Her self-titled 1988 debut spawned the ballad Toy Soldiers, a No. 1 hit in the US and No. 5 in Australia as well as being a global Top 10 success. Martika’s second album saw her write with Prince, ...

In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Martika has said ...

Since the death of the music icon Martika has been regularly referred to as one of his several romantic conquests. However Martika said she only met Prince briefly, once, while discussing their ...

EIGHTIES pop icon Martika looks like she’s ageing backwards 35 years after huge hit, working with Prince and Eminem and quitting fame. The 55-year-old – real name Marta Marrero – is best known for her ...

Silversun Pickups released their fifth studio album, Widow’s Weeds, a little over a year ago. Today, the Los Angeles rockers are back with a cover of Martika’s 1989 hit “Toy Soldiers,” recorded in ...

SHE’S one of several blasts from the past bringing back the ’80s to Brisbane. And she has shared her special relationship with the artist known as Prince. Singer Martika had arrived at Prince’s home ...

NINETIES pop legend Martika was a successful artist who sold over four million copies of her two successful albums at the height of her career. But she ended up walking away from the music industry ...

EIGHTIES pop superstar Martika believes she made the right choice to walk away from show business at the peak of her fame. The decision still looms large in her life, though, even though she felt it ...

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Music Week's round-up of the latest album reissues and catalogue releases. This week, Martika is rated alongside comps from labels Kent and Righteous. Martika's Kitchen (Cherry Pop CRPOPD 195) Three ...