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Tarja
- Country of origin:
- Finland
- Location:
- Kitee / Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 2004
- Genre:
- Symphonic Metal/Rock, Neoclassical
- Lyrical themes:
- Feelings, Nature, Life
- Current label:
- earMUSIC
- 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 | Vocals, Piano (2004-present) |
| See also: Harus, Noche Escandinava, Outlanders, ex-Nightwish, ex-Asspera (live) | |
| Max Lilja | Cello (2007-present) |
| See also: Eilera (live), ex-Apocalyptica, ex-Hevein | |
| Alex Scholpp | Guitars (2007-present) |
| See also: Farmer Boys, Sinner, Tieflader, Dacia and the Weapons of Mass Destruction | |
| Christian Kretschmar | Keyboards, Piano, Hammond organ (2009-present) |
| Kevin Chown | Bass (2010-present) |
| See also: Cosmosquad, Sebastian Bach (live), ex-Edwin Dare, Pleezer, ex-Artension, ex-Tiles, ex-Tony MacAlpine, ex-John West, ex-Magnitude 9, ex-Cozy Powell's Hammer, ex-Mike Terrana | |
| Past | |
| Mike Terrana | Drums (2007-2015) |
| See also: Avalanch, Empire, Kreyson, Razorback, The Ferrymen, Vision Divine, Zillion, Roland Grapow, ex-Hanover Fist, ex-Zillion, Beau Nasty, Taboo Voodoo, Terrana, ex-Artension, ex-Axel Rudi Pell, ex-Downhell, ex-Emir Hot, ex-Masterplan, ex-Not Fragile, ex-Rage, ex-Squealer, ex-Tony MacAlpine, ex-Yngwie J. Malmsteen, ex-Gamma Ray (live), ex-Iron Mask (live), ex-Damir Simic Shime, ex-John West, ex-Metalium, ex-Savage Circus, ex-Tony Hernando (live), ex-Hardline, ex-Mike Terrana | |
| Current (Live) | |
| Timm Schreiner | Drums (2016-present) |
| See also: Farmer Boys | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Doug Wimbish | Bass (2007-2009, 2011) |
| See also: Living Colour, ex-Miloš Dodo Doležal, ex-Jungle Funk | |
| Markus Hohti | Cello (2007) |
| Toni Turunen | Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals (2007-2008) |
| See also: Burnclear, ex-Celesty, ex-Decended | |
| Maria Ilmoniemi | Keyboards (2007-2009) |
| See also: ex-The Eternal | |
| Oliver Holzwarth | Bass (2008-2010) |
| See also: Abracadabra, Coldseed, Tragul, ex-Sieges Even, ex-Sodom, Brutal Godz, ex-Paradox, ex-Pergana, ex-Power Quest, ex-Rhapsody of Fire, ex-Blind Guardian (live), ex-Demons & Wizards (live), ex-Leaves' Eyes (live), ex-Chinchilla (live), ex-Looking-Glass-Self, ex-Val'Paraiso | |
| Kiko Loureiro | Guitars (2008-2009) |
| See also: Kiko Loureiro, Megadeth, Neural Code, ex-Angra, ex-Projeto Brasil Guitarras | |
| Julián Barrett | Guitars (2011, 2014-2015) |
| See also: Asspera, Barilari, Misson, ex-Lethal, ex-Lörihen, ex-Rosa Mistica | |
| Anna Portalupi | Bass (2013-2014) |
| See also: Custodie Cautelari, Hardline, Skill in Veins, Docker's Guild (live), ex-The Masquerade | |
| Thomas Heinz | Drums (2014) |
| Peter Barrett | Bass (2015) |
| See also: Asspera, Barilari, ex-Enlighted, ex-Magnos, ex-Sauron | |
| Nicolás Polo | Drums (2015) |
| See also: Asspera, Barilari, Insobrio, Misson, Solar (ARG), ex-Dream Master, ex-Mala Medicina | |
| Guillermo de Medio | Keyboards (2015) |
| See also: ex-Enlighted, ex-Lithuan, ex-Ariadna Project, ex-Barilari, ex-Cinnamun Beloved, ex-Watchmen | |
| Ralf Gustke | Drums (2016) |
| Bruno Sa | Keyboards (2017) |
| See also: Operation: Mindcrime, Angra (live), Anamglas, Diaspora Mundi, ex-Allegro, ex-Mark Boals (live), ex-Timo Tolkki (live), ex-Tony Martin (live), ex-Perdidos na Selva, ex-Doogie White (live), ex-Joe Lynn Turner (live), ex-John Lawton (live), ex-Ted Poley (live) | |
| Tarja | Vocals, Piano (2004-present) |
| See also: Harus, Noche Escandinava, Outlanders, ex-Nightwish, ex-Asspera (live) | |
| Max Lilja | Cello (2007-present) |
| See also: Eilera (live), ex-Apocalyptica, ex-Hevein | |
| Alex Scholpp | Guitars (2007-present) |
| See also: Farmer Boys, Sinner, Tieflader, Dacia and the Weapons of Mass Destruction | |
| Christian Kretschmar | Keyboards, Piano, Hammond organ (2009-present) |
| Kevin Chown | Bass (2010-present) |
| See also: Cosmosquad, Sebastian Bach (live), ex-Edwin Dare, Pleezer, ex-Artension, ex-Tiles, ex-Tony MacAlpine, ex-John West, ex-Magnitude 9, ex-Cozy Powell's Hammer, ex-Mike Terrana | |
| Mike Terrana | Drums (2007-2015) |
| See also: Avalanch, Empire, Kreyson, Razorback, The Ferrymen, Vision Divine, Zillion, Roland Grapow, ex-Hanover Fist, ex-Zillion, Beau Nasty, Taboo Voodoo, Terrana, ex-Artension, ex-Axel Rudi Pell, ex-Downhell, ex-Emir Hot, ex-Masterplan, ex-Not Fragile, ex-Rage, ex-Squealer, ex-Tony MacAlpine, ex-Yngwie J. Malmsteen, ex-Gamma Ray (live), ex-Iron Mask (live), ex-Damir Simic Shime, ex-John West, ex-Metalium, ex-Savage Circus, ex-Tony Hernando (live), ex-Hardline, ex-Mike Terrana | |
| Current | |
| Timm Schreiner | Drums (2016-present) |
| See also: Farmer Boys | |
| Past | |
| Doug Wimbish | Bass (2007-2009, 2011) |
| See also: Living Colour, ex-Miloš Dodo Doležal, ex-Jungle Funk | |
| Markus Hohti | Cello (2007) |
| Toni Turunen | Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals (2007-2008) |
| See also: Burnclear, ex-Celesty, ex-Decended | |
| Maria Ilmoniemi | Keyboards (2007-2009) |
| See also: ex-The Eternal | |
| Oliver Holzwarth | Bass (2008-2010) |
| See also: Abracadabra, Coldseed, Tragul, ex-Sieges Even, ex-Sodom, Brutal Godz, ex-Paradox, ex-Pergana, ex-Power Quest, ex-Rhapsody of Fire, ex-Blind Guardian (live), ex-Demons & Wizards (live), ex-Leaves' Eyes (live), ex-Chinchilla (live), ex-Looking-Glass-Self, ex-Val'Paraiso | |
| Kiko Loureiro | Guitars (2008-2009) |
| See also: Kiko Loureiro, Megadeth, Neural Code, ex-Angra, ex-Projeto Brasil Guitarras | |
| Julián Barrett | Guitars (2011, 2014-2015) |
| See also: Asspera, Barilari, Misson, ex-Lethal, ex-Lörihen, ex-Rosa Mistica | |
| Anna Portalupi | Bass (2013-2014) |
| See also: Custodie Cautelari, Hardline, Skill in Veins, Docker's Guild (live), ex-The Masquerade | |
| Thomas Heinz | Drums (2014) |
| Peter Barrett | Bass (2015) |
| See also: Asspera, Barilari, ex-Enlighted, ex-Magnos, ex-Sauron | |
| Nicolás Polo | Drums (2015) |
| See also: Asspera, Barilari, Insobrio, Misson, Solar (ARG), ex-Dream Master, ex-Mala Medicina | |
| Guillermo de Medio | Keyboards (2015) |
| See also: ex-Enlighted, ex-Lithuan, ex-Ariadna Project, ex-Barilari, ex-Cinnamun Beloved, ex-Watchmen | |
| Ralf Gustke | Drums (2016) |
| Bruno Sa | Keyboards (2017) |
| See also: Operation: Mindcrime, Angra (live), Anamglas, Diaspora Mundi, ex-Allegro, ex-Mark Boals (live), ex-Timo Tolkki (live), ex-Tony Martin (live), ex-Perdidos na Selva, ex-Doogie White (live), ex-Joe Lynn Turner (live), ex-John Lawton (live), ex-Ted Poley (live) | |
| Added by: stormruller | Modified by: deathmetal69_ |
| Added on: 2007-11-17 12:46:00 | Last modified on: 2019-07-23 15:02:54 |