Martika
Sign in to saveMarta Marrero (born May 18, 1969), better known professionally as Martika ( ), is an American singer and actress. She rose to prominence as an actress, playing the role of Gloria in the television program Kids Incorporated between 1984 and 1986. Following her appearance in the show, Martika signed a recording contract with Columbia Records, and in October 1988, released her self titled debut album to critical acclaim. It spawned the internationally successful single "Toy Soldiers", which peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks. It received similar commercial success in o
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1969-05-18
- Works
- 2
Top works
- I Am Loved & I Love Me
- What to Do with These Red Flags?
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Film & TV
Acting · Whittier, California, USA
Marta Marrero, known as Martika, is an American singer-songwriter and actress, who released two internationally successful albums in the late 1980s and early 1990s, selling over four million copies worldwide. Her biggest hit was "Toy Soldiers" which peaked at number 1 for two weeks in the U.S. in mid 1989.
Known for
- Cachitos de hierro y cromo — Self (archive footage)2013
- Where Are They Now? — Self1999
- Exposé1998
- Smash Hits Poll Winners Party1988
- Wiseguy1987
- Going Live! — Self1987
- Sacrée soirée — Self1987
- Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo — Kid (as Marta Marrero)1984
- Be Somebody... or Be Somebody's Fool! — Self (as Marta Marrero)1984
- Kids Incorporated — Gloria1983
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- 322,850
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- 2,114,687
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Marta Marrero (born May 18, 1969 in Whittier, California, USA), better known as Martika, is a Cuban-American pop singer. As a child she dabbled in acting making her film debut as one of the dancing orphans in the film version of "Annie". As a teen she would star as 'Gloria' on the syndicated children's variety show 'Kids Incorporated'. After outgrowing her role, Martika would turn her focus towards her first love, music. Hooking up w/ producer Michael Jay, Martika landed a deal with Columbia Re
Key facts
- Person.name
- Martika
- Person.caption
- Martika in a promotional image, 1991
- Person.birth_name
- Marta Marrero
- Person.alias
- Martika
- Person.birth_place
- Whittier, California, U.S.
- Musical artist.embed
- yes
- Musical artist.genre
- Pop, dance-pop, pop rock
- Musical artist.associated_acts
- Oppera, Prince
- Musical artist.occupation
- Singer, actress
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1981–1992, 2000–present
- Musical artist.label
- Columbia RecordsDunda Chief Records
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Key dates
- Born
- 18 May 1969
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Marta
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Whittier
- Occupation
- songwriter
- Languages spoken
- Spanish
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- pop music
- Instrument
- voice
Article
14 sectionsContents
- Early life, family and education
- Career
- ''Kids Incorporated'' (1983–1988)
- Rise to prominence and ''Martika'' (1988–1991)
- ''Martika's Kitchen'' and hiatus (1991–2000)
- Return to music and Oppera (2000–2011)
- ''Mirror Ball'' and touring (2011–present)
- Personal life
- Discography
- Filmography
- Awards and nominations
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Marta Marrero (born May 18, 1969), better known professionally as Martika ( ), is an American singer and actress. She rose to prominence as an actress, playing the role of Gloria in the television program Kids Incorporated between 1984 and 1986. Following her appearance in the show, Martika signed a recording contract with Columbia Records, and in October 1988, released her self titled debut album to critical acclaim. It spawned the internationally successful single "Toy Soldiers", which peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks. It received similar commercial success in other international territories, and received a Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America. Other singles released from the album – "More Than You Know", "I Feel the Earth Move" and "Water" – also achieved commercial success. The album sold over three million copies worldwide.
Her second and most recent album, ''Martika's Kitchen (1991), failed to match the commercial success achieved by Martika''. It did, however, spawn a number of commercially successful singles, including "Love... Thy Will Be Done" and "Martika's Kitchen", both of which charted within the Billboard Hot 100, while "Coloured Kisses" achieved some commercial success in the United Kingdom, Germany and Australia. The album was certified Gold by both the Australian Recording Industry Association and British Phonographic Industry. ''Martika's Kitchen is estimated to have sold over one million copies worldwide. In 1992, she quit the music industry, citing burnout and feeling overwhelmed with the burden of fame.
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