Tarja Turunen

Tarja Turunen is a classically trained Soprano from Kitee, Finland. She is most famously known for being the original vocalist of the hugely popular symphonic metal band Nightwish. Tarja has often been a major source of inspiration for many other aspiring bands and artists in the genre. Her equally successful solo career, which started in 2006 with the album ‘Henkäys ikuisuudesta’, has seen her collaborate with plenty of other notable figures in the industry, including Alissa White-Gluz, Sharon den Adel, and Cristina Scabbia.

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Status	Active
Real Name	Tarja Soile Susanna Turunen
Birth Details	17 August 1977 (Kitee, Finland)
Musical Genres	Christmas, Classical, Gothic Metal, Opera, Power Metal, Symphonic Metal
Associated Bands	Nightwish, Tarja
Labels	earMUSIC
Instruments	Keyboards, Vocals
Years Active	1996 - present
Website	https://www.tarjaturunen.com/
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Discography

Albums (20)

Title	Year	Role
In the Raw Tarja	2019	Vocals
Raskasta Joulua IV Raskasta Joulua	2017	Vocals
From Spirits and Ghosts (Score for a Dark Christmas) Tarja	2017	Vocals
The Shadow Self Tarja	2016	Vocals, Keyboards
Aún sigo latiendo Lörihen	2015	Vocals
Ave Maria – en Plein Air Tarja	2015	Vocals
Hydra Within Temptation	2014	Vocals
Colours in the Dark Tarja	2013	Vocals, Keyboards
What Lies Beneath Tarja	2010	Vocals, Keyboards, Producer
Sting in the Tail Scorpions	2010	Vocals
Fear No Evil Doro	2009	Vocals
My Winter Storm Tarja	2007	Vocals, Keyboards, Co-Producer
Henkäys ikuisuudesta Tarja	2006	Vocals
Once Nightwish	2005	Vocals
Century Child Nightwish	2002	Vocals
Beto Vazquez Infinity Beto Vazquez Infinity	2001	Vocals
Wishmaster Nightwish	2000	Vocals
Oceanborn Nightwish	1998	Vocals
Angels Fall First Nightwish	1997	Vocals
Demo Nightwish	1996	Vocals

Live Albums (11)

Christmas Together: Live at Olomouc and Hradec Králové 2019 Tarja	2020	Vocals
Live in Villa la Verga Asspera	2018	Vocals (as Susanna Asspera)
Act II Tarja	2018	Vocals
Luna Park Ride Tarja	2015	Vocals, Keyboards
Beauty and the Beat Tarja	2014	Vocals
Let Us Burn – Elements & Hydra Live in Concert Within Temptation	2014	Vocals
Angels Cry: 20th Anniversary Tour Angra	2013	Vocals
Act I: Live in Rosario Tarja	2012	Vocals, Keyboards
In Concert – Live at Sibelius Hall Tarja	2011	Vocals
End of an Era Nightwish	2003	Vocals
From Wishes to Eternity Nightwish	2001	Vocals

Singles & EPs (54)

Title	Year	Role
Numb – Live at Metal Church Tarja	2023	Vocals
Eye of the Storm Tarja	2022	Vocals
Land of Sea and Sun Outlanders	2022	Vocals
The Sleeping Indian Outlanders	2022	Vocals
World in My Eyes Outlanders	2022	Vocals
The Cruellest Goodbye Outlanders	2022	Vocals
Closer to the Sky Outlanders	2021	Vocals
Together (Live at Olomouc and Hardec Králové 2019) Tarja	2020	Vocals
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Live at Olomouc and Hradec Králové 2019) Tarja	2020	Vocals
Tears in Rain Tarja	2019	Vocals, Piano
Railroads Tarja	2019	Vocals, Piano
You and I Tarja	2019	Vocals, Piano
Undertaker (Live in Milan) Tarja	2018	Vocals
Victim of Ritual (Live at Woodstock) Tarja	2018	Vocals
Love to Hate (Live in London) Tarja	2018	Vocals
O Tannenbaum Tarja	2017	Vocals
Feliz Navidad Tarja	2017	Vocals
Demons in You Tarja	2017	Vocals, Keyboards
An Empty Dream Tarja	2017	Vocals
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Tarja	2017	Vocals
The Brightest Void Tarja	2016	Vocals, Piano
No Bitter End Tarja	2016	Vocals
Innocence Tarja	2016	Vocals
Never Enough (Live) Tarja	2015	Vocals, Piano
Left in the Dark Tarja	2014	Vocals, Piano
Never Enough Tarja	2013	Vocals
Victim of Ritual Tarja	2013	Vocals
500 Letters Tarja	2013	Vocals
Into the Sun Tarja	2012	Vocals, Piano
Walking in the Air (Live) Tarja	2011	Vocals
Underneath Tarja	2011	Vocals, Piano
Until My Last Breath Tarja	2010	Vocals, Piano
I Feel Immortal Tarja	2010	Vocals, Piano
Falling Awake Tarja	2010	Vocals
Enough Tarja	2009	Vocals
Maailman kauneimmat joululaulut Tarja	2009	Vocals
Die Alive Tarja	2008	Vocals, Piano
The Seer Tarja	2008	Vocals, Piano
I Walk Alone Tarja	2007	Vocals
You Would Have Loved This Tarja	2006	Vocals
Sleeping Sun (re-recorded) Nightwish	2005	Vocals
The Siren Nightwish	2005	Vocals
Yhden enkelin unelma Tarja	2004	Vocals
Nemo Nightwish	2004	Vocals
Kuolema tekee taiteilijan Nightwish	2004	Vocals
Wish I Had An Angel Nightwish	2004	Vocals
One Angel’s Dream Tarja	2004	Vocals
Ever Dream Nightwish	2002	Vocals
Bless the Child Nightwish	2002	Vocals
Over the Hills and Far Away Nightwish	2001	Vocals
Deep Silent Complete Nightwish	2000	Vocals
Walking in the Air Nightwish	1999	Vocals
Sleeping Sun Nightwish	1999	Vocals
Sacrament of Wilderness Nightwish	1998	Vocals
The Carpenter Nightwish	1997	Vocals

Compilations (7)

Title	Year	Role
Best of Tarja: Living the Dream Tarja	2022	Vocals, Piano
Decades (An Archive of Song 1996-2015) Nightwish	2018	Vocals
Into the Light Nuclear Blast Allstars	2007	Vocals
Bestwishes Nightwish	2005	Vocals
Highest Hopes: The Best of Nightwish Nightwish	2005	Vocals
Tales from the Elvenpath Nightwish	2004	Vocals
Wishmastour 2000 Nightwish	2001	Vocals

DVDs (8)

Act II (DVD/Blu-Ray) Tarja	2018	Vocals
Luna Park Ride (DVD/Blu-Ray) Tarja	2015	Vocals, Keyboards
Beauty and the Beat (DVD/Blu-Ray) Tarja	2014	Vocals
Act I: Live in Rosario (DVD/Blu-Ray) Tarja	2012	Vocals, Keyboards
In Concert – Live at Sibelius Hall (DVD/Blu-Ray) Tarja	2011	Vocals
End of an Era (DVD) Nightwish	2006	Vocals
End of Innocence (DVD) Nightwish	2003	Vocals, Backstage, Interviews
From Wishes to Eternity (DVD) Nightwish	2001	Vocals

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