OMG she is soooooo talented, really can't believe this is live!! Listen to the Annette's performance of Sleeping sun and think a little of what is going on, really!
Tarja tried to resolve her problems with the band but finally decided they weren't going to ever be fixed so she told the band she planned to leave in 2007 to concentrate on solo career after recording the next album and touring for it. However the band waited until the end of the 2005 tour and then fired her. Nightwish's Wikipedia entry is a good source of info on all of this.
Tarja is singing that song with all her soul it seems, so close to crying my eyes out, really love this song... She is so damn pretty . .^^ love her.. and yes, its a shame that she isn't with 'em anymore.. really loved her voice in that band.. hope she finds a way, so we can enjoy her voice once again !!.. 5 stars for this one !
Tarja have a classical voice, but i never heard something close to her voice... its so unique... it's a little bit dark and heavy but at the same time its softly
Tarja wrote all the Nightwish songs before she was kicked out. Nightwish still performs still performs Sleeping Sun, and other Nightwish favorites, but Annette (the new singer) sings them. I thought was like a stab in the back for Tarja.
Tarja was fired from the band around October/November 2005 and I guess they brought Anette in a few months later. Tarja had problems with the band and management not being professional enough with booking, promotion, etc. and providing the things she needed, like rest, water, a place to change, etc. to sound and look her best on stage. The band interpreted this as her being a "diva" and being "corrupted by money."
One of the best performances of the song! I Wish the best to both Nightwish and Tarja (even if they were better together) I posted on youtube some great performances of this song.
You are so right... Anette only SCREAMS, what she does cannnot be called singing... Not to talk about the way she moves on the scene. She is really hilLarious...
What do you think of Annette singing the old Nightwish songs? Even though Tarja didn't write any of the songs nor does she have any ownership towards them, it's kinda like a slap in the face to have Annette sing those.
@RigamonteDiego I meant that Anette sounds better in new songs because we used to hear them with her voice.Old songs are better in Tarja's version cause we used to hear her voice in old songs.
On the contrary she did, If you can understand the interview she gave after the firing, she does admit to saying that but then reiterates the fact that anyone in the band could have said that. It's a matter that I think could have been solved more maturely but I do think that an overall right decision of firing her was the right thing to do, despite it being immaturaley handled. The band should have been a little more upfront with her than a letter.
ok everyone needs to just stop saying what they THINK happened because none of us were actually there to witness the events...soooo just accept the fact and move on!
@blackirises ~ First I must say that I maked a mistake. The posting about Anette & Tuomas should not be posted here (Tarja performing Sleeping Sun) , but on a live video of Nightwish Annette performing Sleeping Sun, She is My Sin or Wishmaster live. But I have opened too many windows on my computer. Sorry.
@blackirises ctd~ First: Yes, I read the letter of Tuomas. Second: My mother tongue is not English, so I cannot hear every little defects in Tarjas pronunciation. Only in speaking English is Anette better than Tarja. Third: I cannot judge definitely Tarjas Solo album. I hear only one song and a lot of samples. But it will be something different than Nightwish music. But better she do a wrong step than standstill.
Oh, no. Maybe you are thinking of Tuomas Holopainen? Her last name is Turunen, and that's not her married name. She doesn't share a last name with anyone in the band.
Es una pena verla cantar esta cancion en esta gira que si no me equivoco es la de "End of an Era" para que luego los integrantes de la bandan le den una carta despidiendola...Nightwish no sera lo mismo sin ella
Yeah, thats fair! Compare this with crappy cellphone recordings. I miss Tarja too, but i don't think it had been any better to replace her with someone who sounds exactly the same. She wouldn't be Tarja anyway. Nighwish wouldn't be the same whoever they hired. I have accepted that. Now, if Anette could learn to sing opera style in the higher notes it would be perfect.
You know what? I feel like an idiot. I went to grab a Nightwish booklet to look at the credits to prove you all wrong. I guess I really did overlook the thing about tuomas. Lame. Well, I guess you can bag on me for that then.
I still say it's fine, because like I said before, does Metallica stop playing songs cause they had Cliff or Jason on bass when they were written. Alot of Bands when they change singers keep there older songs cause it is what they are known for. If they didn't there concerts would be less than 90 minutes and only the DPP album.
What bull. All she asked for was some professionalism from the band and management. When she didn't get it after NINE YEARS, she told the band she planned to leave to pursue a solo career, but would stay on to record one more album and tour for it. She never claimed the band couldn't survive without her.
You wrong, Tuomas wrote all the songs before their album ONCE, when he co-wrote with Emppu, Tarja NEVER wrote any of the lyrics, she just sang for nightwish, so dont come saying that Tarja did wrote the lyrics for the songs cause she didnt...
To me, there is comparison between the new and the old NW...For example, I first hear "Amaranth" and "Bye bye beautiful" with Annete and then I put this clip with Tarja,which is so touching and relaxing...And then I realise that TARJA IS JUST WONDERFUL and it's a pitty she left the band...I don't like the new NW because they lost their initial style...That's my opinion...
@Haistapaska01 Yeah!:D I love this song is amazing,magic and always make my day better!Tarja sang it better than Anette but Anette is the best in new songs. I think all this fights between fans are childish and silly.
Hey! Four comments up. You see that? I already know that Tuomas wrote all the songs. Maybe you should try getting all the facts before jumping into a conversation.
Did any of you know that Nightwish is performing the songs that Tarja wrote when she was in the band, and they're having a Annette sing them. How fucking pathetic is that? I hate Nightwish ever since they kicked Tarja out. Love you Tarja!
