• 2013-03-20 - New Album

    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

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  • 2013-01-11 - “Tubular Beats” Mike Oldfield
    Mike Oldfield release new studio album “Tubular Beats”, reworked and remixed together with Torsten “York” Stenzel, on February 1st, 2013 via earMUSIC.

    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)

    www.mikeoldfieldofficial.com

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  • 2012-11-12 - Christmas in the heart- tour 2012

    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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  • 2012-11-12 - Beauty and the Beat World Tour 2013 ?
    5 new concerts of Beauty and the Beat announced for 2013. Click here 

     

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  • 2012-08-29 - New Release! Act I – live video and live CD
    Tarja’s new live release, Act I, is out now!

    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/ 

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  • 2012-08-09 - Tarja’s Finnish Fans!

    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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  • 2012-06-14 - earMUSIC to release TARJA’s first ever solo live album and video in rock outfit “Act I” to be released August 24th – new track “Into The Sun” heralding single!
    Hamburg, Germany, based label earMUSIC, the rock branch of entertainment company EDEL, is happy to announce the release of TARJA’s first ever solo live album as a rock singer. “ACT I” will hit stores August 24th across the globe, featuring breathtaking theatre performances from Argentina in sound and vision. The release will come in various formats: as a 2CD, a 2DVD and a Blu-Ray version.

    “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

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  • 2012-04-03 - Beauty and the Beat
    New Beauty and the Beat Official Facebook! All related news you will find here!!!
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  • 2012-03-21 - Colombia`s show has been cancelled
    Is with sad regret that we are forced to announce the cancellation of the concert in Colombia, Medellin scheduled for March 24th.

    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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  • 2012-03-09 - The last shows of WLB Final Tour 2012 have been announced!
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  • 2011-12-13 - Venue Change – WLB Final Tour 2012
    We are happy to announce that the Sofia, Bulgaria show on January 26th, 2012 has changed the venue due to sold out!
    The new venue is Arena Armeec Sofia

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  • 2011-12-13 - What Lies Beneath Final Tour 2012 Band
    We are glad to announce the band that will tour with Tarja:

    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

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  • 2011-12-13 - Camera Friendly
    Once again, all the shows included in What Lies Beneath Final Tour 2012 Tour were declared “camera friendly”, which means that you are welcome to bring your photo camera and take as many pictures as you wish. This is with the exception of gigs in festivals, where you will have to ask to the organization of the festival about their camera policy for we can not exceed the regulations established by them.
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  • 2011-12-05 - What Lies Beneath Final Tour 2012 – Support bands:
    We are proud to announce some of the bands that will support Tarja during the What Lies Beneath Final Tour 2012!

    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!

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  • 2011-11-29 - What Lies Beneath Final Tour 2012 – Support bands:
    We are proud to announce some of the bands that will support Tarja during the What Lies Beneath Final Tour 2012!
    The French band Benighted Soul will join Tarja in the following shows:
    February 15th – Lisbon
    February 16th – Santiago de Compostela
    February 18th – Madrid
    February 19th – Barcelona
    February 21st – Toulouse
    February 22nd – Lyon
    February 24th – Strasbourg
    February 25th – Eindhoven
    February 27th –Brussels
    February 28th – Paris

    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!

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  • 2011-11-23 - Tarja Turunen is starring the Paulo Coelho Day at the Suomalainen kirjakauppa store, Kamppi centre, Nov 26th
    Tarja Turunen presents a new, Paulo Coelho inspired song Outlanders at Paulo Coelho Day on Nov 26t at Suomalainen Kirjakauppa, Kamppi centre.  The free event is organized by Bazar Kustannus together with Suomalainen kirjakauppa.
    Paulo Coelho has inspired Tarja Turunen to compose a new song called Outlanders. The song will be presented to the public for the first time at the Paulo Coelho Day. Mr Lauri Salovaara is interviewing Tarja Turunen at 12.30 and 2 pm.  The song is about the secrecy of each exact moment, the importance of enjoying life as its full every day. The extracts are taken from Coelho’s books: Alkemisti, Piedrajoen rannalla istuin ja itkin and Elämä.

    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.

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  • 2011-11-18 - Tarja Turunen & Harus worldwide video premiere of “Walking in the Air” on November 17th, 2011 via Facebook
    November 17th, 2011 celebrates the worldwide video premiere of “Walking In
    The Air”, the first single of Tarja Turunen & Harus’ brand new album, via
    facebook.com/harusofficial. The album “In Concert – Live At Sibelius Hall”
    will be released worldwide as CD, DVD/CD, Blu-Ray/CD and download via
    earMUSIC in collaboration with Edel’s highly regarded classical music
    imprint, Berlin Classics. A preview of the DVD can already be clicked on
    YouTube: http://youtu.be/ZbafeI6l2-8  <http://youtu.be/ZbafeI6l2-8>

    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

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  • 2011-10-17 - Designer label NORDENFELDT and Tarja announce collaboration
      Designer label NORDENFELDT and Tarja announced collaboration today.
    As a part of this, the young designer label NORDENFELDT will not only be providing clothes, accessoires and shoes for Tarja, but also design an exclusive stage outfit for her next album artwork.
    Tarja who is famous for her voice and her combination of various music styles, is also a fashion icon. Tarja fascinates especially on stage with her elegant, but also extravagant clothes.
    “Music is the main part of my performance, but every musician knows that there is also visual part of music, especially on stage. I am always trying to find clothes for this visual aspect that are special, but that also represent me and my style. Therefore NORDENFELDT fits perfectly.“

    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

    www.nordenfeldt.com

    www.facebook.com/nordenfeldt

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  • 2011-08-23 - Gold Record!
    Officially announced on stage at Summerbreeze Festival in Germany, Tarja’s “My Winter Storm” reached Gold Record sales in Germany making Tarja the first Finnish solo artist ever to achieve such goal.
    She will join the selected group of Artists from Finland that have also reached Gold in Germany: Him, Apocalyptica, The Rasmus, Sunrise Avenue and Nightwish.
    Tarja is the only Finnish artist ever to achieve a Gold Record in Germany, both in a band and as solo artist.
    During this Summer, Tarja performed for 250.000 people is Samara, Russia. She headlined festivals in Serbia, Germany, Romania and played before Metallica in France.

    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. 

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  • 2011-08-12 - HARUS – New Musical Group
    There is an old Finnish tradition when it comes to newborns – the baby is not to be named until the baptism ceremony, when he or she is presented to the family with the chosen name.
    A few years ago, in 2006, a new project from Tarja was born and, following the same tradition, the time has come to baptize it, to make the presentations to the family and to give it a name – HARUS.

    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!

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  • 2011-04-19 - New Single from “What Lies Beneath” coming soon!
    We are glad to announce that the new single from Tarja, “Underneath”, will be released on April 22nd, 2011.

    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!

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  • 2011-04-15 - What Lies Beneath Europe 2011 Tour Band

    [en] We are glad to announce the band that will tour with Tarja:
    Tarja Turunen Vocals

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  • 2011-04-15 - Camera Friendly
    Once again, all the shows included in What Lies Beneath Europe 2011 Tour were declared “camera friendly”, which means that you are welcome to bring your photo camera and take as many pictures as you wish. This is with the exception of gigs in festivals, where you will have to ask to the organization of the festival about their camera policy for we can not exceed the regulations established by them.

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  • 2011-04-12 - Tarja will perform live in Finnish TV
    Our Idol Gives Back (Idols Tekee Hyvää) will be an almost 2-hour live show on Finnish nationwide commercial channel MTV3 on 24 April, 2011. The expected viewer rate is over 1 million people. The event is a co-operating with the Finn Church Aid to get them new monthly donors to support their work in developing countries. You may get more information on their work in English >>here

    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!

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  • 2011-03-18 - What Lies Beneath Europe 2011 Special Guest: Leaves Eyes
      We are proud to announce that Leaves Eyes will be a Special Guest in Tarja’s “What Lies Beneath Europe 2011 Tour”. Leaves Eyes will perform with Tarja on the following German dates:

    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

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  • 2011-03-16 - What Lies Beneath Europe 2011 Tour – Support bands
      We are proud to announce the bands that will support Tarja during the tour:
    The French band Kells will join Tarja on: May 3rd, Stuttgart – May 4th, Erlangen-May6th, Munich – May 7th, Karlsruhe -May 8th,  Pratteln -May 10th, Bonn -
    May 11th, Osnabrück
    Visit www.kellsofficial.com for more information.

    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

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  • 2011-03-10 - Rock in Rio
    Tarja Turunen special guest
    September 25th, 2011.Tarja has been invited to a guest performance with the Brazilian band Angra in their upcoming Rock in Rio show on September 25th, 2011.
    Message from Tarja:
    “Rock in Rio is one of the biggest festivals and happenings in the world still today. It has been amazing to follow the stunning list of great performers in this event in the past.
    I am very delighted and happily surprised about the invitation I got from Angra to take part of their performance in Rio this year. It´s an honour for me and a lot of fun. I am sure that our fans will be excited about this collaboration, as we both parties are as well. I have known the guys from Angra for few years already and worked closely with Kiko Loureiro, so it’s nice to make this thing happen.
    As this is not my own show, we are starting now to check with the guys what songs will be both interesting and challenging for us to perform together. But for sure you can expect some surprises !
    We are going to have fun and rock together with the people in Rio! Can’t wait!”
    Other important European Summer Festivals will soon be announced.

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  • 2011-02-22 - Camera Friendly
    Once again, all the shows included in What Lies Beneath America 2011 Tour were declared “camera friendly”, which means that you are welcome to bring your photo camera and take as many pictures as you wish. This is with the exception of gigs in festivals, where you will have to ask to the organization of the festival about their camera policy for we can not exceed the regulations established by them.
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  • 2011-02-04 - What Lies Beneath America 2011 Tour Band
    We are glad to announce the band that will tour with Tarja:
    Tarja Turunen: Vocals;Mike Terrana: Drums (Masterplan, Savage Circus, ex Rage, ex Malmsteen);Christian Kretschmar: Keyboards (Schiller);Doug Wimbish: Bass (Living colour);Julian Barrett: Guitar (Barilari);Max Lilja: Cello (Hevein, ex Apocalyptica) Please check the confirmed dates of the What Lies Beneath America Tour 2011 in the “Concerts” section of www.tarjaturunen.com
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  • 2011-01-28 - Photo Contest Winners!
    Thanks for the thousands of photos you delivered once again. The choice for the ones that will be included in the tour book of “What Lies Beneath” was very difficult.
    But even harder was to decide the top three photos!
    The list of photos chosen for the tour book will need to wait to be announced. Since the final design is not ready, it would be very unfair to name anybody in case some of the photos wouldn’t finally make it.
    Nevertheless here are the top 3 photos chosen by Tarja.

    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!!

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  • 2010-12-17 - Photo contest
    Did you take perfect photos of Tarja and her band on tour during 2010?
    Tarja wants YOU, her loyal fans, to submit photos taken during 2010 shows.
    Tarja will hand pick her favorite photos to be featured on her official website, tarjaturunen.com and in a new tour book that will be available during 2011.
    The lucky winner will receive one Limited Edition What Lies Beneath Dreamers Box Set.
    For the second and third best photo chosen by Tarja, the prize will be Tarja’s new remastered version of her Christmas album Henkäys Ikuisuudesta Jouluinen Platinapainos.
    If you submit a photo that is chosen for the tour book, you will get one tour book for free.
    The winners will be announced on tarjaturunen.com and notified via email.

    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!

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  • 2010-12-09 - 2011 Savonlinna Opera Festival
    More than 300 artists from 12 countries will be appearing during the 2011 season of the Savonlinna Opera Festival.
    Heading the band of international soloists will, among others, be the star of the New York Metropolitan José Cura.
    The world-famous Argentinean tenor will be giving a concert in the Castle on July 17th with the Kuopio Symphony Orchestra and also appearing in the concert will be Tarja as the guest Soprano.
    For more info and ticket sales, please check
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  • 2010-12-01 - What Lies Beneath Dreamers Box Set: coming soon!
    An impending revelation, a dream within a dream, a glance at all things hidden, a surprise. Discover the 500 units limited edition of the upcoming Dreamers box set from What Lies Beneath.
    Soon, pre orders will start in Tarja’s official web shop. Be the first to order as the Dreamers Box Set will be limited to only 500 units. The orders will be processed according to first come first served basis.
    What Lies Beneath Dreamers Box Set contains:

    -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!

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  • 2010-11-25 - WLB Europe 2010 Tour – Support bands
    We are proud to announce the bands that will support Tarja during the tour:
    The French band Markize will be with us in December 7th in Hämeenlinna and December 9th in Tampere, Finland. Check them out at  www.myspace.com/markize
    The French bands Kells and Benighted Soul will join Tarja on December 15th in Luxembourg, December 17th and 18th in Slovakia, December 20th in Austria and December 21st in Italy. Visit www.kellsofficial.com and www.benightedsoul.com for more information.
    Last, the German band Freedom Call will play on December 17th and 18th in Slovakia. Learn more about them in www.freedom-call.net

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  • 2010-11-11 - Signing Session Mandragore, boutique medievale
    Tarja will be signing autographs in Lyon, at Mandragore on November 18th at 16:00.
    The address of Mandragore is 52, rue St Jean 69005 Lyon – France
    Be there to meet her!
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  • 2010-11-05 - Signing Session at Media Markt
    Tarja will be signing autographs in Munich at Media Markt, November 6th at 12:00.The address of the Media Markt is: Einsteinstrasse 130,  81675 München.
    Be there to meet her!
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  • 2010-10-30 - Christmas Concerts 2010
    Tarja Turunen, Kalevi Kiviniemi, Marzi Nyman and Merkku Krohn
    Soprano Tarja Turunen will perform a unique Christmas tour 2010
    Tarja Turunen, Kalevi Kiviniemi, Marzi Nyman and Merkku Krohn
    Soprano Tarja Turunen will perform a unique Christmas tour 2010 with well-known Finnish musicians – Kalevi Kiviniemi, Marzi Nyman and Markku Krohn.They will perform in churches in Oulu, Lahti, Kuopio, Pori and Keuruu. The Artistic Director of the concerts is Kalevi Kiviniemi and the concerts are organized by Rowan3 Productions. The tickets are on pre-sale in Menolippu, Lippupalvelu and Tiketti.
    TARJA, KALEVI, MARZI & MARKKU
    Tarja Turunen has studied classical singing and church music at Sibelius Academy in Kuopio and in a music university in Karlsruhe, Germany. She was the lead singer in Nightwish between 1996 and 2005. After that she started her solo career stronger than ever and an intimate Christmas theme was a success for Turunen, who recorded the Christmas album “Henkäys ikuisuudesta” in 2006. The album was produced by Esa Nieminen and it sold platinum in Finland. Tarja’s first international solo album, My Winter Storm, was released in November 2007 and achieved gold status in Finland on the day of the release. The album was number 1 in the Finnish charts and sold platinum in Finland. My Winter Storm also achieved gold in Hungary, Russia and in the Czech Republic. Tarja’s second solo album ‘What Lies Beneath’ has been also released worldwide in September 2010. As a solo artist Tarja has made many tours in Europe, America and in South America with her band. She also made an appearance at the Savonlinna Opera Festival and in the Finnish National Opera. She has also performed live in chamber music concerts worldwide.
    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 140 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 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

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  • 2010-09-29 - WLB Europe 2010 Tour Band
    We are glad to announce the band that will tour with Tarja
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  • 2010-09-28 - WLB Europe 2010 Tour – Support bands
    We are proud to announce the bands that will support Tarja during the new tour: The French band Markize will be with us for the whole tour! Welcome! Check them out at http://www.myspace.com/markize
    You can see the Polish band At The Lake on the Krakow date in October 2nd. More information about them at http://www.atthelake.info
    The French band Whyzdom will play in Paris on October 10th. Visit their website http://www.whyzdom.com/
    The UK based band Solsikk will support the London show in October 13th. Lear more about them in www.solsikk.co.uk

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  • 2010-09-22 - Camera Friendly
    Once again, all the shows included in What Lies Beneath Europe 2010 Tour were declared “camera friendly”, which means that you are welcome to bring your photo camera and take as many pictures as you wish. This is with the exception of gigs in festivals, where you will have to ask to the organization of the festival about their camera policy for we can not exceed the regulations established by them.
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  • 2010-09-20 - New concert dates announced

    New concert dates announced. Please check here
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  • 2010-08-11 - What Lies Beneath – prelistening
    You can now listen 90 seconds of every song of What Lies Beneath! Here>> if you cannot refrain yourself to wait until the album is available. Enjoy!
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  • 2010-08-06 - I Feel Immortal – watch the new video!
    Dear Fan,
    Today the new video for Tarja`s single “I Feel Immortal” premieres here>>
    This time Tarja went to Iceland to shoot the video & she was totally overwhelmed by the scenery Iceland has to offer.

    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”.

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  • 2010-07-13 - NEW SINGLE ‘FALLING AWAKE’
    THE NEW Tarja single, ‘Falling Awake’, will be released in the UK on July 19th as a vinyl 10” via Spinefarm Records UK and www.tarjaturunen.com web shop.This highly collectible format will be limited to 1000 copies, all of them pressed onto ‘marbled’ vinyl & numbered by hand, and will be available exclusively from online retailer What Records www.whatrecords.co.uk and www.tarjaturunen.com web shop. www.tarja-whatliesbeneath.com will soon be upgraded from a blog to the new album’s micro site including a free track download to be announced.‘Falling Awake’ is the first track to be released from the forthcoming Tarja outing, ‘What Lies Beneath’ – the second full album beneath the ‘Tarja’ banner, the follow up to 2007’s ‘My Winter Storm’.The version of the track in the vinyl differs from the one that will appear on ‘What Lies Beneath’ in that it features a special guest appearance from Five Finger Death Punch guitarist Jason Hook. Mixing has been handled, as with much of the new album, by renowned UK producer Tim Palmer, whose track record numbers artists such as U2, Ozzy Osbourne & Robert Plant.The B-side of the 10” is ‘The Good Die Young’ – a specially mixed version of the song from the new Scorpions album, ‘Sting In The Tail’, with Tarja’s vocals now more prominent overall.There will be also an exclusive CD version of the single only available through tarjaturunen.com web shop, so stay alert and start checking there.Last but not least, on July 19th, a new video including more images from the forthcoming making off the album will be available at http://www.youtube.com/user/tarjaofficial
    The audio of “Falling Awake” accompanying this video will be an edit version of the album version featuring the unmistakable Joe Satriani.More news coming soon.
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  • 2010-06-18 - New concert dates announced
    Please check here
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  • 2010-05-28 - Start to discover What Lies Beneath
    A two and a half-minute teaser from the album recordings and photo shootings of What Lies Beneath can be viewed in this link: http://www.youtube.com/user/tarjaofficial.
    Enjoy!
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  • 2010-05-13 - Opera-Rock Show video contest: the winners
    Here are the winners of the promotional video contest for the Miskolc Opera Festival where Tarja will give the “Classic and Divine” concert with her band, a Symphonic Orchestra and choir.
    Without further ado, The winners, picked by Tarja herself:
    1st Prize: Two tickets for the Classic and Divine concert, a Tarja gift package, and a personal meeting with Tarja backstage goes to:
    Milena Roszkowska, [UTF-8?]Białystok, Poland
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LbmRAjHASU

    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!

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  • 2010-05-06 - What Lies Beneath Artwork revealed!
    The session took place in Finland last February. Jens Boldt took the photos and Dirk Rudolph created the artwork.
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  • 2010-04-29 - What Lies Beneath Artwork
    During next week the artwork for Tarja’s new album “What Lies Beneath” will be revealed here in http://www.tarjaturunen.com. Feel welcomed to visit us!
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  • 2010-04-20 - New concert dates announced
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  • 2010-03-23 - Wetten Dass..?
    Tarja will be performing together with Scorpions on the most successful European TV show “Wetten, Dass..?” next Saturday, March 27th 2010 at 20:15 – 22:45.
    ZDF is broadcasting the program live together with ORF and SF.
    Other guests on the program will be Andrew Lloyd Webber, Anna Netrebko, Shakira, Gossip and the Oscar and Golden Globe winner Emma Thompson.
    For more information about the program you can check http://www.wetten-dass.com
    Congratulations and good luck Tarja!
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  • 2010-02-24 - Scorpions “The Good Die Young”
    German hard rock veterans Scorpions will release their final studio album, “Sting In The Tail”, on March 19th. The CD was recorded at a studio in Hanover, Germany with Swedish producers Mikael “Nord” Andersson and Martin Hansen.
    The album will include a guest appearance of Tarja in the song “The Good Die Young” that has been also chosen for the first single from the album and will be available starting February 26th.
    After the release of the album and a three-year mammoth tour, which will take the Scorpions across five continents, the band will end its career. The group broke the news on its web site last month.
    “It is such an honor to be invited to take part in the Scorpions last album. I received a phone call from Klaus that was very kind to extend the band’s wishes to have me performing one of their songs. I was not aware it was going to be their last recordings until they announce it, so I have mixed feeling of happiness and bit of sadness too when I got the news. I can only thank them for the invitation and for letting me be a part of their last effort as a band. I am sure they will keep this particular album in their hearts the same way the fans and I will do”

    Tarja

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  • 2010-01-02 - New Contest
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  • 2009-11-13 - ”Maailman Kauneimmat Joululaulut” album and exclusive single!
    The ”Maailman Kauneimmat Joululaulut” album will be available exclusively in Finland on November 18th, 2009 via Universal Music.

    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

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  • 2009-11-12 - The most beautiful Christmas songs- album with Finnish brightest star performers:
    Finnish brightest stars are interpreting Christmas songs on the “Most beautiful Christmas songs” album that is going to be released on 18.11 only in Finland. The artists are Tarja Turunen, Jari Sillanpää, Irina, Veeti Kallio, Maria Lund and Mikko Kuustonen. Artists perform traditional Christmas songs as new versions with Olli Ahvenlahti´s acoustic orchestra and Cantores Minores choir accompaniment.

    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

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  • 2009-10-21 - Gold Record Award
    During her stay in Czech Republic for her sold out concert in Mala Cez Arena in Pardubice, Tarja received the award for Gold Record sales. Congratulations Tarja and Universal Music Czech and all the fans that made it possible!
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  • 2009-09-18 - VIP Packages: last chance!
    The last opportunity to get the one and only VIP Package of the Final Storm Tour is almost gone!
    If you are interested in spending a wonderful time with Tarja in London, don’t miss this great chance of sailing through Thames river on an exclusive cruise and enjoying a delicious lunch in her company. VIP Packages are very limited.
    Please contact recepnems@ciudad.com.ar for more information.
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  • 2009-09-11 - Final Storm Tour 2009 Band
    We are glad to announce the band that will tour with Tarja:
    Tarja Turunen Voice
    Mike Terrana Drums (Masterplan, Savage Circus, ex Rage, ex Malmsteen)
    Christian Kretschmar Keyboards (Schiller)
    Oliver Holzwarth Bass (Blind Guardian, ex Sieges Even)
    Alex Scholpp Guitar (ex Farmer Boys)
    Max Lilja Cello (Hevein, ex Apocalyptica)
    Please check the confirmed dates of the Final Storm Tour  2009 in the “Concerts” section of www.tarjaturunen.com
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  • 2009-09-08 - Halloween Concert
    Welcome everybody to another unique event that you cannot miss!
    Friday 30 October 2009, 7 pm
    Tampere Hall Main Auditiorium
    Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra
    Benjamin Vary, conductor
    Tarja Turunen, soprano
    Sami Uotila, speaker

    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

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  • 2009-08-29 - Christmas concert – Tarja Turunen, Kalevi Kiviniemi, Marzi Nyman and Markku Krohn
    Tarja will carry out a Christmas tour with renowned Finnish musicians Kalevi Kiviniemi, Marzi Nyman and Markku Krohn. This is not the first time the four of them get together, and it won’t certainly be the last one.
    They will perform in churches in Lappeenranta, Joensuu, Tampere, Haapajärvi and Seinäjoki and in Lahti, in the well-known Sibelius Hall.
    During 2009 Tarja has performed only three times in Finland: at Rockperry Festival in Vaasa, at SOI Suvessa Classical Music Festival in Mäntyharju and with Tampere Philarmonic Orchestra Halloween Concert, and this is the last chance to see her live during 2009 before the release of her second album “What Lies Beneath” in 2010.

    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.

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2007-08-08 - TARJA TURUNEN SIGNING DEAL WITH UNIVERSAL MUSIC

Universal Music sent the first official press release for Tarja’s “My Winter Storm” album.

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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