How We Made Nightwish's New Album

Welcome to another episode of my Music Corner. Today, I'm thrilled to share with you the story behind our latest Nightwish album, 'Yesterwynde'.
This album is incredibly special to me, and in this video, I'm opening up about our creative process during the pandemic, how we balanced touring for 'Human Nature' while working on new music, and the personal challenges I faced during this time.
I'll take you through:
How we wrote 'Yesterwynde' during lockdown
Our unique album listening sessions during festival tours
Tuomas's creative approach and how he shared his vision with us
The unexpected positivity in the album's themes
My battle with breast cancer and pregnancy coinciding with the album's creation
Our decision to take a break from live shows
An extended version of this video is available on FloorWorld!
'Yesterwynde' is out now, and I can't wait for you to hear it! This album is our celebration of human progress and resilience. I hope it brings you as much joy as it brought us while creating it.
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[@ntr-2015]

I love the background “noises” ❤ all the best to you. Thanks to Nightwish for so much

[@gregjetnikoff7124]

Doing backing vocals already!

[@Imzadi]

As a mother of three little ones this warmed my heart to know that Floor and I are in the same season of life… which is definitely “noisy” 😂

[@LuciaCamboni-hr1wk]

Your girls playing over there? 😊 And I agree: human being is resilient.

[@RuthlessBiscuit3]

From Yesterwynde to Futurewynde. Thank you, Nightwish ❤

[@johnlanham9057]

The new album is Glorious. Just. Simply. Glorious. From the bottom of my heart, I thank you for the joy that Toumas, you, and the band have given me. 💙💙💙All Hail Floor !! 💙💙💙 Infantryman-Nightwish Army. US Regiment. Kentucky Battalion RIP Ann Waychoff-Commanding General-Nightwish Army

[@andersonpaiva2383]

Best female metal voice

[@nevermore5168]

My Queen, I can listen to your voice and all my troubles of the day just melt like snow. And the fact that Princess Lucy in the back ground talking away and it not bothering you, is so joyest to hear she sound happy and loved. Yesterwynde is now become my favoite album and for you to explain to all of us the history of it all is reassuring that when Nightwish returns to touring for us your Army, I cannot wait! Blessed be to you, your family and to the band!🎼🙏💋💖🌹

[@killjoyce5945]

The new album is truly a masterpiece🙌

[@pvandewyngaerde]

Lantern LIGHT !!

[@RolfMeyer-cl7ou]

Floor, i love you❤❤. Yesterwynde ìs a Masterpiece And your Voice, only one word Awesome ❤❤❤.

[@hansv.d.hooven5232]

I'm with you Rolf! 🤘🔥🤘

[@jamessloanofficial]

I’m so glad that you let Lucy be herself while you’re filming. You’re always open and real with fans and this just adds to the connection.

[@klchu]

So excited for Yesterwynde!

[@FromG2eminor]

Floor and the future vocalist Lucy! Love the album! Love Nightwish! You all do deserve a break so you can come back strong and i can finally see you all live!

[@charlesxavier..]

Keep on singing Lucy!!!😊😊

[@eerovuorela1911]

Sing: Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

[@charlesxavier..]

@@eerovuorela1911 I recently discovered how good are The Beatles 😊😊 and I am 50😂😂

[@benjamincatling5827]

What an absolute queen, we love you Floor ❤️

[@ruudsmuziek]

I have played this album several times now, and it sounds better and better every time. I received my Earbook version last Friday, for me the best album right now ❤❤ Thanks Nightwish for this wonderful album.

[@Green-Lyon]

What an amazing vocal job you have done on this album, Floor! You really get to let loose and yet also end the album on such a tender, heartfelt note. ❤

[@dejannightwish]

Amazing album Floor 🤘🤘😊😊❤❤🔥🔥

[@ericavantilburg6252]

Yeahhh! News from Floor!❤

[@Wollie1979]

Great album with brilliant music on it! Thank you all for this present ❤️🤟🏼🤟🏼 My favorite…if thats even possible 😉 is An ocean of strange Islands 👍🏻

[@andysteele5707]

Is, that a little one practicing her singing like her momma? Bless. Album is fantastic. Thank you Nightwish 😊🙏

[@alekseybondarenko3764]

Флор я Вас обожаю! И стараюсь следить за последним творчеством! Всего вам наилучшего из Омска!

[@randomman4938]

Loved hearing Lucy in the background. Hopefully Freya is loving being a big sister.

[@BertHermans]

Hoy Floor congrats on this masterpiece of an album... Realy special it is. I cannot listen to Lanternlight without being in tears..Hope to ever hear this live. Maybe a great addition to the setlist of your solo shows.... Nightwish army are you with me??? Greetings from the Netherlands ❤

[@hansv.d.hooven5232]

Hi Bert, i'm with you 🤘🔥🤘💯% Greetings from Hengelo NL.

[@jesseanimeanime4751]

Our Queen! 🤘🏼❤️ We are truly blessed be able to experience the beauty that is Nightwish. You are all so talented! ❤️

[@klaassieben6711]

Ik vind dit het beste album van nightwish. Lantern Light vind ik een geweldig nummer. Ik ben ongeneeslijk ziek en het roept zoveel emoties bij mij op. Ik hoop dat ik jullie nog een keer live kan zien. Dank je Floor en dank je Nightwish. ❤❤❤

[@irenehabes-quene2839]

Ik zal voor je duimen, nog een keer Nightwish life.

[@iainmackie6421]

Yesterwynde is a masterpiece Floor. Thank you to you and the guys for delivering this album - it is a thing of great beauty.

[@javirios9234]

Is impossible not to love this awesome woman, the Goddess! It's always a pleasure listening to you talk about anything and everything, especially with all the beautiful background sounds. Thank you for this masterpiece and for always sharing your stories with us. Love you Floor!!!🤙🤘❤

[@chadbennett7873]

I truly wish I could be around long enough to hear her two mini-Valkyrie Goddess sing their hearts out like mama!! Bless you and your beautiful family.

[@marcinsk6035]

Hello Floor, thanks to you i started listening to Nightwish. Thank you! I will see you on the tour i hope so.

[@veladarney]

Listened to Yesterwynde on Friday and of course immediately ordered it. Absolutely great album, still don't know why exactly but "Lanternlight" moved me to tears. It's like Nightwish's - and your music, too - doesn't bother with taking that detour via your brain but, instead, goes straight to your heart. Definitely where "Lanternlight" hit me in all the best ways.

[@Asgeir_W]

Floor, thank you, and of course thank you nightwish. This album is really, truly a work of art, I think it's your best one, I really do. Hope to see you all back on the road somewhere down the line, but for now, enjoy the fruit of your labour and precious time with your family on your farm!

[@jia6ykatop531]

Флёрушка как всегда прекрасна! Здравия вам! Nightwish THE BEST EVER!

[@washout04]

What a wonderful human being you are Floor.

[@sps9491]

We love you, Floor! 😄❤

[@jonaslindholm9240]

Thank you so much for this lovely update, and thank you all for an unbelievable album. I can't stop listening to it - it really is another level, a masterpiece in which all the boundaries were tested and crushed in the most creative fashion. Bravo and thank you again!

[@PaulOutdoors]

A special album indeed Floor. Thank you for making the world a better place 🙏♥️😊👍

[@craigbolton5093]

We love you!

[@Nightwishlishus]

You guys created a Masterpiece album...Thank you all 🤘

[@marcklinker9229]

Thank you Floor Jansen and the whole Nightwish.

[@williamanthoine6985]

Well done Floor, Tuomas and the band! This album is yet another masterpiece. You can tell Nightwish has evolved while remaining true to its identity. And it's so deep, I need to listen to it a few more times so it can really sink in...

[@brigitteducroz6385]

Very great album ❤love it a lot it's a Masterpiece ❤ I have received the earbook and the digipack Atmos Very beautiful 😍 Many thanks Floor and everyone to Nightwish❤ ❤❤❤❤

[@BertHermans]

@@brigitteducroz6385 Hi Brigitte, good on you. The Atmos mix is something special!!

[@evanwayland]

Thank you for the album and thank you for your voice. You are my and many people's LANTERNLIGHT. My new favourite album by my favourite band with my favourite singer. It can't get any better. I hope that you're feeling great.

[@kv9568]

I listened to the entire album last night and I was overwhelmed with how awesome it is. Thank you so much. Best wishes to the entire band.

[@Hugo_Baez]

Good to see you again, Floor. Waiting for Nighwish in ARG . We love you !!!!!!

[@ericavantilburg6252]

Wauw, that indeed sounds like amazing sessions…. What a rollercoaster for you guys… ❤ We love you for it! Lanternlight really touches me (and gives me an escapes to the memories to my lovely parents, who I miss very much)

[@Drinckx2]

Thanks for the film - love the album and your voice on it. Typically splendid!

[@kaleabsp]

can't explain how peaceful this video made me feel

[@tamasgaspar3821]

Thank You for doing This => The Floor Jansen Tea Time Interview You ALL Have Been Waiting For!!! I can't believe it

[@lempickavb3476]

Such a wonderful album! Listening to it all in one go during the live on Nightwish's youtube channel yesterday was a perfect way for me to fall in love with it ❤️. There's something about being within the whole universe of this album that beats just listening to one song. Congrats for this wonderful gem!!! And thank you for sharing your brave experience with us, you are an inspiration ❤️. You always manage to warm our hearts. I hope we can give some of this warmth back to you through our love, as your fans ❤️

[@markclements-bs3mb]

Hello Floor, greetings from UK I have heard all great things about the new album, I can't wait to hear it very soon Thank you to all in Nightwish for everything that you do 😊

[@GaryWain]

I am on second listen through of the new album and I feel it will be one of those that stays with me on a regular cycle for many months. This is a very deep set of songs and I thank all of you in Nightwish for producing such lovely works of art.

[@davidellinsworth3299]

The album is a masterclass. I adore it. Thank you Floor, Tuomas, Emppu, Troy, Kai and Jukka. Love from Nightwish Army Wales ❤ PS loving the background noises ❤

[@robertblackwell8611]

Phenomenal new album! Resonated in so many ways!

[@andreasbininda6226]

Ha! First One! What an Album! For me it's the best of all 3! Congratulations! Lanternlight is one of your best performances!

[@nwong322]

Yesterwynde-Toumas’s most brilliant masterpiece to date. Profoundly deep, complex and richly filled with emotions. Sounds great cranked up, but headphones really bring out the rich nuances of Toumas’s master craftsmanship. The opening drums on Perfume of the Timeless. Floor’s and Troy’s vocals on Lanternlight OMG!😂

[@thevirtuoso6168]

Another great album, Thank you, we are all so happy you are healthy!

[@sorv5790]

You and NW all worked so hard. Thank you for this masterpiece. So much little details in the vocal lines and the lyrics. We are blessed to have you, for NW and for your solo work as well and everything you've done so far. ❤❤

[@gusharris-reid3419]

I kept thinking that *my* wee one had woken up and was calling for me 😅😆🥰

[@abnerleal1251]

Thanks for the last 3 Nightwish albums, really masterpieces! Your voice really shines in this band. Love fron Mexico 😎🫰

[@rubensalazar8655]

Thanks to you, and the whole universe of nightwish as a gift that we receive from all the band. ❤

[@kirsh2036]

Thank you for the Ysterwynde. It's a comforting masterpiece. 🧡

[@donovandy900]

Thanks a lot for all work band has put in this album. All my love, ...specially for Floor obviously :)

[@sylvia8212]

Je bent zo'n kanjer! Stem, persoonlijkheid en wat een mooie verschijning.😍

[@Jim-be8sj]

Floor has mountains of talent tempered by oceans of humility and kindness. She's a winner. :)

[@starfallmusicaus]

I was just about to go to bed 😅 guess I'll stay up a bit more.

[@fettiestube5692]

Me too😊😅

[@luisfilipe1603]

What I really loved the most was his child, saying, listen to me and only then my mommy. Otherwise, I am waiting for this work, long awaited. God bless you, my compliments to Mr. Hannes and flowers 💐from Lisbon 🇵🇹

[@Amanda-nq6mw]

Loved hearing the background on the album. So glad you're thriving and you guys are the best

[@jackischannelaboutnothing]

Yesterwynde is an absolute masterpiece. Every single song is gold. My expectations were already high and yet you still exceeded them. Congratulations on achieving perfection with this album!!! Much love from the USA. ☺️

[@mucius72]

Nice to see you back here. Always beautiful. Yesterwynde is a Masterpiece and you with your unmatched voice have helped make it that way. Love🥰

[@garybramilevo]

Go Girl! Respect, thank you for new album. ❤

[@bobgross8761]

I've had one full listen, with many more to come. It's beautiful. Thanks, Floor!

[@jeffreycook2112]

Not many artists in modern music today take the time and effort to create music of this magnitude. Many thanks to you Floor and the rest of the band for creating this masterpiece of an album. The orchestra versions of the songs are pretty awesome as well. Tuomas truly is a legend! Lanternlight is the Nightwish song I’ve been waiting for years to hear. 😭♥️

[@BigzampanoXXL]

Floor very nice. Lanternlight - i am done.

[@30fyllostop36]

Dear Floor, you are all so talented and capable artists that you can create such a wonderful piece of art despite all the hardships. You have my absolute love and admiration!

[@palomaantonpaytuvi6600]

I love the album, a masterpiece!! And I find your voice even more beautiful, if thats possible! ♥️ Thank you Floor and Nightwish for the amazing music! 🔥

[@barrydunham896]

The background noises are perfect. Enjoy them while they last. You'll blink and then all of a sudden you have a teenager and a 7 year old in my case. I love the new album been listening to it on repeat at work.

[@RossaniUpuri]

Listening to you is always a pleasure and more know about these nice details about the new album. I hope you can come back soon on stage. All my love to you and your family ❤

[@Yesterwynde]

Congrats🎉 for this wonderful album and your out of this world Performance

[@cwes6404]

This is incredible and you al did a great job . The album is a Amezing yourny love it very much.

[@Piia2023]

Amazing album, just love it. ❤️

[@julianacasellas1]

What a great way to start the week! ❤ Always good to watch your videos, Floor! And Yesterwynde is definitely a masterpiece 😍

[@robcreel4257]

I've already listened to it a couple of times. Kind of blows me away how good it is. I know it is the product of The Maestro but still. Wow!

[@iliastheo6399]

thats my definition of a woman.thank you floor,our queen

[@offthecliffmusic]

Magnificent! The new album is amazing front to back !

[@cobra427me]

So good to hear Lucy jamming. Thanks for your amazing vox on this album. Cheers from the UK.

[@WardDorrity]

Floor, you have transcended yourself with Yesterwynde. Dear Lord, Lanternlight broke me.

[@NightwishArmyItalianDivision]

❤❤❤❤❤ i listened to the album today (also the orchestral one , the limited edition as yours😉 ) . I love it and i want to say just one thing to you and all the brothers in the band . THANK YOU !

[@woodchild48]

Just Wonderful! 🤘🫶🖖🏻

[@jpopbakkari]

I love the new album so much! You guys are amazing as always!❤

[@jessicasilveiracleto]

Congratulations floor!!! Your voice and videoclipe was fantastic!!! ❤

[@TDRKB]

Thanks for sharing the back story. I am so glad that the band is thriving despite the setbacks. I am loving the videos from this album. A lot of love and care had gone into this. Congratulations on your recovery. That is inspiring.

[@lawwix]

Glad to hear your take on the album, and glad to see you happy

[@lindatao36]

Hola floor enserio que buen álbum los admiro mucho son mi banda favorita, espero que vengan a Colombia muy pronto. Besitos en la distancia mi floor no cambies nunca esa forma de ser tan única que siempre has tenido eres la mejor.🤩😘🤩🤩

[@davidderricott3968]

Oh this woman makes me happy. Thanks Floor, I needed this today. Lovely album too.

[@Marek53r]

Thank you and all the band for another great album. I also waiting for another solo album from your self. I wish you all the best for every day of your life.

[@neil17z]

I absolutely LOVE what you all did on this album! What a masterpiece! 💙🤘🏻

[@brendankelly3063]

Hi Lady Floor you are my Lanternlight love and peace from Ireland 🇨🇮☘️🇨🇮🤟🤟🤟🤟

[@astral7080]

Divine! Love and light from Stockholm

[@michaelmichael1001]

Got my Yesterwynde vinyl from the webshop today. Listened to it a couple of times. I love it. Well done Nightwish.

[@daniellespaan1053]

Lanternlight wederom krijg je het voor elkaar mij van alles te laten voelen qua emotie. Wat een stem heb je toch lieve Floor Jansen Bedankt voor het zijn van mijn licht in het donker ❤️

[@elanhafjones]

Once again Floor has returned, hope you and the family are doing pretty well🥰❤️ and also I love the new Nightwish album and especially that brought me to tears which is the song Lanternlight obviously and rest of the tracks were absolutely mind blowing and relaxing! 🥲🥹🤧