Martika rose to prominence as an actress, playing the role of Gloria in the television programme Kids Incorporated between 1984 and 1986.
18 Facts About Martika
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Martika's Kitchen is estimated to have sold over one million copies worldwide.
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Martika returned to the music industry in 2000, forming the band Oppera with her husband Nikki.
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In 2005, her single "Toy Soldiers" was heavily sampled on "Like Toy Soldiers" by American rapper Eminem, with Martika credited as one of the songwriters.
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Martika was born in Whittier, California, to Cuban parents of Canary Islands ancestry.
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Martika entered mainstream show business in an uncredited role as one of the girls in the 1982 motion picture Annie.
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In 1990, Martika co-wrote the track "Kiss Me Quick" with Michael Jay and Marvin Morrow.
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Martika has since sold over three million copies internationally since its initial release.
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Martika 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.
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In 1991, Martika approached Prince to do some new tracks.
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Martika played the role of the lounge singer Dahlia Mendez in the crime drama TV series Wiseguy in 1990, opposite Steven Bauer who took over from Ken Wahl for the fourth and final season.
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Martika eventually faded from the public eye in 1992 after walking away from the music industry, due to burnout and feeling overwhelmed with the burden of fame.
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Martika recorded a track "Monday" for a new solo album which the website stated was on its way.
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In 2010, Martika, using the stage name Vida Edit, starred as Lolly Pop and co-produced a web-based television action program J8ded.
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In October 2011, Martika stopped using the stage name Vida Edit and launched a new personal website.
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Martika performed in 2014 alongside Debbie Gibson, Samantha Fox, and Rick Astley at a HitParade Festival in Chile.
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Originally intended to be an album release consisting of purely new material, Martika spent a considerable amount of months in the recording studio engaging in the recording and songwriting process as a result of the death of a "close family member", Mirror Ball was shelved.
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Martika claimed that touring was an entirely new concept for her, citing the fact she had been out of the music industry for the past twenty-five years and hadn't performed any of her songs since then.