Following the sensational success of “ACT I”, earMUSIC and Tarja are delighted to announce the renewal of their collaboration for an exciting set of new releases spanning over the next few years.
Kicking off with the long awaited new studio rock album, the following months will entail many musical areas of interest of the versatile and talented Finnish artist, including exciting new studio material as well as live audio and video recordings.
Although rock will remain Tarja‘s main musical field in the months to come, earMUSIC and the artist are also planning to release further high quality productions in diverse musical genres.
The spectacular “Beauty and The Beat” tour will be filmed this year, and the success of the album “Harus” will be followed by the first-ever classical studio album by Tarja Turunen.
Tarja‘s fans will be happy to know that the follow-up to 2010′s studio album “What Lies Beneath” will hit the stores between August and September 2013.
The album, mixed by Tim Palmer (Pearl Jam, U2) is set to be Tarja’s next milestone for symphonic heavy rock thanks to a stellar line-up and a state of the art production.
Details about the first single and its video and the extensive worldwide tour will be revealed soon.
“ACT I” – the first rock release by Tarja on earMUSIC charted Top 10 all over Europe as well as almost all over the world, with a sensational no. 5 in Germany’s General Charts (a unique result for a live album). The video version even remained for over two months at the peak of the Finnish music video charts.
Fans will be able to follow Tarja‘s work and musical journey to her new album release on her website www.tarja2013.com
Album includes brand new song “Never Too Far”, featuring Tarja Turunen
earMUSIC is proud to announce the release of “Tubular Beats” the brand new remix album by Mike Oldfield. The album will be released on February 1st, 2013 and will include the most popular songs by Oldfield who has worked on new arrangements and new sounds for his compositions.
All tracks have been reworked from the original multi-track recordings and remixed together by Mike Oldfield and multi-platinum awarded German producer Torsten “York” Stenzel.
Newly recorded guitar parts by Mike Oldfield have been added to the mix, making Tubular Beats a new album by all means. A brand new song featuring Tarja Turunen closes the album on a high note.
“Never Too Far” is a brand new song featuring singer Tarja Turunen who not surprisingly is offering one of her most emotional performances ever, being Oldfield one of the singer’s heroes.
Tarja explains: “It was such a pleasure to work with Mike Oldfield. The song turned out to be even better than I could have ever expected. Mike has a vast career and experience in pop, instrumental and electronic music. I love his music and his personal guitar sound.
My work in this song was inspired by Mike’s ‘Islands’ featuring another of my youth idol: Bonnie Tyler. A way to thank them for the nice melodies I grew up with was to add a line from their hit. And I believe Mike liked the idea too. That’s how ‘Never Too Far’ was born. Hope that you enjoy the song as much as I do.”
Tracklist:
01. Let There Be Light (York Remix)
02. Far Above The Clouds (York Remix)
03. Ommadawn (Mike Oldfield & York Remix)
04. Guilty (Mike Oldfield & York Remix)
05. Tubular Bells (Mike Oldfield & York Remix)
06. To France (York & Steve Brian Radio Mix)
07. Northstar (Mike Oldfield & York Remix)
08. Moonlight Shadow (York & Steve Brian Radio Mix)
09. Guilty (York & Mike’s Electrofunk Remix)
10. Tubular Bells 2 (Mike Oldfield & York Remix)
11. Never Too Far (new song, with Tarja Turunen)
Unfortunately Harus Christmas concerts have been cancelled due to unexpected
family reasons. This time Tarja is performing with her quartet in all the
dates. If you have already bought your ticket to Harus concert, your ticket
is valid for quartet concert.
Preselling places for the concerts are in
Menolippu and Lippupalvelu
Tarja Turunen: voice
Mervi Myllyoja: violin
Max Lilja: cello
Janne Hovi: piano
12.12.2012 19:00 Savonlinna, Savonlinnan Tuomiokirkko ( Tickets: 29,95/33 €)
13.12.2012 19:00 Haapajärvi, Haapajärven Kirkko ( Tickets: 29,95 / 33 €)
14.12.2012 19:00 Kuhmo, Kuhmo-talo ( Tickets: 37/40 €)
15.12.2012 19:00 Alajärvi, Alajärven Kirkko ( Tickets: 29,95/33 €)
16.12.2012 19:00 Oulu, Madetojan sali ( Tickets: 37/40 €)
17.12.2012 19:00 Rovaniemi, Rovaniemen Kirkko ( Tickets 31,95/35 €)
19.12.2012 19:00 Pori, Keski-Porin Kirkko ( Tickets: 29,95/33 €)
20.12.2012 19:00 Vaasa, Mustasaaren Kirkko ( Tickets: 29,95/33 €)
21.12.2012 19:00 Espoo, Espoon kulttuurikeskus ( Tickets: 38/40 €)
22.12.2012 19:00 Jämsä, Jämsän Kirkko ( Tickets: 29,95/33 €)
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You can find more information about the release date in your country, watch videos and photos, listen to samples and follow her blog at http://www.tarja-act1.com/
Next August 17th will be Tarja’s birthday and to celebrate we want to invite 10 of you to see ACT I in Helsinki!
We will screen the DVD on Friday, August 17th, one week prior to the release, at the movie theatre Andorra between 9pm – 11pm.
Write us your full name to win_earmusic@edel.com We’ll choose 10 of you randomly. Good luck!
More tickets for the cinema will be raffled by
Radiorock.fi + Radio Rock Facebook
Soundi.fi
Kaaoszine.fi
Levykauppax.fi
Hope you’ll enjoy Tarja’s ACT I
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“ACT I” is Tarja’s first solo live audio and video product in her rock outfit. The main content was filmed and recorded on two show nights this March 2012 in Rosario, Argentina, at the Teatro El Círculo. The video products include plenty of extras – video and photo material.
With the elaborate track listing and its extras, “ACT I” provides the full-fledged bill of fare to either Tarja fan. The track listing consists of Tarja’s greatest solo tracks, Nightwish classics as well as some cover versions, such as Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “The Phantom Of The Opera” and marvellous Gary Moore’s “Over The Hills and Far Away” – or to make it short: a unique blend of music selection. The set up of these HD filmed concerts meant an incredible extra work and effort in the live production – with an impressive result, but also an emotional rollercoaster-ride. Says Turunen: “those two nights in Rosario were a huge emotional drive to me personally.” The artist herself admits, she “was many times ready to burst into tears.”
“ACT I”, as the title already suggests, is the vanguard in a sequence of live products at a yet to be determined point of time. Fans and media can actively follow Tarja at www.tarja-act1.com on the road to release day of “ACT I”.
While releasing “ACT I”, Tarja is already working on her next solo studio album. “ACT I” already features two brand new tracks by the Finnish Soprano: “Into The Sun” is the lead single for the live album, to be released up-front August 24th.
On the artist Tarja:
No other voice and artist influenced and basically created the female fronted symphonic metal genre as much as Tarja Turunen. A pioneer in Goth-and Symphonic Metal, the classically trained Finn rose to fame with the metal outfit Nightwish, whose face and voice she had been for 9 years. With a vocal range of a lyrical soprano, Turunen started her solo career in 2004. Releasing two very successful metal rock solo albums (2007 and 2010), awarded gold and platinum in multiple countries, Tarja Turunen has been constantly touring the world with her live band.
Adored by many fans as their “Goddess”, the Finnish Soprano has the skill to take her fans just by her presence. Probably more than any other female artist in this very genre. When classic meets Rock and Heavy Metal, this inevitably leads to Tarja.
TARJA – ACT 1:
2CD
DVD
Blu-Ray
www.tarja-act1.com
www.tarjaturunen.com
www.facebook.com/tarjaofficial
www.ear-music.net
www.youtube.com/earMUSICofficial
www.facebook.com/earMUSICofficial
Pic by Ignacio Cángelo
Unfortunately, even though we have been in close communication with the agent Relart America Inc. from Argentina directed by Luis Hasse and his partner Alejandro Casini, as well as with Carlos Mario Àlvarez, representing the Colombian promoter Grupo Empresarial Latino de Entretenimientos SAS – Even Group SAS, they couldn’t fulfill all needed requests to obtain the working visas for Colombia in time.
Juan Carlos Céspedes López, director of Teatro Universidad de Medellín and Tarja, her band and crew apologizes for all the inconvenient that this cancelation might cause to the parts involved and mainly to the fans.
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Brazil:
April 4,2012
April 5,2012
April 8,2012
Tarja Turunen Voice
Mike Terrana Drums (Masterplan, Savage Circus, ex Rage, ex Malmsteen)
Christian Kretschmar Keyboards (Schiller)
Kevin Chown Bass (ex Tony Mac Alpine, ex Tiles)
Alex Scholpp Guitar (ex Farmer Boys)
Max Lilja Cello (Hevein, ex Apocalyptica)
Please check the confirmed dates of the What Lies Beneath Final Tour 2012 in the “Concerts” section of www.tarjaturunen.com
The Spanish band Diabulus in Musica will join Tarja in the following show:
February 27th –Brussels
Visit www.diabulusinmusica.com for more information!
The Tunis band Myrath will be with us for the shows on:
February 21st – Toulouse
February 22nd – Lyon
February 24th – Strasbourg
February 28th – Paris
Check them out at http://www.myrath.com/
You will be able to hear the band Hollow Haze from Italy, on:
March 1st – Zurich
March 2nd – Milan
For more information, check out: http://www.hollowhaze.com/
Scala Mercalli, from Italy as well, will perform on:
January 22nd – Ljubjana
January 23rd – Zagreb
January 25th – Bucharest
January 26th – Sofia
Listen to their music at http://www.myspace.com/scalamercalli
Welcome aboard everyone!
Visit www.benightedsoul.com for more information!
The UK based band Hannibal will be with us for the shows on:
January 29th – Athens
February 15th – Lisbon
February 16th – Santiago de Compostela
February 18th – Madrid
February 19th – Barcelona
February 25th – Eindhoven
March 1st – Zurich
March 2nd – Milan
Check them out at www.myspace.com/hannibalband & www.facebook.com/hannibalnation
You will be able to hear the band Cry Excess, from Italy, on:
January 16th – Warsaw
January 17th – Vilnus
January 19th – Vienna
January 20th –Bratislava
For more information, check out: www.myspace.com/cryexcessweb
Sylpheed, from Italy as well, will perform on:
January 22nd – Ljubjana
January 23rd – Zagreb
January 25th – Bucharest
January 26th – Sofia
Listen to their music at www.myspace.com/sylpheedmusic
Welcome aboard everyone!
Outlanders gave also the name for a new project of Tarja Turunen and the German producer Torsten Stenzel. The project has brought together people who have found their homes outside their native countries. Tarja now lives in Argentina, Torsten in the Caribbean, guest guitarist Walter Giardino was born in Argentina, but now lives in Spain. Paulo Coelho has also moved from his native country. Co-operation has created music, and the first song was named after the band, Outlanders.
Brazilian Paulo Coelho (b. 1947) best-known works include The Pilgrimage, The Alchemist and Eleven Minutes. Coelho’s books are published in 73 languages to 168 countries and has already sold over 135 000 000. The author was appointed as the UN’s peace envoy in 2007.
On November 17th, 6pm (CET), fans all over the world can watch the video
“Walking In The Air” for the very first time on the official Harus Facebook
site: http://www.facebook.com/harusofficial ! The song itself is digitally
available at iTunes for purchase with immediate effect:
www.itunes.com/tarjaturunen/.
Tarja Turunen & HARUS is:
Tarja Turunen: Vocals
Kalevi Kiviniemi: Organ
Marzi Nyman: Guitar
Markku Krohn: Percussion
The young design label NORDENFELDT, founded by German-Finnish designer Julia Trompert, wants to provide functional, though fashionable clothes that combine a strong sense of creativity, innovation and strive for the ideal.
With their first collections the label got attention from various media and the fashion scene. The focus of NORDENFELDT is to embody armour for the city by recapturing the essence of mythical Nordic era. The designer explains the decision for the collaboration with Tarja: “Next to being an incredible artist, Tarja Turunen embodies the mysterious aura and the style of our designs. She needs wearable outfits, especially on stage, that still look elegant and have an extravagant twitch. That is exactly what NORDENFELDT wants to create for its customers.”
The creation of an outfit for the singer was also an inspiration for the designer.
“Creating fashion is an on-going process. You can get input from every aspect in your life. When Tarja asked us to design an outfit for her, my answer was a straight “yes” and the ideas came immediately; we only had to take the necessities into consideration that arise when she will be performing in that outfit.”
About NORDENFELDT
NORDENFELDT was founded in 2008 by designer Julia Trompert.
Her seductive designs are elegant, strong and mysterious.
The label offers an exclusive range of clothes and accessories that combines sophistication and elegance with extravagant elements. High quality materials, intriguing patterns and refined details make NORDENFELDT essential in the modern Hero’s armor.
NORDENFELDT
Nordenfeldt GmbH
Akazienstrasse 11,
10823 Berlin, Germany
info@nordenfeldt.com
Phone: +49 30 78 00 18 96
In the meantime while she is composing her new rock album and getting ready to record her first classical album, Tarja performed in Finland at the Savonlinna Opera Festival with Tenor José Cura and joined The Scorpions on stage in Saimaa Open Air.
The summer will end with two epic performances: an old Roman amphitheatre in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, with a Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir of over a hundred members and a Cross Over Classical program and Rock in Rio, Brazil in front of a million people.
HARUS is a rather peculiar, uncommon Finnish word that describes the four tensors that keep a tent together or the tensor that keeps the mast from falling in a sailing boat.
Both of the meanings apply to this musicians line up: four members, four equals, four different backgrounds to tie together exquisite classical music developed strongly and in a very stable way, with a taste of experimental, modern feel.
The ever-changing waters HARUS sails on promise a unique feeling and combination for each program.
HARUS are:
Tarja Turunen : Vocals
Kalevi Kiviniemi : Organ
Marzi Nyman: Guitar
Markku Krohn: Percussion
Let’s give HARUS a warm welcome and expect further news very soon!
The 3 songs single will be released only in digital version.
The release has been confirmed for Austria, Switzerland, Russia, Poland, Finland, Sweden, Ukraine, France and UK. It includes 2 unreleased versions of the beautiful ballad “Underneath” plus a non album track in Spanish language.
Track List:
01 Underneath (Radio Mix)
02 Underneath (Orchestral Mix)
03 Montañas de silencio
USA will release an exclusive limited edition 7 inches 2 track vinyl single on May 24th!
[en] We are glad to announce the band that will tour with Tarja:
Tarja Turunen Vocals
The Finnish Idol Gives Back will consist of live music performances of top artists, video greetings from celebrities, video clips with Idols stars visiting Cambodia and Haiti and a celebrity phone-in. The British director John L. Spencer will direct the show.
Tarja will perform a duet with Jyrki 69 from 69 Eyes!
May 3rd, 2011
May 4th, 2011
May 6th, 2011
May 7th, 2011
May 10th, 2011
May 11th, 2011
May 13th, 2011
May 16th, 2011
May 17th, 2011
May 19th, 2011
May 20th, 2011
Welcome aboard!
More information on Leaves Eyes and their new album at www.leaveseyes.de

The French band Markize will be with us in: April 28th, St. Petesburg -
April 29th,Moscow – May 13th, Hamburg -May 14th, Berlin -May 16th, Leipzig -
May 17th, Neu-Isenburg – May 19th, Bochum -May 20th, Hannover
Check them out at http://www.myspace.com/markize
The winners are:
# 1 Alena Svambergova: 12.06.2010 Miskolc
# 2 Karolina August: 1.10.2010 Warsaw
# 3 Jana Rabova: 07.10.2010 Ostrava
Congratulations!!
Contest Rules:
Please email your photos to webmaster@nems.com.ar
Photos should be originals without signatures or watermarks. If you are sending more than one photo, please use a file sharing program like yousendit or similar.
Include your name, address (including postal zip code) and email address.
Be sure to include the date and location of the show in which you took the photos.
Contest ends January 10th 2011. Winner will be announced end of January 2011.
All entries become property of NEMS Enterprises SRL and may be used at their discretion. By submitting your photos you agree that they may utilize your photos in any manner whatsoever without further compensation to you except to provide you appropriate credit as photographer.
Let the contest begin!
-A 14 Track CD including all songs from What Lies Beneath
Anteroom of death
Until my last breath
Naiad
Dark star
Underneath
Little lies
Still of the Night
Rivers of lust
In for a kill
I Feel Immortal
We are
Falling awake
The archive of lost dreams
Crimson deep
-A 9 Track CD including unreleased mixes and exclusive song “If You Believe”
Dark Star Tarja Lead Vocals version
Montañas de Silencio
If You Believe
The Crying Moon
Underneath Orchestral Version
I Feel Immortal Single Version
Falling Awake featuring Jason Hook
The Good Die Young Performed by Scorpions & Tarja
Naiad Instrumental Extended Version
-A 56 (135 g/m2) Pages 12“ hardcover book incl. High-quality photographic pictures and all lyrics for the songs
-Two Picture-Vinyl 180 g pressing of ”What lies Beneath” in a Hardcover Gatefold unique to this edition
-A 12’’ square portrait of Tarja, printed in 6 colors on a 280gr photo paper. Each print is hand signed by Tarja, housed in a 12’’ spined sleeve
-CardPac with a USB-Card 2 GB ”Alloy Series“ including Tarja’s videos with Logo print in brushed Aluminium (100 % recycled material)
-An authentic Venetian Mask to hide behind
Pre orders will be announced soon, stay tuned!
Marzi Nyman is a Finnish guitarist, who has become famous due to several TV shows in Finland. He has played with numerous groups, for example as a band mate of Lenni-Kalle Taipale, Iiro Rantala new trio, UMO Jazz Orchestra and Nylon Beat.
As a percussion artist of Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Markku Krohn has become a well- known classical musician in Finland. He has studied music for example in the Graz International Bilingual School. After 20 years in Finnish music scene Markku gave his best performances with the Tapiola Sinfonietta at the beginning of THE 90′s and at the Spanish Nights of Granada in Alhambra palace in 1998.
Christmas Concerts 2010:
Tarja Turunen: Vocals
Kalevi Kiviniemi: Organ
Marzi Nyman: Guitar
Markku Krohn: Percussion
29.11.2010 19:00 Oulu, Tuomiokirkko www.tiketti.fi & www.menolippu.fi
30.11.2010 19:00 Kuopio, Tuomiokirkko www.tiketti.fi & www.menolippu.fi
02.12.2010 19:00 Pori, Keski-Porin kirkko www.tiketti.fi & www.menolippu.fi
03.12.2010 19:00 Lahti, Sibeliustalo www.lippupalvelu.fi
05.12.2010 19:00 Keuruu, Keuruun Uusi kirkko www.tiketti.fi & www.menolippu.fi
Tarja about the video:
“…it`s going to be probably the most beautiful video I have ever done in my career. The country is just unbelievably amazing with its stunning landscapes, so we managed to find incredible places for shootings.”
Watch the vidoclip on www.tarja-whatliesbeneath.com
Now assure yourself and enjoy the new clip!
The single “I Feel Immortal” wil be exclusively released in Germany, Switzerland & Austria but also featured on Tarja`s new Album “What Lies Beneath”.
2nd Prize: Two tickets for the Classic and Divine concert and a Tarja gift package goes to:
Helene Jirak (video3), Munich, Germany
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhV5c1YXh7s
3rd Prize: Two tickets for the Classic and Divine concert goes to:
Mariël Rohrbach (video3), Zaandam, Holland
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqW3e-rZpkY
The winners will be contacted by the organizer by E-mail to clarify and explain in detail how to receive the prizes. Congratulations to the winners and to all the fans who took the time and effort to make the videos!
Tarja
The special edition single ”Maailman Kauneimmat Joululaulut”, featuring all 3 songs recorded by Tarja will be available for the world exclusively through the official webshop.
The songs included in the single are:
Maa On Nin Kaunis
Arkihuolesi Kaikki Heitä duet with Veeti Kallio
Heinillä Härkien
The most beautiful Christmas songs is a collaboration between Universal Music and 150- years old Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Mission. The Mission started an event called “The most beautiful Christmas songs” in Finnish parishes in 1973. These singing events have been enormous success through out the years in Finland. In the middle of the busy times of Christmas, over one million Finnish citizens are going to these events to sing and seek for peace and silence from the first advent until the Christmas.
Part of the profit of the album goes to Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Mission Christmas fundraising, which is in this year supporting girls and women and their education in Nepal. The education of women is one of the greatest ways to fight against the poverty in Nepal.
The concert for the most beautiful Christmas songs is held on December, Friday 11th in Kallio´s church Helsinki. Veeti Kallio, Tarja Turunen, Jari Sillanpää and Mikko Kuustonen will perform with Olli Ahvenlahti´s acoustic orchestra and Cantores Minores- choir accompaniment. The concert will be broadcasted on TV2, 25.12.
Most beautiful Christmas songs:
1. Maria Lund: Hiljaa, hiljaa
2. Jari Sillanpää: Jouluyö, juhlayö
3. Irina: Sydämeeni joulun teen
4. Veeti Kallio: Kuului laulu enkelten
5. Tarja Turunen: Maa on niin kaunis
6. Mikko Kuustonen: En etsi valtaa loistoa
7. Maria Lund & Jari Sillanpää: Sylvian joululaulu
8. Irina: Varpunen jouluaamuna
9. Mikko Kuustonen: Joulun rauhaa
10. Tarja Turunen & Veeti Kallio: Arkihuolesi kaikki heitä
11. Maria Lund: Kun maas on hanki
12. Jari Sillanpää: Marian poika
13. Tarja Turunen: Heinillä härkien
14. Veeti Kallio: On hanget korkeat
15. Irina & Mikko Kuustonen: Hiljaisin Helsinki Olli Ahvenlahti´s Acoustic Orchestra:
Olli Ahvenlahti: director, piano, organ, bells
Jarmo Nikku: acoustic guitars, dobro, mandolin, shaker
Ville Herrala: contrabass
Zarkus Poussa: drums, percussion
Eva Alkula: kantele
Maria Kalaniemi: accordion&n
Cantores Minores, choir conductor Hannu Norjanen
Promo Pictures
Exciting film & classical music and songs by Tarja Turunen, among others: Mussorgsky”s Night on a Bare Mountain, Dukas” The Sorcerer”s Apprentice, Gounod”s Marche funèbre d”une marionette, Herrmann”s music for Hitchcock films Psycho and Vertigo, Williams” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer”s Stone and Tarja Turunen”s I Walk Alone and Oasis and the World Premiere of her brand new songs In for a Kill and Witch-Hunt.
http://www.lippu.fi/PublishedService?pageID=9&itemcode=event_19989
These are the tour dates:
04.12.2009 19:00 Lahti, Sibelius Hall
05.12.2009 19:00 Tampere, Kaleva Church
10.12.2009 19:00 Lappeenranta, The Church of Maria
12.12.2009 19:00 Joensuu, The Church of Joensuu
13.12.2009 19:00 Haapajärvi, The Churh of Haapajärvi
18.12.2009 19:00 Seinäjoki, The Church of Lakeuden risti
About the artists:
Concert organist Kalevi Kiviniemi (b. 1958) is one of the internationally most active Finnish instrumental musicians. He has performed in most European countries, Russia, Japan, the Philippines, Australia and the United States as a concert and recording artist. He has served as a jury member in many international organ competitions and given masterclasses. Kalevi Kiviniemi was the Artistic Director of the Lahti Organ Festival for ten years between 1991 and 2001. As a recording artist, Kalevi Kiviniemi’s recordings exceed a hundred records. The recording venues have included important organs in Finland as well as historical instruments in the USA, Japan, the Philippines, France, Switzerland, Italy, and Germany. Kalevi Kiviniemi has also received several awards in recognition of his remarkable work in the field of organ culture.
Marzi Nyman is a Finnish guitarist, who has become famous due to several tv shows in Finland. He has played with numerous groups, for example as a band mate of Lenni-Kalle Taipale, Iiro Rantala new trio, UMO Jazz Orchestra and Nylon Beat.
As a percussion artist of Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Markku Krohn has become a well-known classical musician in Finland. He has studied music for example in the Graz International Bilingual School. After 20 years in Finnish music scene Markku gave his best performaces with the Tapiola Sinfonietta at the beginning of the 90′s and at the Spanish Nights of Granada in Alhambra palace in 1998.
TARJA TURUNEN SIGNING DEAL WITH UNIVERSAL MUSIC
TARJA TURUNEN, the exceptionally gifted singer, has signed to Universal Music on an exclusive worldwide basis. Tarja rose to prominence as the voice and the face of Finnish outfit Nightwish, with her unique tones and striking stage presence having played a key role in the international success of that band. Tarja is now ideally placed to take her solo career to a whole new level, both in terms of musical ambition and personal profile; to this end, the 29-year-old – originally from the Finnish town of Kitee – is currently working on her first recordings as a solo artist, with a studio deep in the Irish countryside the initial home for these sessions – a studio that has already played host to the likes of R.E.M., Michael Jackson and the Manic Street Preachers.
Tarja’s debut single, ‘I Walk Alone’, is being lined up for a mid of October release, with the full album, ‘My Winter Storm’, due to follow on November 9th. Both the single and the album are being produced by Daniel Presley (Faith No More, Jewel, The Breeders), who has been joined in the studio by a truly stellar line-up of musicians: Doug Wimbish on bass (Living Colour, Annie Lennox, Joe Satriani, Jeff Beck, Madonna, Rolling Stones), Alex Scholpp on electric guitars (Farmer Boys) and Earl Harvin on drums (Seal, Pet Shop Boys, Air), a player personally selected by Tarja after she saw him stealing the show at a Seal concert. Keyboards & programming, meanwhile, are being provided by Torsten Stenzel, whose previous credits include Nelly Furtado, Moby, Tina Turner, Vanessa Mae and more.
Throughout her career, Tarja has managed to achieve that most difficult of tasks – seamlessly joining worlds that, at first glance, would appear to be poles apart; in this case, Metal & Opera. Could these two ever really stand shoulder to shoulder without one diluting the other? Well… not only did the soprano singer drive herself to achieve the perfect balance, with hits such as ‘Nemo’ storming the international charts, but in doing so she helped to create a style that is currently exerting a huge influence on the Rock & Metal scene.
Released in 2004, the highly-acclaimed ‘Once’ was Tarja’s last studio outing – an album that rose to the top of the charts around the world, from Mexico through to the European Billboard lists; the record picked up platinum awards in Germany & Finland, and turned gold right across Scandinavia, as well as in Brazil, Austria, Switzerland, Greece & Hungary.
I terms of vocal training, Tarja started this (ongoing) journey at the age of six, and in due course she was accepted at the world famous Music University, the Sibelius Academy in Kuopio. It was here that she developed what has genuinely become a signature style, achieving an emotional connection with the listener that transcends language, location or musical type. Whether as a soloist with the Finnish National Opera, performing a concert in a church, or holding the gaze of 20,000 rock fans in arenas around the world, Tarja Turunen is a singing phenomenon. As simple as that.
And now, of course, she’s pursuing a solo career, taking a musical path that (in terms of direction, variety & scope) should keep her existing fanbase happy, whilst at the same time reaching out to a wider audience. Anyone who likes their music dark of spirit, dramatic in intent and shot through with giant slabs of melody will find plenty to interest them here, and as always, Tarja is pulling out all of the stops…
“Some of these new songs are already sending shivers down my spine; they’re awakening me to a new way of living, a way that I’ve never experienced before..”.
Tarja Turunen has always had the voice of an angel; now she’s about to (fully) spread her wings.
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