Nacida el 18 de mayo de 1969 en Whittier, California, Marta Marrero, conocida mundialmente como Martika, comenzó su viaje en el mundo del espectáculo a una temprana edad. De ascendencia cubana, Martika mostró un talento precoz para el canto y la actuación, lo que le permitió postularse para papeles en televisión y teatro infantil.
Su debut más reconocido fue en la serie televisiva Kids Incorporated, un show para niños que se emitió en los años 80. Interpretando el papel principal como "Gloria", Martika se destacó no solo por su talento actoral, sino también por su impresionante voz.
En 1988, Martika firmó un contrato con Columbia Records, lo que marcó el inicio de una carrera musical que rápidamente la catapultó a la fama. Su álbum debut, Martika, lanzado en 1988, fue un éxito rotundo.
El álbum contenía el hit "Toy Soldiers", una canción que se convertiría en su firma distintiva. Con una letra emotiva y una melodía pegajosa, la canción escaló al puesto número uno en el Billboard Hot 100 en 1989. Este éxito consolidó su lugar en la era dorada del pop de los años 80.
Wooo, here we go
The table's set, baby
Wooo, ahh
Here we go
My oven is hot
Come on
Get some in Martika's kitchen, baby
You bring the noise
And I'll bring the smile
It's been so long
Since you've been down in the kitchen, baby
My desire's running longer than a country mile
So true
You can make all my wishes
So real
You can make all my dreams
And if you're good, baby
I'll even let you break the dishes
Come on
Get some, get some, get some
In Martika's kitchen, baby
Ooh
We're talking about the kitchen
Don't you just love springtime in the city
Ba-Ba-boom box
Kick-kick-kicking out the latest jams
Boys dancing for all the girls looking so pretty
Love is in the air
Inhibitions be damned
So true
You can make all my wishes
So real
You can make all my dreams
And if you're good, baby
I'll even let you break the dishes
Come on
Get some, get some, get some
In Martika's kitchen, baby
Ooh
We're talking about the kitchen
The table is set
The oven is hot
Baby, when we get started
We won't e-e-ever stop
Come on, get some
Get, get, get some
You can make all my wishes
Come on, baby
Let me hear you say you're with it
Come on, sweetie
If you're good
I'll let you get it
I don't care
I've got the chair
If you think your butt'll fit it
You turn me all the way up
I admit it
Come on
Get some in Martika's kitchen, baby
You bring the noise and I'll bring the smile
It's been so long
Since you've been down to the kitchen baby
My desire's ru-ah-ah-ning longer than a country mile
So T-R-U-E
True
The table is set
The oven is hot
Baby, when we get started
We wo-o-on't ever stop
Come on
Get some in Martika's kitchen, baby
You bring the noise
And I'll bring the smile
So true
You can make all my wishes
So real
You can make all my dreams
And if you're good, baby
I'll even let you break the dishes
I'll even let you break the dishes
Come on
Get some, get some, get some
In Martika's kitchen, baby
You can make all my wishes
The kitchen, baby
You can make all my dreams
The kitchen, baby
I'll even let you break the dishes
Martika's kitchen, baby
Get some, get some, get some
In Martika's kitchen, baby
In Martika's kitchen, baby