Enrique Modeling Agency: Enrique Modeling agency Model Melissa Rios

Melissa Rios of EMA Models by Emmanuel Alexander

During our trek to Toronto, we were lucky to connect with so many great artists residing in the North side. Through our good friend Sammy Enrique of Enrique Modeling Agency, we got the chance to work with the lovely Melissa Rios who hails from Medellin, Colombia. She is a rising star on the scene that was quick to catch the eye of Sammy when he signed her in 2013. Seeing that her mother is singer Diana Zaira, it is only fitting that she has appeared in numerous music videos. You can catch Melissa in Drake’s ‘Started From The Bottom‘, Danny Fernandez’ ‘Broken Wings‘ and more recently in the upcoming video for Alex Veliz feat. Kardinal Offishall’s ‘Dancing Kizomba’ to name a few. Despite her increasing demand and popularity, she is incredibly grounded. Melissa was very sweet and easy to work with. It is also fitting that since this is the first shoot we are posting from our Toronto trip that the city skyline is highlighted in the images. Looking at these pictures brings back great memories and makes us look forward to making our way back there.

This shoot, along with many more to come, is photographed by the amazing Emmanuel Alexander. We cannot say enough good things about our boy Eames. As soon as we linked up, there was an instant connection and the positive energy translated directly into production. The man is a machine with an impeccable work ethic and is a true artist at heart above all else. We have a lot more to say but we will save it for later as Eames will be featured plenty in the near future! We’d also like to give a special shoutout to Nicole Prager, whom we met at the Eaton Center when we were in search of a new make up artist. Thank you for coming through for us! It was awesome meeting and working with you. Nothing but good vibes. Lastly, a big thank you to Ashley Hassard for also being an amazing help to us during our time there. Very much appreciated. Our team is looking forward for the opportunity to connect and work with you all again.

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