Nina Live!
Hail the “Nina Live” album! It turned triple platinum. According to Showbizpinoy.com: "Her latest album, “Nina Live!,” a collection of love songs spiced with the young diva's amazing renditions, has already reached the triple platinum status in just a little over two months with its carrier # 1 hit “Love Moves In Mysterious Ways”. Should people join in the bandwagon? Perhaps, listeners should give her album a try. It seems to be a manifestation of commercial over substance. As the review said, most of the songs are renditions, and not originals. Since “Nina Live” appears to be a manifestation of commercial over substance, people should buy her album.
Consider the carrier single “Love Moves In Mysterious Ways.” Noelani Torre, INQ7 columnist writes: “A dulled-down version of the Julia Fordham original, it's uninventive and soporific -- a state of things brought about by the lack of dynamism in Nina's rendering.” Some people might say: “Hey, you’re talking about the “Soul Siren!” One conceivable inference on why the carrier single have reached #1 might be attributed to this scenario: It was the first time that some people heard “Love Moves In Mysterious Ways." Since they first heard it from Nina, and accidentally thinking she must be the original; she sounded great. The rule: I revived the song FIRST applies. People may want to believe: she is the first, ergo, SHE HAS TO BE ORIGINAL!This appears to be a sucessful tactic of commercialism: timing of exposure. In retrospect, Julia Fordham’s original version (an emotional and creative rendition) is rarely heard on the radio, unless people would put their dial on a Smooth Jazz station. Julia Fordham's version was not given commercial exposure as opposed to Nina's version. Since “Nina Live” appears to be a manifestation of commercial over substance, people should buy her album.
Additionally, Nina seems to be claiming the high-pitched pedestal. Torre writes: “It doesn't approach eardrum-shattering Regine Velasquez levels yet, but she seems to be leaning in that direction. Unfortunately, her voice has a thin and forced quality -- and it makes for painful listening.” Torre’s contention can be manifested on the track “Through the fire.” Instructions:
1. Put the cd on track 5.
2. Forward to 4:19
3. Listen up to 4:31
Torre seems to put it on the spot. The singing is comparable to shouting, or even a grating sound. Such action does not give justice to the original artist. However, this album is packaged as Nina’s rendition of some unforgettable songs. “Through the fire,” would be suitable for the collection. Then again, it is commercial. Since “Nina Live” appears to be a manifestation of commercial over substance, people should buy her album.
These are only two songs mentioned here that Nina, ostensibly, did injustice. There might be other songs. In the spirit of commercialism and business, she seems to be compelled to do such action. Besides, Warner Music Philippines is very proud of her, because of her platinum status. It is time to sell records. Ostensibly, musicians today focus on business and commercial. Therefore, people should buy her album.
Work Cited:
http://www.philbooks.com/showbiz/news/may_wk1/nina_christian.asp
http://www.you.inq7.net/music/05262005/music3-1.htm
Photo Source: http://www.philbooks.com/default(music).asp?cid=70&cid1=80&pid=14019
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