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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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Nemesis_11 wrote:
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Hayzi22 wrote:
Tarja Turunen is my favorite.
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Crazy_Maximka wrote:
ONNELLISTA UUTTA VUOTTA! HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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annurr wrote:
if someone doesn't change this sofa pic soon some serious stuff is gonna go down in this shoutbox. I refuse to keep imagining Tarja doing the ScS adverts (if you're not from the UK you wont get that).
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britdamage wrote:
It would be nice if we could put a different picture for each one of us ...haa dreams !!!
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Lindzii wrote:
You can only vote for them, I'm just saying lets vote these ones ^_^
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florianblaschke wrote:
About the main pic: How can you change them directly? And who can do that? I always thought you could only vote for them. I'd prefer the Henkäys Ikuisuudesta promo pic with the red dress, but the one you mentioned would be fitting too, as it is a promo pic for Kauneimmat Maailman Joululaulut.
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florianblaschke wrote:
(continued rant) I don't see the problem with a tasty bass solo or cool drum fills either. Or how about an instrumental? Why not? Tarja is a proficient pianist, a piano piece composed and played by herself would make sense.
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Lindzii wrote:
or this. http://www.last.fm/music/Tarja+Turunen/+images/2990034 just sayin'
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Lindzii wrote:
i know you guys don't care but please can we get this as main pic? http://www.last.fm/music/Tarja+Turunen/+images/37794693 this page seems to go through the same like 5 pics and I hate them all D:
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britdamage wrote:
Ohhh ....sorry xD .....
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florianblaschke wrote:
I was talking about the songwriting, not live performances. The live performances are excellent. :)
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SUSAZK80 wrote:
GREAT TARJA KEEP YOU UP .I `M WAITING FOR HER NEW ALBUM
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britdamage wrote:
Some of the mistakes on stage are not because of the band it's because of the technical problems !!If you remember ...on one show the band and Tarja have to start I walk alone again !!!
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florianblaschke wrote:
Did anyone complain about the odd time signatures or lengthy guitar solo on In the Picture? Or that the song is too long? (Did anyone complain about Epica's instrumental parts being too complex?) No? See. Great guitar leads don't hurt. Perhaps you just don't care as long as you get your fix of Tarja's voice, that's OK, too. But this way, she could make everyone happy, not just her hardcore fans. :-P
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florianblaschke wrote:
Also, verse-chorus song structures are oooooold. Some of Tarja's songs are unusual: Oasis, Ciarán's Well, My Little Phoenix. The bridge of Enough is a nice idea, too. Of course sometimes more conventional songs can be fine, too, like Minor Heaven. The potential for greatness is clearly there. I am positive, however, that certain things that did not sound particularly good on MWS - guitar tone, choirs, choir effects, drums, will be clearly better on WLB. :) I'm just anxious if Tarja's learning curve is really steep enough. She's not the kind of underground artist who can afford taking years to grow, making several albums until their possible masterpiece. The expectations for WLB are very high.
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florianblaschke wrote:
Well, I agree that NW are lame and overrated. :-P It is also true that their music is quite saccharine and infantile and VERY easy to listen to. But their older stuff is still pretty good and there are some aspects that are better than in Tarja's solo work so far. Mainly the instrumental parts. Why can't they be more technical or unusual? Sure, Tarja is the star of the show. But a catchy riff or a virtuosic guitar or piano solo doesn't distract from Tarja's voice THAT much. Band members need to create a more balanced dialogue where everyone gets an occasion to speak up and shine, even if one of them is the clear leader.
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MollieB wrote:
Nightwish is lame, Tarja was the best thing that came from the band. End of story.
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Astarte_Syriaca wrote:
Amorphis_Herd I think she would come, as she has been in Poland already...at least twice I think :)
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