Review Fix Exclusive: Arlene Zelina Talks ‘Dream of Me’ And More

December 9, 2018 Patrick Hickey Jr. Music 0

Review Fix chats with singer/songwriter Arlene Zelina, who discusses her creative process, inspirations, goals and new single, “Dream of Me.”

Review Fix: How did your project start?

Arlene Zelina: I’ve been working on originals for a while now! It’s been a work in progress so I’m super excited it’s finally here!

Review Fix: How did you get involved in music?

Zelina: I’ve been involved with music my entire life. From musicals as a child, to television shows, and performances around the world. It all started when I was 3 and I signed up for my first dance and singing class. From that point on, music has been a part of my life – I don’t know any different!

Review Fix: What’s your creative process like?

Zelina: Specifically with songwriting, I love to collaborate with different musicians. It’s so much fun when you get to talk through experiences you’ve had and come up with ideas together. Sharing the songwriting experience with people you admire and love is so gratifying. 

Review Fix: What inspires you?

Zelina: As cliche as it sounds, I draw inspiration from everything that happens to me and around me. Everything that happens is a story I can tell. I’ve been through heartbreak, love and everything in between. And when I feel a certain way, the best therapy is to write a song.

Review Fix: What makes this album special?

Zelina: My newest single, Dream Of Me, is unapologetically confident! It feels really good to be expressive and honest.

Review Fix: What’s the standout track?

Zelina: Dream Of Me—it just came out last week!

Review Fix: What’s on your musical bucket list?

Zelina: I’d love to tour around the world with other amazing artists. Performing and interacting with fans is one of my favorite things to do. And of course, to collaborate with Beyonce. Duh. 

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About Patrick Hickey Jr. 13884 Articles
Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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