Zanillya Maria Farrell better known as Zanillya was born on May 2nd 1983 in Hanover Germany; to an Aruban Father and Gypsy Mother. She is a rapper, poet and actress that started her life in entertainment at the mere of 3. A curious child, Zanillya loved to learn about everything that caught her eye or interest when it came to music or arts. Being exposed to arts at a very young age, she enters a local ballet school which became the place where she was taught the foundation for her life in entertainment. By the time Zanillya was 8, the likes of Janet Jackson, Sade and Sheena Easton dominated airwaves and televisionsâ??. It was their images that inspired Zanillya to take her love for dance and music to the next level. She participates in local musical and dance competitions, took up singing lessons and started writing poetry. Growing into her teens Zanillya is 15 when she moves to the city of Amsterdam. The move diverted her attention and focus from dance and music though by the time she was 17 and Destinyâ??s Child and Alicia Keys break through, Zanillya found the perfect inspiration to put herself back on track. Adding to that is the inspiration she got from the movie 8 Mile, featuring rap star Eminem, that refocused Zanillya to starts writing again. As she battled about what to focus on most, Zanillya decides to audition for Amsterdamâ??s all-round theater program DNA. The one year program took her through an extensive and intensive year of self-discovery also leading to her participating in the 5â??Oclock Dance program. Having trained in these programs, itâ??s not until her producer at the time Nescio introduces her to the Dutch Rapper Blaxtar. He offers Zanillya to come on board as his back up act that Zanillya finds her strength in performing; realizing that she wants to do poetry and rap. Finishing a national tour with Blaxtar, Zanillya meets producer and musician Orville Breeveld. The two find a magical chemistry and before long record the track, 'Laat Gaan'. Shortly after she meets producer Daniel van Wissekerke with whom she finds a similar chemistry and records the track 'Bula Bai'. This song became an instant success gaining international notice on both Arubian and Dutch airwaves and becoming available on ITunes. Zanillya also gains notice, through her MySpace page, by Swiss producers Willy Sunshine and Oddrock. They collaborate on the songs â??Gimmeâ?? and â??Days Pass So Fastâ?? both songs also featured Zanillyaâ??s friend and singer/songwriter Tash. The songs were featured on the Japanese release for the record, Food for your Soul. She continues writing several tracks and poems, including the track 'Strength From My Enemies' and performs at every open-mic event she can get her hands on. Her frequent appearances lead to several offers to perform around the country and Zanillya is soon found performing on stages, including, The Heineken Music Hall as open act for Dutch Rapper Rizza, Amsterdamâ??s, Breathing Bijlmer Festival, Black Magic Woman Festival, Uitmarkt Festival, Dunya Festival, Crimejazz, and Breaking Walls Festival, just to mention a few. A couple noted highlights also include her performance for the Dutch Queen at Amsterdamâ??s opening celebration for the South East Street Sculptures, the opportunity to perform in the Amsterdam Arena for the 2009 Suriprofâ??s and a performance at Rotterdam's Carnivalâ??s main stage; an event that was attended by more than 200.000 people and confirmed that Zanillya was gaining success and establishing her music career. Currently attending the Rock Academy for her Bachelors in Music, she is also in negotiations with a label and working on new material to release her debut recording in 2010. Aiming to not only launch a successful music and acting career, Zanillya is also looking forward to work on setting up her own label as she wants to inspire others and also create a platform for young talent. As she lives by a Quote from Gandhi, "You must be the change you wish to see in the worldâ??, Zanillyaâ??s journey to be the change begins!