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

LP - Holland - COL 467189 1 Martika’s Kitchen is the second album by California pop singer Martika, released in August 1991. Four tracks were written and produced with input from Prince: Martika’s Kitchen, Spirit, Love... Thy Will Be Done, and Don’t Say U Love Me. Prince became involved after most of the album had already been recorded. Martika contacted him after repeatedly watching Graffiti Bridge, explaining that the film reflected themes she had written in her notebook. L