Romina Johnson was born in Rome in 1973. She grew up in Rome where she started singing with her father at the age of 12 years old. Her main musical influences are soul,funk and r&b. Later on at the age of 20 she joined a band called “Second Floor” ,and signed her first deal with Rossiter Road.She recorded the first ep, “Love and Happiness”, also the original version of “Moving too fast” from the album called ‘”simply passion’”. After 3 years band split up, however she continued as solo artiste.Romina moved from Rome to in London 1999.
“It was challenge for me and I wanted to have a break in Europe .At that time was recording mostly dance tracks to try to get my name in the street.”“Dancing with you “ (remix by Bini and Martini) introduced her into the underground dance scene in Europe. The 2000, was a very successful year, she pened a number 2 in the uk charts “moving too fast” remixed by the Artful Dodger. The record sold over 5000 copies all over Europe
Romina released “Superbad” in Europe & Japan and performed over 90 dates in the UK and Europe throughout the following years. The pressure of scoring a hit did not effect her as she always lived following her heart and her true feelings. Recently she has been fallen under more soulful wings, featuring on “D-influence” d-vas album, “Full flava” (dome) and realising “what can I do” on Urbanstar label and on the “London Soul” compilation which features names such as Omar, Angie Stone, Terry Walker, Lewis Taylor, Don-e etc.
Romina is now working on a new album entitled 'Soul River' with some of the tracks being previewed below. Watch out for this coming to stores near you soon!
| Tracks & Albums | Buy Now |
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| Simply Passion - Album |
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| Superbad - Album |
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| Never Do |
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| Movin' Too Fast |
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| My Forbidden Lover |
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Discography
1993/96 - Lead vocal of "Second Floor"
"I gotta have you "- Rossiyer Road 1995 - EP
"Won't stop"- EMI 1996 - Single
"Love and Happiness" - Rossiter Road/Self 1996 - Single
1997- Solo Career
ALBUMS
"Simply Passion" 1998
"Superbad" 2001
"Soul River" 2005
CD SINGLES & VYNIL
"Dancin' with you" - Azuli records 1998 - Bini+Martini - Single
"Get back to love"- Alex Natale 1998 - Single
"Mas que nada"- Just do Hits 1998 - Single
"Dinner with Gershwin" - AM:PM (Island) Lenny&Johnson
"Understand me" featuring SPEARHEAD
"My forbidden lover"- Gut records- featuring Luci Martin & Norma Jean from Chic - 1999 - Single
" Movin' too fast" remixed by the Artful Dodger- XL - 2000
"Into you" produced by D'Influence - Do it yourself - 2000
" Never do" - Avex - 2001
"Never gonna Do" - Time- 2002 - (Goosebump)
" While your girl's at home" - Urbanstar- 2002
" Taste of bitter love" - Dome records 2002
"Round and Round" Flull flava- Dome records
"Night to remember/What can I do"- Urbanstar - 2003 - single
"As Good As This"
COMPILATIONS
"Ministry of Sound Compilation - The Annual" - 1998
" Reinassance Compilation" - 1998
"Soul togetherness" ( "Never Do")
"Inspired 2" " " Jazz Fm 2002
"Soul essentials 2" . " " (Brown s.)
" Urbanstars" ( "While your gilr's at home") 2002
"London Soul" ("What can I do") 2005
GUEST PERFORMANCES
"D-vas"- D'influence ('Taste of bitter love") Dome records 2002
"Full flava" ("Round and Round") Dome records 2003
