소개
마티카(Martika, 1969년 5월 18일 ~ )는 미국의 가수이다. 14세 때 디즈니 채널 'Kids Incorporated'의 청소년 쇼에서 'Gloria'라는 배역을 맡게 되면서 연예계에 데뷔하였다. 1988년 싱글음반 <More Than You Know>를 발표하였고 1989년에 정식 데뷔 앨범 <Martika>의 타이틀곡인'Toy soldiers'는 빌보드 차트 정상을 차지하며 큰 히트를 거두었다. 래퍼 에미넴이 2004년 앨범 <Encore> 'Like Toy Soldier'곡에 샘플링으로 이 곡을 사용하기도 했다.
Marta Marrero, better known professionally as Martika, is an American singer and actress. She rose to prominence as an actress, playing the role of Gloria in the television program Kids Incorporated between 1984 and 1986. Following her appearance in the show, Martika signed a recording contract with Columbia Records, and in October 1988 released her self titled debut album to critical acclaim. It spawned the internationally successful single "Toy Soldiers", which peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks. It received similar commercial success in other international territories, and received a Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America. Other singles released from the album, like "More Than You Know", "I Feel the Earth Move" and "Water", also achieved commercial success. The album itself sold over three million copies worldwide.