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
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
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!
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(at)ciudad.com.ar for more information.
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
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.
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.
2009-08-28 - V.I.P. Packages
Finally, the very last chance to get a V.I.P. package during the year 2009!
V.I.P. Packages for Tarja – Final Storm Tour 2009 will soon be available only for October 20th, 2009, London, UK.
V.I.P. Packages will be very limited and only available for those who have already bought the ticket to the London concert.
Every package will include a surprise gift, early entrance to the venue, meeting Tarja after the show and lunch with Tarja on an exclusive three course meal cruise through Thames river the day after the show.
Reservations will be accepted on first come first served basis.
To pre-book or to receive further information, please send email with your complete name and contact information to:
Tarja will take part of the 2009 edition of the Baltic Sea Festival with a a two songs performance next Saturday 29 August - Gala Concert to commemorate the 1809 bicentennial.
8 p.m., Berwaldhallen Stockholm, Sweden
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra Conductor: John Storgårds
Soloists: Stina Ekblad Henna Kaikula Tarja Turunen Birgitta Ulfsson Ossi Niskala Jari Sillanpää Michael Weinius Tony Iivonen
Gala Concert commemorating the 200th anniversary of the separation between Sweden and Finland in 1809. In 1809 Finland and Sweden were divided into two countries, after having had a common history since the 12th century. Commemorating this event, the Swedish and Finnish governments have announced Märkesåret 1809 – a project to further reinforce the feeling of community between the countries and remind us of their common ties. Both countries have much in common culturally, which is being celebrated in a number of ways during the course of the year. Berwaldhallen is hosting a GALA EVENING with star performers from Finland and Sweden in a musical revue that features everything from Sibelius and Hugo Alfvén to Finnish tango and modern popular hits.
The concert will be broadcasetd live in SVT1, SVT HD and YLE. The concert will be broadcast on 5 September at 3 p.m. on SR P2 Live Klassiskt/Nutida repris 17/9 kl 19.30). The concert will also be broadcast in cooperation with Sveriges Television and Märkesåret 1809
Once again, all the shows included in Final Storm Tour 2009 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.
We are very glad to announce that we have closed an agreement to honour the advertised appearance of Tarja at HunterFest in Poland. All formal requirements concerning the show have been met, so we are pleased to invite all fans to the gig on 25 July in Szczytno.
See you there!
2009-06-17 - Hunter Fest Poland
We have received an advertising suggesting that Tarja will play Hunter Fest in Poland.
That is not the case and the promoter of the festival has been advertising this and using Tarja’s name and image without our consent.
Tarja would love to visit Poland for a show, but this will need to wait.
2009-06-09 - Camera Friendly
Once again, all the shows included in Summer Storm 2009 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.
2009-06-09 - Summer Storm 2009 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) Maria Ilmoniemi Keyboards Doug Wimbish Bass (Living Colour, Madonna, Jeff Beck, Rolling Stones) Kiko Loureiro Guitars (Angra) Max Lilja Cello (Hevein, ex Apocalyptica) Please check the confirmed dates of the Summer Storm 2009 tour in the “Concerts” section of www.tarjaturunen.com
2009-06-04 - SOI suvessa
Tarja will be performing at “SOI suvessa” classical music festival in Mäntyharju, Finland 30.8.2009 at 15:00. Tarja´s concert in Mäntyharju´s church will be the main attraction of the festival. She will be accompanied by pianist Sonja Fräki, flutist Emilia Kauppinen and cellist Max Lilja.
You can order Tickets for “SOI suvessa festival” by calling (+ 358) 044 2814381; through email, to info@soisuvessa.com and one hour before the concert from the main door of the church. Also, the tickets are sold in Mäntyharju´s Iso-Pappila through 15.6- 9.8.
Tarja will be the guest of the Argentinean band Rata Blanca on Friday 5th June at the Luna Park Stadium from Buenos Aires. Tarja and Rata Blanca leader Walter Giardino finally will meet on a stage after many years of knowing each other. You can expect high doses of Rock and Roll!
2009-05-07 - Show in Mexico DF confirmed:
Starting today, bars, restaurants, cinemas, theatres, beach resorts, stadiums and dives will re open its doors without capacity restrictions but with an advise to the citizenship to continue using masks.
This decision is based on the determination of the Comité Científico de Vigilancia Sanitaria y Epidemiológica in Mexico City to switch from orange to yellow the sanitary alert level on the human influenza epidemic.
The strategies for the operation of mercantile establishments will be published today in the Gaceta Oficial of DF through two agreements, which will include a “deep cleansing” before opening as well as the disinfection of establishments bathrooms each hour.
Tarja will perform in DF as part of her current tour Storm returns to the Americas Tour 2009 at Circo Volador on May 16th as it was announced, and Mexican fans can wait for a few surprises in the set list.
2009-05-01 - Welcome all the new Official Winter Storm Fan Clubs to the family!
2009-03-27 - Storm Returns to the America’s / Tormenta Regresa a América 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) Maria Ilmoniemi Keyboards Doug Wimbish Bass (Living Colour, Madonna, Jeff Beck, Rolling Stones) Alex Scholpp Guitar (ex Farmer Boys) Max Lilja Cello (Hevein, ex Apocalyptica)
Please check the confirmed dates of the Storm Returns to the America’s / Tormenta Regresa a América tour in the “Concerts” section of www.tarjaturunen.com
Once again, all the shows included in Storm Returns to the America’s Tour 2009 - Tormenta regresa a America Tour 2009 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.
2009-03-20 - Support Acts
The USA band Urn and Australian’s The Eternal will be joining Tarja-Storm Returns to the America’s Tour 2009 for the following dates:
APRIL 29th 2009 FILLMORE IRVING PLAZA USA NEW YORK MAY 1nd 2009 LE MEDLEY CANADA MONTREAL MAY 2th 2009 OPERA HOUSE CANADA TORONTO MAY 4th 2009 HOUSE OF BLUES USA CHICAGO
The Finnish web page www.metalfromfinland.com announced the results for the people’s vote for the Awards 2008.
Tarja was voted as second in the category of Best Band and second in the category of Best Finnish Vocalist.
Congratulation to Tarja’s band and a special mention to Maria that got the bronze as Best Finnish Keyboardist!
After being voted as Best Finnish newcomer in 2007 and My Winter Storm voted as Best Finish Debut Album, we can see now Tarja escalating some positions as Best Band and Best Vocalist.
2009-02-08 - Tarja - Digital Single - "Enough" - will be released on February 23rd "09 in UK only
Following on from recently released UK-only EP ‘The Seer’, Spinefarm Records UK will be unveiling a brand new digital single from Tarja, available for download from February 23rd.
The single features the title track “Enough” plus bonus track “Wisdom Of Wind”. Both songs are brand new recordings that have been recently included in the Extended Special Edition of “My Winter Storm” released in few selected territories.
“Enough” was mixed at Resonate Recording Studios by Toby Wright (Slayer, Korn, Kiss, Alice in Chains, In Flames). The previously unreleased track "Wisdom Of Wind" is composed by Jeff Rona and Lisa Gerrard and features the Beijing Philharmonic with Qingdao Symphony Orchestra recorded in China.
