Nievera's 1997 album Journeys was a hit in Hawaii as well as the Philippines.
Although his cloyingly sentimental music usually lulled rock & roll critics into an early slumber, Nievera's affable on-stage personality had mass appeal, and throughout the '80s and '90s his albums and live performances were fanatically devoured. In 1987, Penthouse Live! was changed to Martin and Pops Twogether, reflecting the duo's marriage. Nievera also began co-hosting the TV variety show Penthouse Live! with future wife Pops Fernandez, the Philippines' 'Concert Queen.' Nievera's second LP, 1984's The Best Gift, was also certified platinum. Nievera released his first LP, Martin.Take One, in June 1982 the album went platinum in five months. Inspired by his father's talent and success, Nievera returned to the Philippines to pursue his own musical career in 1982. Nievera spent most of his childhood in Hawaii as his father sang for the group S.O.S. The son of Filipino balladeer Bert Nievera, Nievera was born on February 5, 1962, in Manila, Philippines. Crooner Martin Nievera is often called the 'Concert King' of the Philippines.
