The charismatic singer and actress who scored major pop success in the late 1980s before entering Prince’s creative world, resulting in a strong artistic collaboration on her sophomore album. OVERVIEW Martika (born Marta Marrero, May 18, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress of Cuban descent. She rose to fame as a teen pop star with her 1989 self-titled debut album before working closely with Prince in the early 1990s. EARLY LIFE & MUSICAL BEGINNINGS Born in Wh

Full-page color advertisement for Martika’s highly anticipated second album Martika’s Kitchen, featuring bold pop-art design and promoting the smash hit single “Love… Thy Will Be Done”. PUBLICATION: Date: October 1991 Country: United Kingdom Title: SKY MAGAZINE Section: Full-page advertisement (appears in the same issue as the major Prince “Cream Tease” cover story & interview) THE STORY The striking ad uses a vibrant, cubist/pop-art collage style with geometric shapes, a sty