Martin Nievera
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Martin Ramon Nievera was born on February 5, 1962, in Manila, Philippines together with twin sister, Vicky, to Bert Nievera & Conchita Razon. Nievera spent most of his childhood in Hawaii together with his father as his father sang for the group S.O.S. (a.k.a. A Society of Seven).
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[edit] Early career
Inspired by his father's talent and success, he returned to the Philippines in 1982 to begin his own singing career and by June 1982 he released his first LP, Martin...Take One, with the album reaching platinum in just five months. Martin also began co-hosting the TV variety show Penthouse Live! together with Pops Fernandez, the Philippines' "Concert Queen," who would later become his wife. Martin's second LP, 1984's "The Best Gift", also reached platinum. In 1987, Penthouse Live! was changed to Martin and Pops Twogether, in celebration of their marriage. Martin's affable on-stage personality had mass appeal, and throughout the 80s and 90s his albums and live performances were fanatically devoured. After his marriage to Pops, with whom he has two sons, Ram and Robin, failed in 1998, he wrote and recorded music for the sole purpose of winning her back, which he called Forever. Even though he didn’t succeed, the music ended up in the hands of the public and rose to become a best-selling music collection. The two sequels, Forever Forever and Return to Forever are also about the split. Both of these albums hit platinum sales as well.
As an actor, Martin has an extensive acting career and has appeared or starred in eleven movies and seven television series and specials. Martin's film credits include dramas, romance, science fiction, comedy and action.
[edit] Current Work
Martin is now temporarily based in Las Vegas, Nevada together with Katrina Ojeda with whom he has a son named Santino (born October 23, 2006 at St. Rose Hospital in Las Vegas, NV).
He had his 25th Anniversary concert on September 14 and 15, 2007 at the Captain's Bar of the Mandarin Hotel in Makati.
Martin will be appearing with Hawaii's Society of Seven along with Lani Misalucha at the Flamingo Las Vegas from February 13 through April 13th 2008.
[edit] Albums
[edit] Studio Albums
- Martin...Take One (1982)
- The Best Gift (1984)
- Martin (1985)
- Miracle (1987)
- Dream (1989)
- A New Start (1991)
- Roads (1994)
- Journeys (1997)
- Forever (1999)
- Forever Forever (2000)
- Return to Forever (2001)
- Chasing Time (2002)
- More Souvenirs (2002)
- My Souvenirs (2002)
- Chasing Time Vol. 2 (2003)
- Unforgettable (2004)
- When Love is Gone (2005)
- Awit ng Puso (2006)
- Milestones (2007)
[edit] Compilation Albums
- Greatest Hits (1992)
- Be My Lady "Collector's Edition" (1994)
- Ikaw Ang Lahat Sa Akin "Collector's Edition" (1994)
- Best Wishes (A Wedding Love Song Collection) (2004)
[edit] Live Album
- Martin Live: with the Phil. Harmonic Orchestra
[edit] Christmas Album
- A Martin Nievera Christmas (1989)
[edit] Songs
- (I've Had) The Time Of My Life
- A New Start
- Against All Odds
- All I Want This Christmas
- All Of My Life
- All The Way
- Anything For You
- Awit Ng Puso
- Baby Got To Have You
- Be My Lady
- Because Of You
- Beautiful Girl
- Before You Say Goodbye
- Best Of Me
- Blame It On Love
- Body And Soul
- Born For You
- Broadway Medley
- Buddy Language
- Can You Feel The Love Tonight
- Can't Let Go
- Can't Stop Christmas
- Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You
- Change The World
- Chasing Time
- Christmas Song
- Christmas Time
- Christmas Won't Be The Same Without You
- Closer You And I
- Come Into My Life
- Come With Me
- Don't Be Afraid
- Each Day With You
- For The Rest Of My Life
- Forever
- Forever (with Regine Velasquez)
- Forevermore
- Forevermore - Martin Nievera duet with Lani Miscalucha
- Gaya Ng Dati
- Giliw
- Give Me A Chance
- Give The World A Chance (with Cris Villonco)
- Goodbye Girl
- Got To Look For It
- Habang Ikay Ay Narito
- Hanggang Kailan
- Hanggang Ngayon
- Hanggang Sa Kailanman
- Happy Valentine
- Hard Habit To Break
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
- Holiday
- How Can I
- I Believe In Dreams
- I Don't Wanna Lose You
- I Don't Want You To Go
- I Don't Care
- I Dreamed a Dream [From the broadway musicale Les Miserables]
- I Sing
- I Think I'm In Love
- I'll Always Stay In Love This Way
- I'll Be There For You
- Ikaw
- Ikaw Ang Lahat Sa Akin
- Ikaw Lang Ang Mamahalin
- Imagine Me Without You
- In Love
- In Your Eyes
- Isang Saglit, Isang Sandali
- It Might Be You
- It's All Up To You (with Mikhaila)
- I've Got A Crush On You
- I've Had The Time Of My Life
- Just Once
- Just The Way You Are
- Just When I Needed You Most
- Kahit Isang Saglit
- Kahit Na
- Kailangan Kita
- Kailangan Ko, Kailangan Mo (Duet With Ms. Regine Velasquez)
- Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw
- Let Me Be The One
- Let Me Try Again
- Looks Like Love
- Love
- Love for Real
- Love Is All That Matters
- Love Is Stronger Far Than We
- Love Me For What I Am
- Love Without Time
- Love You Forever
- Maghihintay Pa Ba?
- Make It With You
- May Minamahal
- Meant To Be
- Merry Christmas Darling
- Miracle
- Misty
- Mutya Ng Pasig (with Phil Harmonic Orchestra)
- My Heart Will Go On
- My Heart's Song
- Nag-iisa Pa Rin
- Nasaan Ka Man
- Near
- Never Said Goodbye
- Never Say Goodbye
- O Holy Night
- Of All The Things
- On The Right Track
- On The Wings Of Love
- One More War
- Only Love
- Only Selfless Love 2
- Our Father / I Believe
- Over
- Pag-uwi
- Pagdating Ng Panahon
- Pain
- Paradise
- Please Don't Ask Me
- Please Don't Throw My Love Away
- Promise of Love
- Return To Love
- Ribbon In The Sky
- Right Here Waiting
- Sana
- Sana'y Maghintay Ang Walang Hanggan
- Save The Best For Last
- Say That You Love Me
- Seasons Of Love - Martin Nievera & The Cast
- Send In The Clowns
- Separate Lives
- She
- Simply Amazing
- Sinasamba Kita
- Smooth
- So Very Hard To Go
- Some Good Things Never Last
- Someone That I Used To Love
- Someone To Watch Over Me
- Something New In My Life
- Somewhere Down The Road
- Somewhere In Time
- Sorry Song
- Stay With Me
- Sweet Baby
- Tayo Pa Rin
- Thank You For Saving My Life (with Brian McKnight)
- The Child In You
- The Christmas Song
- The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
- The Gift Of Time
- The Greatest Love Affair (with Bert Nievera)
- The Greatest Love Of All
- The Harder I Try
- The Last Time I Felt Like This (with Vikki Nievera Davis)
- The Prayer (duet with Dessa)
- The Promise
- The Way You Look Tonight
- There's No Easy Way
- This Guy's In Love With You
- This Is The Moment
- Threw It All Away
- Till My Heartaches End
- Till The End
- Times Of Your Life
- To Say Goodbye
- Today
- Tonight We Love
- Too Shy To Say
- Traces
- True Love
- Unchained Melody
- Unforgettable
- Visions Of A Sunset
- Want To Get To Know You
- We Are The Reason
- Weekend In New England
- What A Wonderful World
- What Matters Most
- When I Met You
- Wildflower
- Will I See You Again
- Witchcraft
- With You
- Without You
- You (original by the Carpenters)
- You (original by Basil Valdez)
- You Are My Song
- You Are To Me
- You Could Love Me
- You Made A Difference To Me
- You Take Away My Breath Away
- You Take My Breath Away
- You're Gonna Get It Tonight
- You're My Everything
