Alpha-152

Alpha-152
Japanese name
Alpha-152 (Arufa Ichi-Gō-Ni)



Final Boss
Full name
Alpha-152
Also known as
The Devil of Misguided Science (DOA4)
The Ultimate Hyper Clone (DOA5 games)
First appearance
Dead or Alive 4 (2005)

"...Born with pure hatred for the world... and with the power to destroy everything."—Helena Douglas speaking about Alpha-152, Dead or Alive 4Alpha-152 (read as "Alpha One-Five-Two") is a recurring boss in the Dead or Alive series. It first appeared in Dead or Alive 2 as Kasumi α, and returned in Dead or Alive 4 and Dead or Alive 5 as the final boss. It was a clone of Kasumi and the penultimate product of Project Alpha.
Based on the DNA of Kasumi, it was originally a normal clone dubbed Kasumi α that was created by Victor Donovan and the Dead or Alive Tournament Executive Committee. During the second phase of the project, Project Alpha-2, Alpha's genes were modified, resulting in it being transformed into a powerful inhuman creature. Alpha-152 was supposed to go on to be the ultimate fighter and to be a great weapon for DOATEC but the plan failed after the Mugen Tenshin clan invaded DOATEC's headquarters.




History
Spoiler warning! Major plot details and endings below. (Skip section)
Creation
After the first Dead or Alive Tournament ended, Kasumi was captured by DOATEC and was used as a subject for an experiment known as "Project Alpha" - a project that created the ultimate fighter using the DNA of the best martial artist in the world, who, at the time, was Kasumi; as she won the tournament and had killed Raidou, the then most powerful fighter of DOATEC.
With samples of her DNA, DOATEC started to make multiple clones of Kasumi, including Kasumi α, who later become an important part of Donovan's plan. Although Kasumi was saved by Ryu Hayabusa and DOATEC Germany, the company's science headquarters, was burned down, DOATEC continued the project by using Alpha as the main subject.
Using data collected from the third tournament and Project Omega, DOATEC experimented on Alpha's genetic make-up, resulting in the superhuman weapon known as Alpha-152.
Alpha-152 in Dead or Alive 4The Fourth Tournament
During the Mugen Tenshin clan's attack on DOATEC, Helena Douglas tells Kasumi that Alpha-152 is entering the final start-up stage, ready to destroy everything in its path. After defeating Helena, Kasumi goes to engage in one-on-one combat with the clone. When Alpha-152 has a chance to leave the battle, it is fought by other fighters like Hayabusa, Ayane, Hayate, Zack, La Mariposa, Brad Wong, and Jann Lee. However, it ends up fighting back with Kasumi. It fights Kasumi throughout DOATEC's destruction and, in the end, the clone teleports away to escape.
The Fifth Tournament
Alpha-152 is still under the ownership of Donovan who has it hidden in the secret MIST laboratory located on the oil rig. It is found and defeated by another Alpha clone, who believes herself to be the real Kasumi. However, Alpha-152 presumably survives and reawakens when the true Kasumi, Ayane and Ryu infiltrate the lab to save Hayate from Project Epsilon. They discover that it is not the only Alpha clone, as Donovan has created other clones, each with their own number, and Phase 4 is about to begin. Although Ryu defeats it, it rises once again prompting Ayane and Hayate to defeat it. But then Alpha-152 shifts its form, from Kasumi's physical look to Ryu's, and launches a Gessen Goryu Ha Ninpo attack on Ayane and Hayate. But as they dodge the attack, the real Ryu counters with a ninpo attack of his own, resulting with the destruction of the lab. As the lab crumbles, Alpha-152 has one final battle with Kasumi and is defeated by her for good. After the fight, the clone is defeated, vanishing in a bright light.
The Sixth Tournament
A scientist (heavily implied to be Victor Donovan) is briefly seen reacting giddily at a green feminine figure with a distinctive aura in a vat, with NiCO expressing disgust upon seeing this from a security monitor. Whether or not Alpha-152 survived the lab's destruction remains unknown.
Spoilers end here.
Character
Appearance
See also: Alpha-152's costumesAlpha-152 is very different in appearance compared to the other clones in the past; while the rest of the clones are perfect copies of Kasumi, Alpha-152 only bears Kasumi's body shape. It is totally transparent, a green-blue color, and appears shiny and shimmery, like it is made from liquid or gel. Its eyes seem to glow white, with no pupils or irises.
Before Dead or Alive 5 Last Round, Alpha-152 appears to be completely nude. However, it lacks nipples, anus, and female genitals, with these areas being flat, like a child's doll would be. In Last Round, Alpha-152 is given a school uniform, but in transparent colors in order to match its appearance. She can also wear her hair tied up in Kasumi's ponytail and she has also started receiving DLC costumes, but the ability for them to be ripped is excluded in packs that have the other fighters' clothes be able to be destroyed.
In Dimensions, it has is darker green color and appears less transparent than previous appearances. In the fourth game and fifth game, it's also noticeable that the clone's "hair" is longer than Kasumi's, and moves somewhat differently from the other females, but this may be simply because it is composed of gel.
In Dead or Alive 5, during its second awakening, Alpha-152 takes on Kasumi's exact form with a green and black aura surrounding its body and also wears Kasumi's trademark outfit. After it is defeated by Hayabusa, Ayane and Hayate, it copies their form and fighting style.
Personality
This clone was created to hate the world and with a focus to destroy everything in its path. It has been shown to willingly fight anyone, whether they attack it or not. It's unknown if DOATEC has any control over its actions, or if it is allowed to run riot and could turn on the DOATEC at any moment.
Compared to Kasumi α, Alpha-152 seems to be inhuman. While Kasumi α seems to have the ability to feel at least a few emotions - in Dead or Alive 2, she laughs as if amused, and is seen smiling smugly at the real Kasumi - Alpha-152 only knows hatred. Also, while Kasumi α stands normally and seems to be able to talk like Kasumi, Alpha-152 also makes animalistic noises, such as hisses, and stands ready for battle in a crouch, fingers curled, as if ready to pounce.
In the fifth tournament Alpha-152 has developed and seems to be more vocal in its expressions. When attacking or taunting its opponent, it seems to murmur or hum. Occasionally, it will let out a yell of anger. She does not seem to handle losing well at all, as she is seen in her lose pose in a somewhat crouching state as she lets out a horrid yell of anger before slumping down, moaning and letting out heavy pants of frustration and "exhaustion" as she looks down defeated.
Etymology
Like other DOATEC projects, Alpha-152 is named after a letter in the Greek alphabet. "Alpha" (Greek: άλφα) is the first letter of the Greek alphabet, represented by Α (uppercase), and α (lowercase). In the system of Greek numerals, it has a value of 1. It was derived from the Phoenician letter "Aleph", meaning "ox." Alpha, both as a symbol and term, is used to refer to or describe a variety of things, mostly for the first or most significant occurrence of something.
152 refers to the clone's number, as seen in Dead or Alive 5, since there are other clones created by Donovan, each with their own unique number.
Gameplay
See also: Alpha-152's command listsAlpha-152's moves are almost identical to those of Kasumi, although it has its own grabs, and it also has the ability to teleport anywhere on the stage. It is also the most difficult boss in the series and is a very noticeable example of the "SNK Boss Syndrome" - a term used to describe an A.I. boss which can be extremely difficult to defeat.
Like most other bosses like this, it can inflict damage close to, and over, 70% of the player's HP in one attack, has easily-executed combos that go far beyond the ability of any regular character, can dodge attacks even at short range, and can teleport to anywhere in the stage instantly.
Whilst Alpha-152 is very powerful, it is also very predictable, having only a handful of combos which are easily recognizable once initiated, and therefore countered relatively easily. Alpha-152 also follows a sequence of movements once it has been knocked back; it will always teleport to a safe distance from you before moving twice, and then attacking.
A player with good timing can unleash a combo of their own the moment after the teleport and movement to counter just about any attack Alpha-152 uses. Using this technique with a fast character means the player can defeat Alpha-152 by only pressing the punch button.
In Dead or Alive Dimensions and Dead or Alive 5, Alpha-152 is a secret character the same way Tengu was in Dead or Alive 4. While in the game's story mode it remains the same as its original boss self, the playable version has a host of new moves at its disposal (taken from Kasumi), and cannot teleport unless it successfully counters an attack. It can best be described as a stronger, more grapple-oriented Kasumi.
The playable Alpha-152 in Dead or Alive 5 has one glaring weakness that could potentially make it a low-tier character in the long run: it lacks the boss version's teleports. Many of its attacks, especially its powerful attacks, leave it wide open for an attack, and it recovers differently from normal characters, also leaving it wide open. The boss version, on the other hand, can teleport immediately after its attacks to avoid recovery frames. Without the ability to teleport after a strong attack, Alpha is forced to either hold back for a somewhat quicker recovery, or wait until it completely reaches the ground. If the opponent is too close after a combo ender, they have more than enough time to unleash their high-damaging punishers. In addition, Alpha's attacks are still extremely linear, making it extremely vulnerable to counters, and its "unique" sidestep in the previous versions are changed. This forces Alpha players to utilize a bob-and-weave strategy, and this kind of strategy has been drastically nerfed in Dead or Alive 5.
One strong tool she has in her arsenal is her B.U.R.S.T. throw: a deadly throw that can take away half her opponent's life bar all from one missed hold on their part which results in hi counter damage. As a result, this can cause a mindgame where the opponent must be wary of just throwing out a random hold or they'll risk ludicrous damage.
Stats
The following are Alpha-152's official stats as listed in the games.
GameStrikeThrowHoldPowerSpeedMovesDead or Alive 5 (5+)5/52/53/51/55/54/5Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate
Dead or Alive 5 Last Round5/55/51/53/54/55/5Unlocking Alpha-152
Alpha-152 is an unlockable character in Dead or Alive Dimensions and Dead or Alive 5. To unlock it:

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  Dead or Alive Dimensions: Complete Tag Challenge Mission 19.
  
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  Dead or Alive 5: Obtain 300 titles in the game.
  

Appearances
Dead or Alive series

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  Dead or Alive 4 (non-playable, 2005-06)
  
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  Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 (mentioned, 2006)
  
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  Dead or Alive Dimensions (playable, 2011)
  
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  Dead or Alive 5 (unlockable, 2012)
  
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  Dead or Alive 5+ (playable, 2013)
  
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  Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate (playable, 2013)
  
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  Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate Arcade (playable, 2013)
  
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  Dead or Alive 5 Last Round (playable, 2015)
  
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  Dead or Alive 6 (mentioned, 2019)
  

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  Alpha-152 is the only character in the feather weight class.
  
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  During Alpha-152's tag-team winpose with another character, it will blink its eyes if it's in the second position.
  
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  Originally, Alpha-152's fight was supposed to have a different layout in Dead or Alive 4. Each character was to fight it, knocking it onto another level with another character, until either one of the ninja knocked the clone off the Tri-Tower to its death. This was scrapped due to it being "too cruel".
  
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  As seen in the cutscenes of previous Dead or Alive games (such as Dimensions), Alpha-152 seems capable of "walking" on air.
  
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  The Alpha-152 in the Dead or Alive 4 trailer is a Beta version that was changed in the final designs of the game. Both versions, however, have similar figure and color.
  
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  Though Alpha-152 appears to be unplayable in Dead or Alive 4, a hack can create it and make it playable, though it is rarely found. It later becomes a playable character in Dead or Alive Dimensions.
  
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  Alpha-152 is the only "female" final boss character so far, although it is never referred to as a "she," only as "it" which implies it is genderless.
  
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  In the Japanese version of Dead or Alive 4, Ayane addresses Alpha-152 with a rude form of the word "you" (���様, kisama), which is usually used between enemies. However, in the English version of the game, it was instead translated as "Bitch!".
  
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  Also, in the English version of Dead or Alive 5, Kasumi refers to the clone as female.
  
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  In Dead or Alive 5, Alpha-152 apparently has the ability to take on any person's exact form with a green and black aura surrounding its body. It has taken on the forms of Kasumi, Hayabusa, Ayane and Hayate and mimics their fighting style and can switch between them at will during battle. Interestingly, as it takes damage, the hue of its form will gradually darken to an aqua-ish tone, glowing vibrantly.
  
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  Due to this, Alpha-152's name doesn't display on the life-bar when fought as the final boss in the Story Mode of Dead or Alive 5.
  
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  Alpha-152 is the only final boss so far to have not been killed in its debut, as Raidou was killed by Kasumi, Bankotsubo was killed by Hayabusa, and Genra was killed by Ayane; while Alpha-152 survived the events of the 4th tournament.
  
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  As noted above however, it was originally intended that it would die during the 4th tournament, though this was cut because the planned method of fighting it was deemed "too cruel".
  
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  Alpha-152 is one of two characters to appear as the final boss in two main games’ storylines, the other being Raidou.
  
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  Alpha-152, out of all the bosses, including her fellow recurring final boss Raidou, has the most appearances in the series’ main storyline, counting her very first appearance in Dead or Alive 2 as Kasumi α.
  
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  In X-Play's review of Dead or Alive 4, Alpha-152 is referred to by Morgan Webb as "The worst perpetrator of SNK Boss Syndrome in recent history."
  
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  Alpha-152 gained a new costume in Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate and received four new costumes in Dead or Alive 5 Last Round. The costumes for the latter was technically the first instance of her appearing to have clothing.
  
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  In addition, it was also included in the Ninja Clan 3 DLC pack, marking the first time Alpha-152 received costume DLC since Dead or Alive Dimensions was released.
  
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  Alpha-152 seems to be capable of manifesting energy into different ways other than teleportation.
  
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  For example, its B.R.E.A.K. and B.R.E.A.K.R. throws has it manifest a transparent wall (which is whatever color its chosen costume is) that disappears after the duration of the throw animation.
  
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  Also, its B.U.R.S.T. throw animation ends with it gathering energy in its hand, and unleashing it as a point-blank burst (hence the name) that launches its opponent high in the air.
  
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  Originally in Dead or Alive 5 (bar Survival Mode), she does not appear as an opponent in any of the game modes. In Last Round, however, she appears as normal like the other combatants regardless of difficulty.
  
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  In the Dead or Alive 5 games, Alpha-152 is the only combatant who is not affected by dirt or water in any stages. She also does not sweat. This is most likely because of her unique physical appearance.
  
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  A picture of Alpha-152 can be seen hanging in the Unforgettable stage in Dead or Alive 6. This can also be seen in the background when entering the DOA Quest.
  

Melanie Adele Martinez (born April 28, 1995) is an American singer and songwriter. Born in Astoria, Queens, and raised in Baldwin, New York, Martinez rose to fame in 2012 after appearing on season 3 of the American television talent show The Voice. Following the show, she[a] was signed to Atlantic Records and released her debut single "Dollhouse", followed by her debut extended play of the same name (2014).[2]

Martinez later released her debut studio album, Cry Baby (2015), which went on to be certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[3] The album amassed numerous commercially successful singles including "Pity Party", "Soap" and "Mrs. Potato Head".[4][5][6] She has since released two follow-up albums: K–12 (2019) and Portals (2023).

Easily recognized by her colorful two-toned hair and bangs, Martinez's visual style plays an important part in her music videos and performances. She came to fame cultivating a doll-like look complemented by babydoll dresses and emotional facial expressions.

Early life[edit]

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 homebody, as she was "very emotional" and found it difficult to explain her feelings, crying when overwhelmed.[14] She practiced photography and painting.[15] Due to her emotionality as a child,[14] she says that others referred to her as a "cry baby", which sparked the creation of the titular character of her debut album, Cry Baby.[16][17][18]

Martinez grew up in a "traditional Latin household" where she was made to feel shameful about talking about her sexuality and felt as if she would not be accepted if she came out as bisexual. She says that her family is now fully accepting of her sexuality.[19]

At fourteen, Martinez taught herself how to play guitar by studying chord diagrams of songs she enjoyed, which she found online, and wrote her first song by adding her poetry to one of the chord diagrams,[14][20] but says that playing guitar "eventually got stale".[15][17][18][21] Martinez graduated from Baldwin High School.[22][23]

Career[edit]

2012–2014: Breakthrough with The Voice and Dollhouse EP[edit]

In 2012, during her junior year of high school, Martinez participated in the MSG Varsity Talent Show, a televised talent competition. She sang the Beatles' rendition of "Money (That's What I Want)" by Barrett Strong and "Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)" by the Four Tops. She was eliminated in the second round.[24]

Martinez (right) with Terry McDermott (left) during The Voice

Martinez then auditioned for the third season of The Voice. She had not watched the show herself prior to the audition.[14] The initial, untelevised audition was an open call, held at Javits Center. She recalls that while she and her mother were driving to the audition, her mother's car broke down before they reached the Queens–Midtown Tunnel, and the two were forced to "hitchhike" a taxicab in order to get there. Several months after the initial audition, while at Roosevelt Field Mall, Martinez received word that she had advanced to the "second round". She then received multiple callbacks until she was finally selected to audition on the show itself.[9] Martinez auditioned singing Britney Spears's "Toxic" with three of the four judges (Adam Levine, CeeLo Green and Blake Shelton) hitting their "I Want You" button. Martinez ultimately chose Adam Levine to be her coach.[25]

In the Battle Round, Martinez competed against Caitlin Michele. They performed a duet of the Ellie Goulding song "Lights". Martinez won and moved on to the Knockout Round. Michele was stolen by Cee Lo Green and also moved on. In the Knockout Round, Martinez was paired with Sam James. She chose to sing La Roux's "Bulletproof". Levine eliminated James, and Martinez moved on to the Live Rounds as one of the five remaining members of Team Adam. In week one of the Live Rounds, Martinez sang "Hit the Road Jack". Public vote saved Team Adam members Amanda Brown and Bryan Keith. Levine then chose Martinez over Loren Allred and Joselyn Rivera to remain in the competition. In week three, Martinez's performance of "Seven Nation Army" finished the voting period at #10 on the iTunes Top 200 Single Chart, causing her iTunes votes to be multiplied by ten.[26] This occurred again in week four, when "Too Close" ended the voting period at #6.[27]

Martinez was eliminated by audience vote in week five, along with the fellow Team Adam member Amanda Brown, leaving Levine with no artists. In response, Martinez said, "I never expected to get this far and this is beyond what I've ever dreamed of. I'm just so glad I got to express who I am as an artist and really touch people's hearts because that was the ultimate goal".[28]

– Studio version of performance reached the top 10 on iTunesRoundSongOriginal ArtistDateOrderResultBlind Audition"Toxic"Britney SpearsSeptember 7, 20124.13 Chairs Turned

Joined Team AdamBattle Round"Lights" (vs. Caitlin Michelle)Ellie GouldingOctober 15, 201211.5Saved by CoachKnockout Round"Bulletproof" (vs. Sam James)La RouxOctober 29, 201216.5Saved by CoachLive Playoffs"Hit the Road Jack"Ray CharlesNovember 5, 201218.3Safe (Coach's Save)Top 12"Cough Syrup"Young the GiantNovember 12, 201221.9Saved by Public VoteTop 10"Seven Nation Army"The White StripesNovember 19, 201223.3Saved by Public VoteTop 8"Too Close"Alex ClareNovember 26, 201225.4Saved by Public VoteTop 6"The Show" (Coach's choice)LenkaDecember 3, 201227.10Eliminated"Crazy" (Artist's choice)Gnarls Barkley27.6

After the show, Martinez began working independently on original material, which she says she spent the majority of 2013 writing. She released her debut single, "Dollhouse", on February 9, 2014.[29] She later compared the song's story to Edward Scissorhands, saying "[It's] the perfect home with the perfect lawn and they all look the same. But behind each house there's a screwed up group of people who are hiding behind wealth and perfection."[30] Martinez also released a music video for the track, which was fan-funded by an Indiegogo page created by Martinez, and hair, makeup, and shooting were all done by friends of hers.[10][31][32] The song was produced and cowritten by NYC songwriting duo Kinetics & One Love.[33]

On April 7, 2014, Martinez signed to Atlantic Records and released her debut EP, Dollhouse, a month later on May 19, 2014.[34][35][36] The only single from the EP, "Carousel", reached number nine on the Alternative Digital Songs chart, was certified gold by the RIAA, and featured in a preview for FX's miniseries American Horror Story: Freak Show.[34][37][38] She promoted the EP with the Dollhouse Tour which lasted from June 2014 to March 2015.[39]

2015–2022: Cry Baby, Piggyback, K–12 and After School EP[edit]

Martinez performing in 2015 on the Cry Baby Tour.

On June 1, 2015, Martinez released the single "Pity Party", which sampled Lesley Gore's "It's My Party".[40] This was followed by the album's second single, "Soap".[41] The song reached number twelve on the Alternative Digital Songs chart, and number sixteen on the Pop Digital Songs chart.[38] The third single, "Sippy Cup", followed on July 31.[42][43] Cry Baby, her debut album, was released on August 14, 2015, to moderate critical acclaim and debuted at number 6 on the Billboard 200.[44][45][46][38] The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA on February 24, 2017.[47][48] Martinez went on the Cry Baby Tour to promote the album, which lasted from 2015 to 2017.[49][50][51]

In May 2016, Martinez released her second EP, Pity Party, in Ireland, Mexico and the UK exclusively.[52] A month later, Martinez said she had started working on and recording her second album.[17] In November 2016, Martinez released her third EP, Cry Baby's Extra Clutter, a physical vinyl release of the bonus tracks from Cry Baby as well as "Gingerbread Man", a Christmas-themed single which was initially released in December 2015 on SoundCloud but later released as a solo single in January 2016.[16][53][54][55]

In October 2016, Martinez released a commercial for her fragrance, Cry Baby Perfume Milk, noting that the "idea for this perfume has been cultivating in my brain since the moment I finished writing" Cry Baby.[56] The perfume was directly distributed by Martinez's record label, Atlantic, making them the first record label to distribute a fragrance.[56] Martinez also collaborated with cosmetics company Lime Crime, Inc. to release two "exclusive" lipsticks: a blue lipstick called "Cry Baby" on August 17, 2015, and a brown lipstick called "Teddy Bear" on March 9, 2016.[57]

On December 22, 2017, Melanie Martinez released the song "Piggyback" on SoundCloud, believed to reflect on allegations made by her former friend, Timothy Heller.[58][59] Heller accused Martinez of sexual assault via Twitter on 4 December 2017, which Martinez strongly denied, asserting that any intimacy was consensual.[60][61] In a review of Martinez's third album, Portals, Sam Franzini of The Line of Best Fit wrote that the album track "Battle of the Larynx" is "a five-minute saga detailing serious accusations leveled against her".[62]

On May 15, 2019, Martinez released a teaser trailer for her second album, K–12 which was eventually released on September 6, 2019, and debuted at number 3 on Billboard 200.[63][64] The album was accompanied by a musical fantasy horror film, which was written and directed by Martinez.[65][66] In an interview with People, Martinez alluded to future sequels and visual albums being released.[67] The album was promoted with the K–12 Tour began on October 13, 2019, in Washington, D.C. and concluded prematurely on February 17, 2020, in Brixton, England due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[68]

In January 2020, Martinez announced she was working on an EP titled After School, which was then set to be released in the spring of 2020 and serve as the deluxe edition of K–12.[69] On February 10, 2020, Martinez released a stand-alone single, "Copy Cat" which featured Tierra Whack, marking Martinez's first feature.[70][71] Martinez later released a second single from the EP, "Fire Drill", on June 26, 2020, which had previously featured in the credits of the K–12 film.[72] Both songs were not included on After School, which was eventually delayed and released on September 25, 2020.[73]

In April 2020, "Play Date" became one of the top 100 most-played songs on Spotify in the US after gaining popularity on TikTok.[74] In 2021, Martinez featured on Forbes' Under 30 list.[75]

2023–present: Portals[edit]

On February 18, 2023, after archiving all her Instagram posts, Martinez teased her third studio album, Portals.[76] The album was released on March 31, 2023, and was promoted with the singles, "Death" and "Void" which charted at number 95 and 61 respectively, marking her first original appearances on the Billboard Hot 100.[url=en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanie_Martinez#cite_note-78][u][b][/u][/url][url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanie_Martinez#cite_note-79][u][77][/u][/url] She embarked on the [url=en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portals_Tour][u]Portals Tour[/u][/url] in May 2023.[url=en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanie_Martinez#cite_note-80][u][78][/u][/url]Martinez was nominated for the VMA's [url=en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_Visual_Effects][u]Best Visual Effects[/u][/url], for the music for her single "Void".[url=en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanie_Martinez#cite_note-81][u][79][/u][/url]

In November 2023, Martinez announced the launch of Portals Perfume, a collection of four fragrances developed in collaboration with indie perfumery Flower Shop Perfumes. The collection launched in a sculptural vessel modeled after Martinez's four eyed "Cry Baby" alter ego which houses all four fragrances and retails for $275.[url=en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanie_Martinez#cite_note-82][u][80][/u][/url]

Since the release, a further three music videos have appeared, one featuring the song "Tunnel Vision" in December 2023,[url=en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanie_Martinez#cite_note-83][u][81][/u][/url] a second in February 2024 for "Faerie Soirée",[url=en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanie_Martinez#cite_note-84][u][82][/u][/url] and a third in May 2024 for "Light Shower".[url=en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanie_Martinez#cite_note-85][u][83][/u][/url]



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