Roberto Martin Fernandez Nievera is a Filipino singer-songwriter and record producer.
36 Facts About Robin Nievera
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Robin Nievera is a former VJ for the music channel Myx and radio DJ at Wish 107.5.
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The eldest child of singers Martin Robin Nievera and Pops Fernandez, he began his own professional career as a VJ after winning Myx VJ Search 2010.
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Robin Nievera tried deviating from his musical parents as a child, but eventually became interested in music after learning to play the guitar in school.
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In 2012, Robin Nievera signed with PolyEast Records and released his debut album, the blues rock-influenced Overwait, for which he won New Male Recording Artist of the Year at the PMPC Star Awards for Music.
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Robin Nievera was the producer for No More Words, a duet album by his parents.
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Robin Nievera mounted his first solo concert in 2013, in support of his second album, Nightmares, which he had independently made available a few months prior.
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Robin Nievera signed with Homeworkz and released Dare, his third album which explored alternative pop, in stages throughout 2016, during which he ventured into radio, hosting The Roadshow at Wish 107.5 until 2018.
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Roberto Martin Fernandez Robin Nievera was born on November30,1986 to singers Martin Robin Nievera and Pops Fernandez.
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Robin Nievera was named for his paternal grandfather and his father.
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Robin Nievera has a younger brother named Martin Ramon.
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Robin Nievera made brief appearances in his parents' concerts as a child.
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Robin Nievera began singing and playing in church when he was around fourteen years old, although he had been trying to deviate from music.
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When he was under ten, Robin Nievera had no intentions of becoming "a singer or anything in music".
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Robin Nievera became friends with the guitarists and other musicians in his church, who helped him master the instrument.
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Robin Nievera began writing the songs for his debut album in 2008.
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Robin Nievera contributed one of these songs, "Smile", to Regine Velasquez's 2010 album, Fantasy.
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Robin Nievera signed with PolyEast Records and launched Overwait on March14,2012.
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Robin Nievera performed songs from Overwait as he opened for the American pop rock band Hanson on its Shout It Out World Tour in Manila on March30,2012.
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Robin Nievera self-released Nightmares, his second album which he solely composed and produced, for free download from his website in December 2012.
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In March 2013, Robin Nievera embarked on his first solo show called The Nightmares Concert, based on the Nightmares album.
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Robin Nievera had recently signed with Viva Artists Agency, which he said "helped with rehearsals" for the show.
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Robin Nievera was announced to host Daily Top Ten, a music show of Viva TV featuring up-and-coming Filipino musicians.
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Robin Nievera was reported to perform weekly at a newly opened music bar on Pioneer Street in Mandaluyong.
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Outside his music career, aside from hosting Daily Top Ten, Robin Nievera had been selling real estate to be more productive.
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In February 2015, Robin Nievera mentioned that he was developing his own web series featuring emerging musicians which was to be released on YouTube.
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Robin Nievera mounted a concert, The Next Attraction, at the Music Museum in San Juan, Metro Manila in July 2015, with Isabella Gonzalez, Paolo Valenciano, and Karylle.
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Robin Nievera signed with Homeworkz, an independent record label owned by JayR.
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Robin Nievera has mastered the sound he wants to sing for himself.
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In July 2016, Robin Nievera performed with his father Martin in concert in Los Angeles, California.
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Robin Nievera guested as a DJ on The Roadshow, FM radio station Wish 107.5's early evening program, in August 2016.
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In 2019, Robin Nievera was a special guest at his parents' Two-gether Again concerts in the United States and Canada.
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In 2023, Robin Nievera is in a new relationship in the United States with partner Mian Acoba with their firstborn.
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Robin Nievera has said that he owes his musical proficiency to his parents, singers Martin Robin Nievera and Pops Fernandez, who brought him along to live performances and studio recording sessions as a child.
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Robin Nievera's music contains elements of rock, indie rock, blues rock, and alternative pop.
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Robin Nievera uses his life experiences as an inspiration for his work.