Tarja

The brightest star of the symphonic rock scene, Tarja Turunen is certainly the most well-known Finnish voice in the world of music. Soprano, composer and songwriter, she reached international fame co-founding the metal band Nightwish.
The unique combination of metal music with Tarja’s soprano lead vocals gave birth to a new genre, inspiring many other metal bands. But Tarja had to walk alone and, in 2006, she started her own solo career successfully devoted to both classical and rock music.
Her classical work includes albums, Christmas shows and concerts with orchestras and choirs, while her collaborations include Schiller, Doro, Scorpions, Mike Oldfield and Within Temptation. But the unique synergy between Tarja’s classical and rock inspirations is fully expressed in her solo rock career which has seen her top the iTunes rock/heavy charts in several countries.
Tarja Tickets
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