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To some the word Crybaby is an insult but, to Melanie Martinez (and her thousands of fans) it's a compliment. Melanie Martinez, or Crybaby, is a female artist who has helped her fans, and any one who's listened to her with her music. Melanie Martinez song's are usually about serious problems most people deal with but disguised with child like themes. Melanie Martinez has had a huge impact on not only her fans but for people everywhere, even outside of America. Melanie Martinez has taught her fans how to accept themselves, helped woman seeking refuge in New Zealand and also is an independent artist who's album has made it to the Billboard top 200 chart without any radio play.

Melanie Adele Martinez was born in Astoria, Queens on April 28, 1995. When she was 4 years old her parents decided to move to Baldwin, New York. Growing up Melanie had little or no friends and was called 'Crybaby' because of how emotional she tended to be. Melanie would often cry over silly things or just about anything. Because she was lonely Melanie began to write poetry in kindergarten as a way to express her emotions. Melanie gives her teacher Mr. Nadien credit on her voice because he taught her how to sing. Melanie Martinez grew up listening to Brandy, The Beatles, Shakira, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Brandy, Tupac, and Biggie Smalls along with other similar artists. Melanie was often teased because of the gap in her teeth. She wrote a song called Dear Mr. Porcupine about being teased growing up and how everyone now wishes they befriended her because of her new fame. Soon Melanie's gap would become an iconic part of her that her fans love about her. ( Melanie Martinez (singer))

Melanie Martinez's first album was Crybaby. Crybaby is about a character that represents Melanie's childhood. She named the character 'Crybaby'. The album is about Crybaby's childhood and journey to accept herself the way she is. Melanie says that some songs on Crybaby have happened or never happened in Melanie's life. Some songs that happened in her childhood are Soap, Alphabet Boy and Carousel. Other songs on Crybaby never happened in Melanie's life. Songs like Milk and Cookies, Tag You're It and Dollhouse are things Melanie Martinez relates to although they never happened in her real life. Crybaby's genres are alternative and/or indie. ( //Cry//.) Some of her more popular songs are Pity Party and Dollhouse. Pity Party tells the story of Crybaby's birthday party, she invited people but nobody came leaving her heartbroken. Dollhouse has a very important message and is a very relatable song. Dollhouse is about how not everything is the way it seems. For example, in public the family featured in Dollhouse acts picture perfect in whereas when they're alone and in private are all dealing with their own issues. Melanie has mentioned before that they hide behind their wealth and perfection. She compared Dollhouse to the movie Edward Scissors Hands.

Ms. Martinez has also helped people around the world. When Melanie was in New Zealand around 2016 she designed a one of a kind stuffed animal named Mr. Soft Serve.( Love, Now To.) She sold the stuffed animal at an auction for the Woman's Refuge Charity in New Zealand. The winner was given the original sketch of Mr. Soft Serve, Mr. Soft Serve himself and a Crybaby album. Melanie is also a great role model for her fans. She told her fans they shouldn't change their appearance and that their beautiful in Mrs. Potato Head. She also told her fans that it's okay to be weird and a bit crazy in Mad Hatter. Also that you're not alone in songs like Teddy Bear and A Million Men. Melanie also encourages fans to wear whatever they'd like. She wears crazy clothing and weirdly styled wigs ignoring what others might think of her style. Melanie ignoring rude comments about her style shows her fan that it's okay to be different and to be who you want to be. ( Carly Snider Daily Arts Writer.)

Melanie Martinez has helped everyone who's ever pressed play on any of her songs or red an article about her. She is very brave and courageous and helps many Americans and people all around the world. Her music is relatable and she is very kind to her fans and anyone who meets her. Melanie is a great inspiration to me and her thousands of fans. So, don't be a Crybaby and listen to Melanie Martinez,one of the most inspiring Latin-American artist ever.

**Works Cited:**

Carly Snider Daily Arts Writer. "Music and gender: Melanie Martinez embraces and plays with gender tropes." //The Michigan Daily//. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 May 2017. < [] >.
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"Cry." //Google Search//. Google, n.d. Web. 01 May 2017. . >
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Love, Now To. "Melanie Martinez auctions drawing for NZ charity." //Now To Love//. Woman's Day, 29 Mar. 2017. Web. 01 May 2017. .
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"Melanie Martinez (singer)." //Wikipedia//. Wikimedia Foundation, 30 Apr. 2017. Web. 01 May 2017. .
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