NIGHTWISH - Amaranth (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO) - REACTION, FIRST TIME HEARING ANNETTE SING

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[@wayneccj0710]

I would describe the 3 singers as follows. Tarja is magnificent with a voice like a Siren. It is almost supernatural that her big, powerful voice comes out of such a little body. Annette is like a Pixie. She is a world-class singer & is easily an equal to pop stars like Taylor Swift or Lady Gaga. Floor is majestic. She looks & sounds like a Valkyrie. Her voice can touch people's souls when she sings & with just a gesture, she can command a crowd of 100K people to follow along. The difference between the 3 ladies singing is just a matter of flavor, not quality.

[@Methras]

And ability to deliver it live. That differs greatly between the 3 vocalists

[@MisterJ56]

Amaranth is based on a Finnish painting called The Wounded Angel, which was painted at the turn of the 20th century by Hugo Simberg and voted the most loved painting of the Ateneum Art Museum in Helsinki in 2006.

[@jerrybk1]

No matter what people think of Annette, she was part of two unbelievable Nightwish albums.

[@spikenelson6669]

nightwish guitarist emppu had a side project called brother firetribe...check out heart full of fire...annette sings with them on that live performance

[@tuuli4002]

I love, love the piano melody in this song! Also, Anette's voice suits this very well. For me this is and will always be her song, as well as Floor sings it😊

[@fabrizio_prina]

NW Army Italian Division here as usual. Each lead singer of Nightwish represents an Era of the band, three singers, three Eras, three wonderful and talented women different from each other but wonderful. A comparison between them is impossible and ungenerous. I loved all three women. ♥

[@plantsntrance5513]

amaranth is such a gorgeous flower! you can also eat the seeds as a porridge :D I think Annette helped Nightwish become even more popular. Dark Passion Play (w/ annette) was one of Nightwish's BEST selling albums. I appreciate every singer Nightwish had, they all did excellent.

[@marianogonzalez1977]

Debbie just for your own enlightenment and enjoyment you can watch the "Please learn the setlist in 48 hours" documentary. There you can get a glimps on the whereabouts of the band when Anette exit happend, the introduction of Floor, very nice footage of the band backstage, their life on tour as well as comentaries from band members. Hope you enjoy it. Cheers from Buenos Aires!

[@philipbaker5386]

Annette is a world class singer and her studio recordings are incredibly well done. I cannot pass judgment too much on her live singing because a) never saw her live, and b) there are very few (if any) professionally recorded songs with Annette as lead.

[@jonathanlocke6404]

And let's be honest...The one singer she will always be judged against is Floor...That's an awfully high bar being set there...She is as you described, world class, and should be appreciated for her own considerable merit...

[@mariogansbeke]

@@jonathanlocke6404 Mic drop!

[@jonm4733]

@@jonathanlocke6404 you are correct. She has a wonderful voice. NW is very much a live band and her issues always developed while on tour. On the DPP tour, she was fine when I saw NW in Atlanta (one of the very first shows of the USA tour). But then fell ill a few shows later. Then on the follow up tour, again I saw them in Atlanta and she was fine. Then a short time later she fell ill again and the rest is history.

[@dukejohn5608]

@@jonathanlocke6404 That's a weird bar to set, because when Anette was in the band, Floor hadn't ever been... Anette shouldn't be judged in any way, and be seen as the singer of the band in a certain period in Nightwish's timeline. Whether you liked it or not is up to you, no one else.

[@silverblack5475]

​@@dukejohn5608 ts not weird Floor took her job , of course they"ll be compared .

[@kentk7988]

Anette probably doesn’t get the respect she deserves. She doesn’t quite have the same stage presence and live performance ability, but is is a very good singer, and sang on 2 of Nightwish’s 3 most successful albums. Tuomas wanted someone totally different from Tarja, not a replacement of her. You didn’t think Tuomas would have chosen her if she wasn’t good, did you? Now he has a singer that can sing anything from any era.

[@jroutasula5250]

Crewish (Nightwish crew members band) have their own versioin this song. You should check up more this "Crewish" band idea. Behind it there is important point.

[@kossowankenobi]

There's something to be said for a woman that can front Nightwish for 7 years, then go back to a nursing career caring for people (she seems very happy to be doing so in interviews). Saw her live in a small venue in '07 or so. She packs a wallop. :)

[@wanmac31]

😊🇫🇮💙🪄🎼✨💯🤘 Ewry one of Nightwish Singers are Great, and left theirs own mark on era 🤘😁👍💙🇫🇮

[@whirledpeaz5758]

This song and video was my introduction to Nightwish. Played on repeat a few dozen times and went searching for more. Found Tarja's version of Over the Hills and Far Away. Then loaded up Nightwish Channel On iHeart radio where I heard Floor for the first time. That same channel introduced me to Delain, Epica, Within Temptation, Leaves Eyes, Kamalot, etc

[@timclark1324]

I highly recommend you react to "Meadows Of Heaven" featuring Annette on vocals. It will bring you to tears.

[@dolla3975]

You should react to the documentary "please learn the setlist in 48 hours" here you get the short story of Annette leaving and the long story about Floor joining.

[@robertsheeler321]

The part of her being sick was just part of it there had been problems since the start of the tour . Annette was pregnant and diden't want to finish the tour so they called Floor to fill in for the rest of the tour . rumors are that when Annette found out it was Floor she quit

[@bazkeen]

My favourite Anette song 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@djmelotte8220]

I LOVE this song and I really love Annette’s voice! I’m so glad you did this video. Also Tuomas in this video is 🔥🔥🔥

[@PatitoCM1]

Anette was lucky enough to be part of 2 of the BEST albums of Nightwish, imho She is an amazing singer.... I would like you to check her live version of Scaretale.. witchy vibes... amazing performance. All the song needs... And I guess nobody react to Eva ...beautiful NW ballad sang by Anette. Great reaction Debby. Keep it coming please!

[@jncharris]

Anette did a good job on this song but my favorite version of this is by Floor at wacken 2013. You should try that one out too 😉

[@Bolo2028]

I agree.

[@louisminten7889]

Yepp

[@bridgetmccracken1381]

Anette era has some really great songs that fit her voice like a glove!!! "Meadows of Heaven" and "The Crow, the Owl and the Dove" are a wonderful place to start. Once you react to Poet and the Pendulum, you should consider reacting to Tarja's song "Diva" as it is a reply and her side of things

[@helli0n824]

i concur, and want to add "Turn loose the mermaids"

[@fredriknilsson6042]

Is it really a reply to the poet and the pendelum? I mean that song is about how Tuomas was feeling and having a depression. Its not so much about Tarja

[@deeteenw]

​@@helli0n824 And Eva and Slow Love Slow live from Montreux

[@zbygniewprlwytzkofsky6614]

@@fredriknilsson6042 Tarja stated somewhere that she thought Tuomas was childish in creating songs related to her leaving Nightwish, that was about "Bye bye beautiful" and she released the song "Enough" as a reaction, but TPATP is also related.

[@fredriknilsson6042]

@@zbygniewprlwytzkofsky6614 that i can understand that it is about the other songs but i dont think it can be about TPATP because its about his depression after all that its not about her. But bye bye beautiful it could be a reply to

[@chriso6719]

Tarja 1996-2005, Anette 2007-2012, Floor 2012 to present. The video is based on the 1903 Finnish painting , The Wounded Angel, by Hugo Simberg. Anette has more of a pop/rock style. Tuomas wanted a singer totally different when she was chosen. This song was the first single on the Dark Passion Play album in 2007, the first of 2 with her. She was great in studio, but there aren't many good live videos with her. One of the few good lives with her is Slow Love Slow at Montreux 2012.

[@zbygniewprlwytzkofsky6614]

here the painting with description: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6GzgnRpr7qgndE

[@kimfabritiusdetengnagel2038]

Anette's work since Nightwish in her new band 'Dark Element' - are better than most of the rest of the pop and rock world. She is a true world class singer and performer. But she is also a nurse, besides her singing career - that might be the reason why she doesn't do world tours - her talent and skills are certainly there. Anette was fired due to the different - let's call it mindsets - in Nightwish. The chemistry wasn't simply there - and then it had to end. Luckily both Anette, Nightwish and Floor - and the rest of the world! gained from this split-up.

[@michaelsargeant4993]

Anette is superb esp in ballads . Eva, Slow Love Slow and Meadows of Heaven are fantastic . We are truly blessed to have had three awesome singers (plus Marko and Troy ). I wont try to explain the differences as I get attacked by the Tarjaholics even when I say how brilliant she is . The Dark Element is Anette's fantastic group and well worth a listen .

[@amygoodson-catlady]

Why Anette left the band: during a nearly year-long world tour, Anette became pregnant with her 3rd child. She made an agreement w the band that, should she be unable to continue, a sub would be brought in. Unexpectedly she fell very ill and had to be hospitalized. She went back on her agreement and was demanding shows be postponed. Obviously, there were other personal issues we'll never really know, but also, while a great stage presence, her live voice wasn't strong enough for much of their back catalog...and, they could not postpone tour dates. Tuomas let her go immediately. Floor was flown in 48hrs later to pick up the pieces...and never left!

[@nickgillingham5575]

Some information for you about Anette Olzon 1: she is Swedish 2: She was front woman for nightwish from 2007 to 2012 3: She is vocalist of classic band Alyson Avenuue 4: She is vocalist of heavy metal band The Dark Element 5: She Replaced Tarja Turunen of Nightwish 6: She became front woman due open demo to band but Tuomas Holopainen originally denied position because he had concerns about the fact that she had a young song thou Olzon was very persistent and due to internal band vote she was offered the position 7: She left the band due to personaliity conflicts then Floor became forewoman for nightwish 8: Olzon has an solo album and career at present 9: Olzon's musical influences are Natalie Cole and Celine Dion, as well as vocialists like Sharon den Adel, Simone Simons, Tarja Turunen 10: Olzon is married to former Pain Band bassist John Husgafvel and she lives in Helsingborg Sweden with her three children Seth, Nemo, Mio and as of 2020 Olzo is working as an full time nurse.

[@panoskarelas437]

Good morning from Athens Debbie! I wanted to share with you something beautiful about the song, that most people don't know. I will sound like the 'father' on 'my big, fat, Greek wedding' about Greek language 😅 but what can I do? 🤷🏻‍♂️ 😂 So 'Amaranth' is a flower as you said and it comes from the Greek name of the flower 'amarantos (Αμάραντος)' which means unfading. We usually have a bouquet of those at home because of this incredible ability. It's really amazing how Tuomas is searching every detail about his songwriting. He didn't just pick this flower by luck. He searched for the meaning of the name so it fits perfectly with the message he wanted to share with us. In my heart he is one of the greatest songwriters ever lived, because of the amount of passion, love and thought he puts in his creations. Another beautiful morning coffee with your video... Thank you ☺️ Greetings from Greece 🤘🇬🇷

[@helli0n824]

my most played Nightwish albums are "Dark Passion Play" and "Imaginaerium" ... Studio ... i saw Anette 2 times live, after the first i was sad about her live performance. The 2nd concert was so bad, i don´t want to listen to Nightwish live anymore ... for real ! my buddies took me to the next concert with Floor in 2015 ... :D

[@joeyc630]

Try Nightwish Scaretale live with Annette Olzen, and then live with Floor Jansen in Helsinki festival 2012, request 😀

[@randalladams7692]

She don't get enough credit she did amazing love her poppy style too

[@Shamankzn]

Tarja 1996 - 2005 - Ended badly. Master, Passion, Greed tells the story from Marko's point of view. Annette 2005 - 2012 - Ended with Annette being unable to perform due to flu, but there were deeper issues and this was the final nail in the proverbial coffin Floor 2012 to Present - Since joining the band, she has grown into her role and is the voice that I personally think bridges the classical / metal divide best.

[@thequestionqueens]

Thank you for that timeline ❤️

[@pmasher]

@@thequestionqueens Anette was 2007 to 2012, they had a 2 year gap between Tarja and Anette. They held many auditions in that time, did a Marko song for a movie soundtrack (Kiss, While Your Lips Are Still Red) and also wrote the first album they did with Anette before she was hired. There are actually many demos from that album that were sung by Marko first, even Amaranth has a Marko version :P

[@atlasgsd]

The first seconds of the opening line, 1.48 from this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWmUoolqj96nl68 Then listen to this from 0.33: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aaqvfnSuotGJhKs Always when I do this comparison I end up with a super big smile. This is how it should sound. And I think that Tuomas imagined it to sound like that. Thank you Tuomas for making that phone call (or if it was an email) in 2012 to Floor!

[@jonathanlocke6404]

I'll always be a Floor guy, but this is badass...

[@FromG2eminor]

Amen! I have to listen in my car at least twice at a time...lol

[@HCH944]

I concur.

[@Piia2023]

Anette came after Tarja, she has a good voice and her albums are great. I think she is one of the best of the Nightwish singers when it comes to the ballads, for those her voice fits in so well.

[@jimmybumgardner8322]

You are truly a Southern Bell, enjoy your reactions. Love the Southern accent, I do like the 2013 live version of this song. I like all 3 singers, infact it took all 3 of them to make NIGHTWISH what it is today. More please 🙏

[@jroutasula5250]

Check up Finnish painter Hugo Simberg (1873-1917) work "Wounded Angel" (1903). You'll find where came idea some pictures in video. Greetings from Finland.

[@FromG2eminor]

I love blasting this in my car. My favorite from Annette. Ok I love Bye, Bye Beautiful too. 1. Tarja 2. Annette 3. Floor I love all of NW music because Tuomus is NW and all their musicians are awesome!

[@Thorgrim247]

This was from the 1st record with Annette. After several records with the very operatic Tarja, Tuomas felt they needed to change direction so as not to try to replace Tarja. Thus a more pop oriented vocal quality. Annette was great on the studio recordings. Some of my favorite Nightwish songs. Tarja -1996-2005 - Annette 2007-2012 - Floor 2012 - present.

[@music4al]

Reminds me of Pat Benatar, who was also a classically trained singer, but went with her heart to the pop/rock style

[@louisminten7889]

Amaranth is about a Finnish painting (the wounded angel) and is also a flower. As you can see in this video the people from the village standing on the bridge are confused, should they save or kill the angel, because a wounded angel can also mean the devil. Floor does this song too at wacken 2013 LIVE and you should really see and react to this one

[@martinkasper197]

Annette has this ABBA vibes... 🤓 Check out Allen/Olzon - All Alone. - It's Annette and Russell Allen. Two great voices, Pop and Rock in one, you'll like this catchy song...

[@mikeconway9849]

Each of the Nightwish female singers is different, but they have all contributed to make it the band it is today.

[@djclaudeus]

The Anette era albums really are fantastic! I didn't know much about that era until after rediscovering the band with Floor. Love Floor and what she is able to do both in studio and live. But ya, those 2 albums with Anette, dare I say, are my favorite albums. Not taking away from Tarja either. While I didn't really get in the early years, I'm glad to have gotten better acquainted with the entire catalog. All of it is so great!!

[@fjnw]

These productions with Anette sound so good. It is such a pity that she wasn't equally good live. My favorite song from the Anette era is Eva (for a personal reason). If you wann hear a great live version of Amaranth song please check the Wacken 2013 version (indeed, Floor version). The reasons for Anette leaving is described in the "Please learn the setlist in 48 hours" video.

[@martinklaus2203]

Annette was poppy, and this song became a commercial hit for Nightwish. I do like Annette's version, but Floor takes it to another level.

[@suba0351]

Fun fact: few singers were on audition to replace Tarja, one of them was Elize Ryd, also Dutch like Floor. Inspired by Nigtwish and this song, she formed a band called Amaranth few years later with some great musicians, and I recomend You check them out, a very interesting mix of heavy metal, pop and digital music. Songs to listen are: Amarantine, Maximize, Digital World, Strong (ft. Noora Luhimo), Endlessly (beautifull balad), Burn with me... As for Anette, live from exit festival 2008 is ok, but it is better to stay with studio versions. Greetings from Serbia

[@suba0351]

Elize Ryd and Alissa White-Gluz were replacing Anette on one of NW gigs in 2012 US tour, before Floor came. They were on Tour with Kamelot in which these two were backup singers.

[@fredriknilsson6042]

Elize is Swedish not Dutch

[@suba0351]

@@fredriknilsson6042 My fault, sorry. I know she is good friend with Floor so I asumed she was Dutch too. Looks like I was thinking wrong for xxx years 🥴

[@richardwest6358]

​@@fredriknilsson6042 Alisa White-Gluz is Canadian

[@fredriknilsson6042]

@@richardwest6358 yes but she was not named in the wrong country as Elize was

[@amygoodson-catlady]

Anette deserves mad respect for carrying the band thru such a rough period...she took alot of shit. But the band had their most commercially successful stretch.

[@Bolo2028]

Along with others, I recommend that you listen to Floor doing this song at Wacken 2013. Floor’s stage presence is off the charts and she sings the song very well.

[@zoeystar4668]

Upvote this request. The 2013 Wacken performance was incredible. Love Marko's parts for Amaranth. The vibe is a completely different ballgame in comparison to this music video.

[@bettymajoor]

I concur

[@walkawaycat431]

Anette owns this song.

[@jaskau2462]

🤩👌💥💯🎼 🤘😎 🇫🇮 💙 "She's very different" : finalmente judgment after one song, Debb's!!!! ✌️😂

[@bobsuisse2]

There is a great documentation about the departure of Anette. "Please learn the setlist in 48h". Nothing for an reaction video, but perfect to dive deeper into the NW history.

[@Mike_Judas_Priest_Kalsek]

You're right...Anette does have a great voice. It's too bad that she doesn't get as much respect as Tarja & Floor get. Perhaps it's because she lacked the ability to perform the operatic songs from Nightwish's back catalogue? I'm not sure, but at least she landed on her feet after being released from Nightwish with her solo career and her band The Dark Element. She also worked with Russell Allen (of Symphony X...another great band) in their Allen/Olzon band. Anette also sang on Ultima Grace's one and only albums (so far?), but I have not heard that one. Anyways, a great song (IMO) that is one of Nightwish's most popular on KZbin. Very catchy chorus, that's for sure! Cheers!

The singer timeline in Nightwish is the following: Tarja Turunen: 1996 - 2006 (Late 2005) Anette Olzon: 2007 - 2012 (October 2012) Floor Jansen: 2012 (October) -> Full member timeline: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nightwish_band_members

[@Flashy_DE]

she is really underestimated, fact is, the anette era was the most successful. for example this song has 118 million views on yt.. all three singers were/are great, but everyone has their own style. who then likes what is then a matter of taste.

[@Alithia451]

Storytime is an Annette song. Try Harvest by NW, the singer will surprise you.

[@silviahannak3213]

Though Anette was more squieky or Pop it was fitting for Imaginarium..which i still love. Scaretale and The Escapist are her Songs. Many said she lacked of that typical Opera Voice. Maybe true. But hey it worked and they had a rough time back then. Her dark Snow White (Video and Movie Imaginar(ea)ium) was impressive. Sweet and scary.

[@NickBR57]

How do they get the giant noise? Amplification. Opera singers can fill a large hall without amplification. It would be a generalisation of course, but I have rarely seen a petite opera singer (in fact I'm not sure I can think of one in my 40+ years of opera-going). Anette has a great voice in the studio and shou LL d not be ignored. There are some live performances of Amarant with Anette that are also very good. More Anette please: Slow Love Slow live from Montreux 2012 Eva - studio version Cadence of Her Last Breath - studio Meadows of Heaven - studio 1996-2005 - Tarja May 2007-Sep 2012 - Anette Oct 2012-now - Floor For The Poet and the Pendulum I think with the effect some Nightwish has on you, you may need a stiff drink handy and a whole box of pencils.

[@silverblack5475]

Arnette was to pregnant to continue the Tour and Tuomas wanted to continue.....Floor filled in temporarily BUT we all know what happened........Anette knew that was going to happen, she told tuomas that she didnt want Floor to fill in because the fans would love her .

[@terrybemis5695]

Another song you should listen to is the crow the owl and the dove. It is a beautiful song .

[@HenrikAskestad]

Her solo album “Strong” is very…er….strong. Would recommend a listen. Try “Sick of you”, about getting out of an abusive relationship.

[@paisa20]

i love that album too

[@TK8866275]

Some other great songs Anette did outside of Nightwish are "Heart Full of Fire" kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2rVm6yXl6eSY6M with Emppus 2nd band "Brother Firetribe" and "October & April" kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKrKc3humbOUrbc with "Rasmus".

[@silviaestrella8074]

Caretale...... Es LA CANCIÓN DE ANNETTE....♥️

[@ytcag2007]

Hi Debbie. Just wanted to point out that you already reacted to the interview with Floor where she explains that the reason she got the call from Nightwish in 2012 was because Anette was pregnant. She is an exceptional singer but she also limited Tuomas in his writing capacity. Her "pop" style vocals didn't really do justice for the way he really wanted to write, but what he did write, for her sound, made her shine. Can I make a suggestion since you got into knowing Floor on a more personal level? It's not an interview, but she actually did an analysis on her performance of Ghost Love Score at Wacken 2013 that I'm sure you're going to love. kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4jCZHlnbZuSa7M Thank you for the video, reaction and comments. Stay safe and stay blessed. 😊❤️🤘🤘

[@DanTheSqueegeeMan]

Dear Debbie, thank for this nice first reaction to Annette. Amaranth is a nice little tune, but by far not the best song in the Annette era, but I'm sure you will get to those at some point. Since you are preparing for The Poet and The Pendulum, I think it is important to learn about the timeline, the events and the players involved. I am not going to spoil too much, but in 2005 Tuomas and the rest of the band decided to fire Tarja, the original singer and co-founder of the band, due to personal issues. You will learn about that when you read the letters. Many say the song is about that, but it actually isn't. The Poet and The Pendulum is about the aftermath of that event. Nightwish fans loved Tarja. She was the frontwoman of the band, she was unique in the metal world for her singing style. Many thought the way how Tuomas handled it was very wrong, and most fans and media blamed him alone for that. In particular in Finland, where the fans and are very proud of Nightwish, Tuomas was roasted by fans and media. At the same time, Tuomas felt he had lost his muse, his friend and the person that defined Nightwish in a way, so he saw his entire musical work falling apart. He fell in a deep depression and was close to end his career in music and to end Nightwish as a band. Some say he was close to end his life, although he denied that in interviews. But he said he had to write that song and that album, so he could die in his music and didn't have to die in the real world. The Poet and The Pendulum is essentially a mirror of the phases of his depression, but at the same time a psychological catharsis that allowed him to move on. In a way it is one of the most important songs of Nightwish. Without this song we probably would not have this band and the wonderful music that came after 2005 anymore.

[@thomaslilly9558]

This in my opinion is Anette's best song. Great in the studio, not enough power and volume live. Now go to Wacken and watch Floor have 82K going bonkers singing along.

[@reddiamondstone]

One of my favourites from Annete's time with Nightwish is Meadows Of Heaven. A wonderful ballad. I'm sure you'd love it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKnWm6lsgdmFsJI There also an Instrumental version. And an orchestral version. All 3 versions are excellent

[@karamellkeks17]

My favorite too 😊

[@carstenjung9192]

Try also the Version with Floor!

[@pekkakarppinen1608]

This excellent music video is higly inspired by a Finnish painter's work "The Wounded Angel". Check it out, dear folks. ⛄❄👍

[@jonm4733]

I have been a fan of NW since the late 90's. I enjoy the albums she sang on. Annette was not able to sustain a full length tour. She seemed to fall ill on each tour. That was her downfall. Now NW has the perfect singer for their music.

[@doc8645]

yeah kiddo Tarja was the original singer then after 2005 it was Annette, then in the middle of their tour in 2012 I believe because of her pregnancy (not sure) she became unable to continue which was when they contacted Floor. If you get a chance watch "48 hours to learn their setlist" (it's 2 hours long I believe) and it's all covered in that documentary.

[@richardwest6358]

Yeah kiddo - Annette joined Nightwith in 2007 not 2005

[@isaiahwelch8066]

@The Question Queens: Aah, now you're getting to Annette. Vocally, while talented, I find her to not be a good fit for Nightwish. Even then, Tuomas still managed to crank out Imaginarium, Nightwish's most popular album. That being said, my two favorite songs with Annette in the lead are Meadows of Heaven, which Annette has a very soulful, almost Gospel feel to her vocals in that song; and Scaretale, a Halloween-inspired song that gives me "Something Wicked This Way Comes" vibes. All I can say is, as compositional storyteller, Tuomas is a helluva talent. Once again, there is a bloody good reason why I and others call him our "Metal Mozart."

[@thequestionqueens]

He’s earned that name, definitely!

[@bigfoot14eee99]

This video was my introduction to Nightwish one night in 2010. As I explored NW, a KZbin suggestion led me to After Forever-Energize me with Floor, which led me to proclaim 'That kid has the goods!'. The rest, as they say, is history.

[@celtbhoy]

Debbie, great reaction as always, however now you really have no choice but to do Amaranth from Wacken 2013 as well (small hint: Keep an eye on Jukka and what he is doing with the sticks). All thes best Cheers ☘

Anyone sounds great in the studio. I don't get it why Nightwish fans forbid reactors to do anything live with Anette.

[@rnowak85]

Lovely reaction. Annette is a great singer and I love how her voice has matured over the years, adding more depth and resonance. I love her work with Dark Element (Songs the Night Sings, kzbin.info/www/bejne/fl7Zqppri9uaaas) and her collaboration with Russell Allen of Symphony X (All Alone, kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpDdYaV5ftuNoLc). My other favorite Nightwish songs with Annette are Meadows of Heaven and The Crow, The Owl, and The Dove. For The last one their label had a contest for fan made video to go with the song and the winner is just hautingly beautiful, kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6q8ZoSDm5lkms0. Best live performance by Annette is Slow Love Slow live from Montreaux. As part of your research for Poet and the Pendulum, not only read the open letters from the band and Tarja but I would recommend reading a lyric analysis of the song by the artist Annika Hausen. Best analysis of the lyrics I have ever read. I would provide a link but every time I do my comment gets blocked by YT so just google her name and Poet and the Pendulum.

[@dprphoto]

You should check out Annette's own albums and her partnership project, The Dark Element. Check out "Songs the night sings" That will be right down your street, as they say!

[@andreskanes1348]

Annette sometimes gets a very undeserved bumrap because her voice just wasn't able to fill out the big songs like Ghost Love Score or Romanticide - especially live. When you hear the songs that were written with her voice and sound in mind, she absolutely shines. In fact, I saw a video where Floor sings this song, and I really do prefer Annette's version. She truly is an amazing singer

[@plantsntrance5513]

I definitely also prefer Annette for many DPP songs. I heard Floor sing Stargazers and Gethsemane and just... Tarja fits it way better. Floor is AMAZING but certain songs were just made for certain people.

[@richardwest6358]

"Meadows of Heaven" demonstrates Annette at her best - a truly beautiful song that was a great match for her voice

[@no_onein2024]

@@plantsntrance5513 It's really just PERSONAL preference, I prefer Floor w/ those songs. I love Floor's GRIT she adds to Gethsemane and also Kinslayer. If others don't that's fine

[@leemarinus]

They all have their own style. Annetta sings mostly head voice, while Tarja and Floor can pick any style they wish. Tho Tarja mostly sings classical. Floor can sing anything, from growl, to chest to head to classical.

[@patw9934]

Anettes song!!!

[@no_onein2024]

You should check out Anette's band The Dark Element and her Solo CD "STrong"

[@cjmacleod3976]

Anette’s studio work with Nightwish was fantastic…live was another story. She wasn’t comfortable with a lot of the Tarja-era songs due to how operatic they were so they either sounded odd live, or they just stopped performing some of them. I think touring was rough on her, too…she seemed to be ill frequently. The last straw was when the band told her they were going to ask Floor to fill in for her when she got sick in the middle of a tour and she said no…she was afraid if they got Floor to fill in, she’d lose her job. She lost her job anyway, but not because of Floor. There’s a great documentary called “Please Learn the Set List in 48 Hours” (available on KZbin) that documents how the band came to part ways with Anette and how Floor came onboard. As far as The Poet and the Pendulum, people make a big deal ( too much, I think) over the open letters…all you really need to know: the band fired Tarja due to her acting like a diva, Tuomas was depressed by that, and when a lot of fans turned on him for it, he was even more depressed. The song was his way of dealing with the pain and the depression; it was his catharsis…his way of getting it all out.

[@kevingunning7569]

I really loved the two albums that Anette recorded with the band, but her voice was a tad thin in comparison to Tarja. The 2012 debacle when Tuomas had to call Floor to replace her half-way through the tour, left another regrettable chapter in the band' history, but my very first exposure to NW was 'Storytime' which I thought was great. I wish her all the best tbh. x

[@PaleHorseShabuShabu]

This video takes me back. There was a huge backlash from the "fans" because Anette (only one 'n') wasn't Tarja and has such a different style of signing. That was intentional on the part of Nightwish as they didn't want Tarja 2.0, they specifically wanted something different. I can understand the fans not wanting something different and/or not liking Anette's voice - not everyone will like everything - but a lot of the comments from that time went too far and there was no end to the pointless fighting. I saw Nightwish with Anette a week before she and the band parted ways. She was great live; big personality, lots of charisma, lots of crowd engagement. She's also taller than she looks. She still sings, too. Her recent solo album and her two collaboration albums with Russell Allen (mainly of Symphony X, but he also sings with Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Ayreon/Star One) are pretty good. When she's not singing, she's a full time nurse and has three or four kids. The reaction channel The Charismatic Voice has an interesting interview with Anette and Russell if you'd like to see more of her.

[@calibadgerdude6082]

Annette’s great in the studio recordings and a world class singer in her own rights, but I always felt she wasn’t the best fit for Nightwish. That being said, some of the best songs in the Nightwish discography were written during her tenure as lead singer and there’s a lot to love here still. Amaranth in particular has one of the best melody lines I’ve ever heard and I love it so much.

[@RonniePeterson]

You have taste.

[@damienmaynard8892]

Anette was a little hit-or- miss live but her studio work was and is awesome. She sang a teaser for "Amaranth" live and "a capella" on a German TV interview and was perfect! (plus she was kinda the "rebound chick" for Nightwish, I think, so......) "Slow, Love, Slow" at the Montreaux Jazz Festival in 2012 was great! She is also good with Brother Firetribe - "Heart Full of Fire" live at the Apollo - and there is certain man with a purple guitar playing too! link - kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2rVm6yXl6eSY6M

[@rosswhite5975]

Annette got a bit of a rough reception from a lot of Nightwish fans as she sounded so different to Tarja (who was the original singer and has still appeared on the most Nightwish albums), but she has a very nice voice and really shines on certain songs. Floor came to fill in for Annette on tour (who had the flu and was pregnant so was going to miss some tours anyway) but the band ended up parting ways with Annette due to conflicts/arguments in the band and Floor fitted in so well that they ended up asking her to stay full time.

[@tsiouparoglou4493]

.. Now we want the Wacken version with Floor🌷 😍👏👏

[@Methras]

Anette is great in studio. Such a shame she can't deliver live :/

[@Dipper737]

There is a version with Marco as well on KZbin, I think it´s even better.

[@joeyc630]

Hey, can you check out This is Halloween cover by Simon Simones and her husband Oliver Palitoni from their home studio, awesome thanks request 😀

[@christophersims3319]

Annette left became she was becoming difficult to work with. In truth once Tuomas recovered from the trauma of the Tarja backlash, he realized she just wasn’t up to Nightwish standard in a live settling. She got pregnant and agreed to a temporary replacement so long as it wasn’t Floor, because “the fans would like her too much”. So they replaced her abruptly at the first opportunity.

[@ed5310]

I could be wrong, but i think this has something to do with amaranth of Greek mythology and immortality.

[@jovanp9348]

I can't wait till you react to Yours is an empty hope but a bit worried if your heart can take it

[@BigzampanoXXL]

For me there are three well done songs from Annette (good singer), meadows of heaven, scaretale and slow love slow, Amaranth is ok for me. At least The last two 😂😂songs did Floor as well.

[@Duskwind_]

She also did an outstanding job on '7 days to the wolves'. She wasn't what Nightwish fans were used to, but she was very good.

[@tapio7133]

NW and Tuomas doesn´t take less than great singers.

[@johnterry1852]

As much as I think Floor is the greatest singer in the world, I do think there were a couple of Nightwish songs that just sound better with Annette. This is one of them.

[@FromG2eminor]

I agree :)

[@kallearo9950]

Dark Element

[@Mardenski100]

I always thought that Annette, whilst a great singer, would be better suited to a band like Heart. Floor is the Valkyrie Queen whilst Tarja is an ethereal spirit

[@davidwells7786]

Annette has a great voice on the studio albums. Not so great as Tarja or Floor live though, and as you’re finding out, Nightwish live is phenomenal. I think others have said to check out Floor’s version of this from Wacken. Bearing in mind this was the first time most of the crowd had seen Floor fronting Nightwish, she has them mesmerised and completely under her control. Watch Thomas’s reaction from the keyboards. Even he couldn’t believe what was happening