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Martina McBride is an acclaimed American country music singer-songwriter known for her powerful soprano vocals and crossover pop-country sound. With 14 studio albums, numerous hit singles, and awards like the CMA Female Vocalist of the Year, she has established herself as a leading figure in the genre.
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About the Martina McBride
Martina Mariea McBrideis an American country music singer-songwriter. She is known for her soprano singing range and her country pop material.
McBride was born in Sharon, Kansas, and relocated to Nashville, Tennessee, in 1989. She signed to RCA Records in 1991, and made her debut the following year as a neo-traditionalist country singer with the single, “The Time Has Come”. Over time, she developed a pop-styled crossover sound, similar to Shania Twain and Faith Hill, and had a string of major hit singles on the Billboard country chart and occasionally on the adult contemporary chart. Five of these singles went to No. 1 on the country chart between 1995 and 2001, and one peaked at No. 1 on the adult contemporary chart in 2003.
McBride has fourteen studio albums, two greatest hits compilations, one “live” album, as well as two additional compilation albums. Eight of her studio albums and two of her compilations have an RIAA Gold certification, or higher. In the U.S., she has sold over 14 million albums. In addition, McBride has won the Country Music Association Award for Female Vocalist of the Year award four timesand the Academy of Country Music’s “Top Female Vocalist” award three times. She is also a 14-time Grammy Award nominee.
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Martina Mariea McBride’s full name is Martina Mariea Schiff. She was born on July 29, 1966 in Sharon, Kansas.
Martina McBride is known for her powerful soprano singing range and her country pop-styled crossover sound, similar to artists like Shania Twain and Faith Hill.
Martina McBride has released 14 studio albums, two greatest hits compilations, one live album, and two additional compilation albums.
Martina McBride has won the Country Music Association Award for Female Vocalist of the Year four times, and the Academy of Country Music’s ,Top Female Vocalist, award three times.
Martina McBride has sold over 14 million albums in the U.S.
Martina McBride signed to RCA Records in 1991 and made her debut the following year as a neo-traditionalist country singer with the single, ,The Time Has Come,.
Martina McBride has been nominated for the Grammy Award 14 times.
9 Quotes by Martina McBride
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It means so much being a part of country music and the Opry.
Martina McBrideAmerican country singer
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I can’t be the big star in the family. We have a family, and we are all equal.
Martina McBrideAmerican country singer
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I really just tried to make a record full of great songs, which is the goal I always have.
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I definitely feel a difference about my place in the industry. I feel like I have some longevity now.
Martina McBrideAmerican country singer
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I feel like it’s important to use this gift God gave me, my life and my career to do something to make the world a better place. It’s an easy thing for me to do.
Martina McBrideAmerican country singer
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I am happy that women can relate to my songs, and hopefully men can too.
Martina McBrideAmerican country singer
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A big part of who I am is just the way I was raised. Nobody is better than anyone else, and if you really work hard, you might get lucky and get what you want.
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I just love where I am right now in my career. I love country music. I don’t ever feel restricted by the genre. I’ve been able to have a solid career that we’ve built one step at a time and a family. I know that I’m in a good place.
Martina McBrideAmerican country singer
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I find that putting my makeup on and playing with different looks is really relaxing for me before the show.
Martina McBrideAmerican country singer