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Artist: Martika
Album: Martika
Release Date: 18 Oct 1988

Marta Marrero (born 18 May 1969), better known as Martika, is an United States|American Pop music| pop singer and actor|actress.

Biography
Early life and career
Born in Whittier, California|Whittier, California, Marrero entered mainstream show business in an uncredited role as one of the orphan girls in the 1982 motion picture ''Annie (film)|Annie''. This led to her being cast as Gloria on the long-running kids show ''Kids Incorporated'' as one of a group of neighborhood kids who rise to local fame by singing staged productions at a corner malt shop. Martika and many fellow ''Kids Incorporated'' cast members were featured in the musical numbers from the Mr. T motivational video ''Be Somebody... or Be Somebody's Fool!'' Shanice and future Black Eyed Peas member and solo artist Fergie (singer)|Fergie also had singing parts in the 1984 music video|video.

Following her role in ''Kids Incorporated'' and ''Be Somebody'', Martika was signed by CBS Records as a potential Madonna (performer)|Madonna-like pop star. Her first solo release, however, was released only in Japan. "We are Music" was recorded to promote Sony cassette tapes in the Japanese market, where the song was released in the 12", 7" and Compact disc|CD formats.

Rise to prominence
Her first album, 1988's ''Martika (album)|Martika'', spawned the anti-drug abuse song â€œToy S

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