Her name is too fun to say- Tarja Turunen (roll the 'r's). Tarja is a sweetheart. The most important to thing to know about her leaving Nightwish is that it was a long time ago. I think all involved have grown wiser and forgiven much of the past. They've gone on to amazing success and she's had a wonderful solo career! This is the absolute best version of this song that I've ever heard! Marko is a superstar in this one and I love to see him shine!
I had heard and loved this performance before watching the Phantom of the Opera (the movie). The movie disappointed me, after this 😂 And my husband got hooked on Nightwish after seeing this. We both love Marko and we'll be seeing him and Tarja in September, in one of the oldest venues in Berlin no less. Super excited. Have you listened to the song Left on Mars that they released in March? It's super cool, definitely not Nightwish, but still worth a listen!
That gig in September should be pretty epic and special. Am sure you and hubby will have an AWESOME time! You never know, they may even perform this song?
This concert was the last stop on the tour for the 5th album, Once. 21 Oct 2005, Tarja's last Nightwish concert, all the guys knew, but she didn't. They gave her a letter, and later posted it online. She wrote a response. Both of those are still on NW's web site. She has gone on to a long and successful solo career. Song #5 in a 18 song set. Yep, 17 years, Floor and Marko never sang it together. This is my favorite version of this song, because of Marko. Arrangement by Tuomas, Andrew Lloyd Weber has seen this, and loved it. Tarja has an awesome voice as well, to hear her on a Nightwish original, Try "The Siren" "Planet Hell", "Nemo" , and the ballad "Sleeping Sun", all from this same show. The other cover here, more of a tribute, is Marko singing the Pink Floyd song "High Hopes" TMI on your escape mechanism, didn't need to know that. 🤣
High Hopes has been on my list pretty much since my first NW reaction, due to me commenting on Empu having a similar solo style to Dave Gilmour. One day, it will happen 😁
A good about it is that Tarja has played it many times in her solo career- I've seen it live myself a couple of times. And now she's performing with Marco. Tarja's voice is incredible and being there as she performs is even better.
Hi Melvin! Good reaction, thank you! It was jear you comparing Emppu and D Gilmour, because in this same concert Emppu plays Gilmours part in their high hopes-version better than the man himself. Sincerely Kaisa from Finland
It is said, that this duet version with the original singer Tarja and Marco, Andrew Lloyd Webber prefers to any other of the hundreds that have been made since his original creation. The way Tarja Turunen reaches a series of very high notes, is sensational. Marco Hietala as ‘The Phantom’ absolutely nails the part. Together they are without doubt the most dynamic pairing in these roles ever.
@@melvinthinksMarko and Tarja recently reunited and are touring together a bit. Marko released a song a few months back called Left On Mars featuring Tarja. You may want to check I out. It's totally different from nw and is amazing
Well, I jumped on it because it's Nightwish, and one of the best renditions of this song that I have ever heard. Tarja is fantastic, of course, and what can you say about Marko's slimy, grimy Phantom except that it is such a good interpretation of this character. Thanks for doing this reaction, Melvin!
I'm trying to think when I pre-warned you about wanting to do this track? 🤔 And deliberating whether I went with Tarja or not. Glad I got your input 👍😊🙏
I know exactly which interview you watched :D Tuomas and Tarja started making music together when they were about 19 years old, and I like how they ended up challenging each other -- Tuomas had to compose music for a different voice than he'd expected, and Tarja had to figure out how to make her classical singing work with this kind of music. Neither of them ended up stuck in a certain box and in the end, I think both of them became very singular musicians. "The Siren - End of an Era" from this concert is another great one with both Marko and Tarja on vocals and it has a piano solo :)
if you really want hard dark spell-binding Tarja (and Marko too) with Nightwish: (Tarja, our s'xy spell-binding gothic vampire dark queen, especially in these early performances, when she's still quite young) (even some rocking on invisible guitar, head windmills, and etc theatrics too) (oh, does Tarja have amazing stage presence, easily as much as Floor, but with some songs with nightwish, she's been a bit more restrained, and for all songs with nightwish, she lets the entire band shine, instead of it just being about her, like it mostly is with Floor, Tarja is absolutely NOT a "selfish diva", never has been, not with nightwish, not with anyone else) (remember, the concerts/albums/covers must be BEFORE 2006, for Tarja's performances) (not ranked, just listed) 1. Slaying the Dreamer 2. Planet Hell 3. Wishmaster 4. Kinslayer 5. Ghost Love Score 6. The Siren 7. End of All Hope 8. Dead to the World 9. 10th Man Down -------------- and there' also her recent 'Dark Christmas' album, I personally love the 'frosty the snowman' song in it the best (need to watch a vid with the visuals, as she does a really good job, and not a vid just with the lyrics/singing), so fkn epic, Tarja the s'xy dark evil queen, grins, hehe --------- and there's also her 'supremacy' (for muse's cover) song as well too, in woodstock 2016, if you really want to see her operatic/classic range in singing
Thank you!! This is my favourite version of this song! It's like it's meant to be metal😄 Marko is amazing Phantom, and Tarja amazing Christine. They both really stand out in those roles. Marko is more growly and acressive (and more mad) than the other people who have sang as the phantom. Tarja has much more darker tone in her voice (which I love so much!) which makes her stand out from the other Christines. By the way, Tarja has said that she doesn’t care how you pronounce her name.... so no need to worry😊 Tarja didn’t part ways with the band in good terms, but Marko and Tarja cleaned the table in 2017. In 2023 they became friends again and performed Phantom of the Opera together after 18 years (This performance that you just saw here, was the last time they sang this song until 18 years later). This year Marko and Tarja released a song together called Left On Mars. Great song! And now they are touring together. After Nightwish, Tarja started her solo career. She is very successful and is still touring the world and making music. If you think that here Tarja is a great singer, you should hear how she sounds now. She has trained her voice over the years and sounds now even better🥰
My pleasure and thank you for watching and commenting! 😊 I think it's cool that Marko and Tarja have patched things up too. There's a little bit of weird tension with NW at the moment around their touring plans based upon a recent interview with Tuomas. He isn't giving much away but they clearly need a break from touring. Just hope the fans don't have to wait 18 years to see them live 😬
@@melvinthinks 😆 I doubt that it'll take 18 years... maybe a few years. I think (and hope) they'll start touring again around 2026 since that is the 30th anniversary of Nightwish. I don't believe they want to miss that😁
Might be a long shot but if I may suggest another great symphonic metal band called Kamelot? They don't get nearly as much recognition, but they really made me fall in love with music back when they had their old vocalist/co-lyricist (NOT that the new vocalist isn't great). Some great (old) songs: The Human Stain, Farewell, and Karma. EDIT: Oh, for live performances, Elizabeth I, II, and III (it's a trilogy of songs about serial killer Elizabeth Bathory) or The Haunting (ft Simone Simons of Epica).
Yep. Cheekbones are a Finnish thing. And Finns say Tar-e-yah. But are too polite to correct. And listen to her more. She is the OG of the band. I love Floor. But a different vibe in the first ten years equally good. And she actually went to HS with Tuomas And Emppu. They came to her to do the demo. The original 5 before Marco were all from Kitee.
Awesome metal music is also a Finnish thing 😁 I would like to visit Finland one day. Not just because of the cheekbones, but because it looks great. I want to tick off all of the Nordics. I've done Sweden, Denmark and Norway so far.
Please don't tell me this is the first time you heard this... This one is absoultely amazing. Also, they had a great earlier albums - very different from the more recent ones. I generally prefer those. She also has an interesting solo career. Also note that she says Op-rah (like that Oprah), not opera. Not sure why. If you liked this, try their version of High Hopes (either live or studio). You'll get some great Marko.
This song has been on my bucket list since I first started my NW journey last year. And High Hopes. One day, I'll hopefully do that one too. There's a LOT of music out there!
Looks you kind of like Finnish metal, so if you already havent, take a look of these: Sentenced, Bloodred Hourglass, Insomnium, Amorhphis, Omnium Gatherum. Just to name few top tier. P.S you have a fantastic reactions 👏
Thank you Hene for the compliment and thank you more so for the recommendations 🤘 I just did a Children Of Bodom reaction recently. Another great Finnish band 👍
ALL hale the REAL TRUE QUEEN 👑 of NIGHTWISH and of ALL FEMALE SYMPHONIC METAL SINGERS!!!, the very beautiful looking and very unique voice of the enchanting TARJA!!!😀👍👍🤘
This song/ video was my introduction to Nightwish (searched for something else TPotO related). I usually prefer Floor's style over Tarja's straight operatic singing but this performance of the song is unsurpassed. May I suggest something to introduce you to another great guitarist you've probably never heard of. The Dark Side Of The Moon: Jenny of Oldstones (Game of Thrones cover) ua-cam.com/video/uO4qhtGij_0/v-deo.html TDSOTM is a multi national symphonic metal supergroup, consisting of vocalist Melissa Bonny, from the French speaking part of Switzerland, her main band is the symphonic metal group Ad Infinitum, guitarist Hans Platz, his main band is the humorous German medieval metal group Feuerschwanz (foy-air-shvantz, translates to Fire Tail with the 100% intentional second meaning/ slang translation Fire Dick), harpist Jenny Diehl, usually one (of two) of Feuerschwanz' dancers/ stage & video performers, she was guest musician with her harp on a few of their songs and Danish drummer Morten Løwe Sørensen, his main band is the (otherwise Swedish) melodic death metal/ trancemetal group Amaranthe (he happens to be Melissa's husband). The band is ultimatively the result of a bet Melissa lost against Hans after she once did guest vocals for Feuerschwanz and he dared her to do the vocals for Jenny of Oldstones, which was sung by a character (Podrick) during episode 2 of season 8 of the GoT series and played by the British indie rock band Florence + the Machine over the end credits (Hans had made some instrumental covers from the GoT soundtrack for his solo youtube channel prior). Napalm Records singned them just on the basis of the demo of that song (all of them already being established artists might have helped a bit 😉).
Cheers man! What a way to be introduced to Nightwish 😀 Mine was with Floor and Ghost Love Score, but I knew I had to give Tarja a chance one day. I've heard a bit of Ad Infinitum before and they haven't really done it for me, but this side-project might be interesting so I'll certainly try and check it out 👍
To briefly go into detail on the 'politics' (trying to keep out the emotions). Tarja HATED life on the tourbus. As NW got bigger and bigger, tours got longer and longer and she had to spend more and more time on the bus. She decided she was not going to spend her life on a bus. She asked the band to do fewer concerts in bigger arena's and fly-in, fly-out. But the rest of the band was very happy to spend months on the tour bus. The rest is cause and effect: Tarja announced she was going leave NW, but was not in a hurry to go and she would travel by plain whenever possible. They mutually agreed Tarja would do 2 more albums and tours with them. But the band discovered on the first tour it was not working out at all. Tarja was not on the bus where the band had their meetings and then Tarja got mad she was not part of the decision-making. Then things got sour which resulted in Tarja trying to cancel concerts. At that point the band decided Tarja was not going on that second tour with them. (And yes there is a lot more to say, but I'm trying to keep things brief here)
Cheers dude! I think now they are older, the dust has settled a little bit and there isn't the tension and animosity there once was. So much so Marko and Tarja are touring together. Admittedly neither of them are NW members anymore, but am sure the remaining members are cool with them.
@@melvinthinks Tarja has no beef with any of the new members. Not sure about Tarja and Emppu, but Tarja and Tuomas...there are still scars. Afaik they are both still waiting for the other to call to apologize.
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Still epic🇸🇪
I definitely understand why people love this version.
Never heard anything like that before wow !!
I felt the same! ☺️
A classic of classics
What's the square root of Classic? 🤔
@@melvinthinks I believe that is... classic.
Correct.
Her name is too fun to say- Tarja Turunen (roll the 'r's). Tarja is a sweetheart. The most important to thing to know about her leaving Nightwish is that it was a long time ago. I think all involved have grown wiser and forgiven much of the past. They've gone on to amazing success and she's had a wonderful solo career!
This is the absolute best version of this song that I've ever heard! Marko is a superstar in this one and I love to see him shine!
Well, I know Tarja and Marko have since patched things up. I'm glad I chose the right version for this song as there are a few alternative versions.
@@melvinthinks Floor’s version with Henk Poort is well worth a listen (live and Beste Zangers), but it doesn’t get any better than this!
Tarja is the queen
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More Tarja please!!❤ Try shadow play, circus life live show (from her solo carrer). This show is totally live!!! There are a lot instrument on stage.
Cool - thanks for the recommendations 👍
THANKS !!!!!!!!!!! Now TARJA SOLO is my PASSION !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ☮☮💘💘💥💥
You're welcome 🤗
And Marko's howling too
I had heard and loved this performance before watching the Phantom of the Opera (the movie). The movie disappointed me, after this 😂 And my husband got hooked on Nightwish after seeing this. We both love Marko and we'll be seeing him and Tarja in September, in one of the oldest venues in Berlin no less. Super excited. Have you listened to the song Left on Mars that they released in March? It's super cool, definitely not Nightwish, but still worth a listen!
That gig in September should be pretty epic and special. Am sure you and hubby will have an AWESOME time! You never know, they may even perform this song?
@@melvinthinks They have performed it in the last months, so the chances are good. However, if they sing Dead to the World, I'll be even happier!
This concert was the last stop on the tour for the 5th album, Once. 21 Oct 2005, Tarja's last Nightwish concert, all the guys knew, but she didn't. They gave her a letter, and later posted it online. She wrote a response. Both of those are still on NW's web site. She has gone on to a long and successful solo career. Song #5 in a 18 song set. Yep, 17 years, Floor and Marko never sang it together.
This is my favorite version of this song, because of Marko. Arrangement by Tuomas, Andrew Lloyd Weber has seen this, and loved it. Tarja has an awesome voice as well, to hear her on a Nightwish original, Try "The Siren" "Planet Hell", "Nemo" , and the ballad "Sleeping Sun", all from this same show. The other cover here, more of a tribute, is Marko singing the Pink Floyd song "High Hopes"
TMI on your escape mechanism, didn't need to know that. 🤣
High Hopes has been on my list pretty much since my first NW reaction, due to me commenting on Empu having a similar solo style to Dave Gilmour. One day, it will happen 😁
A good about it is that Tarja has played it many times in her solo career- I've seen it live myself a couple of times. And now she's performing with Marco. Tarja's voice is incredible and being there as she performs is even better.
I can only imagine! 😀
Hi Melvin! Good reaction, thank you! It was jear you comparing Emppu and D Gilmour, because in this same concert Emppu plays Gilmours part in their high hopes-version better than the man himself. Sincerely Kaisa from Finland
Yeah - that song has been on my list for a while. One day I'll hopefully get to it!
The Bono joke made the whole video 😂
Well, if one person got it then it was worth it 😁
It is said, that this duet version with the original singer Tarja and Marco, Andrew Lloyd Webber prefers to any other of the hundreds that have been made since his original creation.
The way Tarja Turunen reaches a series of very high notes, is sensational.
Marco Hietala as ‘The Phantom’ absolutely nails the part. Together they are without doubt the most dynamic pairing in these roles ever.
I clearly chose the right version then. Phew! 😅
@@melvinthinksMarko and Tarja recently reunited and are touring together a bit. Marko released a song a few months back called Left On Mars featuring Tarja. You may want to check I out. It's totally different from nw and is amazing
Well, I jumped on it because it's Nightwish, and one of the best renditions of this song that I have ever heard. Tarja is fantastic, of course, and what can you say about Marko's slimy, grimy Phantom except that it is such a good interpretation of this character. Thanks for doing this reaction, Melvin!
I'm trying to think when I pre-warned you about wanting to do this track? 🤔 And deliberating whether I went with Tarja or not. Glad I got your input 👍😊🙏
@@melvinthinks Well, don't ask me when. I can't remember what I had for breakfast this morning.
I don't believe that. It was inevitably a massive dose and portion of METAL 🤟🤟🤟
How the Phantom should have always sounded
Finnish? 😉
@@melvinthinks 🤣
I know exactly which interview you watched :D Tuomas and Tarja started making music together when they were about 19 years old, and I like how they ended up challenging each other -- Tuomas had to compose music for a different voice than he'd expected, and Tarja had to figure out how to make her classical singing work with this kind of music. Neither of them ended up stuck in a certain box and in the end, I think both of them became very singular musicians.
"The Siren - End of an Era" from this concert is another great one with both Marko and Tarja on vocals and it has a piano solo :)
I had to watch an interview so I didn't f*ck her name up! And then if I did, I could blame Tarja 🤣
if you really want hard dark spell-binding Tarja (and Marko too) with Nightwish:
(Tarja, our s'xy spell-binding gothic vampire dark queen, especially in these early performances, when she's still quite young)
(even some rocking on invisible guitar, head windmills, and etc theatrics too)
(oh, does Tarja have amazing stage presence, easily as much as Floor, but with some songs with nightwish, she's been a bit more restrained, and for all songs with nightwish, she lets the entire band shine, instead of it just being about her, like it mostly is with Floor, Tarja is absolutely NOT a "selfish diva", never has been, not with nightwish, not with anyone else)
(remember, the concerts/albums/covers must be BEFORE 2006, for Tarja's performances)
(not ranked, just listed)
1. Slaying the Dreamer
2. Planet Hell
3. Wishmaster
4. Kinslayer
5. Ghost Love Score
6. The Siren
7. End of All Hope
8. Dead to the World
9. 10th Man Down
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and there' also her recent 'Dark Christmas' album, I personally love the 'frosty the snowman' song in it the best (need to watch a vid with the visuals, as she does a really good job, and not a vid just with the lyrics/singing), so fkn epic, Tarja the s'xy dark evil queen, grins, hehe
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and there's also her 'supremacy' (for muse's cover) song as well too, in woodstock 2016, if you really want to see her operatic/classic range in singing
This is great - thanks! 👍
Lloyd webber said
this is the best cover
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Cheers for watching Kari 👍
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Hail Tarja! 🤘🤘🤘
Thank you!! This is my favourite version of this song! It's like it's meant to be metal😄
Marko is amazing Phantom, and Tarja amazing Christine. They both really stand out in those roles. Marko is more growly and acressive (and more mad) than the other people who have sang as the phantom. Tarja has much more darker tone in her voice (which I love so much!) which makes her stand out from the other Christines.
By the way, Tarja has said that she doesn’t care how you pronounce her name.... so no need to worry😊
Tarja didn’t part ways with the band in good terms, but Marko and Tarja cleaned the table in 2017. In 2023 they became friends again and performed Phantom of the Opera together after 18 years (This performance that you just saw here, was the last time they sang this song until 18 years later). This year Marko and Tarja released a song together called Left On Mars. Great song! And now they are touring together.
After Nightwish, Tarja started her solo career. She is very successful and is still touring the world and making music. If you think that here Tarja is a great singer, you should hear how she sounds now. She has trained her voice over the years and sounds now even better🥰
My pleasure and thank you for watching and commenting! 😊 I think it's cool that Marko and Tarja have patched things up too. There's a little bit of weird tension with NW at the moment around their touring plans based upon a recent interview with Tuomas. He isn't giving much away but they clearly need a break from touring. Just hope the fans don't have to wait 18 years to see them live 😬
@@melvinthinks 😆 I doubt that it'll take 18 years... maybe a few years.
I think (and hope) they'll start touring again around 2026 since that is the 30th anniversary of Nightwish. I don't believe they want to miss that😁
👍🤘right , please listen to her,she' s so good too!!!!!!
I did 😂
Great reaction, new subscriber here :) Greetings from Finland!
Thanks for subbing and the compliment! 😊
Floor is good, very good but Tarja is brilliant
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High Hopes next...😂
One day 😀
I agree, High Hopes will surprise you. I love it so much. Greetings from Germany 🫶🤘
Tarja4Evr, the best female singer 4sure! ❤️🙏⭐️🥂 After she left, the magic was gone.
I can't really comment on that, but I like Floor and what she brings to the band. They are different eras.
Might be a long shot but if I may suggest another great symphonic metal band called Kamelot? They don't get nearly as much recognition, but they really made me fall in love with music back when they had their old vocalist/co-lyricist (NOT that the new vocalist isn't great). Some great (old) songs: The Human Stain, Farewell, and Karma.
EDIT: Oh, for live performances, Elizabeth I, II, and III (it's a trilogy of songs about serial killer Elizabeth Bathory) or The Haunting (ft Simone Simons of Epica).
Thanks! I have heard of the name, but not dissected their music before 👍
High cheekbones is one of the most obvious and last remnants of Finnish East Asian heritage from over 20k years ago 😊
And being able to sing like an angel. Don't forget that ☺️
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Thank you for watching 😀
Yep. Cheekbones are a Finnish thing. And Finns say Tar-e-yah. But are too polite to correct. And listen to her more. She is the OG of the band. I love Floor. But a different vibe in the first ten years equally good.
And she actually went to HS with Tuomas And Emppu. They came to her to do the demo. The original 5 before Marco were all from Kitee.
Awesome metal music is also a Finnish thing 😁 I would like to visit Finland one day. Not just because of the cheekbones, but because it looks great. I want to tick off all of the Nordics. I've done Sweden, Denmark and Norway so far.
Please react to High Hopes a Pink Floyd cover from this Concert… Marko does lead vocals you’ll love it
It's on my list 😁
Please don't tell me this is the first time you heard this... This one is absoultely amazing.
Also, they had a great earlier albums - very different from the more recent ones. I generally prefer those.
She also has an interesting solo career.
Also note that she says Op-rah (like that Oprah), not opera. Not sure why.
If you liked this, try their version of High Hopes (either live or studio). You'll get some great Marko.
High Hopes is one of my favourite cover songs ever
This song has been on my bucket list since I first started my NW journey last year. And High Hopes. One day, I'll hopefully do that one too. There's a LOT of music out there!
Looks you kind of like Finnish metal, so if you already havent, take a look of these: Sentenced, Bloodred Hourglass, Insomnium, Amorhphis, Omnium Gatherum. Just to name few top tier. P.S you have a fantastic reactions 👏
Thank you Hene for the compliment and thank you more so for the recommendations 🤘 I just did a Children Of Bodom reaction recently. Another great Finnish band 👍
Yes I watched it ofcourse, one of my 3 favourite bands (C.O.B, Sentenced, Nightwish) 👌
High cheekbones are a Finnish thing.
So is awesome symphonic metal music 😁
@@melvinthinks You're damn right there 😎
And Nokia phones. The 3210 will outlive humanity.
@@melvinthinks 😂😂🤣
ALL hale the REAL TRUE QUEEN 👑 of NIGHTWISH and of ALL FEMALE SYMPHONIC METAL SINGERS!!!, the very beautiful looking and very unique voice of the enchanting TARJA!!!😀👍👍🤘
A strong dislike of Bono, huh? I'm liking you more already ;-)
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This song/ video was my introduction to Nightwish (searched for something else TPotO related). I usually prefer Floor's style over Tarja's straight operatic singing but this performance of the song is unsurpassed.
May I suggest something to introduce you to another great guitarist you've probably never heard of.
The Dark Side Of The Moon: Jenny of Oldstones (Game of Thrones cover)
ua-cam.com/video/uO4qhtGij_0/v-deo.html
TDSOTM is a multi national symphonic metal supergroup, consisting of vocalist Melissa Bonny, from the French speaking part of Switzerland, her main band is the symphonic metal group Ad Infinitum, guitarist Hans Platz, his main band is the humorous German medieval metal group Feuerschwanz (foy-air-shvantz, translates to Fire Tail with the 100% intentional second meaning/ slang translation Fire Dick), harpist Jenny Diehl, usually one (of two) of Feuerschwanz' dancers/ stage & video performers, she was guest musician with her harp on a few of their songs and Danish drummer Morten Løwe Sørensen, his main band is the (otherwise Swedish) melodic death metal/ trancemetal group Amaranthe (he happens to be Melissa's husband).
The band is ultimatively the result of a bet Melissa lost against Hans after she once did guest vocals for Feuerschwanz and he dared her to do the vocals for Jenny of Oldstones, which was sung by a character (Podrick) during episode 2 of season 8 of the GoT series and played by the British indie rock band Florence + the Machine over the end credits (Hans had made some instrumental covers from the GoT soundtrack for his solo youtube channel prior). Napalm Records singned them just on the basis of the demo of that song (all of them already being established artists might have helped a bit 😉).
Cheers man! What a way to be introduced to Nightwish 😀 Mine was with Floor and Ghost Love Score, but I knew I had to give Tarja a chance one day. I've heard a bit of Ad Infinitum before and they haven't really done it for me, but this side-project might be interesting so I'll certainly try and check it out 👍
So, thanks to the forced amount of pauses, this song got pretty long for us, how about a new British extended remix?😯
Thanks babes 😘
To briefly go into detail on the 'politics' (trying to keep out the emotions). Tarja HATED life on the tourbus. As NW got bigger and bigger, tours got longer and longer and she had to spend more and more time on the bus. She decided she was not going to spend her life on a bus. She asked the band to do fewer concerts in bigger arena's and fly-in, fly-out. But the rest of the band was very happy to spend months on the tour bus.
The rest is cause and effect: Tarja announced she was going leave NW, but was not in a hurry to go and she would travel by plain whenever possible. They mutually agreed Tarja would do 2 more albums and tours with them. But the band discovered on the first tour it was not working out at all. Tarja was not on the bus where the band had their meetings and then Tarja got mad she was not part of the decision-making. Then things got sour which resulted in Tarja trying to cancel concerts. At that point the band decided Tarja was not going on that second tour with them. (And yes there is a lot more to say, but I'm trying to keep things brief here)
Cheers dude! I think now they are older, the dust has settled a little bit and there isn't the tension and animosity there once was. So much so Marko and Tarja are touring together. Admittedly neither of them are NW members anymore, but am sure the remaining members are cool with them.
@@melvinthinks Tarja has no beef with any of the new members. Not sure about Tarja and Emppu, but Tarja and Tuomas...there are still scars. Afaik they are both still waiting for the other to call to apologize.
@@vogel2280 Tarja and Tuomas are both emailing back and forth to each other and forgiven each other. Also, some of your information is inaccurate.
@@jessicaclingempeel Well, that is good to hear. Is there an interview I need to watch?
Come for Tarja, stay for Marco.
You don't have to come and stay to lick the floor every time Tarja walks over it.
O, it was Tarja..... its ok. but so far from Floor. Cant listenin Tarja never again.
Fortunately, Tarja is so far from Floor that I can always listen to Tarja again.
It s your problem!
@@alexandra-md5he Yes and millions more
@@jarnojuhani8942 If you can not hear Tarja why are you here?