The Voice:
Martha Wash
Achieving success both as part of groups such as Two Tons of Fun and The Weather Girls, as well as a solo artist, Martha Wash has been on the airwaves since the late 70’s moving club goers and music fans alike with her distinctive vocal styling. Perhaps most recently known for hits from her work with Black Box like “Strike It Up” and “Everybody Everybody”, if it had not been for Ms. Wash’s tenacious determination, we might never have known those boom-
more about the single, and your deciding to distribute on your own label.
Martha: I’ve Got You is my new single and is on
my record label Purple Rose Records. The song I feel is great. Everyone whose heard it, leaves them feeling so connected emotionally to the song. I’ve had the label for a few years, and always said I wanted to put out my music on my own label. No major label was knocking on my door, so to try and keep my music out there, that was it.
Aja: We can’t help but notice that the Martha
Factory used a “more acceptable” (read: thin)
Wash we all know and love from the Weather Girls days is now quite svelte! What made you decide to slim down and what did you do to lose the weight?
model to lip-sync to her vocals, Wash fought
Martha: I had lost about 75 pounds a few years
ing vocals were, in fact, hers. When C+C Music
back. She sued C+C Music Factory and won, making vocal credits mandatory on CDs and Music Videos (as well as royalties for such vocal credits and work). We sat down for a brief interview with Ms. Wash to discuss her new music, her openness to new ventures, and her preparedness for a renewed life in 2012.
Aja: Thank you so much for sitting down with Belle-Noir Magazine. We have seen you at quite a few appearances lately over the holiday season. You also have a new single out, “I’ve Got You” currently on your own imprint; Purple Rose Records. For those of us more familiar with you as the “Queen of Clubland”, the song has a different feel to it. Tell us
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back after I started having some health problems and was really tired of being the size I was. I joined a gym and decided to cut my portions. I made up a plan that worked for me. I think it took me about 8 months to lose it. I’ve gained about 20 pounds back, so you know it’s a struggle every day. But I don’t intend to gain all that weight back!
Aja: What are some of your beauty tips? Are you a loyalist to certain brands? Or is it more a routine that you are committed to doing everyday that has your skin so flawless?
Martha:
I would have to credit God and my genes for the way my skin looks. I’m not a sun worshipper and the women in my family had great skin as well which made them look younger than their actual age. I’m not a slave to brands. I use Dove cleansing cream and Olay moisturizing cream. The best thing is
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