She is a famous singer Melanie Adele Martinez was born on April 28, 1995, in Astoria, Queens, to parents Mery and Jose Martinez, who are of Dominican and Puerto Rican descent.[7][8][9][10][11][12] Her family moved to Baldwin, New York, on Long Island, when Martinez was four.[9]

Martinez attended Plaza Elementary School, crediting her teacher Mr. Nadien with teaching her how to sing,[9] and in kindergarten, Martinez began writing poetry.[13] Martinez says she had few friends growing up and was a