Martin Nievera, Santino, Ram at Robin Nievera
SECURED na ang feeling ng nag-iisang Concert King at OPM legend na si Martin Nievera pagdating sa kanyang showbiz career.
Kung may mga pinapangarap pa raw si Martin sa kanyang buhay, yan ay hindi na sa sarili kundi para na sa nga anak niya, lalo na si Santino na isang special child.
Nakachikahan ng ilang members ng entertainment media si Martin sa presscon ng kanyang upcoming major concert titled “The King 4Ever” na magaganap sa Araneta Coliseum sa September 27.
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“What’s nice about my dreams now, they’re not mine. It’s not about me anymore. It’s about the industry. It’s about the country.
“It sounds like a showbiz answer but as you get older, that’s what you think about.
“I think about my children. What are they gonna be, what are they gonna become? Will I live long enough to see my children realize their dreams?” pahayag ni Martin.
Patuloy pa niya, “You all know I have a special son. He’s gonna be 18 in October which is very near 21. He’s an adult.
“We talk about this all the time. What is my special son gonna do when there’s no more therapists, there’s no more special schools?
“He’s an adult. What’s he’s gonna do? And that is the biggest challenge, I think, for every parent who has special child or a child on spectrum.
“Santino can talk. He can talk about things he wants to talk about. He’s stuck on his own like most kids but all of that has to stop when you’re 21 years old. You have to be an adult.
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“And if I’m no longer in this world or his mother is no longer in this world, who’s gonna take care of my special child? What is he going to do for the rest of his life? So my dreams are for him, for Robin, for Ram,” aniya pa.
Sa mga hindi pa aware, si Santino ay anak ni Martin sa ex-partner na si Katrina Ojeda, at sina Robin at Ram naman ay mga anak niya sa ex-wife na si Pops Fernandez.
“For the industry, I want to be an important and remembered person in the industry. I don’t want to be forgotten. That is my biggest fear, is I will be forgotten.
“That’s why I say yes more than no. That’s why I take pictures with fans as opposed to shying away from it. I do love it. I literally put myself in the crowd just to be able to take pictures because, I know, it’s not gonna last forever,” dagdag pa niya.
Samantala, isa pa sa wish ni Martin ay ang makapag-iwan ng legacy sa entertainment industry na forever na maaalala ng sambayanang Pilipino.
“I don’t feel like I’m out of the game or out of the loop. Nandiyan pa rin ako. Feeling ko, nandiyan pa rin ako.
“I want to make it better. I want to leave a legacy where I can be remembered by my music, by my good decisions, not just by my bad ones but by my good decisions, so that people will follow my footsteps.
“To have a nice path to follow to their dreams.That’s what keeps me going,” aniya pa.
Ilan sa mga special guests sa 42nd anniversary concert ni Martin ay sina Ogie Alcasid (isa sa mga producer), Regine Velasquez, Pops Fernandez, Gary Valenciano, The Company at marami pang iba.
Ito’y mula sa direksyon ng inaanak ni Martin na si Paolo Valenciano, habang sj Frank Lloyd Mamaril naman ang direktor para sa magiging TV version ng concert.