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Tarja
- Country of origin:
- Finland
- Location:
- Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala (early); Argentina / Finland (mid); Spain / Finland (later)
- 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 an original member and former lead vocalist of Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish, founded by herself, Tuomas Holopainen, and Emppu Vuorinen in 1996. She was dismissed from the band after nine years, on October 22nd, 2005, through an open letter written by Holopainen, that was signed by the other ...
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| Current | |
| Tarja | Vocals, Piano (2004-present) |
| See also: Raskasta Joulua, 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, ex-Hanover, ex-Roland Grapow, ex-Zillion, Taboo Voodoo, Terrana, Triton Devs, 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 Malmsteen, ex-Gamma Ray (live), ex-Iron Mask (live), ex-Tony Hernando (live), ex-Damir Simic Shime, ex-John West, ex-Metalium, ex-Savage Circus, ex-Beau Nasty, ex-Hardline, ex-Mike Terrana | |
| Current (Live) | |
| Doug Wimbish | Bass (2007-2009, 2011, 2019-present) |
| See also: Living Colour, ex-Miloš Dodo Doležal, ex-Jungle Funk | |
| Julián Barrett | Guitars (2011, 2014-2015, 2019-present) |
| See also: Asspera, Barilari, The Rockardo Grindcore Experience, Misson, ex-Lethal, ex-Lörihen, ex-Rosa Mistica | |
| Guillermo de Medio | Keyboards (2015, 2019-present) |
| See also: ex-Enlighted, ex-Lithuan, Full Nothing, Inner Stream, ex-Ariadna Project, ex-Barilari, ex-Cinnamun Beloved, ex-Watchmen | |
| Timm Schreiner | Drums (2016-present) |
| See also: Farmer Boys | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Markus Hohti | Cello (2007) |
| Toni Turunen | Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals (2007-2008), Vocals (2020) |
| 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-Leaves' Eyes (live), ex-Chinchilla (live), ex-Demons & Wizards (live), ex-Looking-Glass-Self, ex-Val'Paraiso | |
| Kiko Loureiro | Guitars (2008-2009) |
| See also: Kiko Loureiro, Megadeth, Neural Code, ex-Angra, ex-Legalize, ex-Projeto Brasil Guitarras, ex-Supla | |
| 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 | |
| Ralf Gustke | Drums (2016) |
| Bruno Sa | Keyboards (2017) |
| See also: Operation: Mindcrime, Angra (live), Anamglas, Diaspora Mundi, ex-Allegro, 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) | |
| Rafael Bittencourt | Guitars (2020) |
| See also: Angra, Bittencourt Project, ex-Almah (live), ex-Lixo Atômico, ex-Spitfire | |
| Clémentine Delauney | Vocals (backing) (2020) |
| See also: Visions of Atlantis, Melted Space (live), Exit Eden, ex-Serenity, ex-Whyzdom, ex-Kamelot (live) | |
| Chiara Tricarico | Vocals (backing) (2020) |
| See also: Moonlight Haze, Ravenword, Sound Storm, ex-Lust for Oblivion, ex-Temperance, ex-Teodasia, ex-Sailing to Nowhere (live) | |
| Tarja | Vocals, Piano (2004-present) |
| See also: Raskasta Joulua, 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, ex-Hanover, ex-Roland Grapow, ex-Zillion, Taboo Voodoo, Terrana, Triton Devs, 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 Malmsteen, ex-Gamma Ray (live), ex-Iron Mask (live), ex-Tony Hernando (live), ex-Damir Simic Shime, ex-John West, ex-Metalium, ex-Savage Circus, ex-Beau Nasty, ex-Hardline, ex-Mike Terrana | |
| Current | |
| Doug Wimbish | Bass (2007-2009, 2011, 2019-present) |
| See also: Living Colour, ex-Miloš Dodo Doležal, ex-Jungle Funk | |
| Julián Barrett | Guitars (2011, 2014-2015, 2019-present) |
| See also: Asspera, Barilari, The Rockardo Grindcore Experience, Misson, ex-Lethal, ex-Lörihen, ex-Rosa Mistica | |
| Guillermo de Medio | Keyboards (2015, 2019-present) |
| See also: ex-Enlighted, ex-Lithuan, Full Nothing, Inner Stream, ex-Ariadna Project, ex-Barilari, ex-Cinnamun Beloved, ex-Watchmen | |
| Timm Schreiner | Drums (2016-present) |
| See also: Farmer Boys | |
| Past | |
| Markus Hohti | Cello (2007) |
| Toni Turunen | Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals (2007-2008), Vocals (2020) |
| 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-Leaves' Eyes (live), ex-Chinchilla (live), ex-Demons & Wizards (live), ex-Looking-Glass-Self, ex-Val'Paraiso | |
| Kiko Loureiro | Guitars (2008-2009) |
| See also: Kiko Loureiro, Megadeth, Neural Code, ex-Angra, ex-Legalize, ex-Projeto Brasil Guitarras, ex-Supla | |
| 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 | |
| Ralf Gustke | Drums (2016) |
| Bruno Sa | Keyboards (2017) |
| See also: Operation: Mindcrime, Angra (live), Anamglas, Diaspora Mundi, ex-Allegro, 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) | |
| Rafael Bittencourt | Guitars (2020) |
| See also: Angra, Bittencourt Project, ex-Almah (live), ex-Lixo Atômico, ex-Spitfire | |
| Clémentine Delauney | Vocals (backing) (2020) |
| See also: Visions of Atlantis, Melted Space (live), Exit Eden, ex-Serenity, ex-Whyzdom, ex-Kamelot (live) | |
| Chiara Tricarico | Vocals (backing) (2020) |
| See also: Moonlight Haze, Ravenword, Sound Storm, ex-Lust for Oblivion, ex-Temperance, ex-Teodasia, ex-Sailing to Nowhere (live) | |
| Added by: stormruller | Modified by: ordoad |
| Added on: 2007-11-17 12:46:00 | Last modified on: 2021-07-27 00:05:39 |