Sharon-Martin show at Big Dome Feb. 11

MANILA, Philippines - Megastar Sharon Cuneta and Concert King Martin Nievera will join forces for the first time in what will surely be the music event of next year’s Valentine season. Sharon and Martin topbill Once In A Lifetime a co-production between Viva Concerts & Events and Mega Productions, Inc., which will be held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Feb. 11, 2012.

Sharon has been one of the country’s foremost singing stars ever since she broke into the big time in 1978 with Mr. DJ at the age of 13. The Rey Valera composition became the start of a long list of hit songs that eventually led to her being proclaimed the Megastar. Sharon reigned supreme at the box-office Maging Sino Ka Man, Kahit Konting Pagtingin, Bituing Walang Ningning and others; on television the long-running The Sharon Cuneta Show, in concert and recordings and as a celebrity endorser.

The son of balladeer Bert Nievera, Martin’s big break came when he recorded the Vehnee Saturno composition Be My Lady. Since then, he has also notched one big hit song after another, Each Day With You, You Are My Song, Ikaw Lang Ang Mamahalin, Forever, Ikaw Ang Aking Pangarap and others; starred in the highly-rated TV talk shows Penthouse Live and Martin After Dark; and became the Concert King with one blockbuster concert after another.

Both Sharon and Martin are also major concert draws abroad with well-received performances in the US, Canada and Europe. Sharon was in New Zealand a few weeks ago, while Martin performed in Ireland for the first time. Sharon performs in Once In A Lifetime after nearly two years away from the local concert stage, while Martin will cap one of his most successful years as a performer with the Valentine show. He topbilled What Love Is at the Big Dome with Sarah Geronimo in February 2011 and later took the show on the road to major cities around the Philippines. He also did two nights at the Newport Performing Arts Theater of Resorts World Manila and was at the Araneta with Side A last November.

Among the highlights of the Sharon-Martin concert will be their duet of Once In A Lifetime, a song expressly composed and produced for the occasion by Saturno with lyrics written by Martin himself. The song also marks Sharon’s return to Viva as a recording artist. Sharon and Martin will also perform many of their hits.

Once In A Lifetime is directed by Rowell Santiago with Louie Ocampo as musical director.

Call Viva Concerts 687-7236 or Ticketnet 911-5555 for inquiries and reservations.