Romina Johnson (born 1973) is a London-based R&B,

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and

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singer. She is perhaps best known in the UK for providing the lead vocals to the

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song " Movin' Too Fast", a number 2 hit in early 2000.

Life and career

Johnson was born in Rome to an American father, the musician Wesley Johnson, and an Italian mother. Her singing debut was in 1994, for the Italian TV show ''

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''. Johnson is the featured vocalist on the 2000

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" Movin' Too Fast", with the

. Later that year, she appeared in the

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for the second time with "

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", featuring Luci Martin and Norma Jean of

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. On the 24 October 2011 broadcast of the BBC panel show ''

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'', Johnson appeared in the Identity Parade round. Since January 2013, she has been singing with the '70s and '80s disco outfit

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. In September 2022 she made a career comeback at the Lawson-Gordon wedding in The Old Barn of Micklefield Hall. The crowd loved it.

Discography

Albums

* ''Simply Passion'' (2000) * ''Superbad'' (2001) * ''Soul River'' (2008) * ''Heartbeat'' (2020)

Singles

*2000 – " Movin' Too Fast" - UK #2 *2001 – "

" - UK #59 *2003 – "Round & Round" on Full Flava's album ''

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'' *2005 – "What Can I Do"

Compilation appearances

*1994 – ''Non è la Rai novanta5'' (track "Il vento") *1995 – ''Non è la Rai gran finale'' (track "Tele telefonarti")

References

External links

Romina Johnson's Official Website
1973 births Living people 21st-century Black British women singers 20th-century Italian women singers Italian people of American descent Italian expatriates in the United Kingdom UK garage singers Singers from London Singers from Rome {{UK-singer-stub