Why did NIGHTWISH get rid of Tarja?

Tuomas: “It was a combination of many different factors: The way Tarja felt about the band, her motives, her values, the fact that the next album was definitely going to be her last [with NIGHTWISH] and that she didn’t want to tour with us anymore, not even after the next record.

Will Marco return to NIGHTWISH?

He also insisted he is leaving behind his public life, while the group revealed they hope to tour with a session bass player before reconfiguring their permanent lineup. …

Are Tarja and Tuomas friends?

NIGHTWISH keyboardist/leader Tuomas Holopainen later called the decision to part ways with Turunen “the most difficult thing I ever had to do.” For her part, Tarja said the way she was kicked out of the group proved that her former bandmates were not her friends.

Will NIGHTWISH break up?

Pressed by U.K.’s Metal Hammer magazine about his 2019 statement that NIGHTWISH would disband if another member opted to depart, Tuomas said: “That’s how I felt back in 2019, and that’s also how I felt when Marko left. But if it would be Floor leaving, that’s it, it’s the end of NIGHTWISH. Absolutely, 100\%.”

Did Nightwish get a new singer?

Olzon was formerly the vocalist in the Swedish melodic rock band Alyson Avenue. After her admission in Nightwish, Anette played with several bands, in studio and live, including Brother Firetribe and Pain, and released her first solo album in 2014. She was replaced by Floor Jansen in 2015.

Is Marko leaving Nightwish?

The bassist/vocalist announced his departure from NIGHTWISH in January, explaining in a statement that he hadn’t “been able to feel validated by this life for a quite a few years now.” He has since been replaced by session bassist Jukka Koskinen (WINTERSUN), who made his live debut with NIGHTWISH in late May at the …

Who is replacing Marco from Nightwish?

Nightwish has announced the replacement for Marco Hietala, who has retired from the band. Jukka Koskinen (Wintersun) will be the bassist for the band as their support their “Human. :II: Nature” album World Tour. Nightwish said in a statement: “Finally we can share the awaited news with you all!

Is Tuomas Holopainen married?

Johanna Kurkelam. 2015
Tuomas Holopainen/Spouse

Holopainen married Finnish pop singer Johanna Kurkela on 28 October 2015. He is a vegetarian.

Who is the current lead singer of Nightwish?

Floor JansenSince 2013
Anette Olzon2007 – 2012
Nightwish/Lead singers
Following the departure of Tarja Turunen from the group, Nightwish left behind the “signature operatic vocals” of their earlier albums, though the band somewhat reintroduced this style when Floor Jansen became lead singer.

What happened to the lead singer of Nightwish?

In May 2007, Nightwish announced Anette Olzon as Turunen’s replacement. On October 1, 2012, Nightwish announced that they had parted ways with Olzon and would be finishing the tour with at that time ReVamp vocalist (ex-After Forever) Floor Jansen.

How good was Tarja in Nightwish?

Whilst Annette and Floor bring there own flair into it, Tarja was on a whole nother level of her own. She was pure magic in Nightwish. And she still continues to be pure magic today doing her own thing. I’ve been a big Nightwish fan from the start so I was there there through all the Tarja era, the Annette era and now the Floor era.

Who are the current members of Nightwish?

Floor Jansen. Kai Hahto. Past members. Tarja Turunen. Jukka Nevalainen. Sami Vänskä. Anette Olzon. Nightwish is a symphonic metal band from Kitee, Finland. The band was formed in 1996 by lead songwriter and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, and former lead singer Tarja Turunen.

Does Tarja have a better voice than floor?

Tarja like Floor has studied opera and has a beautiful, bit darker, voice. But is more or less always the same voice. Nevertheless, if nothing ever had changed and Tarja was still the front lady of Nightwish, that would be more than fine too.

Why did Tarja Hegde refuse to change her singing style?

Some songs require the singer to change their style or use a variant. Tarja in an interview said she was not going to alter her style to fit a particular song. In her statement she said she was afraid of damaging her voice over it. She explained that yes there were vocal coaches that could help her in technique, but she refused to do it.