Five decades have passed since Australian pop icon Tina Arena first appeared on television screens across the nation as 'Tiny Tina'.

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Now the 57-year-old's image features in one of the nation's most prominent galleries.

A portrait of the pop star unveiled on Friday at the National Portrait Gallery, marking 50 years of Arena's career, was hung alongside artwork of other musical artists including Jimmy Barnes, Nick Cave and Olivia Newton-John.

Arena's Sicilian heritage shines through the diptych, which features two black-and-white photos of the star wearing a black leather suit.

"It's probably one of the biggest moments of my life, because wh

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