we have been very well received not only in Christian media … We make music of everything that is good, everything that speaks of love, instead of infidelity, being loyal, faithful …”, he explains.

In the music market, genres such as reggaeton predominate and making space for her music, she says, is a challenge, which leads her to do things with quality and excellence. “Because being a message that is sometimes not so easy to share, you need to put on very excellent music, you need to make excellent videos, you need to invest a lot, but I believe that above all those things God’s grace is when one has the backing of God, because there is no door that cannot be opened … ”, he explains.

Data:

• During the time that he had affected the vocal cords, he dedicated himself to writing and one of the themes that emerged at that time was Do not stop, dedicated specifically to women, and with the collaboration of the singers Jadi Torres (Dominican Republic), Anagrace (New York) and Noemí Prado (Spain).
• In the video clip of Do not stop, in addition to the artists, the Colombian actress appears Ana Maria Estupiñán (Love and live, the girl).
• The theme Tu will hold me It has a version in which Renkai, Norka, Sergio Vivar, Pablo Andrés, Lucas5 and Man de Barro take part. “Many people who don’t necessarily make songs for the Christian milieu are good friends and we have future plans to make songs together. Wherever I see an Ecuadorian, I will support and I would love to join more with them. I have two goals: to carry the name of God high and also the name of Ecuador ”, he affirms.
• On Friday, November 5, at 6:30 p.m., he will offer a concert in the activity called Giving love, in the Misevi Norte church, located in the Garzota first stage, mz. 26, solar 9. Donation: $ 10.

• She is married to Colombian producer Anuar Eljadue. They have a 2-year-old son and now she is four months pregnant, they are expecting a girl.
• On Saturday, November 20, at 6:30 p.m., he will offer a concert at the Iglesia Cristiana Verbo Norte, in Quito. It will have the participation of Silvy Santillán, Pablo Andrés and May Soprano. Passes can be purchased at www.eventbrite.com. (E)