http://martikamartika.com/blog.cfm Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:35:00 GMT http://bandzoogle.com http://martikamartika.com/blog.cfm?feature=2737862&postid=1749909  Hello Toy Soldiers!!    I hope all of you had a great weekend! This is turning out to be a very busy week for me AND a week of big announcements as well! First, I will be off doing press most of this week so appearance dates and times will be posted soon. I will be live on CNN on Thursday doing a one on one interview so I will let all of you know the exact time (it's a morning interview). There will be other high profile interviews this week and I will post as soon as I am given the times and dates for airing! Second, we will be finishing filming of my video for Flow With The Go as soon as I get back from this press junket. I can't wait until all of you see my new video!! It is going to be very very cool!!! Once finished it will be accessible through the following: -VEVO -iTunes -MTV -Cool TV -VH1 -YouTube -Vimeo -RetroRewind -Select Sites AND, I was informed this morning that within 48hrs the single should start showing up in iTunes across the world! The iTunes Store list for distribution is much longer than the original list given so I will give you the new list here: -iTunes -iTunes (UK) -ITunes (Europe) -Austria -Belgium -Cyprus -Czech Republic -Denmark -Estonia -Finland -France -Germany -Greece -Hungary -Ireland -Italy -Latvia -Lithuania -Luxembourg -Malta -Netherlands -Norway -Poland -Portugal -Romania -Slovakia -Slovenia -Spain -Sweden -Switzerland -iTunes (Japan) -iTunes (Canada) -iTunes (Australia) -iTunes (New Zealand) -iTunes (Mexico) -iTunes (Latin America) -Argentina -Belize -Bolivia -Brazil -Chile -Colombia -Costa Rica -Dominican Republic -Ecuador -El Salvador -French Guiana -Guatemala -Guyana -Honduras -Nicaragua -Panama -Paraguay -Peru, Suriname -Uruguay -Venezuela The following will also be carrying but will show up slightly later (maybe they will hit at the same time, but this is what I have been told): -Amazon MP3 -Google Music -eMusic -Rhapsody -Napster -MySpace Music -Spotify -Simfy -Verizon V-Cast -Nokia -Last.fm -Zune -MediaNet -Tradebit -GreatIndieMusic -24-7 -7digital -Myxer -MOG -iHeartRadio -Deezer Brick and Mortar (physical stores) will be carrying the actual CD once it's finished and released and these will be: -Best Buy -Target -HMV -Virgin Mega -FYE Several Touring opportunities are available at present and someone from the label will post here to announce. Dates will be made available on all touring calendar websites and on my website http://www.martikamartika.com as well. I will be on air on the radio this week and on TV so in the immortal words of Diana Ross: 'Im......coming.....out!! Hee Hee!! I really want to thank all of you for your support, patience, and understanding. I would like to thank all of the cool music bloggers worldwide who have showed their support! Thanks guys and girls!!! :):):) I am looking forward to touring and having fun on the road meeting all of you!! LOVE AND HUGS!!! XOXOXOXOXOXOXO MARTIKA :):):):):):):):):):) P.S. I will be keeping an up to the minute stream on my Twitter page while out on press so please follow me at @MartikaTunes ! :):):):):):):):):):)    I hope all of you had a great weekend! This is turning out to be a very busy week for me AND a week of big announcements as well!

First, I will be off doing press most of this week so appearance dates and times will be posted soon. I will be live on CNN on Thursday doing a one on one interview so I will let all of you know the exact time (it's a morning interview). There will be other high profile interviews this week and I will post as soon as I am given the times and dates for airing!

Second, we will be finishing filming of my video for Flow With The Go as soon as I get back from this press junket. I can't wait until all of you see my new video!! It is going to be very very cool!!! Once finished it will be accessible through the following:
-VEVO
-iTunes
-MTV
-Cool TV
-VH1
-YouTube
-Vimeo
-RetroRewind
-Select Sites


AND, I was informed this morning that within 48hrs the single should start showing up in iTunes across the world! The iTunes Store list for distribution is much longer than the original list given so I will give you the new list here:
-iTunes
-iTunes (UK)
-ITunes (Europe)
-Austria
-Belgium
-Cyprus
-Czech Republic
-Denmark
-Estonia
-Finland
-France
-Germany
-Greece
-Hungary
-Ireland
-Italy
-Latvia
-Lithuania
-Luxembourg
-Malta
-Netherlands
-Norway
-Poland
-Portugal
-Romania
-Slovakia
-Slovenia
-Spain
-Sweden
-Switzerland
-iTunes (Japan)
-iTunes (Canada)
-iTunes (Australia)
-iTunes (New Zealand)
-iTunes (Mexico)
-iTunes (Latin America)
-Argentina
-Belize
-Bolivia
-Brazil
-Chile
-Colombia
-Costa Rica
-Dominican Republic
-Ecuador
-El Salvador
-French Guiana
-Guatemala
-Guyana
-Honduras
-Nicaragua
-Panama
-Paraguay
-Peru, Suriname
-Uruguay
-Venezuela

The following will also be carrying but will show up slightly later (maybe they will hit at the same time, but this is what I have been told):
-Amazon MP3
-Google Music
-eMusic
-Rhapsody
-Napster
-MySpace Music
-Spotify
-Simfy
-Verizon V-Cast
-Nokia
-Last.fm
-Zune
-MediaNet
-Tradebit
-GreatIndieMusic
-24-7
-7digital
-Myxer
-MOG
-iHeartRadio
-Deezer

Brick and Mortar (physical stores) will be carrying the actual CD once it's finished and released and these will be:
-Best Buy
-Target
-HMV
-Virgin Mega
-FYE

Several Touring opportunities are available at present and someone from the label will post here to announce. Dates will be made available on all touring calendar websites and on my website http://www.martikamartika.com as well.

I will be on air on the radio this week and on TV so in the immortal words of Diana Ross: 'Im......coming.....out!! Hee Hee!!

I really want to thank all of you for your support, patience, and understanding. I would like to thank all of the cool music bloggers worldwide who have showed their support! Thanks guys and girls!!! :):):)

I am looking forward to touring and having fun on the road meeting all of you!!

LOVE AND HUGS!!!
XOXOXOXOXOXOXO
MARTIKA :):):):):):):):):):)

P.S. I will be keeping an up to the minute stream on my Twitter page while out on press so please follow me at @MartikaTunes !

:):):):):):):):):):)
]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:35:00 GMT 7E40D0BB1D614BD0E5895E0E4C15C060 http://martikamartika.com/blog.cfm?feature=2737862&postid=1690635 &nbsp;I would like to welcome Michael, Lauren, Mary, Rachel and Eric as my new publicists. THE MICHAEL GROUP LTD will be handling all media requests and much more throughout The Mirror Ball run!!! I am very honoured to be working with such talented people. <a href="http://www.michaelgroupltd.com/">

]]> Sat, 07 Jan 2012 04:10:00 GMT B9534B88784CF7706D7EF04A880D0417 http://martikamartika.com/blog.cfm?feature=2737862&postid=1634813 &nbsp;Hi Everyone, The holiday season is upon us and I am very happy to be healthy and well and working on my CD. I can't wait to get out there next year and meet all of my fans and new friends! It's going to be a very good 2012 touring season! I wanted to let all of you know that my official MARTIKA Smartphone Apps are now available and they are FREE!!! Here are the links: APPLE IPHONE APP: http://itunes.apple.com/app/id488718571 ANDROID SMARTPHONE APP: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.reverbnation.artistapp.i36275 These are so cool! Now you can stay in touch and get the latest information right on your phone. Please tell your friends and I hope that you enjoy them! I will make sure that they stay stocked with new content and cool stuff! I want to wish all of you a wonderful holiday season and safe travels. I am so thankful for all of you supporting me. I look forward to giving back some of the love that you have given to me!!! You are the best :):):) Back to work I go! Busy like a North Pole Elf!! Love and Hugs To ALL!!! xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo MARTIKA  Hi Everyone,
The holiday season is upon us and I am very happy to be healthy and well and working on my CD. I can't wait to get out there next year and meet all of my fans and new friends! It's going to be a very good 2012 touring season!
I wanted to let all of you know that my official MARTIKA Smartphone Apps are now available and they are FREE!!! Here are the links:

APPLE IPHONE APP:
http://itunes.apple.com/app/id488718571

ANDROID SMARTPHONE APP:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.reverbnation.artistapp.i36275

These are so cool! Now you can stay in touch and get the latest information right on your phone. Please tell your friends and I hope that you enjoy them! I will make sure that they stay stocked with new content and cool stuff!

I want to wish all of you a wonderful holiday season and safe travels. I am so thankful for all of you supporting me. I look forward to giving back some of the love that you have given to me!!! You are the best :):):)

Back to work I go! Busy like a North Pole Elf!!

Love and Hugs To ALL!!!
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
MARTIKA]]> Sun, 18 Dec 2011 02:45:00 GMT 46ABDED0239C33EFC96578BA221BCECF http://martikamartika.com/blog.cfm?feature=2737862&postid=1491173 Hello TOY SOLDIERS!!! It is official! I have just given the release dates for the single, 'Flow With The Go', and the CD called 'The Mirror Ball'. I am so excited to finally announce!!! Once the single has released you will be able to purchase Internationally at all Internet Portals. The video will be released the same day and will be available for purchase in iTunes! 'The Mirror Ball' will also be made available Internationally on all Internet Portals and at Brick &amp; Mortar (physical stores): Target, Best Buy, Virgin Mega,Tower, etc. We will be uploading rehearsal videos for 'The Mirror Ball' Tour and tour dates will be made available shortly. Tour dates will appear on http://www.martikamartika.com, Facebook and all links to touring portals (i.e. Pollstar,Tourtracker,etc.). I would like to thank everyone at J8DED/DCR Records for working so hard to get me back out there! I am very humbled by so many around me believing in me and keeping the MARTIKA dream alive! :):) I want to thank a few of my Sponsors: FAIRLIGHT INSTRUMENTS: It is an absolute honor to be the first to use the new Fairlight 30A!! Peter Vogel (THE GODFATHER OF SAMPLING), Graeme Renaud, Duncan Ross, Tino Fibaek...all of you are amazing and we will do you proud with this bad boy!!! ;);) ELECTRONAUT ELECTRONICS: Thank you Rob Roy Campbell for giving us the ability to have one of the best tube mic/instrument preamps available today! You are an extremely talented man! APPLE: Steve Jobs, you are missed by anyone who has a computer and a dream of making music or directing! Were it not for your innovations, much of what is done in the entertainment world would not be possible. Thank you for helping to make our dreams that much more attainable. AVID: Flying Faders for the masses!!!! Those in the know, KNOW what I mean by that! Thank you ELEKTRON: A small device with BIG cojones!!!! Hell yeah!!!! Twist that sound!!! APOGEE ELECTRONICS: From the Duet to the Duet 2 to the Ensemble to the SYMPHONY!!! Along for the ride!! OWC: I am NOT a techie, but I do understand quality and you have helped keep our digital brains stocked full of memory and helped to speed up our thought processes with your SSD's and RAM!!!&nbsp; These are just a handful of companies that have been instrumental in making this project special and there are many more and I will name all of you in a special blog because it is important to let people know that it takes an ARMY to create one entertainer and everyone is equally important! LOVE AND HUGS AND KISSES TO ALL OF YOU! XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOX MARTIKA Hello TOY SOLDIERS!!!
It is official! I have just given the release dates for the single, 'Flow With The Go', and the CD called 'The Mirror Ball'. I am so excited to finally announce!!! Once the single has released you will be able to purchase Internationally at all Internet Portals. The video will be released the same day and will be available for purchase in iTunes! 'The Mirror Ball' will also be made available Internationally on all Internet Portals and at Brick & Mortar (physical stores): Target, Best Buy, Virgin Mega,Tower, etc.

We will be uploading rehearsal videos for 'The Mirror Ball' Tour and tour dates will be made available shortly. Tour dates will appear on http://www.martikamartika.com, Facebook and all links to touring portals (i.e. Pollstar,Tourtracker,etc.).

I would like to thank everyone at J8DED/DCR Records for working so hard to get me back out there! I am very humbled by so many around me believing in me and keeping the MARTIKA dream alive! :):)

I want to thank a few of my Sponsors:

FAIRLIGHT INSTRUMENTS:
It is an absolute honor to be the first to use the new Fairlight 30A!! Peter Vogel (THE GODFATHER OF SAMPLING), Graeme Renaud, Duncan Ross, Tino Fibaek...all of you are amazing and we will do you proud with this bad boy!!! ;);)

ELECTRONAUT ELECTRONICS:
Thank you Rob Roy Campbell for giving us the ability to have one of the best tube mic/instrument preamps available today! You are an extremely talented man!

APPLE:
Steve Jobs, you are missed by anyone who has a computer and a dream of making music or directing! Were it not for your innovations, much of what is done in the entertainment world would not be possible. Thank you for helping to make our dreams that much more attainable.

AVID:
Flying Faders for the masses!!!! Those in the know, KNOW what I mean by that! Thank you

ELEKTRON:
A small device with BIG cojones!!!! Hell yeah!!!! Twist that sound!!!

APOGEE ELECTRONICS:
From the Duet to the Duet 2 to the Ensemble to the SYMPHONY!!! Along for the ride!!

OWC:
I am NOT a techie, but I do understand quality and you have helped keep our digital brains stocked full of memory and helped to speed up our thought processes with your SSD's and RAM!!! 


These are just a handful of companies that have been instrumental in making this project special and there are many more and I will name all of you in a special blog because it is important to let people know that it takes an ARMY to create one entertainer and everyone is equally important!

LOVE AND HUGS AND KISSES TO ALL OF YOU!
XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOX
MARTIKA
]]> Fri, 11 Nov 2011 23:30:00 GMT BD23085822EA3383A32E51494E8BF851 http://martikamartika.com/blog.cfm?feature=2737862&postid=1489485 &nbsp;Yep, this one comes around once in a century so I guess it is appropriate that I make an announcement on such an auspicious day!! I won't say much in this blog since I have so much to say in the video coming up! I do want to say thank you as always to all of you who are helping to make this journey a very happy experience for me!!! Love and Hugs and look out for my announcements!! xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo MARTIKA  Yep, this one comes around once in a century so I guess it is appropriate that I make an announcement on such an auspicious day!! I won't say much in this blog since I have so much to say in the video coming up! I do want to say thank you as always to all of you who are helping to make this journey a very happy experience for me!!!
Love and Hugs and look out for my announcements!!
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
MARTIKA]]> Fri, 11 Nov 2011 09:50:00 GMT 4A2297A5BA22AF06B0604A713807CA18 http://martikamartika.com/blog.cfm?feature=2737862&postid=1393162 &nbsp;Hello TOY SOLDIERS!!! &nbsp; &nbsp;October is here and the leaves are falling, hence FALL I guess? :):) &nbsp;The CD is coming along fantastic if I do say so myself! I am so happy that I am releasing new material for my fans! I know it has been way too long, so I am making it up to you by going all out to give you some cool dance songs to keep you jumpin' in the clubs! I have had some amazing people step up to help promote my comeback and I want to continually thank them for all of their efforts: Dave Harris Perez Hilton Nikki Bedi Boy George Jamie East Darren Hayes Raj Rudolph Bylli Crayone Deon Estus Scott Grimes Shanice Danica McKellar Cherie Johnson Also, ALL of my Street Team members and the entire TOY SOLDIER ARMY! The list is getting longer by the hour but I will ultimately try to get everyones names on a big shout out in the coming months! Many of you have asked if I am touring in your area and I would like to let all of you know that I plan to do a world tour in 2012. There will be dates where I will be performing as the only act and then there will be live dates where I will be on the bill with several other big artists (I can't say who just yet, but i am very excited!!!). Please help build the TOY SOLDIER ARMY RANKS!!! The more people, the stronger the voice! I am happy to be bringing back fun to the music scene!&nbsp; Big News coming soon! LOVE AND HUGS TO ALL OF YOU!!! XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOX MARTIKA  Hello TOY SOLDIERS!!!
   October is here and the leaves are falling, hence FALL I guess? :):)  The CD is coming along fantastic if I do say so myself! I am so happy that I am releasing new material for my fans! I know it has been way too long, so I am making it up to you by going all out to give you some cool dance songs to keep you jumpin' in the clubs!
I have had some amazing people step up to help promote my comeback and I want to continually thank them for all of their efforts:

Dave Harris
Perez Hilton
Nikki Bedi
Boy George
Jamie East
Darren Hayes
Raj Rudolph
Bylli Crayone
Deon Estus
Scott Grimes
Shanice
Danica McKellar
Cherie Johnson

Also, ALL of my Street Team members and the entire TOY SOLDIER ARMY! The list is getting longer by the hour but I will ultimately try to get everyones names on a big shout out in the coming months!

Many of you have asked if I am touring in your area and I would like to let all of you know that I plan to do a world tour in 2012. There will be dates where I will be performing as the only act and then there will be live dates where I will be on the bill with several other big artists (I can't say who just yet, but i am very excited!!!).

Please help build the TOY SOLDIER ARMY RANKS!!! The more people, the stronger the voice! I am happy to be bringing back fun to the music scene! 

Big News coming soon!
LOVE AND HUGS TO ALL OF YOU!!!
XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOX
MARTIKA


]]> Fri, 14 Oct 2011 01:10:00 GMT 22E2D85E0318A09EDF17C858748FEC32 http://martikamartika.com/blog.cfm?feature=2737862&postid=1292827 Today I had a lovely converstaion with my girlfriend Nikki Bedi. It's actually pretty amazing that we now live in a world where communication access is so instant that you can be tweeting, texting and talking at the same time. What would we do without technology? Anyway, talking to Nikki makes me miss the UK so so much! I am looking forward to touring throughout Europe this coming year. It will be amazing to visit some of my favorie places and see all of my wonderful fans!&nbsp; I would like to thank all of my TOY SOLDIERS for all of their hard work recruiting new members! Many people are just now becoming aware of the fact that I am coming back onto the music scene, and my TOY SOLDIER ARMY has been instrumental in getting the word out. I love all of you!! Speaking of coming back...WOW, can you believe it has been this long? It's funny, people will think I am doing an EMINEM cover of TOY SOLDIERS!! TEE HEE! :):) Life in the studio is good. I am working very hard to bring you a very cool bunch of songs so that all of you who are into my music will have somethging to dance to! Loving every minute of it by the way!! NIKKI, you are my GURRRLLLL! Talk soon!!! Love and Hugs to my TOY SOLDIERS!!! MARTIKA&nbsp; Today I had a lovely converstaion with my girlfriend Nikki Bedi. It's actually pretty amazing that we now live in a world where communication access is so instant that you can be tweeting, texting and talking at the same time. What would we do without technology? Anyway, talking to Nikki makes me miss the UK so so much! I am looking forward to touring throughout Europe this coming year. It will be amazing to visit some of my favorie places and see all of my wonderful fans! 

I would like to thank all of my TOY SOLDIERS for all of their hard work recruiting new members! Many people are just now becoming aware of the fact that I am coming back onto the music scene, and my TOY SOLDIER ARMY has been instrumental in getting the word out. I love all of you!!

Speaking of coming back...WOW, can you believe it has been this long? It's funny, people will think I am doing an EMINEM cover of TOY SOLDIERS!! TEE HEE! :):)

Life in the studio is good. I am working very hard to bring you a very cool bunch of songs so that all of you who are into my music will have somethging to dance to! Loving every minute of it by the way!!

NIKKI, you are my GURRRLLLL! Talk soon!!!

Love and Hugs to my TOY SOLDIERS!!!
MARTIKA 
]]> Wed, 14 Sep 2011 23:25:00 GMT F40B2432DDAC06B175BFF0C5FA054BEE http://martikamartika.com/blog.cfm?feature=2737862&postid=1285743 Apparently I am attempting to become an entirely digital entity since I now have an Official Android App.You can download the app for FREE at the Android App Store.&nbsp;The FREE iTunes version will be coming this week.&nbsp; <a target="_new" href="https://market.android.com/search?q=MARTIKA&amp;so=1&amp;c=apps">https://market.android.com/search?q=MARTIKA&amp;so=1&amp;c=apps This will allow for all of my Toy Soldiers to be able to access all of the latest updates instantly so please pass along my app information and help build the TOY SOLDIER ARMY!! Peace! MARTIKA Apparently I am attempting to become an entirely digital entity since
I now have an Official Android App.You can download the app for
FREE at the Android App Store. The FREE iTunes version will be coming this week. 

https://market.android.com/search?q=MARTIKA&so=1&c=apps


This will allow for all of my Toy Soldiers to be able to access all of the latest updates instantly
so please pass along my app information and help build the TOY SOLDIER ARMY!!
Peace!
MARTIKA
]]> Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:40:00 GMT 27110C6E916DEE3EE40217A37F9D912A http://martikamartika.com/blog.cfm?feature=2737862&postid=1284724 &nbsp;Well I guess it took long enough huh? I have toyed with the idea of doing new 'Martika' music for years now. I have enjoyed working on different projects fo awhile and I will continue to do so, but I think that now is the right time to polish up the MARTIKA battleship and send her back out to war!! Hee Hee :):) I am enjoying working on my new material immensely. Dance music hasn't really changed that much over the years and I was always a club kid at heart, so I am having a ton of fun creating some cool beats to take to the clubs and perform!!!! I really miss being on stage and performing in front of my fans so this upcoming CD and tour is going to be very special to me. I just have to decide if I am going to keep my long hair or bring back 'THE BOB' Love and Hugs!!! MARTIKA :)  Well I guess it took long enough huh? I have toyed with the idea of doing new 'Martika' music for years now. I have enjoyed working on different projects fo awhile and I will continue to do so, but I think that now is the right time to polish up the MARTIKA battleship and send her back out to war!! Hee Hee :):) I am enjoying working on my new material immensely. Dance music hasn't really changed that much over the years and I was always a club kid at heart, so I am having a ton of fun creating some cool beats to take to the clubs and perform!!!! I really miss being on stage and performing in front of my fans so this upcoming CD and tour is going to be very special to me. I just have to decide if I am going to keep my long hair or bring back 'THE BOB'

Love and Hugs!!!
MARTIKA :)
]]> Mon, 12 Sep 2011 20:05:00 GMT C4C7CF72B6039CF65749E708017D3F27