Diamond: Greatest Hits 2002-2010
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Diamond: Greatest Hits 2002-2010 is the first official greatest hits album by Filipino
singer Nina
. It was released in the Philippines
on October 13, 2010 by Warner Music
, at the time that she has left the label. The tracks are arranged nearly in a chronological order. Disc 1 is primarily a collection of Nina's hits from 2002 to 2004 (with some non-album songs from 2005 to 2007), while Disc 2 is primarily a collection of her hits from 2005 to 2010.
(2009) was exclusively released only in South Korea
, and did not have any promotion and participation from the singer. In mid-2010, she left the Warner Music record label and moved to Universal Records
. Therefore, she had no contribution and creative input on the production of the album. Also, she was not in control on the contractual agreement of the album. It is clear that she had no participation on the album, since there is no personal message from the singer that can be seen in the album's liner notes. There wasn't even a new song included, just previous releases, and the single "Love Will Lead You Back
" was only taken from Nina Sings the Hits of Diane Warren
(2008).
The album consists of her commercial singles from her 2002 debut album to her 2009 album, which was taken from her radio show of the same name. It also includes some of her notable songs, all arranged almost in a chronological order. Disc 1 consists of songs from Heaven
(2002) and Smile
(2003), with some of her non-album releases. Disc 2 includes singles from the box-office Nina Live!
(2005) to Renditions of the Soul
(2009). The non-singles and non-album tracks are:
containing twenty-three of her official music videos. The album is in a 12"×12" packaging, made of cardboard. The cover has a platinum lettering of the album's title, on which the letter "i" on "Nina" has an unauthentic gem. The album has a unique inlay—on which it is composed of rare photos of Nina, printed on three layers and designed in a diorama
format. It also includes a booklet with songwriting credits, lyrics and discography.
The album cover is printed with a big butterfly
, which is Nina's favorite insect-figure and symbol. Earlier in her career, she expressed her interest in butterflies, saying "I love butterflies because they’re so feminine, something created for us girls only. It was in high school when I started collecting preserved butterflies and until now whenever I see anything with a butterfly I buy it."
, was released as the first and only single from the album. It was taken from Nina's 2008 album, Nina Sings the Hits of Diane Warren. It received heavy airplay on TV and radio stations in September 2010. During its release, it was rumored to be the farewell video of Warner for Nina. As soon as the album was out, it became clear that the song is the first single of the album. The music video for "Love Will Lead You Back" is a collection of almost all the music videos Nina has recorded under Warner.
listed Diamond: Greatest Hits 2002-2010 on top of her list of albums to buy on Christmas
. She described the album packaging as "a big box that resembles the LP jackets." She added "This is the big treat for fans of soul siren Nina or for anybody who likes his sound sweet and soothing, and performed by a pretty girl."
On the 24th Awit Awards
in 2011, Nina was nominated for two categories, in which one is for the album. Diamond: Greatest Hits 2002-2010 was nominated for Best Album Package.
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
singer Nina
Nina Girado
Marifil Niña Girado , better known by her stage name Nina, is a Filipino pop/R&B singer, occasional songwriter, record producer, TV and radio personality. She made her recording debut in 2002 after signing a recording contract with Warner Music Philippines...
. It was released in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
on October 13, 2010 by Warner Music
Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...
, at the time that she has left the label. The tracks are arranged nearly in a chronological order. Disc 1 is primarily a collection of Nina's hits from 2002 to 2004 (with some non-album songs from 2005 to 2007), while Disc 2 is primarily a collection of her hits from 2005 to 2010.
Content
Diamond: Greatest Hits 2002-2010 is considered to be Nina's first ever official greatest hits compilation, since Best of NinaBest of Nina
Best of Nina is the first compilation album by Filipino singer Nina. It was released exclusively in South Korea on July 15, 2009 by Warner Music Korea...
(2009) was exclusively released only in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
, and did not have any promotion and participation from the singer. In mid-2010, she left the Warner Music record label and moved to Universal Records
Universal Records (Philippines)
Universal Records Philippines Inc. is a Filipino record label founded in 1977 as a part of Warner Music Group. Since 1992, it became independent.-History:URPI was founded in 1977 as WEA Records Philippines Inc...
. Therefore, she had no contribution and creative input on the production of the album. Also, she was not in control on the contractual agreement of the album. It is clear that she had no participation on the album, since there is no personal message from the singer that can be seen in the album's liner notes. There wasn't even a new song included, just previous releases, and the single "Love Will Lead You Back
Love Will Lead You Back
"Love Will Lead You Back" is a song performed by Taylor Dayne. Released as the second single from Dayne's second album Can't Fight Fate , the ballad debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on January 27, 1990. It reached number one on April 7 that same year and spent 15 weeks in the Top 40...
" was only taken from Nina Sings the Hits of Diane Warren
Nina Sings the Hits of Diane Warren
Nina Sings the Hits of Diane Warren is the fourth studio album by Filipino singer Nina, released in the Philippines on July 25, 2008 by Warner Music. It is a cover album consisting of Nina's renditions of familiar love songs written by American songwriter Diane Warren...
(2008).
The album consists of her commercial singles from her 2002 debut album to her 2009 album, which was taken from her radio show of the same name. It also includes some of her notable songs, all arranged almost in a chronological order. Disc 1 consists of songs from Heaven
Heaven (Nina Girado album)
Heaven is the debut studio album by Filipino singer Nina, released in the Philippines on August 20, 2002 by Warner Music. The album is heavily influenced by jazzy lounge pop-R&B and composed of songs that are reminiscent to the sound of international records at that time. Under the direction of...
(2002) and Smile
Smile (Nina Girado album)
Smile is the second studio album by Filipino singer Nina, released in the Philippines on December 12, 2003 by Warner Music. The album was a follow-up to the tremendous success of her debut album. It resembles the same sound from its predecessor, but only bigger and bolder in terms of incorporating...
(2003), with some of her non-album releases. Disc 2 includes singles from the box-office Nina Live!
Nina Live!
Nina Live! is a live album and the third album by Filipino singer Nina, released in the Philippines on February 23, 2005 by Warner Music. The original release date for the album was scheduled on February 22, 2005, but it was moved a day later due to preparation...
(2005) to Renditions of the Soul
Renditions of the Soul
Renditions of the Soul is the fifth studio album by Filipino singer Nina, released in the Philippines on August 27, 2009 by Warner Music. The album contains a selection of the most requested songs from her "all-male hits special" weekly acoustic radio show of the same title, which aired on Wave...
(2009). The non-singles and non-album tracks are:
- "Kung Ibibigay Sa'yo" (2002), "Smile" (2003) and "The Closer I Get to You" (2005), which all received notable radio airplay.
- the movie soundtracks "What If" (2004), "I'll Always Love You" (2006) and "Collide" (2007).
- the promotional singles "Shoo-Bee-Doo" (2003), "I'll Always Stay in Love This Way" (2003), "Love Is Contagious" (2006) and "Saving Forever for YouSaving Forever for You"Saving Forever for You" is a song performed by Shanice and written by Diane Warren. It was one of the singles released from the Beverly Hills 90210 soundtrack. It became Shanice's second and final single to hit the top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #4. However, it does not appear on...
" (2008). - "2nd Floor" (2002), "BurnBurn (Tina Arena song)"Burn" was covered by American country singer Jo Dee Messina for her third studio album Burn. It was released as the second single in October 2000, and peaked at #2 on the US Country charts in February 2001.-Music video:...
" (2006) and "I Didn't Mean to Make You Mine" (2006), which all entered the top 10 Philippine charts. - the duet with American singer Joe PizzuloJoe PizzuloJoe Pizzulo is best known as one of the lead singers for Sérgio Mendes in the 1980s. He had hit singles with "Never Gonna Let You Go" and "Alibis"...
, "I'm Never Gonna Give You Up" (2005).
Artwork
The album is a box set, containing four discs—two CDs containing her greatest hits, a minus one (instrumental) CD of her songs, and a DVDDVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
containing twenty-three of her official music videos. The album is in a 12"×12" packaging, made of cardboard. The cover has a platinum lettering of the album's title, on which the letter "i" on "Nina" has an unauthentic gem. The album has a unique inlay—on which it is composed of rare photos of Nina, printed on three layers and designed in a diorama
Diorama
The word diorama can either refer to a nineteenth century mobile theatre device, or, in modern usage, a three-dimensional full-size or miniature model, sometimes enclosed in a glass showcase for a museum...
format. It also includes a booklet with songwriting credits, lyrics and discography.
The album cover is printed with a big butterfly
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
, which is Nina's favorite insect-figure and symbol. Earlier in her career, she expressed her interest in butterflies, saying "I love butterflies because they’re so feminine, something created for us girls only. It was in high school when I started collecting preserved butterflies and until now whenever I see anything with a butterfly I buy it."
Singles
"Love Will Lead You Back", a song originally released by Taylor DayneTaylor Dayne
Taylor Dayne was born Leslie Wunderman on March 7, 1962 before later adopting her current stage name. She is an American pop vocalist, songwriter, and dance artist. Overall, she has had eighteen individual hit songs reach the top ten in Billboard magazine...
, was released as the first and only single from the album. It was taken from Nina's 2008 album, Nina Sings the Hits of Diane Warren. It received heavy airplay on TV and radio stations in September 2010. During its release, it was rumored to be the farewell video of Warner for Nina. As soon as the album was out, it became clear that the song is the first single of the album. The music video for "Love Will Lead You Back" is a collection of almost all the music videos Nina has recorded under Warner.
Reception
Baby A. Gil of The Philippine StarThe Philippine Star
The Philippine Star is a daily English-language broadsheet newspaper based in Manila and circulated nationwide in the Philippines. Owned and published by PhilSTAR Daily, Inc, it was founded on July 28, 1986 by veteran journalists Max Soliven, Betty Go-Belmonte and Art Borjal...
listed Diamond: Greatest Hits 2002-2010 on top of her list of albums to buy on Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
. She described the album packaging as "a big box that resembles the LP jackets." She added "This is the big treat for fans of soul siren Nina or for anybody who likes his sound sweet and soothing, and performed by a pretty girl."
On the 24th Awit Awards
Awit Awards
The Awit Awards is the longest-running award-giving body of the Philippines that gives recognition to Filipino musical talents, performing artists and producers it was Philippines equivalent to Grammy Awards, organized by the Philippine Association Of The Record Industry .-Objectives and Winner...
in 2011, Nina was nominated for two categories, in which one is for the album. Diamond: Greatest Hits 2002-2010 was nominated for Best Album Package.
Track listing
All tracks were produced by Neil Gregorio.Personnel
- Jim Baluyut - executive producer
- Joseph De Vera - album art layout
- Neil Gregorio - producer
- Anne Poblador - album design concept
Release history
| Country | Release Date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam... |
October 13, 2010 | Warner Music Warner Music Group Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies... |