Martina McBride (born Martina Mariea Schiff, July 29, 1966 in Sharon, Kansas, USA) is an American country-pop music singer-songwriter. She made her debut in 1992 with the release of her album The Time Has Come; however, it was not until the release of her second album, The Way That I Am, that she first had a major hit with "My Baby Loves Me", which in late 1993 peaked at #2 on the U.S. Billboard Read more...

She met John McBride, a sound engineer, when she contacted him about a studio for rent that he owned. They soon began to date. Four months later the two got engaged, and they married on May 15, 1988. She and John then moved to Nashville in 1990 where they both took jobs touring with Garth Brooks; Martina sold T-shirts during this time. Eventually she got a recording contract with RCA Records and Read more...

McBride, a soprano, has been labeled the "Céline Dion of country music". McBride, like Dion, is noted for her wide vocal range, power, and minimal use of melisma. During a 2003 CMT Crossroads episode with Pat Benatar, McBride stated that she learned how to sing at such a wide range by listening to Benatar's music and trying to emulate that vocal range.