Ima met David while performing Miss Saigon in Manchester and their love blossomed onstage as they worked together at the Bristol Hippodrome every night.
Said Ima in a report where she and David were featured in the front page of Bristols Weekend Post, "David joined the company and I heard he liked me and was interested. At first, I didnt know what to do, but then I found he was really gentle and sweet and we started seeing each other. We didnt tell people straight away because we didnt want them talking about us but now that its out in the open, Im really happy because I can express my feelings and if I want to hold his hand, I can."
Meanwhile, in the same article, David declared, "Its really lovely. We did talk about whether it would be difficult working together but its not. In fact, it makes the show ten times easier. The biggest problem is were not meant to be in love at the beginning so we cant be comfortable with each other. "
Miss Saigon is such a big hit in England that the musical is being staged numerous times a week. That means that the couple rarely get time off and if they do, because of their different schedules, they cant take breaks together. But Ima said in the same article, "Its fine. I just have a really big kiss with someone else onstage!"
Ima and David (who originally is from Dublin, Ireland) are now based in London but are considering flying to the Philippines, with David even considering a career here in Manila. He said, "Ive done theater in London for nine or 10 years. Id be quite happy to move to the Philippines and live there and have a really nice life. Ive always loved the culture."
To Ima, the sunlight, and David, the moon Congratulations!
But that is just the tip of the iceberg. Martins biggest achievement so far was his month-long concert series at the Golden Nugget Hotel in Las Vegas, dubbed as the live entertainment capital of the world. Shuffling to and from the US, Europe and other countries for quite some time, Martin knew that international recognition was just waiting to happen. And when it finally did, even Martin was surprised with the huge media campaign it created. He was on the cover of Showbiz Weekly, a widely-circulated entertainment magazine in Las Vegas and had a huge billboard along the Strip, the most famous street in downtown Las Vegas. The local press from Review Journal, Fox News and Whats On magazine also had a sampling of what he had to offer in an exclusive media conference.
Back on local shores, Martin once again conquered Onstage Greenbelt (he has been at it for three straight years now and holds the record of the longest running solo concert series in Philippine entertainment history in the said venue) with his recently concluded concert series billed as Martin Nievera: Onstage Again, which had six performances at Onstage Greenbelt last September.
Onstage is a premiere concert venue at the heart of Makati City, the countrys financial and commercial district. It is where the hip and affluent thrive and where the most exciting events happen.
For this solo stint, Martin performed new concepts and shared lots of laughter with his audiences, who had a grand time listening to Martin as he shared his Las Vegas experience and performed some of the songs he did during his international outing.
Also launched last September was Martins website for starsurfs.com, a web portal dedicated to celebrities. To know more about Martin, all you have to do is log on to martinnievera.com.ph and you will immediately be transported to the world of Martin Nievera. You can even chat with him, which you cant do by just watching him on television, or even during his live concerts.
With the wonders of satellite backed by the latest in technology and human resources, starsurfs.com is a website provider that maintains the highest standards of excellence, efficiency and innovation for its clients and all Internet users.
Always a step ahead from other dot coms, starsurfs.com will introduce fresh ideas and exciting gimmicks to all those who will log in.
On a macro level, starsurfs.com aspires to promote the rich-socio-cultural aspect of the Philippines and of its people. It also aims to allow all Filipinos around the world to be in touch with whats happening to their favorite Pinoy stars. Other celebrities who will soon be having their websites in starsurfs.com are Pops Fernandez, Ogie Alcasid and many more!