On the last tour, (post Floor beating breast cancer) they performed this song, and it takes on a whole new meaning knowing Floor faced her own mortality so young in life. Thanks goodness for her she survived it, and selfishly for us fans, we can continue to enjoy her voice.
This song, this band, this performance, and especially this Enchantress singing, are perfect. I don't know what kind of sorcery this is, but I am totally enthralled by it.
Ok ....please allow me to complete the infos on that song....... first: one of the rare songs that was performed by all three vocalists. second: one of the rare songs that does not base on an idea of Tuomas. in 1999 Tuomas was asked by his label (Drakkar Records) to write a song about the total eclipse of the sun in 1999. They asked him: Please not longer than 3mins (radio-friendly). Tuomas did it in nearly 4:30mins. third : Total eclipse of the sun occured in 1999 over northern Europe with its peak of 2:23sec in Romania.......once in a lifetime.... That was at the 11th aug 1999 (223rd day of the year).....222 days of light will be desired by a night....... Fun fact: there had been 3 Concorde aircraft in the air who followed the shadow and enlarged the time for the passengers to nearly 15mins. For me personally: I will never forget that magic moment.....seemed the earth stands still...total silence......even the birds were quiet.....magical. Its a magical song with a great solo of Emppu...showing his masterclass ..... Bringing variations of the theme and adding his own notes in full harmony with the theme.....expressing great emotions with quite few notes........simply but perfectly performed....... And don`t ask me about the GODDESS performing it........... SHE loves that song.
The video was shot during Nightwish's performance at Masters of Rock in Vizovice, Czech Republic, close to the border with Slovakia. Btw, the surname "Jansen" is pronounced as "YAHN-sen" in Dutch 🙂.
Lived in Fairbanks while in the US Army from 1986 to 1988....remember the long days and nights fondly...Alaska is a beautiful State. Enjoying your dive into Nightwish immensely..
Yeah, was born way up north (Lapland, Finland) and have been living in Norway (Finnmark/Trøndelag) I know everything about endless days in summer and pitch black winters 😂 Floor and Tarja versions of this song are awesome, different to each other but equally awesome. Can't say I have heard Anette singing this, but maybe I have just forgotten that....
Here in northern Finland (Nightwish home country) mid-May to late July the sun does not completely dip below the horizon-a polar phenomenon known as the midnight sun.
One of the early Songs, it is about the solar eclipse "two hundred and twenty two days of light will be desired by the night". Because that's the amount of time that went by before the eclipse (11th of August was the 223rd day of the year 1999). At that time their german record Label asked to write a song about it. One of the terms was "not longer than 3 minutes", Knowing Tuomas, he made it 4+ But it's also true that everyone has a different view of this song. Usually something they have experienced themselves.
This song was written for the 1999 European total solar eclipse. The 222 days that are referenced are the number of days from the beginning of the year to the day the eclipse will happen (I didn't count, so I hope whoever did got the count right). I think it is one of their most beautiful ballads.
This song was released a few days before the total solar eclipse in Europe in 1999. Ironically, we will be having a total solar eclipse here Texas in a couple of weeks. That eclipse came in August on the 223rd day of the (after 222 days of light) The sun did came out here after our morning rain. Hope it did there too. Keep exploring Nightwish!
I intend to play Sleeping Sun continuously on April 8 2024, during the total Eclipse here in Montreal, hope it is not cloudy. It should be going through Texas as well i think.
Try Ayreon - The Day That The World Breaks Down - The Source (2017) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oFuMKdrzPqU.html And Ayreon - Valley of the Queens (Anneke van Giersbergen, Floor Jansen, Marcela Bovio) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TbebO5BZi-I.html Or Star One - Fate of Man (Brittney Slayes, Michael Romeo) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vn7P3oVMnys.html Or Arjen Lucassen's Supersonic Revolution - Golden Age Of Music (Official Music Video) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7nymQkZHs1k.html Or Ambeon - Ashes (Simone Simons) (Electric Castle Live And Other Tales) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ZLR3aTqlBNg.html Or Guilt Machine - Twisted Coil (Damian Wilson) (Electric Castle And Other Tales) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gcHn0kCgmAs.html And Lucassen & Soeterboek's Plan Nine - Before The Morning Comes (Official Music Video) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2l0-yHau5QY.htmlsi=A5Auu0rhtHgEMTSX #themeaningoflifeistogivelifemeaning 🤘
If you like Nightwish, please react to band called Wintersun, and song “Time” --> ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4UMwLxFNKS0.html Actually, two guys from Wintersun are members of the Nightwish. You will not be disappointed at all.
Can i request this music: Ikan Dalam Kolam | Dara Ayu X Bajol Ndanu (Official Music Video) | Live Version ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WZ_24NTa_J0.htmlsi=Ww_CLXUbmkTTVm5_
