Melanie Adele Martinez is an American singer and songwriter. Born in Astoria, Queens, and raised in Baldwin, New York, Martinez rose to fame in 2012 after appearing on the American television vocal talent show The Voice.
Following the show, she released her debut single “Dollhouse”, followed by her debut EP of the same name (2014), through Atlantic Records.
Martinez later released her debut studio album, Cry Baby (2015), which went on to be certified double-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Martinez’s songs “Sippy Cup”, “Mad Hatter”, “Mrs Potato Head”, “Cry Baby”, “Pacify Her” and “Soap”, were all certified gold in the U.S., and her songs “Dollhouse” and “Pity Party” received platinum certification from the RIAA.
Martinez released her second studio album, K-12 (2019), alongside its accompanying film, as a follow-up to the storyline of Cry Baby. Her EP was released a year later in 2020, called After School.
Does Melanie Martinez have an alter ego?
Yes, Martinez describes her alter ego and the protagonist of her debut album, Cry Baby, as a “fairy tale” version of herself.
Martinez introduced her alter ego and main character of her discography, Cry Baby, in her debut album of the same name as a fairy–tale version of herself.
In “K-12”, the character Cry Baby starts school while the previous album tells the story of Cry Baby’s vulnerable and broken life.
Each song on the second album’s track list is titled with childhood trauma or experience, while the actual lyrics transmit to listeners adulthood problems.
With Cruella de Vil from “101 Dalmatians” as her inspiration, Martinez dyed half of her hair blonde, which is what she mostly became known for: along with her doll–inspired outfits in music videos and performances.