Known as the OPM Concert King, Martin Nievera boasts another classic collection that will keep OPM songs stay forever. As Polyeast Records comes with yet another potential sales-chart topping all OPM album from the country’s most- sought-after balladeer, Martin Nievera in “Himig ng Damdamin.”
“Himig ng Damdamin” is a 13-cut retrospective includes all revivals catapulted a decade of OPM love songs. With the album’s first single, “Iisa Pa Lamang” finds him cleverly remaking an OPM hit which was originally made by Joey Albert. Nievera’s version of “Iisa Pa Lamang” will also be accompanied with a music video soon directed by the award-winning music video director Treb Monteras.
This album as a whole is a concept album collecting 13 of the most unforgettable songs in OPM from Regine Velasquez to Gary Valeciano to Kuh Ledesma to Sharon Cuneta and a lot more.
As the album also shows that Nievera is just another sincere fool for love, he racked up a number of contemporary-styled OPM love hits. This time, Nievera shares his versions of the heart-warming ballad “Babalikang Muli” originally by Regine Velaquez. Another genuinely infectious remake of “Kung Ako Na Lang Sana” popularized by Bituin Escalante; Sharon Cuneta’s “Now That You’re Gone” in Nievera’s heartfelt vocals; “One More Try” originally by Kuh Ledesma; another soulful rendition of “Bukas na Lang Kita Mamahalin” which was also a Lani Misalucha hit; and an OPM classic “ with Nievera’s version of “Kailangan Kita” borrowed from his dad.
Anyone who has followed Nievera’s musical career has seen a man that has always been able to sing from his heart and express himself creatively through his music. Other remakes includes an exceptional ballad in Nievera’s version of “Narito” of Gary Valenciano; break-up OPM song of Rachel Alejandro in Nievera’s remake of “Paalam Na”; Nievera’s own interpretation of Ariel Rivera’s hit in the 90s in the song “Ayoko Na Sana” and rendering a soulful a Freestyle hit “Before I Let You Go.” Another highlight in the album is an English adaptation of another OPM feel-good music “Umagang Kay Ganda” in Nievera’s version called “Beautiful Morning”
For over 29 years, Martin Nievera has consistently and powerfully made his mark on the music industry and have never failed keeping OPM stay alive even up to now. This feat remains with the “Himig ng Damdamin” which is now out in the market released by Polyeast Records. Watch out for Martin Nievera as he visits your favorite malls around Metro Manila as he performs his new singles live. Special thanks to Salsa Life, Love radio 90.7 and Crowne Plaza.
