 The album was received mostly negatively by critics . Sharon Mawer , of Allmusic , praised Over the Rainbow by saying " [ Talbot ] can sing , for a seven @-@ year @-@ old , and most of the notes ( if not all of them ) are in the right order and sung to the right pitch ; the timing is fine too " . However , she criticised the album , saying " there 's no feeling , no emotion , no realization of what each song is about ; they 're just pretty little songs " , giving the album 2 / 5 . Nick Levine , of Digital Spy , said in a review of the album that Talbot had a " sweet , pure voice " , but that there is " no nuance or depth to her performance " . However , he said that " There 's something inherently wrong about awarding a star rating to a seven @-@ year @-@ old " , and that " the decidedly adult concept of musical merit should have nothing to do with [ her music ] " , rating the album 2 / 5 . Reviewers in the Harlow Star also commented on her age , saying " There 's no doubt she 's a sweet little girl with a nice voice , but surely there 's something inherently wrong with thrusting a child into the limelight at such a young age ? " <unk> Bedi , writing for Malaysian newspaper The Star , praised the album , saying that " Connie sings with ease and manages the high notes admirably " , but asked whether " people would buy an album of the same songs sung by a 20 @-@ year @-@ old girl " . 
