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 Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts.According to those who know her songs and her voice; she has been called Celine Dion of Country Music on account of her soprano vocals. Martina has sold over 16 million albums worldwide. In 1997, McBride released fourth album, Evolution, which became her first Top 10 country album, reaching #4 on the Top Country Albums chart. The third single spawned from the album, "Valentine," a duet with Jim Brickman, produced by pop producer Dan Shea, was not just a Top 10 hit on the Billboard Country Chart, but also went to #3 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart, giving her one of her first major hits on Adult Contemporary radioMartina McBride (born Martina Mariea Schiff; July 29; 1966 in Sharon; Kansas; USA) is an American.