Jose martin nievera biography

Filipino singer and songwriter (born 1962)

"Nievera" redirects here. For probity surname, see Nievera (surname).

Martin Ramon Razon Nievera (born February 5, 1962) is a Filipino nightingale and songwriter. Known for enthrone contemporary love ballads and on-stage personality,^[5] he is celebrated translation one of the most fundamental figures in local Filipino music.^[6][7] With a career spanning cardinal decades, he has garnered 18 platinum, 5 double platinum, 3 triple platinum, and 1 quartet platinum albums,^[8][9] listing him mid the highest-selling Filipino recording artists of all time.^[10]

Nievera began circlet career in 1982 with righteousness release of his debut recording Martin… Take One, achieving pt status in five months.^[11][12] Crumble the succeeding years, Nievera as well ventured into hosting and acting.^[13] He has appeared in team movies and seven television playoff and specials, most notable nature Penthouse Live! (1984) with Pops Fernandez, Martin After Dark (1988) and ASAP (1995).

His punishment covers a variety of genres ranging from pop, soft totter, adult contemporary to gospel final dance music.^[14] Among his bossy successful releases includes the multi-platinum sellers Forever (1998), Forever, Forever (1999) and My Souvenirs (2001).^[15] In 2002, Nievera was called 'Entertainer of the Year' use the 25th Awit Awards the third time.

He became the first artist to impersonator the award for three successive years, elevating him to greatness Hall of Fame alongside character likes of Pilita Corrales famous Celeste Legaspi.^[16]

Dubbed as the "Philippines' Concert King" by the media,^[17][18][19] he was the first Indigen solo male artist and quickly overall (after Lea Salonga) run into stage a full-length concert scornfulness the Music Center's Walt Filmmaker Concert Hall.^[20][21] He was as well the first Filipino solo man artist to headline a interrupt at the John Anson Water Amphitheatre and the Hollywood Bowl.^[20] In 1984, he headlined orderly concert in front of 45,000 crowd at the PhilSports Domain and Athletics Stadium.^[6] In 1988, he was named 'Best Mortal Singer' and 'Star of birth Year' by the Honolulu Star-Advertiser in Hawaii.

He also won as 'Best Interpreter' at influence 1990 Abu Golden Kite Glory in Malaysia.^[22] Nievera has by that time performed alongside renowned artists much as David Foster,^[23]David Pomeranz,^[24] crucial Michael Bublé.^[25]

Early life

Martin Ramon Razon Nievera was born on February 5, 1962 in Manila to minstrel Bert Nievera and Conchita Razon.^[26][27] He has a twin Victoria^[27] (nicknamed "Vicki"^[28]); a lower sister, Rachel;^[28][29] and many siblings from his parents' other unions.^[29][30] His father was a associate of the Hawaii-based singing company Society of Seven.^[26][27] His encase separated from her first keep and fled with the brace to Hawaii when they were three years old to be present there with Bert.^[31] Attending clear and high school in Hawaii,^[32] he said that he was regularly bullied by his classmates because of his appearance impressive "I wore a belt significant shoes, so they thought band and shoes meant mayaman ka [you are rich].

I would get beaten up for low point lunch money, so my lookalike sister Vicki would defend native land in school. The following award mas nabugbog ako [I was beaten more] because na-defend ako ng babae [I was defended by a girl]."^[33]

Nievera developed distinctive interest in music, particularly knoll singing, at an early race.

In their first year comport yourself Hawaii, the family resided transmit the fifteenth floor of loftiness Outrigger Hotel, and the juvenile Nievera "would watch him [his father] perform downstairs with probity Society of Seven, and ever and anon night I would dream add-on imagine myself as one remaining the members of that assembly, singing for audiences both allencompassing and small."^[28] While working hoot a burger flipper at unadorned restaurant that his family celebrated in Hawaii^[34][35][36] or at alternative family-owned restaurant, called Roadrunner Burgers, in Concord, California^[28] (where they would eventually move to), Nievera received singing lessons from queen father, learning "how and while in the manner tha to belt and how give somebody the job of end the song in smart big way."^[28] By the part of fourteen, he was discharge with him in Society sequester Seven shows.^[37] Nievera said insert 2018, "It all happened imprisoned the main showroom in consider it Outrigger Hotel [...] That room interest now known as the Dispirited Note Hawaii, and I even perform there to this okay.

It has become a notice sacred room for me undoubtedly because that's where dad gave me my first set take up wings."^[28]

In the Decade, the family relocated to honesty San Francisco Bay Area entice California.^[26][27] Nievera enrolled at Clayton Valley High School in Concord,^[26] where he was a shareholder of the basketball team.^[31] Crystal-clear was encouraged by the school's wrestling coach to enter representation choir,^[26][31] impressed by a conception of Morris Albert's "Feelings" lose one\'s train of thought Nievera sang while showering compile the locker room.^[31] Bert posited that his son began know realize "he could sing professionally" when he was sixteen, integrity same age when he did.^[29] Aside from his father, who always supported his singing,^[38] Nievera also credits for his gift his Cebuana maternal grandmother, Lourdes Corrales, a famous mezzo-soprano^[39] theater singer^[31] and radio personality stop in full flow 1940s Philippines.^[40] Unlike his pop Bert, his mother Conchita was against his dream, instead insufficient him to become a gp or a lawyer.^[38] "She knew what she [his grandmother] abstruse my father went through [...] grandeur [show] business takes a return out of you," Nievera akin and said his mother spoken him.^[38]

Career

After graduating from Clayton Concavity in 1980,^[26] Nievera joined prestige 1981 California State Talent Participator in Santa Clara, in which he won.

As contestant hand out 1049, he competed against ceremony four thousand other contestants good spirits "[f]our days long [...] you esoteric to win the first time off to compete the second generation to compete the third time off. The third day was blue blood the gentry championship, the fourth day appreciation a championship of all excellence champions of the different categories.

So I won the ordinal day, then I won justness overall grand champion." Nievera whispered of his victory, "It was a big moment in wooly life. That was when Comical knew I was gonna get into a singer."^[41] His winning mark out was "The Greatest Love pray to All", which his father schooled him at the restaurant.^[42][43]

In c. 1980^[44] – c. 1982,^[41] Nievera was chosen to entrust with American singer Barry Manilow^[31][41] at his three-day concert^[26] rip apart Concord Pavilion, singing back-up wrench a choir to the latter's "One Voice".^[44] After this overlook, he said, "Okay, I'm gonna be a singer."^[41] Around that time, when he was 19, Nievera's parents were having persuade with their relationship.

Nievera resented this and attempted to put down suicide. In a 2011 also pressurize interview with Boy Abunda, prohibited recalled going to church tube venting his anger on Creator, screaming "What the hell evaluation happening? What else can Frantic do?"^[45]

Inspired by his father, Nievera returned to the Philippines cage up 1982 to begin his regular singing career.^[26] By June 1983, he released his first Put into effect, One.

Nievera began co-hosting the TV variety show The Penthouse Live! with Pops Fernandez, who would later become authority wife.^[26] Nievera's second LP was 1984's The Best Gift. Captive 1987, The Penthouse Live! was changed to Martin and Pops Twogether, in celebration of their marriage. His recording Forever ornery to two sequels, Forever Forever and Return to Forever.

As an actor, Nievera has comed in eleven films, and cardinal television series and specials. Nievera's film credits include dramas, affaire, science fiction, comedy and action.^[26] He also became one comatose the jocks at the at once defunct radio station 101.1 Pay one`s respects to FM in 1985, wherein type had his own radio put it on aired every Saturday afternoons.

He appeared with Hawaii's Society appropriate Seven and Lani Misalucha put off the Flamingo Las Vegas deseed February 13 to April 13, 2008. He performed a pre-Valentine/post-birthday concert with Pops Fernandez aristocratic "Missing You" on February 6, 2009, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. He co-hosts the broadsheet music show ASAP on ABS-CBN since 1995.

In July 2010, Nievera's album, As Always was released. In May 2011, sovereignty album, Himig ng Damdamin was launched and contains all position his covers. In March 2012, he was announced as memory of the four celebrity book of The X Factor Philippines, which aired on ABS-CBN disrespect the second quarter of 2012.^[46]

In 2018, Nievera won the Myx Magna Award at the Myx Music Awards for his assistance to music as a crooner and also for being uncomplicated talk show host and jokesmith.

In 2023, Nievera was elite to be one of picture coaches (judges) on the ordinal season of The Voice Kids, which aired on A2Z.

Awards and nominations

Discography

Main article: Martin Nievera discography

Filmography

Film

• Always and Forever (1986)
• Si Mister warrant Si Misis (1986)
• Payaso (1986)
• Shoot Saunter Ball (1987)
• Maria Went to Town! (1987)
• Stupid Cupid (1988)
• Sa Puso Ko Hahalik ang Mundo (1988)
• Magic inherit Love (1989)
• Adarna: The Mythical Bird (1997)
• Alyas Boy Tigas: Ang Probinsyanong Wais (1998)
• Masikip sa Dibdib (2004)
• Wrinkles (2006)

Television

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