Here's NINA LYRICS to song ���DON'T SAY GOODBYE.���

Today I heard my favorite song on the radio
I close my eyes and saw our first hello
And then I saw the time we fell in love
In each others��� arms
I open my eyes and you were gone

Suddenly I realized how I love you so
And how I get surprised without your love
Since the time we said goodbye
It���s hard to make you stay
How I wish you���d never go away

CHORUS:
Don���t say goodbye
It���s hard to let you go
Tomorrow seems so far away for me to know
If you and I will always be in love forevermore
Just leave me with the memories
All alone
All alone

Today I read your letters
And waited for your call

I wondered if you think of me at all
And then I turn the radio on
And heard our fav���rite song
Then I knew you���ll soon be coming home

CHORUS:
Don���t say goodbye
It���s hard to let you go
Tomorrow seems so far away for me to know
If you and I will always be in love forevermore
Just leave me with the memories
All alone

Don���t say goodbye
It���s hard to let you go
Tomorrow seems so far away for me to know
If you and I will always be In love forevermore
Just leave me with the memories
All alone
All alone

Today I heard our fav���rite song on the radio
All alone

Marifil Niña Girado (born November 1, 1980), better known by her stage name Nina, is a Filipinopop/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.^[1] Following the release of her debut album, she received numerous awards from different organizations and multiple album certifications by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI).^[2] She established her position in the Philippine music industry in 2005, after releasing her third album Nina Live!. The album earned her the first ever Diamond award for a female OPM artist.^[3] In the same year, she staged a Nina Live! concert at the Araneta Coliseum, which became her biggest solo concert to date.^[4]

In 2006, she released her self-titled album,^[5] which earned her the most nominations (eight) for the Awit Awards.^[6] Later, she was criticized for releasing too many covers,^[7][8] and got in a feud with her ex-boyfriend Nyoy Volante's parents when she filed a lawsuit against them.^[9] She regained success in 2009 after performing and touring with the Sessionistas.^[10][11] In the same year, she released her last studio album under Warner, Renditions of the Soul, which was taken from her Wave 89.1 radio show of the same title. The album was both critically and commercially successful. 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 a career spanning nearly a decade, Girado was cited as the artist who popularized the acoustic phenomenon in the Philippines. In 2004, the Philippine Business Excellence Award named her as the No. 1 Female R&B Singer in the country. In addition, MEGA listed her as One of the Women to Watch in 2004.^[13] In 2009, Nina Live! was certified Diamond by the PARI, becoming the fourth biggest-selling album in OPM history.^[3] The album is also the biggest-selling OPM album of the 2000s, and it made Girado the first female Diamond awardee in the Philippine music scene.^[3] She was named as the best-selling female recording artist of 2009 by the Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation.^[14] In 2011, Wave 89.1 Urban Music Awards presented her a Special Achievement Award for her contributions to the music industry.^[15] Aside from her commercial success, she has earned eight Awit Awards.

1980–2001: Early life and struggles

      Marifil Niña Girado was born on November 1, 1980 in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines.She is the third child of Filbert Girado Sr., a businessman and member of the Bayanihan, and Maria Daulet (née Barinos), a nurse who plays piano.^[16] Her parents raised her in Quezon City, together with her siblings Dew-Anne, Ardie and King. When Girado was five years old, she started singing in a corner of a room and her father noticed it.^[16] After seeing the potential in his daughter, Filbert trained her critically. Like the traditional technique of vocalization, she was submerged into a drum of water, while belting out her high notes.^[17] Later, she was declared as daily winner on GMA Lunchdate's "Bulilit Jamboree" in 1985. In 1991, she joined the most popular defunct talent search in the Philippines, Tanghalan ng Kampeon, where she became a champion for seven weeks.

Filbert's plans for Girado have changed when she grew older. Instead of a professional music career, he wanted his daughter to earn college degree and to join him in the United States to find work. She took up Accountancy at Miriam College, since she was good at numbers. Her father added to her that she would take up Law after the course. Because of too much love for singing, she disobeyed her father and joined different bands. He gave up on trying to stop her, and just told her to maintain good grades. She did get good grades, and was even a consistent dean's lister.

At seventeen, Girado became a vocalist of the XS. In 2000, she finished Accountancy and joined bands like The Big Thing, MYMP, Silk and lastly, the Essence. After college, she recorded an amateur demo CD with the help of a friend. It was composed of three tracks, including the Steve Perry song "Foolish Heart", "Breathe Again" and "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)", recorded in a home studio with only a guitar for accompaniment. Her brother King brought her demo to different recording labels. Ricky Ilacad, who was managing director of Warner Music Philippines at that time, heard the demo and immediately wanted to sign her up even without seeing or hearing her in person. Two months after her father died of heart attack in the U.S., she signed her first contract with Warner.

2011–present: International exposure and Stay Alive

    In January 2011, Girado was given a Special Achievement Award by the Wave 89.1 Urban Music Awards for releasing notable chart-topping hits and reaching Diamond certification with Nina Live!. On February 5, 2011, she had a pre-Valentine concert with the Sessionistas at the Araneta Coliseum, entitled ASAP Sessionistas 20.11.^[91][92] Her performances of "Note to God" and "Got to Be There" were applauded by fans and critics alike.^[93][94] She was supposed to portray the roles of Megara and Deianira on Hercules 12, a pop-emo musicale, but later dropped out due to conflicts with her schedule.^[95] On March 18, 2011, she performed three of her past hit singles, including "Someday", at the Pattaya International Music Festival 2011 Galaxy Stage in Thailand.^[96][97] Before the event, she was given the "Golden Key to the City of Pattaya" recognition by the city mayor, and got to hang out with other Asian artists who participated on the music festival.^[98][99] On March 25, 2011, a documentary featuring her and Gary Valenciano was aired on TvN Asia (Korea).^[100][101] In June 2011, issues of maltreatment to her former personal assistant surfaced the news. She denied the allegations, saying that her former P.A. has always been given proper compensation and that the Volantes are probably the ones responsible for the rumor.^[102] In August 2011, she joined the ASAP Sessionistas second U.S. tour which ended in September.^[103][104] In December 2011, she became part of concerts by Noel Cabangon and Duncan Ramos.^[105][106] In the same year, she was featured on the albums of Kris Aquino and Cabangon.^[107][108]

In the last quarter of 2010, Girado revealed that she was recording a studio album, and announced that it will be released in mid-January 2011. She stated "I only have two cover songs in there and the rest are originals. It's going to be sexy-soul which is like singing from the soul but when you hear it, there's a degree of sexiness to it."^[109] It was initially set as the first of her two-album recording deal with her new label Universal Records.^[110] After a couple of push-backs,^[111] Stay Alive was finally released on November 19, 2011.^[112] In choosing such title for the album, she explained "Because it's like some people are saying that I'm gone [...] So I���m here to say that I���m still here and staying alive."^[113] She also called the album "special," considering that she did not only contribute to its contents, but also worked on the cover art, saying "I was really hands-on with it."^[114] Stay Alive was a universal acclaim, being called "futuristic and edgy" by critics who also predicted that it may set new trends in Filipino music, tagging Girado as the new "dance diva."^[115] Philippine Entertainment Portal praised her overall improvement in the album, stating "Stay Alive is a testament to Nina's evolution as an artist and determination to be a better performer."^[116] "Dance" was released on October 6, 2011 as the lead single for the album.^[117] Girado pushed the song for a single release, explaining "The carrier single is a dance song for it to be different from my previous albums."^[118] The song is described as "an upbeat track with a catchy melody."^[115] Its music video was released on December 9, 2011 and features Girado in Gaga-ish costumes, doing choreographed dance moves at the same time.^[119] Despite positive feedback from critics, the song failed to be a commercial success due to lack of promotion. On January 30, 2012, "However Much Love" was released as the following single. The song was intended to be a radio-only single, and was set for a Valentine release.^[120] It was a critical acclaim, being called a "standout" by Abby Mendoza of Philippine Entertainment Portal. The song also performed well commercially, becoming Girado's first chart-topper since 2008. On February 13, 2012, she staged a pre-Valentine concert entitled Update Your Status... at the Music Museum, which supported the album.^[121] In the same month, she expressed her disappointment with the album's lack of promotion, saying "They [Universal] always have a meeting, but no actions are initiated. They give us schedules that are not really followed. When it's already okay, then they cancel it."^[122] On April 14, 2012, she staged another concert at the Music Museum, entitled Timeless: Tribute to a Diva which was dedicated to pop diva Whitney Houston.^[123] "Believe in the Dream" was released on April 24, 2012 as the third single from Stay Alive, accompanied by a lyric video.

       On May 8, 2012, Girado signed a five-year recording deal with Viva Records, following the expiration of her contract with Universal.^[125] In an interview, she stated that during her Love2Love2Love concert in 2010—which was produced by Viva Entertainment, the label's head Vicente Del Rosario, Jr. expressed interest in managing her career. However, she has already signed under Universal at that time. Shortly after her separation with the label, she reunited with Viva with the help of Geleen Eugenio.^[126] She expressed working on a new album, saying that it will have "the same Nina sound [...] New songs maybe, can be cover, can be original, but we���re eyeing on original songs."^[127] She will be having her acting debut with the label, stating "I'll be going to Singapore to do acting workshop. Because I myself, honestly, don't know much about acting. So if ever I will star in a movie, I'm not half-baked, I'll be prepared. And also for myself, I want to be prepared, especially if I'm heading straight into a new direction."^[128] Girado posed on the Burlesque-inspired cover of Playboy Philippines magazine's May—June 2012 special issue, where she is seen nude with only her private body parts being covered.^[129][130] She stated that it was personally her decision to do a daring shoot, and later explained that it is her way of immortalizing herself in her best shape yet.^[131][132] In October 2012, she appeared in a cameo role for the film A Secret Affair, where she also performed the movie theme song "Don't Say Goodbye". On January 25, 2013, she staged her comeback concert at the Music Museum entitled Nina Reborn, accompanied by the release of her first album under Viva Records entitled All Good.^[133] Currently, she is working on a big theatrical play as preparation for her acting debut.