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    Martika

    Awards & Honours

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    Awards Won

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    Honours

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    Records

    Martika's biggest achievement is the enduring popularity of "Toy Soldiers," which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and was later sampled by Eminem, introducing her work to a new generation. Her debut album sold over three million copies worldwide, a significant feat for a new artist.

    Martika receiving an award

    Awards

    Honours & Distinctions

    RIAA Gold Certification

    RIAA·1989

    For her self-titled debut album

    Records & Feats

    First female solo artist to have a #1 hit with a song about drug addiction

    Chart Record·1989

    Toy Soldiers, co-written by Martika, reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1989.