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Martin Nievera brings joy to fans in 'TFC Happy Hour' in Burnaby

Nievera brought joy to fans with his timeless hits in the TFC Happy Hour event at a Filipino festival in BC.

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Rowena Papasin

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Philippine concert king Martin Nievera has already been to Vancouver several times before. But it was his first time to perform at a Filipino festival in Burnaby.The crowd erupted in cheers as he finally came up on stage for the TFC Happy Hour event in the festival.Thousands filled the grandstand and the grounds in front of the stage to watch Martin’s performance.He took them back to the golden days of Original Pilipino Music with his rendition of classics by OPM greats like Basil Valdez and Ric Segreto.Martin also hyped up the crowd with his cover of songs by “The Spiral Staircase&quot; and by his compadre - popular Canadian singer Martin Bublé.The fans also sang along with his hits. British Columbia&#x27;s health minister, Adrian Dix, was among those who watched Martin&#x27;s performance from the sidelines.The fans asked the concert king to sign CDs and cassettes, as well as the branded shirt that one superfan took off right in front of the stage.The concertgoers also sang with Martin as he serenaded them with his hits from the 80’s and 90’s, like “Be My Lady” and “You Are My Song.”&quot;I like the songs and I was overwhelmed that we saw Martin here in Vancouver,&quot; said concertgoer Armand.A few days before he flew to Vancouver, Martin and his former wife Pops Fernandez, visited their grandson in Chicago.&quot;He&#x27;s now biteable, squeezable, huggable,&quot; Martin said of Finn. &quot;It happened to be that Pops also was free. So Finn had both grandparents. It was a magical moment.&quot;Martin said he would love it if Finn and his family would move to Vancouver with its clean air, mountains, and trees.He added that he would gladly perform for fans here again when the provincial Flipino cultural center finally opens.&quot;That would be an amazing event to be part of because the Filipino-Canadians deserve it,&quot; Martin said. &quot;They&#x27;ve worked so hard to be united that they need a place to be united in.&quot;Martin&#x27;s special exclusive show was part of the TFC Happy Hour, as The Filipino Channel continues its year-long celebration of its 30th anniversary.The singer was the first-ever ABS-CBN TFC ambassador when it started three decades ago.Martin said TFC is like a friend to Filipinos abroad.&quot;TFC has been such a blessing to Filipinos throughout the world through the years,&quot; he said, &quot;As you make this sacrifice for your family for your country, there&#x27;s someone out there who cares about you and that&#x27;s TFC. They brought home to you.&quot;

Nievera brought joy to fans with his timeless hits in the TFC Happy Hour event at a Filipino festival in BC.

Martin Nievera brings joy to fans in 'TFC Happy Hour' event in Burnaby

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Martin Nievera brings joy to fans in 'TFC Happy Hour' event in Burnaby

Rowena Papasin,

TFC News

Published June 30, 2024 09:49 PM PHT

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