Nancy Martinez is a singer that began singing professionally in the late 1970s. In 1986, with the popularity of freestyle music, Nancy Martinez would have a huge freestyle hit with the song “For tonight.” Although that is the song most associate her with, Nancy Martinez had other hit songs that charted the billboards.
Top songs from Nancy Martinez
As already mentioned, Nancy Martinez and “For tonight” will always be synonymous. But, there were other notable songs before that. During the early 1980s songs such as “I’m gonna get your love” and “Who cares” were recorded. Credit to these songs went to Jade, which was the name Nancy Martinez was going by at this time. Then, a couple other songs “Can’t believe” and “Hold your horses baby” were released. Again, a different name was used. These songs were credited to Nancy Martin.
It would be 1983 when Nancy Martinez recorded her first album under her true name. The name of the album was “Lay it down.” The tracks “So excited” and “Take it slowly” achieved moderate success. In 1986, she would record her second album titled “Not just the girl next door.” The hit “For tonight” was huge and made it to #32 on the U.S. Billboard Top 100 Chart. It also made it to #2 on the Dance Club Songs Chart. “Move out” was also a success as it peaked at #12 on the Dance Club Play Chart. “Crazy Love” was another song that was very popular. Overall, the “Not just the girl next door” album was a success with lots of songs fans loved. It hit #178 on the U.S. Billboard Album Top 200 Chart.
1987 was a good year for Nancy Martinez even though she didn’t release a full album. She did record and release the single “Can’t wait” though, and it went to #11 on the U.S. Dance Chart. That same year, at the Juno Awards, she was nominated for Most Promising Female Vocalist.
Nancy Martinez released another album in 1989 titled “Unpredictable.” Although not as successful as her previous work, the album did have a couple tracks that became fan favorites. “Save your love for me” and “You’ve got me on fire” were both songs that enjoyed mainstream airplay.
A change was made in 1990 as Nancy Martinez released a self titled album. The songs were in French, and the album produced three top 10 songs. Another French album followed in 1993 titled “Pourquoi Tu Pars.” In 1996, a third French album was recorded titled “La maitresse de tes reves.”
Fun facts about Nancy Martinez
How did Nancy Martinez begin her singing career?
Even though Nancy Martinez thought that she would become a veterinarian, fortunately for all her fans she became a singer. As a child, she studied classical piano. Her love of music would turn into a professional career in 1977. In 1980 she started touring with Canadian recording artist Chatelaine. This would lead her to record and release singles such as “I’m gonna get your love” and “Who cares.” These songs were credited to her under the name Jade. She then recorded and released “Can’t believe” and “Hold your horses baby.” These songs were credit to her as Nancy Martin. Her first album, “Lay it down” was released in 1983. Notable songs from the album included “So excited” and “Take it slowly.” From there on, throughout the years, many other album would follow.
Where is Nancy Martinez from?
Nancy Martinez is from Canada. She was raised in Montreal, Quebec. Her father is Spanish and her mother is Welsh and English.
When is Nancy Martinez birthday?
August 26, 1960