 | This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages)
|
Nina | |
|---|---|
 Nina performing in Only Nina concert at the Samsung Hall, November 2023. | |
| Born | Marifil Niña Girado November 1, 1980 Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Occupations |
|
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse |
Coy Enriquez (m. 2015) |
| Children | 1[1] |
| Relatives | King Girado (brother) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano |
| Labels | |
| Website | ninasoulsiren |
Marifil Niña Girado-Enriquez (born November 1, 1980), known professionally as Nina, is a Filipino singer and record producer. She made her recording debut in 2002 after signing a recording contract with Warner Music Philippines.[2] Her first two studio albums produced the chart-topping singles "Jealous", "Foolish Heart" and "Make You Mine", and earned her the Favorite New Artist award on both Awit Awards and MTV Pilipinas Music Awards.[3] She established her position in the local music industry in 2005 after releasing her third album Nina Live! which was certified diamond by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI).[4] The album yielded her most successful single, "Love Moves in Mysterious Ways", and her biggest solo concert to date.[5]
In 2006, she released her eponymous studio album[6] which earned her eight Awit Award nominations.[7] The album's second single "Someday" achieved commercial success, and gained popularity in South Korea and various Asian countries. Later, she received criticism for releasing too many covers,[8] and was involved in a financial conflict against her ex-boyfriend Nyoy Volante's parents which was eventually resolved under legal process.[9] She regained success in 2009 after touring with the Sessionistas, along with the release of her last studio album under Warner, Renditions of the Soul.[10][11] She signed a recording deal with Universal Records in 2010, and represented her country in the Pattaya International Music Festival a year later.[12] In 2013, she released her seventh studio album All Good under her new record label, Viva Records. She was listed as one of Spotify's most-streamed female OPM artists in 2018 and 2020.
Referred to as the "Asia's Diamond Soul Siren", she is known for her wide vocal range and her signature use of the whistle register. She was recognized as R&B Artist of the Year by Philippine Business Excellence Award in 2004 and by Philippine Hip-Hop Awards in 2007. She was cited as the artist who popularized the acoustic phenomenon in the Philippines, and was awarded Best Female Acoustic Artist by the National Consumers Quality Awards in 2005. Mega listed her as one of the Women to Watch in 2004.[13] Her album Nina Live! is the fourth best-selling certified album, best-selling live album, and best-selling album of the 2000s in the Philippines. She holds the record as the first female OPM artist to receive a diamond certification by the PARI.[4] In 2009, she was named as the best-selling female recording artist by the Box Office Entertainment Awards.[14] Aside from her commercial achievements, she has won ten Awit Awards, two Aliw Awards, two Myx Music Awards and the Special Achievement Award by Wave 89.1 Urban Music Awards in 2011.[15]
- ^ "Nina back to work after giving birth". ABS-CBN News. ABS-CBN Corporation. February 2, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ^ "Nina and Jinky, back-to-back at the Hard Rock". The Manila Times. May 28, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
- ^ Valisno, Jeffrey O. (January 24, 2013). "Giving it another shot". BusinessWorld. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
- ^ a b "Nina's greatest-hits CD: A collection worth diamonds". The Philippine Star. December 6, 2010. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
- ^ "Nina Live! The Concert at the Big Dome". Warner Music. August 4, 2005. Archived from the original on June 26, 2007. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
- ^ "NYOY VOLANTE Reacts To JESSICA of SNSD's Performance of 'Someday'!". Myx Philippines. January 10, 2013. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
- ^ "Full List of winners for the 20th Awit Awards". MyKiru. August 11, 2007. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
- ^ Bong Godinez (July 30, 2008). "Nina on ex-flame Nyoy Volante: "Magtu-two years na kaming hindi nag-uusap"". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
- ^ Erwin Santiago (May 11, 2009). "Singer Nina files estafa case against parents of ex-boyfriend Nyoy Volante". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
- ^ "A.S.A.P. Sessionistas at the Big Dome". The Philippine Star. August 23, 2009. Retrieved November 5, 2010.
- ^ "Nina on Nyoy Volante: 'Wala namang problema kung magso-sorry siya'". abs-cbn. August 14, 2009. Archived from the original on May 6, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
- ^ Nina Girado (April 15, 2011). "Pattaya on my mind". The Philippine Star. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
- ^ "Nina unfazed by foreign competition". The Philippine Star. February 7, 2004. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
- ^ Butch Francisco (May 29, 2010). "John Lloyd, Sarah named Box-office King & Queen". The Philippine Star. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
- ^ dfbgjcbg (January 29, 2011). "NINA receives [sic] 2 awards from the 2nd Urban Music Awards – January 29, 2011". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2011.