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Martika appeared after
teen girls like Tiffany and Debbie Gibson returned adolescent
bubblegum to the pop charts. Martika was born as Marta Marrero in
Whittier, CA, on May 18, 1969. Her parents were originally from Cuba;
however, they left the country during a revolution. Raised in
California, Martika started acting before launching a recording
career, appearing in the film version of Annie in 1982 and on
the TV series Kids Incorporated from 1984 to 1986. In 1988, her
first single, "More Than You Know," landed on the American charts; a
year later, its follow-up, "Toy Soldiers," was number one in the U.S.
for two weeks. Martika's self-titled debut album was also released in
1989. On her second LP, 1991's Martika's Kitchen, she received
songwriting assistance from Prince, to whom she was also briefly
romantically linked. Martika returned to television by joining the
cast of Wiseguy. She is currently in a band called "Oppera"
with her husband, Michael Mozart and has 2 albums with this band. |