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Martina Topley-Bird Martina Topley-Bird

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Martina Gillian Topley-Bird (née Topley; born 7 May 1975) is an English singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who first gained fame as the featured female vocalist on trip hop pioneer Tricky's debut album, Maxinquaye (1995). She also worked with him on his subsequent albums, Nearly God and Pre-Millennium Tension (both in 1996). In 2003, Topley-Bird released her debut solo album, Quixotic, which was critically praised and earned her a Mercury Prize nomination. This was followed by Anything (2004), The Blue God (2008), and Some Place Simple (2010).

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Martina Topley-Bird — verified Korean artist. Agency: Independiente.

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• Genre: pop music, downtempo

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Verified & tracked since 2026-08-16 · 6 verified snapshots.

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