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.
What are Melanie Martinez dolls called?
In the Rolling Stone video “Melanie Martinez Goes Toy Shopping”, Melanie mentions the Rushton “rubber face” dolls as being her favorite vintage toys.
According to Melanie, these dolls represent her true friends.
The Rushton Dolls are vintage toys that appeared in the Mad Hatter music video. Throughout the video, they can be seen helping Cry Baby navigate her dream by murdering her enemies.
They melt two doll people that hinder Cry Baby’s journey and later stab a doll family that attempts to eat her.
The Cat Rushton Doll and the Bunny Rushton Doll also appear in the Official Play Date Lyric Video. They appear to be pen pals and are in a relationship.