Melanie Martinez
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Melanie Martinez, born Melanie Adele Martinez on Aprilâ¯28â¯1995 in Astoria, Queens, Newâ¯York, began songwriting in kindergarten before teaching herself guitar at fourteen. Her breakthrough came after competing on The Voice in 2012, where she performed "Toxic" and later signed with Atlantic Records, releasing the single "Dollhouse" in Februaryâ¯2014 and the selfâtitled EP in Mayâ¯2014. In Augustâ¯2015 she launched her debut studio album Cry Baby, which debuted at numberâ¯6 on the Billboardâ¯200 and was later certified double platinum; singles such as "Pity Party", "Soap", and "Mrs. Potato Head" achieved top positions on alternative and pop charts. The followâup albums Kâ12 (Septemberâ¯2019) and Portals (Marchâ¯2023) both entered the Billboardâ¯200 at the top five, with Portals reaching numberâ¯2 and spawning singles "Death" and "Void" that charted on the Hotâ¯100. In Marchâ¯2026 she released Hades, expanding her discography further. Throughout her career, Martinez has toured extensively, supporting the albums Cry Baby, Kâ12, and Portals tours-performed collaborations with Tierraâ¯Whack and others, and maintained a visual aesthetic influenced by Timâ¯Burton and Markâ¯Ryden. Her work has earned multiple nominations for visual effects and has solidified her presence in contemporary pop and artâpop scenes.
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