Tarja Turunen

Tarja Soile Susanna Turunen Cabuli (* 17. August 1977 in Kitee, Finland), generally admits volume Nightwish as Tarja Turunen, is a former Lead singer of the Finnish Symphonic Metal -. Turunen is a most famous singer of this category in completely Europe. It is a trained classical and opera singer. After the separation from Nightwish it takes itself now time for its solo career.

biography

Turunen began with its musical training in the age of six years and pulled with 18 years after Kuopio, in order to study on the Sibelius academy. It became 1996 an initial member the volumes Nightwish, when its school fellow Tuomas Holopainen invited it to participate in its new musical project. In this year Turunen arose also with „the Savonlinna Opera festival “. It became internationally famous however only with the publication of the second Nightwish - album „Oceanborn “ 1998.

Turunen was a solo singer with Waltaris skirt-based ballet „Evankeliumi “(also well-known as „Evangelicum “) and participated as such 1999 at several sold off appearances to „Finnish national the Opera “. 2000 and 2001 were busy it with Nightwish with photographs and a tour. Afterwards it wrote itself at the national university for music Karlsruhe . During its there stay it took up 2002 with Nightwish the album „Century Child “and with the Argentine bassists Beto Vazquez its internationally successful album „Infinity “.

2002 were it in South America on the way, in order the classical song - to specify concert „Noche Escandinava “(„Skandivani night “), again before sold off houses. After the following world tour with Nightwish due to the world-wide successful album „Century Child “took itself Nightwish a time-out, and Turunen returned to Karlsruhe .

Beginning of the yearly 2003 married it secretly the Argentine businessman Marcelo Cabuli.

The Finnish president Tarja halos and its married man invited Turunen in December 2003 into the president palace into Helsinki to the celebration Finnish national independence day. This is the largest social event in Finland.

To the time-out of Nightwish Turunen for the album returned „Once “and participated also in the world tour 2004 - 2005 . Likewise it had a further „Noche Escandinava “- route. At Christmas 2004 it published the single „Yhden granddaughter Unelma “(„an angel dream “), which reached Finland gold status in its native country. In spring 2005 she co-operated with the German Martin Kesici . The result was the Duett „Leaving You for ME “and a pertinent music video. To 21. October 2005 was quit Turunen by their volumes Nightwish further firm co-operation. This was done via an open letter, which was signed by all other volume members. Among other things it concerned thereby one „changed attitude “Turunens as well as a increased financial interest for its part. It answered to it likewise in an open letter, which on its homepage both on English and on Finnish publish became.

In December 2005 it gave some Weihnachtskonzerte in Finland , Germany , Spain and Romania. Also 2006 will not give it for it a break: So far a Weihnachtsalbum is planned, and she will have to be heard on the debut album of its brother Timo Turunen. Likewise an appearance is planned with „the Savonlinna Opera festival “.

being correct profile

• being correct situation: Mezzosopran
• extent: 3 Oktaven (according to interview with Mrs. Turunen)

Web on the left of

• Tarja Turunens official Website
• Voices OF Enchantment
• Tarja Turunen Spain
• interview with Tarja Turunen - roofridge interview after departure from Nightwish open
• letter that volume at Tarja Turunen ( German) Tarja
• Turunens answer to the open letter that volume ( German) this

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