AURI interview - Johana Kurkela, Tuomas Holopainen, & Troy Donockley (part 1) 

I don't know why I found Troy putting lip balm on so funny, but I love it

The way Tuomas looks at Johanna... 😍 Auri is such a beautiful project with a very interesting sounding.

Johanna and Tuomas so cute together. :D Thanks for this wonderful interview.

What an amazing group of 3 friends. And yes, it is so great to be best friends with your wife/husband. I loved how Tuomas said they did this and all heaven broke loose. Wonderful and erudite... as always.

Johanna speaks and I instantly relax 😌

It’s just bizarre to hear a Finnish person to speak in such accurate British accent! :D

they speak so beautifully of her! omg. i love this

The amount of sheer genius, of intelligence among those three is off the charts.

Superb interview! Thank you so much, Face Culture! :)

I loved the Gladiator music, it was definitely part of the experience. And the Jaws theme kept me nervous in swimming pools. It seems that these three have what's known as gestalt.

She is speaking her second language? Wow! Finland has some Education!

AURI rejuvenated Tuomas. Like a spa treatment. All people who are creative minds are like that, needing something to get the inspiration going again. Though I have not heard AURI, Johanna and Troy, thank you so much for giving Tuomas the gift of inspiration, when he felt as though he had nothing left in the tank. As a more recent Nightwish fan, I sincerely love and enjoy the classical, chaotic elements of Nightwish's music, which we would not have without Tuomas. So, again, thank you both for giving Tuomas the needed rejuvenation to keep being inspired and writing music. I shall hear AURI when I have the time to, and if it is as well-composed as Nightwish is, I know I shall not be disappointed. And thank you all for being so gracious and humble throughout the interview. I could not help but be a bit awed in noting how you all have a hand in creating and writing music, not to mention the love and respect you have for each other as people, and as professionals.

12:52 wtf troy :D

Johanna sounds like a native British English speaker? must have lived there for a while or something

You really need to fix her name in the video title.

Composer of Witness is Maurice Jarre. Troy's got his movies mixed up?!

"Witness" wasn't written by Ennio Morriconi. It was Maurice Jarre.

Johanna should back to red hair again :)

Johanna you are so cute!

4:32 before covid era you could innocently and violently cough and it was absolutely fine :-)

viinivauunujen jumala, se onnen kantaamoinen, viiniivaunujen kuomulaaa..

After releasing Auri album, Tuomas says he started composing new music for Nightwish. Well, he did not. For quite frankly - Human :||: Nature is 100% Auri music...

Maurice Jarre composed it, not Ennio - and I doubt Morricone would even conduct it. I better Google it........

Johanna speaks better English than Troy, but as we'd say in Brampton, (Cumbria) he is after all "fre Wuckinton marra!" 🤘 😜🤣

Just need to point out: WHat's the problem with Tuomas and BLACK hair>? Why every female singer he collaberated, including his wife has to dye their hair black?? Anette is blonde and Johanna has been red hair for a long time which is quite her signiture. Even Floor has darker hair. Maybe I am Paranoid but I've noticed that for a long time. Comments on this please.

Boy Troy doesn't shut up

They have to stop being so tense and so on their guard, start relaxing instead you are good at giving interviews and stop picking your faces.