Melanie Martinez is an odd character, truly a one of a kind person with unique, creative, out-of-this-world ideas that come to life in her visuals. The Voice contestant turned multi-Platinum selling singer-songwriter, filmmaker, director, and costume designer hails one of the most dedicated fanbases in the music industry and it’s solid proof she’s here to stay.
With her debut album Cry Baby that gathered millions of fans one couldnโt help but fall in love with Melanie Martinez pastel world of darkness and babylike persona. Following the initial success of Cry Baby, she unleashed the deluxe version of her sophomore album K-12, with the deluxe now boasting an additional 7-track EP titled After School.
Along with writing, directing and choreography Melanie also seems to dabble in other artistry like Jewelry making, photography and most recently the controversial NFTs. I decided to interview Melanie for more insight into all aspects of her creativity as well as what she has planned for her next album her fans are dubbing “MM3” (Short for Melanie Martinez 3rd studio album for all us uncool old people!)
๐๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฆ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐ ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ ?
I do actually have a very big and loving fanbase that I worked hard for and I’m greatful for all of them, they’re not only great at show but online too, I am constantly being tagged in wonderful fanarts and costume designs inspired by me and my own art and I think to share that with so many young people is a wonderful thing. Also touring was the biggest thing that helped me connect with my audience, understanding who it was listening to my music. My audience is very similar to me. At that age, I was very similar to them at least. They’re very creative, they’re very introverted. They’re very shy. A lot of them struggle with anxiety, a lot of different things that I really relate with them on. Touring was definitely the biggest connector between me and my audience, and just releasing music. Actually had to hold back alot of tours walking out on that stage.
๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ค ๐ญ๐จ “๐๐ฅ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ญ๐,โ ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ข๐?
No, it was a huge surprise because it’s a really old song I didnt expect people to resonate with it so much, I didn’t know a song I wrote at a young age would randomly pop up. Obviously itโs very exciting, really cool people got to rediscover that album which is the introduction to the character. K-12 is that character now experiencing the world around her, what’s going on within the world and other characters. Expanding on the world, it’s cool people got to be introduced to the character again. It was nice, a special moment from the universe and I welcome every new fan to my music and hope they stick around.
๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ “๐-๐๐” ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐๐ฉ “๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ” ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐๐ข๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ข๐จ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ?
There’s a lot of different messaging. Every single song is something I experienced or overcame. They’re all so different which is always a theme in my projects because I find it best for people to have music they can relate to music is really a healing sort of magic we all sorta bond to especially in these times the world can use some togetherness. As for any themes I do want to keep that a big surprise which I have, I’m sure everyone has heard my leaked music by now and although it is frustrating to have your art stolen from you and leaked without your feelings into consideration none of those songs were supposed to be on my new album anyway so I try not to let it get to me. The script is finish although I’m a bit if a perfectionist, I take my craft very seriously so alot of revising and proof checking is being done as with the music, I really want this era to be something big you know? [Laughs] My charater Crybaby is going to have a really magical change happen to her almost like a rebirth you know? That’s as much as I’m saying I can’t explain without giving away the details but I’m hoping to get it out very soon as soon as I can but i don’t want to half *ss it. I’m planning on doing alot this era so I really need my fans to stay patient and go easy on me.
๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฐ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐’๐ฆ ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ฐ๐๐ฅ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ ๐ง๐ข๐๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฒ?
Oh absolutely, it’s an activity me and my boyfriend have been enjoying very much together because not only does ir help us merge our creativity together and exercise our minds to help us bond a strong bond between our love and our craft it helps us connect with our fans, I pour my heart into everything I do including my jewelry so it’s kinda like giving my fans a piece of myself, metaphorically of course [laughs] each one comes with a different design and price I based on the fairy numbers I feels spiritually connects to the piece of course I’m aware not everyone can afford or might not want to wear it and that’s totally fine, self expression comes in different forms.
๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง…๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ *๐๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ง* [๐ฅ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐ฌ]
While I understand the concerning nature of NFTs I also feel like it’s important to remember the protection of someone’s personal art is also important especially in today’s high digital world, I want to make sure I have ownership of my own art I took time and emotions to create, art doesn’t just come from thin air. As I was learning more about NFTs I chose to partnered with a company thats trying to offset the environmental impact of nfts, the safety of these NFTs are ethical and verified by the American carbon registry, I would not create something so beautiful with something so horrible which is why I made sure I chose something not harmful to us and mother earth.
๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐’๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐ฌ๐จ ๐’๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ ๐จ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ญ ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง. ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ ๐จ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก?
Major goals are to release my project to my fans aftet I’m assured it’s 100% ready for them and for me. My third record, second film which I’m super excited about will finally get to find it’s way to bless other people the way it has me. As for my other goals for this era I want to make a poetry/photography book at some point, which my best friend and boyfriend has been great help with I really appreciate them and want to give them props as for my own self goals I want to get better at embroidering and painting and definitely try out baking cute little desserts I see on Tiktok and Instagram [laughs].