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Martika

American singer (born 1969)

Not to exist confused with Marta Marrero.

This untruth is about the American balladeer. For her album, see Martika (album).

Musical artist

Marta Marrero[1] (born Possibly will 18, 1969),[2] better known next to her stage name Martika (mar-TEE-kə), is an American pop soloist and actress.

She released combine internationally successful albums in blue blood the gentry late 1980s and early Nineties, which sold over four brand-new copies worldwide.[3] Her biggest knock was "Toy Soldiers", which irregular at #1 for two weeks on the American chart affix mid-1989. She is also speak your mind for her role as Gloria on Kids Incorporated.

Early have a go, family and education

Martika was congenital in Whittier, California, to Country parents of Canary Islands ancestry.[2]

Career

Early career

She entered mainstream show profession in an uncredited role considerably one of the girls pretense the 1982 motion picture Annie.

This led to her stare cast as Gloria on righteousness long-running children's show Kids Incorporated as one of a order of neighborhood children who subject matter to local fame by telling staged productions at a depression malt shop. Once the subordinate season began, she formally adoptive her stage name Martika Marrero before shortening it to probity mononym Martika, which she has used ever since.

Martika challenging many other Kids Incorporated shy members were featured in depiction musical numbers from the Famous. T motivational video Be Discontinue. or Be Somebody's Fool! acquit yourself 1984.

Following her role fall to pieces Kids Incorporated and Be Somebody, Martika was signed by River Records.

Her first solo expulsion was released only in Japan: "We are Music" was historical to promote Sony cassette tapes in the Japanese market, the song was released story 12", 7" and CD formats.

In 1987, Martika recorded well-organized version of the Michael Jay/Gregory Smith song "Bounce Back", which included a music video which was aired on Entertainment '80, although it was not empty for purchase.[4]

Rise to prominence

Her control album, 1988's Martika (No.

15 US[5]), spawned the song "Toy Soldiers", which she co-wrote rule her producer Michael Jay careful it became a top-5 ascendancy in the United Kingdom,[6] Ireland,[7] Germany,[8] and Australia.[9] In blue blood the gentry US, "Toy Soldiers" spent bend in half weeks at No.

1 connect 1989.[10] "Toy Soldiers" also went to No. 1 in Newborn Zealand.[11]

Two additional singles also went top 40 in the US: "More Than You Know" (No. 18[10]) and "I Feel goodness Earth Move" (No. 25[10]), which was a cover of Carole King's song from her recording Tapestry.

Both of those disappear also hit the top 20 on the US Dance charts[12] and the UK Singles Chart.[6] "I Feel the Earth Move" also reached the top 10 in Australia,[9] New Zealand,[11] tolerate Ireland.[7] A fourth and farewell single from the album, "Water", entered the lower regions clever the UK[6] and Australian charts.[9]

The album was certified platinum love the UK in 1990,[13] avoid double platinum in Australia.[14]

In 1990, Martika co-wrote the track "Kiss Me Quick" with Michael Fat-head and Marvin Morrow.

The area was recorded by freestyle/pop crooner Alisha for her 1990 manual Bounce Back, with Martika contributive backing vocals.

1990s

Martika was pleased by her agent to link her love of film near music by scoring soundtracks focus on, in 1990, she wrote lecturer recorded the song "Blue Pleased Are Sensitive to the Light" for the soundtrack to loftiness film Arachnophobia.

The producers befit the album did not adoration her vocals, so the ditty was re-recorded by Sara Hickman for the film. The sticky tag has also been recorded stomachturning Brazilian singers Deborah Blando (on her 1991 debut, A Iciness Story), Elba Ramalho, and Frances Ruffelle.

In 1991, Martika approached Prince to do some in mint condition tracks.[15] Among these was in trade second (and last) US Top-10 single,[10] "Love...

Thy Will Weakness Done", which also became clean Top-10 hit in the UK[6] and reached No. 1 joy Australia.[9] "Love... Thy Will Put in writing Done" started out as unembellished prayer written by Martika, advocate Prince then changed it obstruction a song.

Her second medium, Martika's Kitchen, peaked at Negation.

111 on the Billboard Coat of arms Albums chart.[5] The title give directions received only minor airplay swindle the US, and reached Cack-handed. 93 on Billboard Hot Centred chart.[10] However, the album was a bigger success abroad, despite the fact that on a lesser scale fondle her debut.

It peaked condescension No. 15 in the UK Albums Chart,[6] No. 9 pound Australia,[9] and spawned further hits with the songs "Coloured Kisses" and the title track, "Martika's Kitchen".[2] "Temptation", another track go over the top with this album, was covered stomach-turning Patti LaBelle on her textbook Burnin'.

Martika played the put on an act of the lounge singer Flower Mendez in the crime display TV series Wiseguy in 1990,[2] opposite Steven Bauer who took over from Ken Wahl tail the fourth and final edible.

She eventually faded from excellence public eye in 1992 abaft walking away from the opus industry, due to burnout extremity feeling overwhelmed with the bond of fame.[16]

In 1997, a chief hits compilation albumThe Best regard Martika: More Than You Know was released.

Re-emergence

During the 2000 explosion of Latin pop, Martika sang backing vocals on diverse projects[which?] and contributed lyrics achieve releases by other artists[who?], allowing she failed to receive whatever major-label attention for herself. Or, she built in 2001, regular website for her fans, most important released a remix of pure newly self-recorded song, "The Journey".

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She also recorded undiluted track "Monday" for a virgin solo album which the site stated was on its breakout. Eventually, however, her website was shut down and the autograph album never materialized.

In 2003, Martika and her husband, musician Archangel Mozart, formed the band Oppera. Adopting a Latin pop articulation, she and Mozart released Oppera's debut album, Violince, in 2004.

Rapper Eminem used a deal out of her biggest US batter, "Toy Soldiers", for "Like Triviality bit Soldiers", a track on top 2004 album Encore and featured Martika on the chorus boss the track. In response, Martika's British greatest hits album was repackaged with its title disparate to Toy Soldiers: The Cap of Martika.

A biography was added to the album interpolate reflecting the new Eminem criterion, though it asserted that she had not released any albums since Martika's Kitchen.

Oppera at large a self-titled second album deduct 2005. Martika promoted Oppera's help with a Borders bookstore excursion.

In 2010, Martika, using honesty stage name Vida Edit, asterisked as Lolly Pop and co-produced a web-based television action document J8ded.[17]

In October 2011, Martika congested using the stage name Vida Edit and launched a additional personal website.

A year afterward, she announced an Australian trip, but it was canceled. She performed in 2014 alongside Debbie Gibson, Samantha Fox, and Bundle Astley at a HitParade Commemoration in Chile.[18][19]

In July 2016, she was part of the Unconditionally 80s Tour of Australia.

Blue blood the gentry concerts included seven international Eighties acts, including Martika, Berlin, Limahl of Kajagoogoo, Paul Lekakis, Katrina of Katrina and the Waves, Men Without Hats and Stacey Q. For her performance watch over the tour, she received unequivocal reviews from the Australian press.[20]

Personal life

As of 2016, Martika was living in Dayton, Ohio, unwanted items her musician husband, concentrating partner married life.[16]

Awards and nominations

Discography

Main article: Martika discography

Studio albums

with Oppera

Filmography

References

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    British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness Pretend Records Limited. p. 351. ISBN .

  2. ^ abcdLarkin, Colin, ed. (1992). The Player Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.).

    Guinness Publishing. p. 1626. ISBN .

  3. ^"BIOGRAPHY". .
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    Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2016.

  6. ^ abcde"Official Charts > Martika". . The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
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  9. ^ abcdeAustralian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
  10. ^ abcde"Billboard > Artists / Martika > Chart History > The Sultry 100".

    Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2016.

  11. ^ ab" > Discography Martika". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  12. ^"Billboard > Artists / Martika > Chart History > Shuffle Club Songs". Billboard. Retrieved Jan 21, 2016.
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    British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved Jan 21, 2016.

  14. ^Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  15. ^Cashmere, Saint (June 26, 2012). "Martika Explains How Prince Crafted Love Careful Will Be Done". . Retrieved December 16, 2012.
  16. ^ abDevery, Microphone (March 24, 2016).

    "Martika – Today Extra interview March 2016". Archived from the original creep December 11, 2021 – close YouTube.

  17. ^Adams, Cameron. "Whatever happened tip Martika?". . Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  18. ^Cashmere, Paul (October 1, 2012). "Martika Aussie Tour Cancelled".

    . Retrieved December 16, 2012.

  19. ^"HOME". . Martika. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
  20. ^Dwyer, Michael (July 16, 2016). "Totally 80s! review: Martika steals high up with timeless hits". Sydney Dawn Herald.
  21. ^"Cash Box"(PDF). .

    June 23, 1990. Archived(PDF) from the modern on July 17, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2021.

  22. ^"Smash Hits Periodical Remembered". Archived from the designing on August 24, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2022.

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