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Kimbra is one of Melanie Martinez's more unusual and unheard of influences. (Other obscure influences include 'Feist' and 'Neutral Milk Hotel'). (Connolly, 2012, P.2)
Kimbra's free spirit and mish-mash of genre usage is something that Martinez enjoys, and has enjoyed for many years, being a fan since her early days.

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Linda Perry's music helped P!nk through her substance abuse when she was young, being a meaningful and inspirational voice to push her through that tough time. "I used to trip on acid at 12 and 13 years old, and sing out of the attic... because her voice, I could feel myself in her. And it was the first time that I could feel that outside of Janis Joplin." (Stern, 2023, 1:43)
Later in life, Linda Perry also worked with P!nk, helping her to write some of her earlier songs, and to improve upon her voice.

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Janis Joplin was P!nk's idol and one of her biggest musical influences. P!nk looked up to Janis Joplin throughout her younger years, going as far as writing a tribute to Janis Joplin in the lyrics of one of her earlier songs. "Pink’s favorite track is “Unwind,” whose lyrics are a salute to fireball ‘60s blues-rocker Janis Joplin. As she speaks about Joplin, it’s easy to see why the young singer feels such affection for Joplin, who was another rebel outsider." (Hilburn, 2003, Para. 52)

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Lin-Manuel Miranda has always been a lover of theatre. 'Rent' by Johnathan Larson was a musical that influenced Miranda greatly, introducing him to new aspects of theatre. ''Jonathan Larson's captivating storytelling in 'Rent' first taught me that musicals could be contemporary, true to life, and depict your own experiences.'' (Deb,2018, Para. 6)
Larson's influence continues to shine through in Miranda's theatre work to this day.

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P!nk has always been a free spirit and someone who doesn't take judgment from anyone else. Madonna made a big impact on P!nk's character and music, as P!nk saw a lot of herself in Madonna, going as far as to think they were related when she was a child. "I've always been the type of person that followed Madonna like a lost puppy... I swore that I was separated from Madonna at birth. I liked the fact that she did what she wanted when she wanted to do it." (MTV, 2001, Para. 10)
Madonna's electric pop-style inspired P!nk own music and can be heard, especially in her later songs.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda has been a lover of rap and hip-hop for a very long time, being exposed to it at a very young age. The Beastie Boys had an incredible and whimsical way of storytelling through rap, which ignited the early sparks for Miranda. "Hip-hop was everywhere, and he (Miranda) absorbed it like a sponge. He loved its rhythms, the poetry of its lyrics, and, most of all, the stories it could tell." (Harrison, 2018, p. 9)

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Lin Manuel Miranda credits Al Yankovic for 'opening his eyes to the idea that any musical genre can be exploited for storytelling purposes'. (Paulson, 2015, Para. 35)
Without the  influence of Yankovic, it is very likely that Miranda wouldn't have had the musical revelations he did, and his masterpieces, such as: Hamilton, In The Heights, and the music from Encanto, would have never been written.

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Melanie Martinez gives partial credit for her catchy beats and lyrical storytelling to The Beatles.
"The Beatles... I think that's definitely made a big influence on my music. It's very lyrical and it definitely has some crazy drum production." (Kruczyk,2017)
The influence of The Beatles in her music has given Melanie a unique sound that pairs perfectly with her unique styling and appearance.

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Tim Burton is someone who has affected both the look and sound of Melanie Martinez. During an interview about her album 'Cry Baby' Melanie credits for having the biggest influence on her, the singer says: "I think that Tim Burton influenced the album a lot... with his visuals and movies... I would watch Beetlejuice before every session and stuff like that" (O'Hagan, 2015, Para. 3)

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Melanie Martinez was a strong influence during my teenage years, introducing me to dark-pop. To this day, I do not know any other singers that I, personally, would compare to Melanie Martinez.
Melanie's songs explore dark and themes and topics that are thought provoking, but are presented in an artistic and beautiful way.
Martinez's method of disguising serious themes behind a more fantastical and "childlike" façade is extremely well executed and adds to her already dynamic character.

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Lin Manuel Miranda is a creator who became influential to me later in life. My first exposure to him was through his musical 'Hamilton', which quickly became my doorway into modern musicals and their production. I studied ‘Hamilton’ in great depth, analysing Lin's incredible production value and a keen eye for detail.

Lin has quite a wide scope of music that he creates. Modern rap is used in his musicals, madrigal-style songs were used in movies like ‘Encanto’, and harmonious chorus songs were written for movies like ‘Moana’.

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P!nk has continued to be a strong influence on me throughout my life, as I got to witness her music, style, and vocals change and evolve beside me. P!nk gradually moved from a rough-and-tumble R&B singer, with a rough voice that exuded power and youth, to more of a pop-punk style during the middle of her current career and progressed further into a pure Pop style in more recent years.