Martika
Background information
Birth name	Marta Marrero
Born	May 18, 1969 (1969-05-18) (age 38)
Origin	Whittier, California, United States
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, record producer, Actress
Years active	1980–present (singer)
Label(s)	Sony, CBS Records, Cbs, Dunda Chief Records
Website	Official Website

Marta Marrero (born May 18, 1969 in Whittier, California, USA), better known as Martika, is an American pop singer and actress. Image File history File links Martikaifeeltheearthmove. ... is the 138th day of the year (139th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Whittier may refer to: Whittier, California Whittier, Alaska Whittier, North Carolina Whittier, Minneapolis, Minnesota, neighborhood John Greenleaf Whittier was an American poet and abolitionist This is a disambiguation page — a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... A singer is a musician who uses their voice to produce music. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Sony Corporation ) is a Japanese multinational corporation and one of the worlds largest media conglomerates with revenue of $68. ... Columbia Records is the oldest continually used brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888. ... CBS Broadcasting, Inc. ... is the 138th day of the year (139th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... Location of Whittier in Los Angeles County Coordinates: Country United States State California County Los Angeles Government  - Mayor Cathy Warner Area  - City  14. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... A singer is a musician who uses their voice to produce music. ...

Biography and Career

Marrero got her start as “Gloria” on the Disney Channel kids show Kids Incorporated about a group of neighbourhood kids who rose to local fame by singing staged productions at a corner malt shop. At around the same time, Martika and many fellow cast members from Kids Incorporated starred in the musical numbers from the Mr. T motivational video “Be Somebody or Be Somebody’s Fool,” which also aired in 1984. Shanice as well as future Black Eyed Peas member Stacy Ferguson also had singing parts in the video. For the Disney Channel in other countries, see Disney Channel around the world. ... Kids Incorporated (also known as Kids Inc. ... Mr. ... Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... Shanice (born Shanice Lorraine Wilson on May 14, 1973 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a Grammy Award nominated American R&B singer. ... The Black Eyed Peas are an American hip-hop group from Los Angeles, California, who have enjoyed worldwide pop success. ... Stacy Ann Ferguson (born March 27, 1975), professionally known as Fergie, is a Grammy Award-winning American Pop/R&B singer. ...

Marrero also had a role in the 1982 motion picture Annie as one of the orphan girls. Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Annie is a musical based upon the popular Harold Gray comic strip Little Orphan Annie, with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and the book by Thomas Meehan. ...

Following her role in Kids Incorporated and “Be Somebody,” Martika was quickly snagged by CBS Records as a potential, Madonna-esque pop star. Her first album, 1988's Martika, spawned the anti-drug abuse song “Toy Soldiers”, which became a #1 U.S. Top 40 single. “More Than You Know” (#18) and “I Feel The Earth Move” (a remake of Carole King’s Tapestry album classic; #25) were also U.S. Top 40 hits. Her first solo release was, however, a song called "WE ARE MUSIC" recorded for use in Japan to promote sony cassette tapes. The song was only released in Japan on 12", 7" and CD formats. Cover of Martika album Martika is the title of the debut album by former child actor and singer Martika. ... Drug abuse has a wide range of definitions related to taking a psychoactive drug or performance enhancing drug for a non-therapeutic or non-medical effect. ... Appearing on Martikas self-titled debut album in 1989, Toy Soldiers is a slow ballad. ... I Feel The Earth Move is the third song in the TRIAL2/PRISON section of the opera Einstein on the Beach by Philip Glass. ... Carole King (born February 9, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. ... This article is about tapestry the textile. ...

She was encouraged by her agent to combine her love of film and music by scoring soundtracks and in 1990 she wrote and recorded the song “Blue Eyes are Sensitive to the Light” for the soundtrack to the film Arachnophobia. Unfortunately the producers of the album did not like her vocals and so the song was re-recorded by Sara Hickman for the film, though Martika retained her writing credit. "Eyes are Sensitive to the Light" was re-recorded by Deborah Blando, an "Italian-Brazilian-diva" , and by Elba Ramalho for her first album "A Different Story". Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... In film formats, the soundtrack is the physical area of the film which records the synchronized sound. ... Arachnophobia is a 1990 American horror and comedy film[1] directed by Frank Marshall and starring John Goodman and Jeff Daniels. ... Sara Hickman A rock/folk/pop/childrens music singer, songwriter, artist and considered an angel by her ardent fans. ... Deborah Salvatrice Blando is a popular Brazilian singer who became known in Europe, in 1992, with the pop ballad Innocence. // Blando was born in the little town of SantAgata di Militello, Sicily, Italy. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...

In 1991, she was approached by Prince and became one of the so-called “Prince Protégées.” Her second album, Martika's Kitchen, was an American flop (but for the radio favorites “Love…Thy Will Be Done,” her second and final U.S. Top 10 single, and the title track). However, the album was again a huge success abroad, though on a lesser scale, spawning hits with the songs “Coloured Kisses” and “Temptation.” However, it faded fast on the charts and went out of print. Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Prince Rogers Nelson (born June 7, 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an iconic American musician. ... Cover of Martikas Kitchen album. ...

Martika attempted to revitalize her acting career by playing lounge singer/undercover cop Dahlia Mendez on the early 1990s cop show Wiseguy, but the part was a temporary one and eventually she faded from the public eye around 1993. For the band, see 1990s (band). ... First season cast of Wiseguy Wiseguy (1987-1990) was a U.S. television program about Vincent Vinnie Terranova, an undercover agent of the OCB (Organized Crime Bureau), a fictional division of the FBI. Produced by Stephen J. Cannell, the show differed from previous crime dramas in its use of story...

In 1997 a greatest hits album entitled The Best of Martika: More Than You Know was released. It achieved sales figures of over 500,000 copies internationally. Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ...

During the 2000 explosion of Latin pop music Martika attempted to regain interest by singing backing vocals on various projects and contributing lyrics, but she failed to grab any major label attention. Instead she built a web site in 2001 (martika.net) for her fans, and released a remix of a newly self-recorded song called The Journey. She recorded as well a track titled “Monday,” as part of a direction she was heading for a new solo album the website promised was on its way. “The Journey,” however, garnered only 5,000 hits as a free download on mp3.com’s music service. Eventually the web site shut down and Martika seemingly faded, once again, into Hollywood oblivion. ...

In 2003 Martika joined forces with her musician husband, Michael Mozart to form the band “Oppera.” Changing her sound to that of goth-pop, she and Mozart released Oppera’s debut album “Violince” in 2004. Also in the same year, Eminem used a sample of her “Toy Soldiers” song for a track on his Encore album, called “Like Toy Soldiers”, which entered the UK Singles chart at No. 1. In response, Martika’s UK Greatest Hits album was repackaged with title altered to “Toy Soldiers: The Best of Martika.” This reflected the fact that the song was her biggest hit in the U.S.; a bio was added to the album insert reflecting the new Eminem sample, though it mistakenly asserted that she had not released any albums since “Martika's Kitchen.” Oppera is the name of a band fronted by pop singer Martika and musician Michael Mozart. ... Violince by Oppera Violince is the debut album by rock/pop band Oppera. ... Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known as Eminem or Slim Shady, is a Grammy and Academy Award-winning American rapper, record producer and actor from the Detroit, Michigan area. ... Special Edition cover Singles from Encore Released: September 28, 2004 Released: December 10, 2004 Released: June 7, 2005 Encore is a 2004 hip hop album by American rapper Eminem and his fourth major label studio release. ... Like Toy Soldiers is a song by rapper Eminem on his worldwide hit album Encore, that tells the story of his feuds in an attempt to settle down the rap community. ...

Oppera released a self-titled second album, “Oppera,” in 2005. Martika promoted Oppera's album release with a Borders tour. Oppera is currently working on its third release which should see a 2007 release and is apparently going to have a dancier sound. Oppera by Oppera Oppera is the sophomore album by rock/pop band Oppera. ...

Discography

This is the discography documenting albums and singles released by Martika and Oppera band in which she sings. ...

Singles

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... More Than You Know was the first single from Martikas self-titled debut, Martika. ... Appearing on Martikas self-titled debut album in 1989, Toy Soldiers is a slow ballad. ... I Feel the Earth Move redirects here. ... Water was the final single from Martikas self-titled debut, Martika. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with martika. ... Cover of Martikas Kitchen album. ...

External links

• Martika at the Internet Movie Database
• Discogs
• oppera.net
• Martika Discography at Quasimobo Bell