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 Cancer?
No, the singer and songwriter do not have cancer but a different person also named Melanie Martinez was diagnosed with cancer. She set up a gofundme account for people to donate to help in her breast cancer treatment.
This fundraiser was set up by Robyn Cornwell on behalf of Melanie Martinez. This is what the gofundme page wrote about the fundraising:
“For those of you that don’t know, Melanie Martinez, the smiling face of SMS, was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. We have created this GoFundMe site to support her surgery, radiation, and recovery that will all be taking place in Denver over the next 6 weeks. We want to alleviate some of the stress that comes with fighting cancer and to help ensure her speedy return to SMS. Let’s come together and show Melanie how much we love her!”
“As Melanie begins the next stage of her fight, medical bills are beginning to add up. Please support Melanie and her family to alleviate some of the financial worry associated with this fight. And thank you so much to those of you who have already generously given!”