''Now I Can Dance'' is an autobiography by Australian singer-songwriter

Tina Arena Filippina Lydia "Tina" Arena (born 1 November 1967) is an Australian singer-songwriter, musician, musical theatre actress and record producer. She is one of Australia's highest-selling artists and has sold over 10 million records worldwid ...

. Arena says, "I don't know what I would do if I couldn't write and sing. It makes me who I am, regardless of where I happen to be or what language I'm speaking. It has done since I wrote my first song and sang it to myself in the shower. It's as natural for me as breathing." The title of her memoir,

Now I Can Dance "Now I Can Dance" is a song written by Tina Arena and David Tyson. It was the third single taken from Arena's third studio album, '' In Deep'' (1997). It was written by Arena while she was living in Los Angeles and is a love letter from her to h ...

is taken from the third single from Arena's third studio album '' In Deep'' (1997). The track was written by Arena while living in L.A. and is a love letter from her to her family, as she explained in her autobiography. The song was successful in her native Australia, reaching #13 on the

ARIA Singles Chart The ARIA Charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling songs and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA became the offici ...

. In 2017, Arena updated her autobiography with the release of a new edition of ''Now I Can Dance (book)'', with new content covering her relocation from France back to Australia, being inducted into the 2015

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, the release of new music, and new musical ventures. Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd 2nd Edition (May 22, 2017).

Reception

ABC shop describe the book as an honest, gritty, funny, frank and totally revealing autobiography from much loved songstress Tina Arena, who is about to celebrate a phenomenally successful 40 years as a singer/songwriter." Harper Collins said "Tina has amassed a cache of amazing stories. The artist who gave us "

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Sorrento Moon "Sorrento Moon (I Remember)" is a song written by Australian singer Tina Arena, David Tyson, and Christopher Ward for Arena's second album, ''Don't Ask'' (1994). The song is about Arena's childhood memories of summers past with her family at Sor ...

" and " Symphony of Life" has sold eight million albums, won a swag of awards, encountered extraordinary people, fallen in and out of love, and experienced incredible highs and lows."

References

{{Tina Arena 2013 non-fiction books Australian autobiographies HarperCollins books