Romina Arena

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Romina Arena
Romina Arena, The Queen of Popera, 2006 crop.jpg
Arena in 2006
Background information
Origin Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • composer
  • writer
Years active1984–present
Labels
Website www.rominaarena.com

Romina Arena is an Italian singer-songwriter who performs pop classical crossover, rock opera, and cinematic pop. [1] [2]

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Career

Romina began her career at age 4 as a Disney "Mouseketeer" representing Disney Italy. In 2001, she covered the classic Japanese song "Subaru," originally by Shinji Tanimura. In 2003, Romina's contracted rock opera single "Satellite (Italian Version)" was included in the BAFTA-awarded soundtrack for the video game Project Gotham Racing 2. [3] 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 [4] released on Perseverance Records.

In 2010, Romina Arena performed in the Second Life Universe. [5]

In 2012, Arena released the album Morricone Uncovered [6] ; the album contained her performances of 15 Ennio Morricone film scores, to which she added her own lyrics.

In 2015, Arena signed with Lakeshore Records for a studio album titled Where Did They Film That? In Italy. In June 2016, she released the album Music Journey alongside her book Where Did They Film That? In Italy.

Her song "Every Day Is Christmas Day" was featured in the 2016 Hallmark Channel movie A Christmas to Remember . [7]

She was one of the special guests in Jim Wilson and Friends: A Place in My Heart [8] , live at the Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts in Amarillo, Texas.

Romina Arena has starred in and produced ABC Holiday Movie Skating Spectacular, [9] 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 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, and consumer experiences around the world. [10]

In 2022, Romina received recognition as an artist and producer at the "Patrimonio Italiano Award" (Italian Heritage Award) at the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic. The awards ceremony was conceived and is promoted by Luigi Liberti and Mike Pilla of "Patrimonio Italiano TV" whose news programs focus on Italians abroad and the dissemination and promotion of Italian culture and traditions around the world. [11]

Discography

Books

Articles and Interviews

References

  1. ↑ "Romina Arena, regina del Popera: Con la mia musica parlo di sogni e coraggio". Lavocedi New York. June 29, 2018.
  2. ↑ Project Gotham Racing 2 - Credits, 31 March 2020, retrieved 2024-06-17
  3. ↑ 'Satellite' was recorded in both English and Italian and composed by Romina Arena and David Polish. Project Gotham Racing 2 - Credits, 31 March 2020, retrieved 2024-06-17
  4. ↑ Edgar Rothermich – The Best Of Silent Hill (Music From The Video Game Series) , retrieved 2024-06-17
  5. ↑ Staff, Reporter (November 6, 2010). "Nighttfire Entertainment News". SLE news source. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
  6. ↑ "Romina Arena And Perseverance Records To Release "Morricone.Uncovered" In September". Top40-Charts.com. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
  7. ↑ A Christmas to Remember (2015) - IMDb , retrieved 2020-06-11
  8. ↑ "Jim Wilson and Friends: A Place in my Heart". IMDb .
  9. ↑ "ABC Holiday Movie Skating Spectacular". IMDb .
  10. ↑ "From Cinematica to being an Ambassador of Italian Excellence in the World: the success continues for a great Italian singer. An exclusive interview with Romina Arena". L'Idea Magazine. 2021-02-13. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
  11. ↑ "Camera Dei Deputati, Patrimonio Italiano Award, conferenze stampa di Fuscia Fitzgerald Nissoli". Communicazione Inform. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  12. ↑ Il Resto del Carlino (5 July 2010). "Sette 'Oscar' in rosa A Bologna premio alle eccellenze al femminile"
  13. ↑ Ragusa Oggi (1 February 2012). Premio Sicilia 2012 - XIX Edizione
  14. ↑ "From Cinematica to being an Ambassador of Italian Excellence in the World: the success continues for a great Italian singer. An exclusive interview with Romina Arena". L'Idea Magazine. 2021-02-13. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
  15. ↑ "Camera Dei Deputati, Patrimonio Italiano Award, conferenze stampa di Fuscia Fitzgerald Nissoli". Communicazione Inform. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
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