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Tarja Soile Susanna Turunen Cabuli (IPA: [‘tɑrjɑ…’turunen]) (born August 17, 1977), known as Tarja for her solo career is a Finnish soprano and songwriter, 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 severing ties with 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.
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.
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 Karlsruhe, Germany’s Music University. While there, she recorded vocals for Nightwish’s 2002 album Century Child and for Beto Vázquez Infinity.
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.
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 Karlsruhe, Germany’s Music University. While there, she recorded vocals for Nightwish’s 2002 album Century Child and for Beto Vázquez Infinity.
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MollieB wrote:
"Nightwish is doing fine without her still selling millions of albums.so yhu better keep crying for tarja is not coming back " I don't want her to come back to Nightwish, Nightwish sucks.
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LynXzp wrote:
Nightwish is nothing without her! [7] New Nigthwish is pop.
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oxJackiexo wrote:
Nightwish is nothing without her! [6]
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pep_i wrote:
Nightwish is doing fine without her still selling millions of albums.so yhu better keep crying for tarja is not coming back
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nDroae wrote:
"I know we all lament that Tarja is not currently in Nightwish" No, not all of us.
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Devilish-Death wrote:
mmmh I think you can't compare Tarja with Anette because they both has different voices and styles =/ I'm not attacking or defending one of 'em. I like 'em both, but they're way different! I know we all lament that Tarja is not currently in Nightwish but you shouldn't attack Anette like that, she's a great singer too =/
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Volvo760GLE wrote:
Compare Tarja vs nightwish ding She is my sin: Tarja ocwith her new band http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTrere3Xk4Q Nightwish and Anette. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCGmodJJYLw
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paraguayanmafia wrote:
Nightwish is nothing without her! [5] QQ i cry oceans!! eternal goddess! q ikuinen jumalatar qq
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tarcisio3076 wrote:
Nightwish is nothing without her! [4] ú.u
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fichokamikaza wrote:
I agree!
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XbaranoseidouX wrote:
Nightwish is nothing without her! [3]
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KataTurunen wrote:
Nightwish is nothing without her! [2]
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MrMetal777 wrote:
Exactly, Nightwish is not the same without Tarja. They WERE an amazing band together. Wish I could have seen them live BA, B4 Annette.
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Swendii wrote:
Nightwish is nothing without her!
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tarcisio3076 wrote:
She's my Ever dream!
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power_is_back wrote:
Tarja... My sweet dream :(
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MeliaKindler wrote:
<3
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x4EPToffKAx wrote:
mega-mega <3 Tarja
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nDroae wrote:
Fortunately
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pep_i wrote:
she will not be the same without nightwish
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Tarja Turunen
Lakeuden risti, Seinäjoki, Finland
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We have received an advertising suggesting that Tarja will play Hunter Fest in Poland. That is not the case and the promoter of the festival has been advertising this and using Tarja’s name and image . …
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