Nievera was born on February 5, 1962, in Manila, Philippines with twin sister, Victoria, to Bert Nievera and Conchita Razon. Nievera spent most of his childhood in Hawaii with his father as his father sang for the group Society of Seven. The Nievera family also took up residence in the Bay Area in California for a short time in the late '70s. Martin attended high school in Walnut Creek, California.
Inspired by his father's talent and success, Nievera 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.[citation needed] Nievera began co-hosting the TV variety show Penthouse Live! with Pops Fernandez, the Philippines' "Concert Queen," who would later become his wife. Nievera'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. After his marriage to Fernandez, 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 did not 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.
In 2001, he plagiarized "We Just Don't Know How To Say Goodbye" by Diane Warren and included it as "To Say Goodbye" in his "My Souvenirs" album compilation, which was later pulled out of the market for copyright violation lawsuit.[1]
As an actor, Nievera has an extensive acting career and has appeared or starred in eleven movies and seven television series and specials. Nievera's film credits include dramas, romance, science fiction, comedy and action.
Nievera is temporarily based in Las Vegas, Nevada with Katrina Ojeda with whom he has a son named Santino (born October 7, 2006). He had his 25th anniversary concert on September 14 and 15, 2007 at the Captain's Bar of the Mandarin Hotel in Makati.
He appeared with Hawaii's Society of Seven and Lani Misalucha at the Flamingo Las Vegas from February 13 through April 13, 2008. He performed a pre-Valentine/post-birthday concert with Pops Fernandez titled "Missing You" on February 6, 2009, at the Araneta Coliseum. Martin is also currently co-hosting the weekly music show called ASAP' 09.
On May 2, 2009, Nievera was chosen to sing the Philippine national anthem during the boxing match between Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton. Although he was criticized by the National Historical Institute because of his peculiar style in performing the anthem, many of those who watched the event, including Pacquiao, defended him.
In August 2009, Martin Nievera has a concert together with Gary Valenciano for the first time in "As 1". They also both have a new album in one collaboration album.
On September 2009, Nievera suffered Dehydration after his concert on September 19, and his best friend, Gary Valenciano worried about his buddy's condition. The following day, Martin was discharged from the Hospital.
All at Once
Martin Nievera Lyrics
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All at once
I finally took a moment and I'm realizing that
You're not coming back
And it finally hit me, all at once
I started counting teardrops and at least a million fell
My eyes began to swell
And all my dreams were shattered, all at once
Ever since I met you
You're the only love I've known
And I can't forget you
Though I must face it all alone
All at once, I'm drifting on a lonely sea
Wishing you'd come back to me
And that's all that matters now
All at once, I'm drifting on a lonely sea
Holding on to memories
And it hurts me more than you know
So much more than it shows
All at once
All at once
I looked around and found that you were with another love
In someone else's arms
And all my dreams were shattered, all at once
All at once
The smile that used to greet me brightened someone else's day
She took your smile away
And left me with just memories, all at once
Ever since I met you
You're the only love I've known
And I can't forget you
Though I must face it all alone
All at once, I'm drifting on a lonely sea
Wishing you'd come back to me
And that's all that matters now
All at once, I'm drifting on a lonely sea
Holding on to memories
And it hurts me more than you know
So much more than it shows
All at once
All at once, I'm drifting on a lonely sea
Wishing you'd come back to me
And it hurts me more than you know
So much more than it shows
All at once
And that's all that matters now
All at once, I'm drifting on a lonely sea
Wishing you'd come back to me
And it hurts me more than you know
All at once
The lyrics to Martin Nievera's song "All At Once" are imbued with grief and pain as he laments the end of a relationship. In the opening, Nievera sings about finally coming to the realization that his love is not returning. He looks back on how he counted teardrops and how his dreams were shattered once he fully comprehended that their love is gone. Although he acknowledges that he is drifting on a lonely sea, wishing for the other person to return to him, he also knows that he has to face the reality of moving on alone.
The song is full of vivid imagery of the pain and hurt that the main character is feeling. He sees his love in someone else's arms and knows that his dreams have been destroyed. His memories still hold on to the good times, but they also hurt more than he can express outwardly. At the end of the song, Nievera sings about how he is still drifting and hoping for his love's return, but he knows that he has to face things alone. The lyrics capture the despair and heartbreak of a love lost and the desperation that comes with trying to hold on to something that has already left.
Line by Line Meaning
All at once
Suddenly, unexpectedly
I finally took a moment and I'm realizing that You're not coming back
After some reflection, I've come to the realization that you're gone for good
And it finally hit me, all at once
The realization of your absence suddenly became clear to me
I started counting teardrops and at least a million fell My eyes began to swell And all my dreams were shattered, all at once
I cried so much that all my hopes and aspirations in life were destroyed in one swift moment
Ever since I met you You're the only love I've known And I can't forget you Though I must face it all alone
You were my only love and, despite having to face life without you, I can't imagine forgetting you
All at once, I'm drifting on a lonely sea Wishing you'd come back to me And that's all that matters now
My only concern is to have you back in my life; everything else seems insignificant
Holding on to memories And it hurts me more than you know So much more than it shows All at once
Although I hold onto memories of us, the pain of your absence is greater than anyone can see
I looked around and found that you were with another love In someone else's arms And all my dreams were shattered, all at once
Seeing you with someone else crushed all my hopes and dreams in an instant
The smile that used to greet me brightened someone else's day She took your smile away And left me with just memories, all at once
The smile that used to be meant for me now belongs to someone else and all I'm left with are bittersweet memories
And that's all that matters now
Nothing matters to me as much as having you back in my life
Writer(s): Jeffrey L. Osborne, Michael Masser
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