Tarja
Tarja Turunen at Pukkelpop 2005, in Hasselt, Belgium.
Background information
Birth name	Tarja Soile Susanna Turunen
Also known as	Tarja Turunen, Tarja
Born	August 17, 1977 (1977-08-17) (age 30)
Origin	Kitee, Finland
Genre(s)	Symphonic metal, classical
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instrument(s)	Vocals, Piano, Drums, Transverse flute
Voice type(s)	Lyric soprano[1]
Years active	1996 - present
Label(s)	Spinefarm Records Century Media Nuclear Blast Universal Music Group NEMS Enterprises (label)
Associated acts	Nightwish Beto Vázquez Infinity
Website	tarjaturunen.com

Tarja Soile Susanna Turunen Cabuli (IPA: ['tɑrjɑ...'turunen] "TAR-yah ^[2]... TOO-roo-nen"^[3]), born August 17, 1977, is a Finnish soprano, best known as the former lead vocalist of Finnish symphonic power metal quintet Nightwish, which she founded along with Emppu Vuorinen and Tuomas Holopainen in 1996. After leaving the band in October 2005, Tarja Turunen is now devoting her time to her solo career under the stage name of Tarja. She is married to Argentine businessman Marcelo Cabuli. Tarja has also appeared in various Finnish television programs, and was a guest judge on "Idols" on 27 March 2007. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 400 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (427 × 640 pixel, file size: 198 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The 427x640 image is being uploaded (direct link). ... Pukkelpop is an annual music festival taking place near Hasselt, Belgium. ... Hasselt municipality and district in the province Limburg Hasselt is a Belgian city and municipality, and capital of the Flemish province of Limburg. ... is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Kitee is a municipality of Finland. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Symphonic metal is a term used to describe heavy metal music that has symphonic elements; that is, elements that sound similar to a classical symphony. ... This article is about Western art music from 1000 AD to the present. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making music. ... Voice type, often called Fach (pl. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Soprano. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Spinefarm Records is a Helsinki, Finland based record label focusing mainly on heavy metal artists. ... Century Media Records is an independant metal record label with offices in the USA, Brazil, Germany, France, Italy, Sweden and the United Kingdom. ... For nuclear detonations, see nuclear explosion. ... Universal Music Group (UMG) is the largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Nightwish is a Finnish metal band, formed in 1996 in the town of Kitee, Finland. ... Beto Vazquez Infinity is a Argentinian Metal band from Buenos Aires, originally assembled in 2000. ... is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Symphonic metal is a term used to describe heavy metal music that has symphonic elements; that is, elements that sound similar to a classical symphony. ... This article is about the sub-genre of heavy metal music. ... Nightwish is a Finnish metal band, formed in 1996 in the town of Kitee, Finland. ... Erno Emppu Vuorinen. ... Tuomas Lauri Johannes Holopainen (born December 25, 1976, in Kitee, Finland)[1][2] is the keyboardist and main songwriter[3] in the Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see October (disambiguation). ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 86th day of the year (87th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

Biography

Born in Kitee, Finland, Turunen began to study music at the age of six, and moved to the city of Kuopio at the age of eighteen to study at the Sibelius Academy. She became a founding member of Nightwish in 1996 when her classmate Tuomas Holopainen invited her to join his new musical project. That year Turunen also performed with the Savonlinna Opera Festival. However, she did not become internationally famous until the release of Nightwish's successful follow-up album, Oceanborn, in 1998. Kitee is a municipality of Finland. ... Kuopio is a Finnish city located in the province of Eastern Finland and the region of Northern Savonia. ... The Sibelius Academy in downtown Helsinki. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Tuomas Lauri Johannes Holopainen (born December 25, 1976, in Kitee, Finland)[1][2] is the keyboardist and main songwriter[3] in the Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. ... St. ... Oceanborn is the second album by Nightwish, released in October 1998. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...

Turunen sang solo in Waltari's rock-themed 1999 ballet Evankeliumi (also known as Evangelicum) in several sold-out performances at the Finnish National Opera. She continued to tour and record with Nightwish through 2000 and 2001, after which she enrolled in the Music University in Karlsruhe, Germany. While there, she recorded vocals for Nightwish's 2002 album Century Child and for Beto Vázquez Infinity. Waltari is a band from Finland, known for their diversity and combination of music styles, frequently combining punk, pop, heavy metal, rock, techno, funk, progressive rock and rap. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... For other uses, see Ballet (disambiguation). ... The Finnish National Opera (Finnish: Kansallisooppera) in Helsinki is the leading opera company in Finland. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... This article is about the year. ... Karlsruhe (population 285,812 in 2006) is a city in the south west of Germany, in the Bundesland Baden-Württemberg, located near the French-German border. ... Century Child is the fourth album by Nightwish, released in 2002 by Spinefarm Records. ... Beto Vazquez Infinity is a Argentinian Metal band from Buenos Aires, originally assembled in 2000. ...

In 2002, Turunen toured South America, performing in the classical Lied concert Noche Escandinava (Scandinavian Night), again to sold-out houses. Following this and an exhausting world tour in support of Century Child, Nightwish took a hiatus and Turunen returned to Karlsruhe. Also see: 2002 (number). ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Lied (plural Lieder) is a German word, literally meaning song; among English speakers, however, it is used primarily as a term for European classical music songs, also known as art songs. ...

Finnish President Tarja Halonen and her husband invited Turunen to the President's Palace in Helsinki in December 2003 for the Finnish Independence Day Party, Finland's biggest social event, where the viewers of Finnish television station Yle named her the most impressively dressed lady, among honors given by several newspapers and magazines. The President of Finland is the Head of State of Finland. ... {{Infobox President|name= Tarja Halonen |order=11th President of Finland |image=Finland. ... Location of Helsinki in Northern Europe Coordinates: , Country Province Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Charter 1550 Capital city 1812 Government  - Mayor Jussi Pajunen Area  - Total 187. ... The flag of Finland Finlands Independence Day (Finnish itsenäisyyspäivä, Swedish självständighetsdag) is a national public holiday held on December 6 to celebrate Finlands declaration of independence from the Russian empire. ... YLE (Yleisradio Oy) is Finlands national broadcasting company, founded in 1926. ...

After the hiatus, Turunen rejoined Nightwish for the album Once and supporting world tour throughout 2004-2005, and embarked on a second Noche Escandinava tour in the spring of 2004. For Christmas 2004, she released the single Yhden Enkelin Unelma (One Angel's Dream), which sold gold in her native country, Finland. For the spring of 2005, she prepared a collaboration with Germany's Martin Kesici, the duet 'Leaving You for Me', also accompanied by a video. On October 21, 2005, Turunen was asked to leave Nightwish in an open letter by the other members of Nightwish, over a dispute that involved "a changed attitude" and increased financial interest.^[4] She responded through another open letter, which was posted on her website in both Finnish and English (although the letter can no longer be found on her website, it is available on a fan page). ^[5] In February 2006, Tarja's husband Marcelo posted a message to her website addressing the situation, and asked for anyone who had questions pertaining to the issues between Tarja and the rest of the band to email him.^[6] Marcelo then posted a lengthy reply to many of the questions he had received in June 2006.^[7] Once North American album cover Once is the fifth studio album by Nightwish, released June 7, 2004 by Nuclear Blast Records. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Martin Kesici (born April 29 1973 in Berlin, Germany) is a singer and songwriter. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... An open letter is a letter that is intended to be read by a wide audience, or a letter intended for an individual, but that is nonetheless widely distributed intentionally. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Solo career

Turunen in solo concert, 2006.

In December 2005, she performed several Christmas concerts in Finland, Germany, Spain and Romania. 2006 was not a break year for Turunen, who has recorded a Christmas album and vocals for her brother, Timo Turunen's debut album. She also made an appearance at the Savonlinna Opera Festival. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1200x1600, 699 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): List of female rock singers User:ReyBrujo/Images User:ReyBrujo/Base/Images Metadata This file contains additional information... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1200x1600, 699 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): List of female rock singers User:ReyBrujo/Images User:ReyBrujo/Base/Images Metadata This file contains additional information... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Christmas (disambiguation). ... St. ...

On September 16th Tarja attended a Meet and Greet session / Listening Party with some fans in London to help launch the Spinefarm UK label ^[8]. At the event the fans were given the opportunity to be the first in the world to listen to 8 of the songs from her upcoming album My Winter Storm as well as ask Tarja questions. Overall the reaction was good. Tarja confirmed at the event that there would be some solo dates at the end of the year, including London. Singles from My Winter Storm Released: October 26, 2007 Released: March 7, 2008 My Winter Storm is the second solo studio album by the Finnish classical/symphonic metal soprano singer Tarja. ...

The following day, September 17th, Tarja's solo dates were announced across Europe. The currently confirmed cities are Berlin, London, Moscow, Budapest, Athens, Cologne, Paris, Amsterdam and Zurich. ^[9] This article is about the capital of Germany. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see Moscow (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Budapest (disambiguation). ... This article is about the capital of Greece. ... Cologne (German: , IPA: ; local dialect: Kölle ) is Germanys fourth-largest city after Berlin, Hamburg and Munich, and is the largest city both in the German Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than... This article is about the capital of France. ... For other uses, see Amsterdam (disambiguation). ... Location within Switzerland   Zürich[?] (German pronunciation IPA: ; usually spelled Zurich in English) is the largest city in Switzerland (population: 366,145 in 2004; population of urban area: 1,091,732) and capital of the canton of Zürich. ...

In October 2007 a Street Team endorsed by Universal Music and Spinefarm UK was launched for Tarja through UK based company Worst Decision. The aim of the team is to help promote Tarja's upcoming single, album and tour with the help of dedicated fans, the most dedicated of which will be eligible to receive free gifts for their work ^[10]. While currently aimed mainly at the UK market it is hoped that many members from all over the world will join to help spread the word about Tarja throughout the UK, Europe and around the world.

Tarja's first solo album, 'My Winter Storm', was released in November 2007 and achieved gold status in Finland on the day of release. My Winter Storm took the number 1 spot in the Finnish charts. 'My Winter Storm' has now gone platinum in Finland and gold in Russia, Her first ever in Russia. Tarja also sings on track "In The Picture", composed by Rage guitarist Victor Smolski, on Nuclear Blast Allstars' album Into The Light, 2007[1]. Singles from My Winter Storm Released: October 26, 2007 Released: March 7, 2008 My Winter Storm is the second solo studio album by the Finnish classical/symphonic metal soprano singer Tarja. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Singles from My Winter Storm Released: October 26, 2007 Released: March 7, 2008 My Winter Storm is the second solo studio album by the Finnish classical/symphonic metal soprano singer Tarja. ... Singles from My Winter Storm Released: October 26, 2007 Released: March 7, 2008 My Winter Storm is the second solo studio album by the Finnish classical/symphonic metal soprano singer Tarja. ... Rage is a heavy metal band from Germany, currently consisting of Peter Peavy Wagner (Bass, Vocals), Victor Smolski (Guitar), and Mike Terrana (Drums). ... Victor Dmitrievich Smolski (Russian: ) (born January 2, 1969, in Minsk, Belarus) is a Belorussian-born Russian musician, composer and multiinstrumentalist. ...

In late 2007 Tarja was nominated for 2 awards, an "ECHO" as best newcomer and an "emma" for best finnish artist. She has also confirmed to be in the 2008 Metal Female Voices Fest in Wieze, Belgium

Discography

Albums

With Nightwish

• Angels Fall First (1997)
• Oceanborn (1998)
• Wishmaster (2000)
• Over the Hills and Far Away (2001)
• Century Child (2002)
• Once (2004)

Nightwish is a Finnish metal band, formed in 1996 in the town of Kitee, Finland. ... Angels Fall First is Nightwishs debut album, released in 1997 by Spinefarm Records. ... Oceanborn is the second album by Nightwish, released in October 1998. ... Wishmaster is the third album by Nightwish, released July 18, 2000 by Spinefarm Records. ... Over the Hills and Far Away is an EP by the Symphonic metal band Nightwish, released in 2001 by both Spinefarm Records and Drakkar Records. ... Century Child is the fourth album by Nightwish, released in 2002 by Spinefarm Records. ... Once North American album cover Once is the fifth studio album by Nightwish, released June 7, 2004 by Nuclear Blast Records. ...

With Beto Vázquez Infinity

• Beto Vázquez Infinity (2001).

Beto Vazquez Infinity is a Argentinian Metal band from Buenos Aires, originally assembled in 2000. ...

Solo

• Henkäys Ikuisuudesta (2006) FIN #2
• My Winter Storm (2007) FIN #1, GER #3, AUT #11, CH #15, NOR #37, SWE #41, FRA #88

Henkäys Ikuisuudesta (Breath from Heaven) is Tarja Turunens first solo album, although this is not her real solo album, this is a Christmas album. ... Singles from My Winter Storm Released: October 26, 2007 Released: March 7, 2008 My Winter Storm is the second solo studio album by the Finnish classical/symphonic metal soprano singer Tarja. ...

Side Projects

• Savonlinnan Taidelukion - Romeo ja Julia
• Schiller - Tag und Nacht
• Anssi Tikanmäen - Yhtye Perinteinen POP

Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller (November 10, 1759 - May 9, 1805), usually known as Friedrich Schiller, was a German poet, philosopher, historian, and dramatist. ...

Singles

With Nightwish

1. "The Carpenter" (1997)
2. "Sacrament of Wilderness" (1998)
3. "Passion and the Opera" (1998)
4. "Walking in the Air" (1999)
5. "Sleeping Sun (Four Ballads of the Eclipse)" (1999)
6. "The Kinslayer" (2000)
7. "Deep Silent Complete" (2000)
8. "Ever Dream" (2002)
9. "Bless the Child" (2002)
10. "Nemo" (2004)
11. "Wish I Had an Angel" (2004)
12. "Kuolema tekee taiteilijan" (2004)
13. "The Siren" (2005)
14. "Sleeping Sun" (2005)

The Carpenter was Nightwishs very first single. ... Sacrament Of Wilderness was the first single from Nightwishs album Oceanborn. ... Passion and the Opera was a promotional single from Nightwishs album Oceanborn. ... Walking in the Air was originally performed by Peter Auty for The Snowman. ... Sleeping Sun (Four Ballads of the Eclipse) is a single released in 1999 by the Finnish power metal band Nightwish. ... The Kinslayer was a promotional single released by Drakkar to promote the symphonic metal band Nightwish´s coming album Wishmaster. ... Deep Silent Complete was a Nightwish-song dedicated to oceans. ... Ever Dream was the first single released in two years by the Finnish metalband Nightwish. ... Bless the Child was the second single from Century Child. ... Nemo is a 2004 song by the symphonic metal group Nightwish. ... Wish I Had an Angel is the second single from the Once album by Nightwish. ... Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan was the third single released from the Once album by the Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. ... The Siren was the third single of the album Once by Nightwish. ... Tarja in the new video Sleeping Sun is a song by the Finnish symphonic metal-band Nightwish. ...

Solo

1. "Yhden Enkelin Unelma" (2004)
2. "Leaving You For Me" feat. Martin Kesici (2005)
3. "You Would Have Loved This" (2006)
4. "I Walk Alone" (2007)
5. "Die Alive" (2008)

Yhden Enkelin Unelma (One Angels Dream) was Tarja Turunens solo debute. ... I Walk Alone is the first single from the upcoming album My Winter Storm by Tarja Turunen. ...

References

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