Back in the early years, twenty four years ago (circa 1993), an aspiring young singer by the name of Martin Nievera came to town along with his wife, Pop Fernandez; and action star, now a disgraced senator Bong Revilla performed in a concert sponsored by August & Thelma Productions along with Edsan Variety Store. It was one of the rare occasions where Filipinos gathered at the Shaw Conference Centre to be entertained by well known personalities direct from the Philippines. Martin came a couple more times and the last occasion was the summer of 2009 where Palabok House Productions brought back Martin with Gary Valenciano in one of the tours known as “As 1.” It was another successful concert by Martin with Gary at the Mayfield Inn. Fans lined up at the Mayfield venue tor tickets. The concert was billed as one of the successful productions ever held in Edmonton.

In a surprising turn of events, Martin was billed again for the fourth time, to perform at the “The Venue” of the River Cree Casino this late fall of October 29, 2017. In a matter of less than a month of notice, the Venue was almost sold out and where fans were scrambling where to buy for tickets. There were three occasions of “Meet and Greet,” the Summerside Restaurant, Fat Jackks Restaurant, and Max’s Restaurant.

Martin Nievera is billed as Concert King of the Philippines and true to his name, the mere mention of his concert would have been driving fans to hear his melodic, solid and romantic ballad songs. His versatility could entertain the crowd with Pop music, and even latest popular hits of 2017. He performed at the River Cree with his usual flare of humour and gusto. He brought his full back up band from Las Vegas to give him the fullness of music. Presently Martin Nievera is a regular performer in Vegas and around the United States. He resides both in US and Philippines. The fans are looking forward to see him again in his fifth appearance in Edmonton. Martin is certainly most welcome entertainer/singer in Edmonton be it winter, spring, summer, or fall. {Photos by Dario Juanillo & Jun Angeles}