Melanie Martinez is an American singer and songwriter, who rose to fame following her participation in the popular singing reality show The Voice. Martinez appeared on the third season of the reality show and while on the show, she was a part of team Adam.
Martinez took up the profession of a singer and songwriter after the voice and she had been quite successful in her career. During her short and successful music career, Martinez has released different albums, singles, and extended plays that had received platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America.
Recently she had been making headlines after she released the promotional trailer for her upcoming album Portals. The video features Martinex emerging out of an egg in what appears to be a mystical kind of forest. She is dressed and in full makeup as an alien-kind figure that has four eyes and very different facial and bodily features. The teaser also confirms the release of the album on March 31.
Who Is Melanie Martinez?
Melanie Martinez is an American pop singer who rose to popularity through the singing reality show The Voice. She was a part of the show during its third season. Melanie Martinez rocked the stage with the Britney Spears song Toxic and was able to turn three chairs in her audition. She decided to pick Adam Levine as her coach. Unfortunately, Martinez did not reach the final of the show but she was eliminated before that stage.
The Voice was the doorway for Melanie Martinez into the world of professional music. The experience and the confidence she gathered from the show motivated her to keep up singing as her profession and she has not looked back from the day she made up her mind. Even though comparatively short, Melanie Martinez has a very successful career in music.
She has released different singles, albums, and extended plates which have received platinum, gold, and even double platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America. Currently, the artist is busy with her new upcoming album which is set to be released on March 31, 2023.
Melanie Martinez – Early Life And Education
Melanie Martinez was born in Astoria, Queens on April 28, 1995. She is the daughter of Jose and Mary Martinez. The family lived in Queens until their daughter was four years old, and they relocated to Baldwin on Long Island. She attended Baldwin High School, from where she graduated.
Melanie Martinez was fascinated by music from a very young age. She used to sing and write poems from a very young age like her elementary school days. During her childhood days, Martimnex used to listen to The Beatles and other singers like Britney Spears, Shakira, Christina Aguilera, and so on, who later became her biggest inspirations.
Martinez was very emotional as a child and she had very few friends growing up. She was often referred to as a crybaby during her childhood, which later became the name of her debut album. Apart from writing songs and singing, Martinez was also trained in painting and photography during her childhood days.
Melanie Martinez – Career As A Singer
Even though Martinez had been on stage and performed before her appearance on The Voice, that was undoubtedly what changed her career forever. Martinez sang the popular Britney Spears song Toxic for the audition which made three judges turn their chairs.
Through her stunning performances, Martinez was able to reach the Top 6 in the show but was unfortunately eliminated from the show. She sang songs like Lights by Ellie Goulding, Hit the Road Jack by Ray Charles, Cough Syrup by Young the Giant, and many more for her performances on the show.
After being eliminated from the show, Martinez started to work independently and on February 9, 2014, she released her first single named Dollhouse. In the same year, Martinez got signed by Atlantic Records and she also announced a world tour. In May 2014, she released an EP under the same name Dollhouse and the song Carousel was certified gold by the RIAA.
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From there on she released different projects like her album Cry Baby and the following album k-12. Her single Pity Party also received a gold certification from the RIAA and the association also certified her album Cry Baby as platinum. After the success of different projects and singles, Melanie Martinez released another extended play named After School in January 2020. Her latest project is her upcoming album Portals. It is set to be released on March 31.
Melanie Martinez – Net Worth
Melanie Martinez, the American singer, and songwriter is estimated to have a net worth of $8 million. The major source of her income is cited to be her short but highly successful career in music.
Some of her songs have received platinum, gold, and double platinum certification from RIAA. Apart from her successful career in music she also is said to earn a considerable amount through her association with different brands like the cosmetic line Lime Crime.
Melanie Martinez – Personal Life and Relationship
Melanie Martinez is bisexual. She was born into a ‘traditional Latin household’ and the topics of sexuality were not even allowed to be discussed in the house. Martinez stated that she was not sure if her family would accept her if she ever came out as bisexual but after she stated her sexuality openly, her family had been very supportive and accepting of her.
Melanie Martinez is currently reported to be single and is not dating anyone. Even though she is currently not involved with anyone, reports claim that she was involved with people like Timothy Heller, Miles Nasta, Michael Keenam, and most recently with Oliver Tree.
Melanie Martinez – Sexual Assault Controversy
In December 2017, Melanie Martinez found herself in a sexual assault accusation when one of her former friends Timothy Heller accused Martinez of sexually assaulting her. Martinez responded to the allegation by saying that it has saddened and horrified her.
She also added that Timothy never said no to what they both chose to do together. There is speculation that claims that Martinez and Heller were involved in a relationship earlier. Melanie related a song named Piggyback in response to the allegations by Timothy Heller.
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