I am not even Finnish, but this piece still fills me with a sense of strong emotion, and pride even... I have enormous respect for Sibelius,and the way his work restored hope for Finns in time of darkness.... thumbs up if anyone else feels overwhelmed by this piece and remembers it from childhood!!! (I had a weird childhood!)
I suspect no other melody could express soul of Finland. Anyone who visited this country will certainly agree. Charm of white nights, countless lakes and endless forests has no match anywhere in the world. If I had a choice of country to be born in, it would be Finland.
As a Finn I liked this version. The original version still exists. Nightwish just just did their version and I can see Jean Sibelius approving the emotional message and the journey which this version highly respects. Finlandia is an inspirational piece of art and that was it's original purpose. To raise hope and look forward. That´s the universal core idea, not how it shoul be played. So thank you Nightwish. This must have been a great opening for the concert.
Ei välttämättä tää versio nosta tunteita niin paljoa, mutta auta armias, kun Jean Sibeliuksen oma versio ja se kaikista tunnetuin. Sen pienet osat jopa Tuntemattoman Sotilaan lopussa ja siinä saa kyyneleet virtaamaan ja jonkinmoisen haikeuden tai jotain, ehkä kiitollisuuden siitä, että saa elää vapaassa Suomessa veteraanien uhrautuessa maansa puolesta jne.
lintu25 Nii... No ei välttämättä...Mut tähän se menee. Globalisaatio tulee vaikka kuinka yrittäs estää. Täytyy vaan sopeutua ja muistaa omat juuret ja ne veteraanit ketkä taisteli tän maan meille.
Kyllä aina orkkista kuunellessa kyynel vierähtää. Ei sille minkään mahda, että rakastan kotimaatani ja haluan sen pysyvän sellaisena kuin se on maailmalla tunnetuksi tullut. Olkaa hyviä muille, mutta älkää antako kulttuurimme kadota vain miellyttääksemme muita.
The only thing that annoys me is that, why this isn't our national anthem? Simply one of the most beautiful and powerful song on the finnish music history.
Lovely, I like it. It tells modern peopple to modern way, what is indepency, what is needed to have indepency. To Finnish peopple this album track is almoust blessed.
Suomi 100 years soon! Words of FInlandia translated: "Finland, behold, your day has now come dawning; Banished is night, its menace gone with light, Larks' song again in morning-brightness ringing, Filling the air to heaven's great height, And morning's glow, night's darkness overcoming; Your day is come, o my native land. O Finland, rise, stand proud, the future facing, Your valiant deeds recalling, once again; O Finland rise, in the world's sight erasing From your fair brows vile slavery's stain. You were not broken by oppressors ruling; Your morn has come, o my native land."
I sang the words and am impressed with your translation! I bet it took a lot of time and thought just to find the right words with the right amount of syllables
Every Independence day I listen to this video cuz it's so beautiful version of Finlandia hymn. Happy 106th Independence day Finland my beloved country 💙🤍🎉
This is so nice, i love this song, i love finland, witch is the country where i live, i love sibelius, this is so good song and specially, i love NIGHTWISH
Can you Do A Gig in Glasgow,Scotland( soon to be Independent ) the students, would go mental, for your style of music :) love you all. Kind Regards Ken
Here's the lyrics of the Finlandia Hymn in Finnish: Oi Suomi, katso, Sinun päiväs koittaa, Yön uhka karkoitettu on jo pois, Ja aamun kiuru kirkkaudessa soittaa Kuin itse taivahan kansi sois. Yön vallat aamun valkeus jo voittaa, Sun päiväs koittaa, oi synnyinmaa. Oi nouse, Suomi, nosta korkealle Pääs seppelöimä suurten muistojen, Oi nouse, Suomi, näytit maailmalle Sa että karkoitit orjuuden Ja ettet taipunut sa sorron alle, On aamus alkanut, synnyinmaa.
It was kind of sad, that a very few people knew it in Hungary :( I felt a bit ashamed of them. But i was singing it, while standing in the first line and it became a lifelong memory. :)
True. I think that every Finnish family have some kind of War history. In fact, almost every Finnish citizens did something to help, the woman made sure our soldiers had Food and such.
@ClareBElsey Once.. I was in my high school age on a trip from my homeland Finland to France to a small village called Taizé where young lutherans gathered to keep in touch. In a meeting we had to say something about our country. They all said something, I sang this song: Finlandia.
I hope someone will download Nightwish LIVE version from Kuopio Rock Cock 2012. Finlandia, Op. 26 is a symphonic poem by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The first version was written in 1899, and it was revised in 1900. "Sitä ei ole tarkoitettu laulettavaksi. Sehän on tehty orkesteria varten. Mutta jos maailma tahtoo laulaa, niin ei sille mitään mahda." "It is made to be an instrumental. If people want to sing it, I can´t help it." (Jean Sibelius)
Not the best arrangement of Sibelius Finlandia, but still awesome. Did you know that an African country named Biafra used this as a national anthem. :) Not very fitting to use hymn of an ice cold country in Africa.
Not ice-cold man, blood flowing at "room temperature". But i am Ugandan, i know next to none about Nigerian Politics ... all i know is it's people unwilling to live with/among/next to each other.
I believe that Troy Donockley travels with Nightwish and he plays the uililean(sp is probobly off) pipes which are similar to the bagpipes. They could have a bagpipe recording though.Not sure.
cred ca uiti de traditiile pe care le mai avem, de peisajele noastre care sunt pur si simplu superbe si care nu se regasesc in Finlanda, de muzica noastra veche, de foarte multe lucruri ...nu conteaza ca nu sunt foarte multi metalisti [sunt cativa, dar trebuie sa faci micul efort de a-i cauta ] ci conteaza celelalte lucruri pe care le-am mentiomnat mai sus. Daca vi cu un comentariu de genul asta , ii faci pe toti cei din afara sa creada ca nu avem nimic bun in tara, de asta si reputatia noastra.
btw. they did not stay at holding the line but in turn became the aggressor at one point. A fact that is highly neglected in finish myth creation but just as true.
I am not even Finnish, but this piece still fills me with a sense of strong emotion, and pride even... I have enormous respect for Sibelius,and the way his work restored hope for Finns in time of darkness....
thumbs up if anyone else feels overwhelmed by this piece and remembers it from childhood!!! (I had a weird childhood!)
I suspect no other melody could express soul of Finland. Anyone who visited this country will certainly agree. Charm of white nights, countless lakes and endless forests has no match anywhere in the world. If I had a choice of country to be born in, it would be Finland.
As a Finn I liked this version. The original version still exists. Nightwish just just did their version and I can see Jean Sibelius approving the emotional message and the journey which this version highly respects. Finlandia is an inspirational piece of art and that was it's original purpose. To raise hope and look forward. That´s the universal core idea, not how it shoul be played. So thank you Nightwish. This must have been a great opening for the concert.
Väitän ettei yksikään suomalainen ja hieman edes suomalaista taustaansa tunteva ihminen voi kuunnella tätä ilman kylmiä väreitä.
En mä ainaskaa voinu.. Ja ilman kyyneliä
Ei välttämättä tää versio nosta tunteita niin paljoa, mutta auta armias, kun Jean Sibeliuksen oma versio ja se kaikista tunnetuin. Sen pienet osat jopa Tuntemattoman Sotilaan lopussa ja siinä saa kyyneleet virtaamaan ja jonkinmoisen haikeuden tai jotain, ehkä kiitollisuuden siitä, että saa elää vapaassa Suomessa veteraanien uhrautuessa maansa puolesta jne.
Varsinkin intin jälkeen alko arvostamaan ko. teosta aivan uudella tavalla.
lintu25 Nii... No ei välttämättä...Mut tähän se menee. Globalisaatio tulee vaikka kuinka yrittäs estää. Täytyy vaan sopeutua ja muistaa omat juuret ja ne veteraanit ketkä taisteli tän maan meille.
Kyllä aina orkkista kuunellessa kyynel vierähtää. Ei sille minkään mahda, että rakastan kotimaatani ja haluan sen pysyvän sellaisena kuin se on maailmalla tunnetuksi tullut. Olkaa hyviä muille, mutta älkää antako kulttuurimme kadota vain miellyttääksemme muita.
Great Finnish Composer Sibelius and Great Finnish Band Nightwish. I love this song.
SO duo i!
Finland has the most amazing hymn in the world
Beautiful country!
Bojan Boskovic It is Suomi, really.
The only thing that annoys me is that,
why this isn't our national anthem? Simply one of the most beautiful and powerful song on the finnish music history.
Tony Montana That would be composer.Check your spelling.
Finland in English!
Just saw them in Atlanta and they opened with this. Stunning live.
Respect from Poland.Finland&Nightwish!!!!!!
Well poland is very nice to.I visited last year and it felt like home right away.I will be coming back for the tatra mountains.poland is beautiful.
Lovely, I like it. It tells modern peopple to modern way, what is indepency, what is needed to have indepency. To Finnish peopple this album track is almoust blessed.
my heartfelt respects from Canada... osa sydämeni asuu edelleen, että kaunis maa nyt ja ikuisesti
¿Aún aina?
Happy 100th birthday Suomi! Greeting from Hungary!
I was fortunate enough to catch this when I saw Nightwish in Leipzig in 2012. Brilliant take on "Finlandia" by NW.
My Nanna's favourite hymn, and a wonderful piece of music.
I loved hearing this version, very different from any version I've heard before.
This song is Finland in a nutshell, amazing!
Happy birthday Finland 96 yrs old today.
100-year-old now
kukkahattu täti Ei vielä 6.12 vasta. Nyt on kuitenkin juhlavuosim
and today it's 100!!!!
Oh Nightwish you never fail me!! I LOVE this...
Beautiful piece of music, love Nightwish as well.
Tällä polkastaan tämä uusi vuosi 2022!
Kiitos Nighwish, Kiitos maailma, että kestätte yhtä sisukkaimmista kansoista.
Ei vittu se on vasta huomenna :D
Suomi 100 years soon!
Words of FInlandia translated:
"Finland, behold, your day has now come dawning;
Banished is night, its menace gone with light,
Larks' song again in morning-brightness ringing,
Filling the air to heaven's great height,
And morning's glow, night's darkness overcoming;
Your day is come, o my native land.
O Finland, rise, stand proud, the future facing,
Your valiant deeds recalling, once again;
O Finland rise, in the world's sight erasing
From your fair brows vile slavery's stain.
You were not broken by oppressors ruling;
Your morn has come, o my native land."
I sang the words and am impressed with your translation! I bet it took a lot of time and thought just to find the right words with the right amount of syllables
Beautiful song of one huge moment of glory!
Every Independence day I listen to this video cuz it's so beautiful version of Finlandia hymn. Happy 106th Independence day Finland my beloved country 💙🤍🎉
I am half finnish. My mother is finnish. And thìs i nostalgi for me...❤
🎄❤👍🇫🇮🇫🇮❤
Best ever, great players great country ! We Love You Suomi !
Finland and Finlandia forever!
Hyi, miten kylmiä väreitä ... näin itsenäisyyspäivän alla. Uskaliasta, upeeta
I'm in tears. I'm so fucking proud of my country.
Soy española y cada vez que escucho esta canción me caen lágrimas, ahora mismo estoy llorando.
one of the best instrumentals I've heard so far...
This is our national treasure. Jean Sibelius.
@@saminevalainen3554 and also Nightwish.
HYVÄ NIGHTWISH! HYVÄ SIBELIUS! HYVÄ TE KAIKKI ! HYVÄ MINÄ!
vesa k Jee...?
With Troy Donockley from East Yorkshire on Uilean Pipes
Best of all, we love you Suomi !
My father served an LDS mission in Finland many years ago. This is one of my favorite hymns. "Be Still My Soul."
HYVÄÄ ITSENÄISYYSPÄIVÄÄ SUOMI! SUOMI! SISUA JO VUODESTA 1917👌💙
Tänä vuonna 100
Opel Man02 Meillä on sitä sisua ollut ajan alusta asti. Näin on ja tulee aina olemaan.
Kiitos!
@Juha Jormanainen ollaan me
Kiitos Nightwish Rakastan teitä..mahtava biisi...*kyynel*
Jean Sibeliuksen Finlandia on parempi.
+Toni Pelaa tää on se mut nw esittämänä
Happy 100 years Finland!
Love thai song.... i live in Sweden and my mother is finnish.❤❤❤❤🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮
Memories, hartford connecticut, may 2009. Love you nightwish, anette, Marko, forever in my soul..
Kylmät väreet saivat tämäkin biisi aikaan!
Such a wonderful and beautiful song.. The concert was simply amazing!
Would have been nice seeing the band play since it seems to be from a live performance! But thank you since it's a great version of Finlandia❤
This is so nice, i love this song, i love finland, witch is the country where i live, i love sibelius, this is so good song and specially, i love NIGHTWISH
I´m finn and I´m proud of country were I´m living........respect to our veterans :)
Hieno, I liked this version, very nice, Thank you Nightwish.
Jotakin mitä muille ei ole annettu,Vain Suomalaisille! Kiitos
Ei voi olla tykkäämättä ! Pipo pois päästä !
Kiitos ja kumarrus, ukkini sukupolvi mahdollisti meille tämän.
Love them, nearly as good as the bands in the 60's.
Can you Do A Gig in Glasgow,Scotland( soon to be Independent ) the students, would go mental, for your style of music :) love you all.
Kind Regards Ken
Finnish Magic! ❤️🇫🇮❤️
The Finlandia were awesome...!
I love Finnland for giving us Lordi and Nightwish *____*
And many more great metal bands 🖤🤘🏻. Thunderstone, Machine Men, Harmaja, Charon, Tarot etc..😎
Respect for the Finnish! ~ from The Netherlands =)
Here's the lyrics of the Finlandia Hymn in Finnish:
Oi Suomi, katso, Sinun päiväs koittaa,
Yön uhka karkoitettu on jo pois,
Ja aamun kiuru kirkkaudessa soittaa
Kuin itse taivahan kansi sois.
Yön vallat aamun valkeus jo voittaa,
Sun päiväs koittaa, oi synnyinmaa.
Oi nouse, Suomi, nosta korkealle
Pääs seppelöimä suurten muistojen,
Oi nouse, Suomi, näytit maailmalle
Sa että karkoitit orjuuden
Ja ettet taipunut sa sorron alle,
On aamus alkanut, synnyinmaa.
Asento!
Lakki päästä!
Vastaan ota Nightiwishin upea versio Finlandia-hymnistä.
Lepo.
I usually don't feel myself as being a finn. This song changes it all.
Linda música!
Hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää kaikille suomalaisille!
How can somebody "dislike" that kind of Wonder? :(
love it
Beautiful... nothing more to be said.
It was kind of sad, that a very few people knew it in Hungary :( I felt a bit ashamed of them. But i was singing it, while standing in the first line and it became a lifelong memory. :)
The Pipes remind me of Scotland!
Troy Donockley, who plays them, is from the UK (Cumbria to be exact).
Mysterious and awesome!
Best wishes from Poland!
Hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää
+Ilpoxi Samoin näin tasan vuoden päästä ;)
Hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää 2016!
Nightwish you are best. Rakastan sinua❤🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮
Vielä näin vuosienkin jälkeen väitän, että ei ole suomalaista, joka ei tuntis yhtään mitään tätä kuunnellessa.
Yeah, i'm finnish and proud it.
Awesome.
4:58 Mistake! :D
Awesome track, by the way.
There are no mistakes with Nightwish, only variations.
Hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää kaikille!!
Great and brave nation...I LOVE FINNLAND...
Actually that was the real deal. I was there. Some of the Finnish fans were crying during this song. =) Including me. =)
wow perfect track
A true CHERISH to those people in war and to those in home front. Also my kind lost a few lives. No more wars, please.
And The Sibelius Akatemia in Finland was named after him. \m/
@PaulJonkerHoffren ...except the melody, which happens to be Sibelius's Finlandia.
True. I think that every Finnish family have some kind of War history. In fact, almost every Finnish citizens did something to help, the woman made sure our soldiers had Food and such.
Finland Supreme - Churchill
i`m from finland,newer heard this version of the song. I think also that we have wrong national song...
@PaulJonkerHoffren As someone already pointed out this *IS* Sibelius' Finlandia. It's just a different kind of arrangement.
@ClareBElsey Once.. I was in my high school age on a trip from my homeland Finland to France to a small village called Taizé where young lutherans gathered to keep in touch. In a meeting we had to say something about our country. They all said something, I sang this song: Finlandia.
Wonderful!!!
EPIC.
I hope someone will download Nightwish LIVE version
from Kuopio Rock Cock 2012.
Finlandia, Op. 26 is a symphonic poem by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The first version was written in 1899, and it was revised in 1900.
"Sitä ei ole tarkoitettu laulettavaksi. Sehän on tehty orkesteria varten. Mutta jos maailma tahtoo laulaa, niin ei sille mitään mahda."
"It is made to be an instrumental. If people want to sing it, I can´t help it."
(Jean Sibelius)
Not the best arrangement of Sibelius Finlandia, but still awesome. Did you know that an African country named Biafra used this as a national anthem. :) Not very fitting to use hymn of an ice cold country in Africa.
Not ice-cold man, blood flowing at "room temperature". But i am Ugandan, i know next to none about Nigerian Politics ... all i know is it's people unwilling to live with/among/next to each other.
Thanks brother! Every one is the same so lets keep the flag high! (and im the finnish one)
Suomi 100 vuotta tänään 6.12.2017. Onnea, oma rakas synnyinmaani!
☺️❤️❤️🇫🇮
Fuck yeah!!!
Thank you Nighwish!
I believe that Troy Donockley travels with Nightwish and he plays the uililean(sp is probobly off) pipes which are similar to the bagpipes. They could have a bagpipe recording though.Not sure.
I Love Finlândia! !!!!!!!@
cred ca uiti de traditiile pe care le mai avem, de peisajele noastre care sunt pur si simplu superbe si care nu se regasesc in Finlanda, de muzica noastra veche, de foarte multe lucruri ...nu conteaza ca nu sunt foarte multi metalisti [sunt cativa, dar trebuie sa faci micul efort de a-i cauta ] ci conteaza celelalte lucruri pe care le-am mentiomnat mai sus. Daca vi cu un comentariu de genul asta , ii faci pe toti cei din afara sa creada ca nu avem nimic bun in tara, de asta si reputatia noastra.
Sibelius dropped the banger
Tää on suomalaista!
btw. they did not stay at holding the line but in turn became the aggressor at one point. A fact that is highly neglected in finish myth creation but just as true.
@Diztres40 There is no doubt Sibelius composed Finlandia during 1899 and 1900. Have a nice day!
Kyllä nää vetää tän niin hyvin, että nousee itku.
Love it 💞
Proud to be finish 💕
Original piece & lyrics in German and in Finnish: /watch?v=qnOmOsQkyKE
More info of the song/poem & English lyrics: wikipedia for Finlandia Hymn
Of course it is. I just meant, that going to a Nightwish concert, without knowing what Finlandia is a shame. And i felt sad because of it.
Awesome