Nina (album) - Critical Reception

Critical Reception

Nina is a universal acclaim, receiving the most favorable reviews and the highest ratings among Nina albums. Titik Pilipino's Resty Odon gave the album four out of five stars, stating "Nina does almost everything right, as far as my ears are concerned. She’s more refined, polished." He also praised the Soul Siren's cover of "I Can't Make You Love Me", and the new song, "What If" by saying that she made it "seem effortless." However, he questioned the presence of Goldilocks theme "Araw Mo", noting "what’s this industry practice of throwing in the artist’s TV ad jingles? I don’t get it." Rito Asilo of The Philippine Daily Inquirer gave a full-positive review that describes the album's showcase of Nina's versatility, praising the Volante-penned ballad "Someday" and three other original songs. He described "Someday" as "introspective, traffic-stopping that boasts of a rich melody and Nina’s emotive panache," and called the three originals—Juan Ariel Coma’s birthday song, "Araw Mo", Eric Cabahug’s "Is It Over" and Nyoy Volante’s "I Need Your Love"—"noteworthy."

The November—December 2006 issue of MYX Magazine contains three reviews of the album, on which all were favorable. One review by Mike Luis of Freestyle positively describes the album, with Luis saying "The mid-tempo tracks are groove-worthy, the slow jams are sexy, and the two remakes were nicely done." He further depicted "Someday" as "outstanding." Another review by music publicist Oliver Oliveros stressed how well the Soul Siren's versatility and soothing vocals work on the album, praising songs like "Someday" and "Is It Over". Although, he found the first two tracks, "I Do" and "Ooh Boy", to be "too Mariah-ish," complete with whistling vocal calisthenics.