Anaida was among the first artistes to join the BMG Crescendo bandwagon. "I have been their first artiste. I cannot even think of leaving them since they have done their best for me. It's like I started with them and they started with me." She stormed onto the Indian music scene with a single 'Hotline', which made her popular overnight.

And then followed a series of hits, beginning with 'Love Today Hai Nahin Asaan', which was followed by an English single 'Fever'. Now her identity as a dancer in both Western and Indian styles was established. In 1996, Anaida launched the album 'Nazuk Nazuk', whose two videos, 'Oova Oova' and 'Hoo Halla Hoo', had a huge appeal, the latter being India's first animated video. Then she featured in the song 'Hakuna Matata' with Baba Sehgal for the animated Disney movie 'The Lion King'.

1996 saw Anaida's first Arabic album out - 'Mailu Mailu'. "I was surprised that people in India received the album so well. We had actually not made the album for Indian audiences, but it was great to know it did well here too." The following year Anaida's single 'Hum Sab Ek Hain' in the commemorative album 'Ekta' was launched, whose video featured Sanjay Dutt and Salman Khan.

Anaida was in the news recently, for the song 'Quest' in Kaizad Gustad's Bombay Boys. "Quest was something I wanted to do for myself. Having been in the industry almost five years now, I thought I should do a song to please me rather than anyone else. That's how Quest came about, and I am happy it has done tremendously well on the charts," says Anaida who has proved her range and versatility with this song.

Anaida is really excited these days about her latest album 'Chori Chori'. "It's been three years since my last album. And this one has brought out the more mature Anaida. People have seen the hip-hopping, bubbly Anaida. Now they will see the sensitive side of me. I have tried to grow with this album."

The album has a lot of Indian folk music, something very unusual for Anaida. "I have always been a very traditional person. I enjoy traditional music especially the flute. Nowadays Indians are adopting more western music. But we seem to have forgotten that the essence of music lies in our folk and classical music. Through this album, I have tried to return to the folk styles of India."