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Melanie Martinez
NUP 150588 0050
Contestant Profile
Born: April 28th,1995
Nationality: American
Hometown: Astoria, NYC, New York
Occupation: Singer-Songwriter, Actress, Director, Dancer, Photographer, Screenwriter, Producer, Poet, Clothing Designer and Visual Designer
The Voice
Version: U.S
Season: 3
Genre: Pop, Alternative Pop, Acoustic Pop, Indie Pop
Team(s): Team Adam
Finish: 6th Place
Chairs Turned
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Adam
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CeeLo
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Xtina
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Blake

Melanie Martinez (16) was a contestant on Season 3 of The Voice as part of Team Adam.

Biography[]

Remembered by her unique, breathy tone, the two-toned pattern in her hair, and for her creative spins on popular songs, Melanie quickly garnered attention on the show, and despite not being the strongest vocalist, managed to use her creativity and originality to make it to the Top 6, where she would be eliminated in 6th place.

Performances[]

Round Song Original Artist Date Order Result
Blind Auditions "Toxic" Britney Spears September 7, 2012 N/A Three chairs turned
Joined Team Adam
Battle Rounds
(Top 64)
"Lights"
vs. Caitlin Michele
Ellie Goulding October 15, 2012 N/A Won
Knockout Rounds
(Top 40)
"Bulletproof"
vs. Sam James
La Roux October 29, 2012 N/A Won
Live Playoffs
(Top 20)
"Hit the Road Jack" Ray Charles November 5, 2012 3 Failed to score Public's Vote
Saved by Adam
Top 12 "Cough Syrup" Young the Giant November 12, 2012 9 Advanced
Top 10 "Seven Nation Army" ⭐️ The White Stripes November 19, 2012 3 Received iTunes Bonus (Votes 10x) Advanced
Top 8 "Too Close" ⭐️ Alex Clare November 26, 2012 4 Received iTunes Bonus (Votes 10x) Advanced
Top 6 "Crazy"
(Melanie's choice)
Gnarls Barkley December 3, 2012 6 Eliminated
"The Show"
(Coach's choice)
Lenka 10

Post-The Voice[]

  • Following her time on the show, she released an EP titled Dollhouse on February 9th, 2014 and a full-length album titled Cry Baby on August 14th 2015 with music videos accompanying each of the tracks. In recent times, Melanie has put out her second studio album, accompanied with a movie by the same name, both titled K-12 on September 5th, 2019. She later released an EP acting as the deluxe edition of K-12 titled After School on September 25th 2020, and then released her third album, PORTALS on March 31st, 2023.

Trivia[]

  • With her early popularity, Melanie is widely known as the biggest star to ever come out of The Voice US.
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