FIL-AM SINGING NURSE NA SI NICK VERA PEREZ, MAGPO-PROMOTE NG KANYANG ALBUM SA PINAS

Ni Timmy Basil

​​Dumating na sa Pinas ang multi-awarded singer/Fil-Am TV host at nurse by profession mula sa Chicago, Illinois na si NICK VERA PEREZ para mag-launch at mag-promote ng kanyang first album entitled ‘I AM READY’. Kasama sa album ni Nick ang 12 soundtracks na Alapaap, ‘Di Maglalaho, ‘Di Ko Na Kaya, Another Chance, Hintayin Ko Na Lang, Three Best Words, I Believe In You, Dito Sa Aking Puso, My Mom, You’re My Hero, Keep The Fire Burning Within at I Am Ready under Warner Music Philippines with lyrics/ melody/words and music by Adonis V. Tabanda. Habang nasa Pinas, magiging busy ito sa mall show, concert, at radio guestings. Noong May 12, 8pm, front act ito sa Jaya No Boundaries concert kasama sina Kyla, Thor, KZ Tandingan, Moira Lacambra, Bryan Chong at Dancing In Tandem royalties. Noong May 9, may mall tour ito sa Sta. Lucia East Mall. May 14, grand homecoming/album launching sa Great Eastern Hotel, 7:30pm. May 16, 4pm, mall tour sa mga kababayans sa KCC Mall Zamboanga. Nakatakda rin itong mag-promote ng kanyang album sa mga radio stations like DZBB, DZRH, DWIZ, DZIQ, DZRJ. Regular na ring napakinggan ang awitin nitong I Am Ready at Mom sa PINAS FM 95.5 at WISH FM 107.5. Available na rin sa I-Tunes, Spotify at Apple Music. 

Kaya ‘I am Ready’ ang title ng kanyang album, ani Nick, “I have been singing at age 3. Winning in singing competitions and never lost in 1991. Then, I needed to finish my studies. My father was stricken with cancer, I had to let go of my singing career one more time as I cannot finish singing without crying. My father would always say, “Please sing for me”. I trained at Center for Pop Music Philippines 1991, so after 6 years, I came back and in my heart, I have to sing as part of my father’s wishes, I gauged and realized further that THIS IS THE TIME to say I AM READY to face my world and bring my father back in me as he always wanted me to sing for him.” 
Inamin ng international singer na extremely excited na siya sa pagbabalik sa Pinas and this time, not only vacation ang kanyang gagawin kundi magpo-promote rin ng kanyang album na alay nito sa NVP worldwide at pamilya na full support sa kanyang singing career. 
Celebrity crushes? “Brook Shields. I think NO ONE has ever come next to her after. Locally, she is not my deep crush but I find her face very pretty, Andi Eigenmann and Jona”. Music type you find yourself listening to most? “Ballads, Soft Rock, Reggaes. Electronic, Dance”. Music influences ni Nick sina Martin Nievera, Michael Bubble, Regine Velasquez, Sarah Geronimo, Morisette Amon at Jona. 
"One local (Philippines) singer really took my attention and I said… ‘I wanna sing like that,’ and it changed my whole being. He became my favorite artist and I would sing all his songs as I totally love his vocals. He is Martin Nievera. His wit and elegance are among other things I like. Internationally, I am in awe of Michael Bubble. Relax and effortless when singing. However, no matter how I like them, I’d still like to change the last verse to my own version.” Other talents aside from being a nurse and singer, "I love to dance. I am a pro ballroom dance instructor. I'm also a TV host and I do musical instruments like guitars and ukelele. I'm also the editor-in-chief of our magazine here in Chicago."