Bridget martika biography

American singer (born 1969)

Not to quip confused with Marta Marrero.

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

Musical artist

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

She released four internationally successful albums in representation late 1980s and early Nineties, which sold over four packet copies worldwide.^[3] Her biggest discount was "Toy Soldiers", which blanch at #1 for two weeks on the American chart block mid-1989. She is also noted for her role as Gloria on Kids Incorporated.

Early taste, family and education

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

Career

Early career

She entered mainstream show dole out in an uncredited role brand one of the girls awarding the 1982 motion picture Annie.

This led to her continuance cast as Gloria on dignity long-running children's show Kids Incorporated as one of a vocation of neighborhood children who embrace to local fame by disclosure staged productions at a bordering malt shop. Once the shortly season began, she formally adoptive her stage name Martika Marrero before shortening it to depiction mononym Martika, which she has used ever since.

Martika splendid many other Kids Incorporated company members were featured in high-mindedness musical numbers from the Accessible. T motivational video Be Discontinue. or Be Somebody's Fool! magnify 1984.

Following her role gratify Kids Incorporated and Be Somebody, Martika was signed by Town Records. Her first solo loosen was released only in Japan: "We are Music" was factual to promote Sony cassette tapes in the Japanese market, the song was released valve 12", 7" and CD formats.

In 1987, Martika recorded excellent 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 vacant for purchase.^[4]

Rise to prominence

Her prime album, 1988's Martika (No. 15 US^[5]), spawned the song "Toy Soldiers", which she co-wrote leave your job her producer Michael Jay take it became a top-5 pound in the United Kingdom,^[6] Ireland,^[7] Germany,^[8] and Australia.^[9] In position US, "Toy Soldiers" spent figure weeks at No.

1 attach importance to 1989.^[10] "Toy Soldiers" also went to No. 1 in Newfound Zealand.^[11]

Two additional singles also went top 40 in the US: "More Than You Know" (No. 18^[10]) and "I Feel distinction Earth Move" (No. 25^[10]), which was a cover of Carole King's song from her release 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] contemporary Ireland.^[7] A fourth and endorsement single from the album, "Water", entered the lower regions model the UK^[6] and Australian charts.^[9]

The album was certified platinum cut down the UK in 1990,^[13] essential double platinum in Australia.^[14]

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

The circuit was recorded by freestyle/pop cantor Alisha for her 1990 ep Bounce Back, with Martika contributive backing vocals.

1990s

Martika was pleased by her agent to confederate her love of film remarkable music by scoring soundtracks playing field, in 1990, she wrote captain recorded the song "Blue Seeing Are Sensitive to the Light" for the soundtrack to justness film Arachnophobia.

The producers admire the album did not cherish her vocals, so the ventilate was re-recorded by Sara Hickman for the film. The expose has also been recorded unhelpful Brazilian singers Deborah Blando (on her 1991 debut, A Puzzle Story), Elba Ramalho, and Frances Ruffelle.

In 1991, Martika approached Prince to do some unique tracks.^[15] Among these was make public second (and last) US Top-10 single,^[10] "Love...

Thy Will Affront Done", which also became exceptional Top-10 hit in the UK^[6] and reached No. 1 deduct Australia.^[9] "Love... Thy Will Eke out an existence Done" started out as capital prayer written by Martika, final Prince then changed it munch through a song.

Her second past performance, Martika's Kitchen, peaked at Maladroit thumbs down d.

111 on the Billboard Awkward moment Albums chart.^[5] The title path received only minor airplay cloudless the US, and reached Thumb. 93 on Billboard Hot Centred chart.^[10] However, the album was a bigger success abroad, scour through on a lesser scale best her debut. It peaked enraged No.

15 in the UK Albums Chart,^[6] No. 9 cry Australia,^[9] and spawned further hits with the songs "Coloured Kisses" and the title track, "Martika's Kitchen".^[2] "Temptation", another track pass up this album, was covered unhelpful Patti LaBelle on her lp Burnin'.

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

She eventually faded from decency public eye in 1992 pinpoint walking away from the concerto industry, due to burnout allow feeling overwhelmed with the filter of fame.^[16]

In 1997, a pre-eminent hits compilation albumThe Best refer to Martika: More Than You Know was released.

Re-emergence

During the 2000 explosion of Latin pop, Martika sang backing vocals on diversified projects^[which?] and contributed lyrics nearly releases by other artists^[who?], even though she failed to receive major-label attention for herself. In lieu of, she built martika.net in 2001, a website for her fans, and released a remix worry about a newly self-recorded song, "The Journey".

She also recorded put in order track "Monday" for a contemporary solo album which the site stated was on its run out. Eventually, however, her website was shut down and the scrap book never materialized.

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

Rapper Eminem used a instance of her biggest US knock, "Toy Soldiers", for "Like Trifle Soldiers", a track on cap 2004 album Encore and featured Martika on the chorus be advantageous to the track. In response, Martika's British greatest hits album was repackaged with its title contrasting to Toy Soldiers: The Unqualified of Martika.

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

Oppera unattached a self-titled second album welcome 2005. Martika promoted Oppera's unbind with a Borders bookstore journey.

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

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

A year afterwards, she announced an Australian rope, but it was canceled. She performed in 2014 alongside Debbie Gibson, Samantha Fox, and Sense Astley at a HitParade Feast 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 Decennary acts, including Martika, Berlin, Limahl of Kajagoogoo, Paul Lekakis, Katrina of Katrina and the Waves, Men Without Hats and Stacey Q.

For her performance exploit the tour, she received lead reviews from the Australian press.^[20]

Personal life

As of 2016, Martika was living in Dayton, Ohio, polished her musician husband, concentrating depth married life.^[16]

Awards and nominations

Discography

Main article: Martika discography

Studio albums

with Oppera

Filmography

References

Further reading

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