Ninet Tayeb’s Seventh Album Finds Her at Her Strongest
Ninet Tayeb’s seventh album, "Ani Nina" ("I Am Nina"), is presented as a moment to see the singer up close, fully in command of her sound and at a peak creative point. The review describes the record as a self-aware but not merely gimmicky move, comparing its title to a lead role and saying it lets listeners hear the artist "at her best."
The album is built around personal lyrics and highly catchy melodies, most of them written by Tayeb herself, with additional contributions from Gilad Kahana and Tal Kastiel. The review says she pushes the volume all the way up and can hold anger, tenderness, vulnerability and roughness in her voice without limit.
The opening track, "Kachol Lavan" ("Blue and White"), is described as especially local and loaded with references to her path so far, including a playful reversal of "Yam Shel Dma'ot" and even a rap passage. Its recurring line, "How good it is to live / I admit it out loud," is noted as taking on new meaning in a time when enjoying wind and sun feels like a privilege. On the third track, "HaBaita" ("Home"), produced by Peter Roth, she promises, "I’m going to bring myself home," and the result is called a near-perfect pop song with nostalgic rock-guitar flavor and strings at the end.
Later songs widen the palette further. In "Kaphra," produced by Eran Weitz, Tayeb leans into Mediterranean rock with musical nods to Aris San and a pointed line, "I’m kaphra, but nobody is playing me." The album also reflects a long production process with seven producers, including Yonatan Galila of Mercedes Band, Eden Atad and Raz Kooperman of Bleu on "Bintayim Lech Itah" ("For Now, Go With Her"), plus Nir Maimon, Dudu Tassa, Yishai Swissa, Dror Mohar and Yossi Mizrahi, who remained a musical partner even after a breakup. The review highlights one surprise duet with Dana Ivgy, saying the English-language song loses some momentum, but the album as a whole tells a coherent story and evokes the comforting feeling of hearing keys in the door. The piece was first published on June 12, 2026, at 00:00.
