Before us is Martin Nievera, ever loquacious, ever voluminous, backdropped by a huge, electronic signage in blue that calls him The King 4ever, on stage at Araneta Coliseum on Sept. 27, a production of Ogie Alcasid. We are at the Sky Bar, on the 38 th floor of Solaire North in Quezon City, offering a wide overwhelming view of Metro Manila on a clear sunny afternoon.
Before us is Martin Nievera, ever loquacious, ever voluminous, backdropped by a huge, electronic signage in blue that calls him The King 4ever, on stage at Araneta Coliseum on Sept. 27, a production of Ogie Alcasid. I shoot the first question, asking Martin to reflect on being so up here, so close to the sky, being called The King, being on top all these 42 years of his career.
What matters Moments earlier, prior to the forum, when I asked Martin about his position in life, he jested, “I like being on top.” He gave me a hug like he always does, and flashed a naughty wink on the side. That’s so very Martin.
ON BEING ON TOP: I don’t think about these things. I had been through high’s and lows, but that’s just normal for any individual. ON BEING KING: The late entertainment editor, Bob Castillo, was the first to call me "Concert King" back in the 1980s, but he meant it sarcastically.
Fans then used it as my title. I hated the Concert King title as it gave me so much pressure. I would psyche myself that I didn’t have to be the Concert King.
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