Melanie Adele Martinez [1] born April 28, [2] is an American singer, songwriter, actress, director, photographer, and screenwriter. Following the show, she released her debut single " Dollhouse ", followed by her debut EP of the same name , through Atlantic Records. Martinez released her second studio album, K , alongside its accompanying film, as a follow up to the storyline of Cry Baby. The singer has been referred to as the " Emo-Pop Queen ". Martinez attended Plaza Elementary School, crediting her teacher Mr. Nadien with teaching her how to sing, [10] and in kindergarten, Martinez began writing poetry.
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Melanie Martinez
Melanie Martinez's creative drive and talents have always distinguished her from other musicians. After releasing her platinum-certified debut album, Cry Baby—which reached No. These mini-movies traced the traumas and insecurities experienced by the album's character, Cry Baby. K's music is a vibrant and singular melting pot of low-key hip-hop, soulful pop and indie-leaning electro. K's universe is an expansion of the one introduced in Cry Baby. Using lyrics rich with metaphor, songs address the struggle to find a place to belong—including within friendships, the physical world and romantically—even when fitting into society feels like an uphill battle. To accompany the album, Martinez wrote and directed a minute movie also called K that incorporates the album's music and mirrors the themes and characters introduced. Filmed on location in Budapest, Hungary, the movie focuses on Cry Baby portrayed by Martinez and a class of students who find themselves trapped in a horror house-like residential school. As they experience the usual grade school rites of passage—a lunch room food fight, the embarrassment of gym class, a romance with nefarious intentions, courses taught by checked-out teachers— they have to figure out a way to escape. Your current browser isn't compatible with SoundCloud.
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She first auditioned for the American television vocal talent show The Voice and became a member of Team Adam , where her popularity rapidly grew within fans. Within the fifth week, she was eliminated which subsequently led to her beginning independent work on original material. At the age of 3, she realized that she enjoyed singing. She taught herself how to play guitar a year later as a four-year-old since her parents couldn't afford guitar lessons for her. She became a songwriter at 9 and a guitar player at age Melanie Martinez appeared on The Voice during season 3.
