| Melanie Martinez | |||||
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| Contestant Profile | |||||
| Born: | April 28th,1995 | ||||
| Nationality: | American | ||||
| Hometown: | Astoria, NYC, New York | ||||
| Occupation: | Singer-Songwriter, Photographer | ||||
| The Voice | |||||
| Version: | U.S | ||||
| Season: | Season 3 | ||||
| Genre: | Pop, Alternative Pop, Acoustic Pop, Indie Pop | ||||
| Team(s): | Team Adam | ||||
| Finish: | 6th Place | ||||
Chairs Turned
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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 |
| Round | Song | Original Artist | Date | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Playoffs | "Peace of Mind" (with Team Adam and Team Blake) |
Boston | November 5, 2012 | 1 |
| Live Playoffs Results | "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" (with Team Adam and Team Blake) |
Kelly Clarkson | November 7, 2012 | 1 |
| Top 10 Live Results | "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" (with Adam Levine, Bryan Keith and Amanda Brown) |
Queen | November 20, 2012 | 2 |
| Top 10 Live Results | "I Want You to Want Me" | Cheap Trick | Unaired | N/A |
| Top 8 | "Move Along" (with Terry McDermott, Cassadee Pope and Dez Duron) |
All American Rejects | November 26, 2012 | 1 |
| Top 8 Live Results | "Rhythm of Love" (with Terry McDermott, Nicholas David and Cody Belew) |
Plain White | November 27, 2012 | 3 |
| Top 6 Live Results | "Criminal" (with Nicholas David) |
Fiona Apple | December 4, 2012 | 3 |
| Top 3 (Finale) |
"Hallelujah" (with The Voice coaches, Top 20, Carson Daly and Christina Milian) |
Leonard Cohen | December 17, 2012 | 1 |
| Live Finale Results | "It's Time" (with De'Borah, Cassadee Pope and Liz Davis) |
Imagine Dragons | December 18, 2012 | 7 |
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[]
- Melanie is widely known as the biggest star to ever come out of The Voice US.