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Tarja
- Country of origin:
- Finland
- Location:
- Kitee/Buenos Aires (Argentina)
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 2004
- Genre:
- Symphonic Metal/Rock
- Lyrical themes:
- Feelings, Nature, Life
- Current label:
- Universal Music Group
- Years active:
- 2004-present
Tarja Turunen is a Finnish lyric soprano singer, songwriter and composer. She is best known as the original member and the former lead vocalist of Finnish operatic/symphonic power metal band Nightwish, founded by herself, Tuomas Holopainen and Emppu Vuorinen in 1996. She was dismissed from the band after nine years, on October 22, 2005, through an open letter written by Holopainen, that was ...
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| Current | |
| Tarja Turunen | Vocals, Piano (2004-present) |
| See also: Harus, ex-Nightwish | |
| Doug Wimbish | Bass (2007-present) |
| See also: Living Colour, ex-Miloš Dodo Doležal | |
| Max Lilja | Cello (2007-present) |
| See also: Eilera, Hevein, ex-Apocalyptica | |
| Mike Terrana | Drums (2007-present) |
| See also: Axel Rudi Pell, Emir Hot, Empire, Mike Terrana, Razorback, Zillion, Roland Grapow, ex-Hanover Fist, ex-Zillion, ex-Artension, Beau Nasty, Taboo Voodoo, ex-Downhell, ex-John West, ex-Kiko Loureiro, ex-Masterplan, ex-Not Fragile, ex-Rage, ex-Savage Circus, ex-Squealer, ex-Tony MacAlpine, ex-Yngwie J. Malmsteen, ex-Gamma Ray (live), ex-Iron Mask (live), ex-Metalium | |
| Alex Scholpp | Guitars (2007-present) |
| See also: Sinner, Tieflader, Farmer Boys | |
| Christian Kretschmar | Keyboards (2009-present) |
| Past | |
| Earl Harvin | Drums (2007) |
| See also: Earl Harvin, Earl Harvin Trio, ex-Rubberbullet | |
| Maria Ilmoniemi | Keyboards (2007-2009) |
| See also: ex-The Eternal | |
| Torsten Stenzel | Keyboards (2007) |
| See also: York | |
| Current (Live) | |
| Kevin Chown | Bass (2010-present) |
| See also: Mike Terrana, ex-Edwin Dare, Cozy Powell, Pleezer, ex-John West, ex-Magnitude 9, ex-Tiles, ex-Tony MacAlpine, ex-Artension | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Markus Hohti | Cello (2007-2009) |
| Kiko Loureiro | Guitars (2007, 2008, 2009) |
| See also: Angra, Denison Fernandes, Kiko Loureiro, Neural Code | |
| Tony Turunen | Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals (2007-2008) |
| See also: Celesty, ex-Decended | |
| Oliver Holzwarth | Bass (2008-2009, 2010) |
| See also: Pergana, Rhapsody of Fire, ex-Sieges Even, ex-Coldseed, ex-Looking-Glass-Self, ex-Sodom, ex-Val'Paraiso, Brutal Godz, ex-Paradox, ex-Power Quest, ex-Blind Guardian (live), ex-Chinchilla (live), ex-Leaves' Eyes (live), ex-Demons & Wizards (live) | |
| Julián Barrett | Guitars (2011) |
| See also: Adrián Barilari, Asspera, Lörihen | |
| Tarja Turunen | Vocals, Piano (2004-present) |
| See also: Harus, ex-Nightwish | |
| Doug Wimbish | Bass (2007-present) |
| See also: Living Colour, ex-Miloš Dodo Doležal | |
| Max Lilja | Cello (2007-present) |
| See also: Eilera, Hevein, ex-Apocalyptica | |
| Mike Terrana | Drums (2007-present) |
| See also: Axel Rudi Pell, Emir Hot, Empire, Mike Terrana, Razorback, Zillion, Roland Grapow, ex-Hanover Fist, ex-Zillion, ex-Artension, Beau Nasty, Taboo Voodoo, ex-Downhell, ex-John West, ex-Kiko Loureiro, ex-Masterplan, ex-Not Fragile, ex-Rage, ex-Savage Circus, ex-Squealer, ex-Tony MacAlpine, ex-Yngwie J. Malmsteen, ex-Gamma Ray (live), ex-Iron Mask (live), ex-Metalium | |
| Alex Scholpp | Guitars (2007-present) |
| See also: Sinner, Tieflader, Farmer Boys | |
| Christian Kretschmar | Keyboards (2009-present) |
| Earl Harvin | Drums (2007) |
| See also: Earl Harvin, Earl Harvin Trio, ex-Rubberbullet | |
| Maria Ilmoniemi | Keyboards (2007-2009) |
| See also: ex-The Eternal | |
| Torsten Stenzel | Keyboards (2007) |
| See also: York | |
| Current | |
| Kevin Chown | Bass (2010-present) |
| See also: Mike Terrana, ex-Edwin Dare, Cozy Powell, Pleezer, ex-John West, ex-Magnitude 9, ex-Tiles, ex-Tony MacAlpine, ex-Artension | |
| Past | |
| Markus Hohti | Cello (2007-2009) |
| Kiko Loureiro | Guitars (2007, 2008, 2009) |
| See also: Angra, Denison Fernandes, Kiko Loureiro, Neural Code | |
| Tony Turunen | Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals (2007-2008) |
| See also: Celesty, ex-Decended | |
| Oliver Holzwarth | Bass (2008-2009, 2010) |
| See also: Pergana, Rhapsody of Fire, ex-Sieges Even, ex-Coldseed, ex-Looking-Glass-Self, ex-Sodom, ex-Val'Paraiso, Brutal Godz, ex-Paradox, ex-Power Quest, ex-Blind Guardian (live), ex-Chinchilla (live), ex-Leaves' Eyes (live), ex-Demons & Wizards (live) | |
| Julián Barrett | Guitars (2011) |
| See also: Adrián Barilari, Asspera, Lörihen | |
| Added by: stormruller | Modified by: Lord_Evangel |
| Added on: 2007-11-17 12:46:00 | Last modified on: 2013-05-21 17:18:05 |
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