Career
In 2003, she won a BAFTA for her first rock opera single "Satellite (Italian version)" used in the video game Project Gotham Racing 2 [3] . The song was recorded in both English and Italian and composed by Romina Arena herself and David Polish.
In June 8th - June 9th, 2004, Romina Arena Performed Live at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas [4]
In 2012, she released the album "Morricone.Uncovered" [5] in which she wrote lyrics and performed 15 of Ennio Morricone's most famous film scores which she had set to her own lyrics. Morricone allowed Romina Arena first this honor.
In 2013 she covered the song "I Want Love", originally from the video game Silent Hill 3, composed by Akira Yamaoka, for the cover album "The Best Of Silent Hill (Music From The Video Game Series)" by Edgar Rothermich [6] released in 2013 on Perseverance Records.
In 2015, Arena signed to Lakeshore Records for a studio album to coincide with her book "Where Did They Film That? Italy." The album, titled "Where Did They Film That Italy – The Music Journey", [7] was released in June 2016 as a companion to the travel guide.
Her song "Every Day Is Christmas Day" appeared in the movie A Christmas To Remember . [8]
She was one of the special guests in Jim Wilson and Friends: A Place in my Heart [9] live at the Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts in Amarillo, Texas.
Romina Arena has starred and produced ABC Holiday Movie "Skating Spectacular", [10] hosted by Kristi Yamaguchi, Brian Boitano, and World Champion Kimmie Meissner alongside a cast of various Olympic figure skating stars performing on ice to holiday music performed live by Romina and special guests, The Four Phantoms.
In 2025, International star Romina Arena, nicknamed by the media the "Queen of Pop Opera," creator of the brand-new musical genre "Cinematica Matic Pop," a Sicilian, raised in Los Angeles, accepted the invitation from Maratea, to be an ambassador for the "Ricas Italia" project, the Network of Institutions and Citizens for Cooperation, Culture, the Environment, Solidarity, and Sustainability, fighting poverty and pollution on the planet. [11]
In 2025, Romina Arena was named at the Italian Parliament in Rome as the technical leading member of culture, music, cinema and entertainment through a special committee with the Italian Parliament, and the Senate, in collaboration with the Vatican. [12]
Awards
2010 The American Red Cross National Headquarters annual Tiffany Circle Leadership Summit during the closing gala event at the Embassy of Italy, Washington DC, Romina performed her original "Ricordi" and rendition of "Time To Say Goodbye" to standing ovations by the crowd of over 300 top women philanthropists. [13]
In 2010, Arena received several awards. She was one of the seven recipients of the Tricolor Globe Award from the organization Italian Women in the World, [14] one of the five recipients of the CSNA Award (Confederation of the Sicilians in North America) for promoting Sicilian culture worldwide, [15]
In 2012, Arena was one of the 20 recipients of the Premio Sicilla for being an "Ambassador of bel canto in the world". [16]
In 2021, Romina Arena was named the "Official Ambassador of Italian Excellence In The World" by the President of M.I.R.E. (Movement of Italians Residents Abroad) representing Italy and major Italian cultural events, awards, consumer experiences around the world. [17]
In 2022, the Italian President and Onorevoli at the Camera Dei Deputati awarded Romina the "Patrimonio Italiano" as Italian Ambassador of Italian culture at the Italian Parliament in Rome. [18]
In 2023, Romina joined the Board of Directors of ASPEKA #neuraldiversity, leading a global movement for accessibility, inclusion, and communication equity - empowering individuals across 65+ countries to create a world where every voice is heard and valued. [19]
In 2025, Romina Arena revived the invitation from the Mayor of Maratea, Daniele Stoppelli, to be an ambassador for the "Ricas Italia" Project, the Network of Institutions and Citizens for Cooperation, Culture, Environment, Solidarity and Sustainability, against poverty and pollution of the planet. [20]
In 2025, Romina Arena named at the Italian Parliament in Rome as the technical leading member of culture, music, cinema and entertainment through a special committee with the Italian Parliament, and the Senate, in collaboration with the Vatican. [21]
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