Nightwish Denver Ogden Theater 09282012

Elize Ryd filling in for Anette during Nemo and Over the Hills and Far Away. Not the best quality, just an iPhone...we had no idea we would be witnessing something so different during this show. Elize did an amazing job filling in. Thanks to her for making sure that the show went on!

[@mahir8126]

It was an awesome job done by Elize and Alissa. Who says humanity is dead. Mid finger to them. :D. #It is not about how good or bad they performed# True artists.

[@mpropst007]

I'm the one that posted this. There were 1,600 people there - it was a sold out theater - best in Denver in my opinion. (Great views and great sound quality) As for Elize, she sounded pretty good actually (iPhones can only do so much.) BUT she had one hour to learn the songs (hence the screw ups) and you could tell she was nervous. AND they did give money back to anyone who asked (paper said next day less than 10 out of 1600 did so.)

[@ZozoEm]

I actually LOVE hearing Elize sing Nemo. Her voice suits it really well. Nightwish was lucky to have her around on this tour.

[@grevedanko]

Elize Ryd is rather special. You put her in any context and she fits. Put her on stage with songs she haven't sung before and she does it well. She is truly a talent among the rarest.

[@Ran93024]

The best thing about this performance is that you can see they already made peace with the fact that it's gonna be a rough show, so they are actually enjoying themselves, trying to make the best of it.

[@kalashnikovdevil]

Bravest damn thing I've seen in 20 years of concerts. Still one of the coolest shows I ever went to. I'm so glad I was there for this show.

[@NatalijaJ]

OMG Marco singing Over the hils !!!!! He is just amazing! Girls were really great 👏

[@SenshiofWolves]

You know, I feel for her. I've been called to do something last minute like this before. No rehearsal, lyrics in my hands the whole time, and having to make up notes when I didn't know them. Yep! Happens at least once or twice to everyone who says "hey! I can sing!"

[@markusnashorn1145]

Always remember this incredible act of braveness, kindness and helpfulness for which I would have kissed Elize, was the thing that made Anette so mad that she wasn't asked. To this day. I cannot understand why she needed to be asked, or why she thought the people on her blog would sympathise with her instead of being happy the concert happened. THIS BLOG post made them fire her and hire Floor on the spot. Just like noone wanted a cancelled concert, noone wanted a cancelled tour. After that she said she could have done all shows except 7 in Australia, while in another interview she whines how worried she was about her baby while in hospital... while nobody forces her to play and she is IN hospital. Makes me wonder how she thought of doing South America. (Which I'm 100% sure, she never intended to do) AND I GET that the tour was a huge deal for her, but how can this last minute concert be anything, ANYTHING that she needed to be asked for? But, hey thanks to Elize we got Floor much earlier.

[@teemukosunen8590]

I have to say. This was amazing performance if notice that singers had 55 minutes to learn songs! crowd was also fantastic!

[@sinsofman719]

I was there! It was my sisters first concert and she really likes Nightwish, we both found out about Amaranthe this way. Now Elize is one of my favorite vocalists!

[@dgantzbass]

Love Elize pulling out the river dance steps briefly!!

[@ParadonNethendril]

I love that after the bridge when Elize hit tried to hit the high note that the crowd cheered even though she didnt do the best job of it, that shows how dedicated NW fans are.

[@Aldris247]

I'm Irish, so 6:35 makes me feel very happy. :3

[@veloxneb]

Ye, that was great! :D

[@salanee]

what Elize and Alissa made that night was amazing, there is very few people on earth who could few minutes before show, without earlier training and tests made what ladies did.

[@RockSidi]

Many people don't like Tarja or Anette and many will never like the "next singer or singers" but still people show little respect please! NIGHTWISH IS AN AWESOME BAND AND THE SHOW MUST GO ON!

[@konradlure8729]

This was a really good show of "sportmanship" on Elize and Alissas behalf. They could have begged off and no-one would have thought less of them be cause of it. Instead they comes to the rescue of a band in a crisis. I am in so much awe of them. Elize and Alissa, I salute you

[@VictorOd7]

Konrad, I believe you see it in a wrong way. It's a huge honor to become a Nightwish vocalist even for 1 evening.

[@EricBowersox]

I was at this show! Elize may not have been as polished as Anette, but she showed GIGANTIC brass balls for stepping up the way she did. Incidentally, before the show started, Tuomas and Troy came out on stage, and Troy explained to us what had happened to Anette, and gave US the option: cancel the show, or give it a whirl with Elize. We OVERWHELMINGLY voted: The show must go on! And somehow, SOMEHOW, the band found magic and made it work.

[@Welldonelly]

Im so proud of that girl singing! Elize was amazing and showed her professionality. I have a huge respect towards this band and once again they proved that their band is bigger, greater and stronger than ever. Long live Nightwish! I hope Anette will get well soon.

[@toar4ever]

6:35 haha Elize Ryd folk dancing :D Amazing!

[@WIRycheFan62]

Great job by true professionals! Amazing performance by Elize Ryd considering that she was reading the lyrics from a sheet. Best wishes for a quick recovery for Anette. She was wonderful in Chicago on the 24th.

[@Alukin19]

o man i strat cry this is Nightwish i always new. Hope this is never end....

[@DPCHM0D]

Damn!!! Over the hills and far aways sounds awesome!! My fav version without a doubt. Kudos to Elize

[@GregerMoek]

This was much better than I had expected, I wish I was there. Truly a unique concert.

[@WazzagTheCruel]

This was an incredible show! Elize did a wonderful job singing the songs she could, and Marco filling in all the other parts. Truly a spectacular show. I saw them again the next night in SLC, with Annette, which was also a phenomenal show! It was great to see both performances from two such amazing singers! Love Nightwish!!!

[@Guinevere1989]

This night would've been heaven on earth for me! I'm so sad that I couldn't be there! :( My favourite bands are Amaranthe and Kamelot and I like Nightwish, too - so I would've seen and heard as much of Elize as I could take...so sad that I couldn't be there... :( I love Elize, she's so sweet and has an awesome voice. Wonderful of her that she filled in for Anette. :)

[@barbiamy]

They did a great job but STILL they are not Anette! Nobody can replace her! Can't wait to see her on live again and again and again!

[@eartheartbaratheon791]

Over the hills was kind of a fail on Elizes' side but I love it nevertheless, wish I was there, looks like over an average fun level :D Marco saved the day ^.^

[@Robgom08]

Finally a great singer like Elize Ryd ! with vocal capacity to sing old Nightwish classics ! bye bye Anette !

[@DaNIGHTz]

Get well soon Anette. You will be missed. Thanks for the memories and great music. Best of luck to you and your family in the future. Im still a NW fan and they will be fine and cant wait to see what music they do next. This girl rocked it for stepping in. She is younger and moves great. She could easily take over. But Im hoping her band does great also. The world needs good bands NW and Amaranthe. The crowd was awesome for a change like this.

[@lunardestruction]

4:22 lol. I don't know why, but this whole situation is incredibly cool.

[@IrkaTelik]

This was one hell of a show!!! Thank you for posting. What a spirit, both crows, band and "girls from Kamelot", loved to be part of it yesterday!

[@AntonSoundcheck]

Big thanks for posting this. Went to the show last night and loved Elize's performance. So glad you got some great footage to remember the concert by. Cheers!!!

[@hexher616]

wow, this is awesome :o I for one wouldn't mind having her in the band fulltime

[@chriserb8939]

I hope people dissing Elize Ryd realize the only reason she was filling in was because she was on tour with Kamelot who was on tour with Nightwish. Considering she was also asked the night before to fill in must have been also a huge challenge for Elize Ryd considering this isn't her typical stye of singing, but her contribution to filling in made the show go on.....

[@sniktchick]

WOW- wish I'd been there! What a fabulous job, despite the circumstances. I just love these guys, can't wait to see them next week in OKC! :D

[@milenapreshelkova3765]

Amazing atmosphere..ana show..she's amazing and made tbe best for that short time she had for preparation!!!

[@infectedden]

this woman won my respect her voice is amazing *-*

[@20yearsalone]

After several years of crap this sounds great!

[@humansRpepul2]

I was at this show! I'm so glad they played in spite of Anette's illness

[@SzymonGraca]

Elize kicks ass... this "letting go!!!" part was awesome :-)

[@StormColdSoul]

I don't understand the rude comments towards Anette. She's a great singer. If you didn't like Nightwish with her, it's not her fault. Nightwish is made of every member of the band, not only a singer-

[@Wolit51]

This really was an awesome show. It was really impressive how well it went.

[@mofrakker]

They were lucky to have 2 capable replacements. Floor's also a friend of the band. That's what I call UNITY! Hope Anette recovers and finds success wherever she continues.

[@DaRkSymphoniCa]

wow!! I loved this performance!!

[@zakke72]

She sings amazingly good, she did not have any time to prepare or very very little time, what a great job from her!

[@KathieKatt]

Elize did a fantstic job!! I loved it, thank you for uploading this...=)

[@JThirschman]

Yeah, amazing job, very thankful they played the show. I'm pretty sure she was backstage learning the last couple songs when they had Marco doing all the vocals.

[@Charlie036]

yesh, we hope it, listen nightwish again(new nightwish not only old) and yes, they do a really good music :D

[@Wolit51]

Anette has posted on her blog that she had gone to the ER the night before and was on some medication, but that she got sick again around 7:00 p.m. and the hospital advised her to go back there rather than do the show. They couldn't tell what was wrong for sure though and suggested she might have the flu or too much stress.

[@FanJaredLeto]

It was not only a good job They've done there , I think this is absolutely fantastic . Elize voice is amazing compared with Anettes and she fits in very good . But what I'm most impressed of is what the band has done ! At least 99% of the bands I know would have cancelled the show but look what Nightwish did , absolutely fantastic . But I hope Anette gets well soon ! Thanks for uploading !

[@Trollaukinn]

A stroke of luck to have this lady present. Unlike many other long-term oldschool Nightwish fans, I rather liked Anette. I have to admit, if they stick with Floor after the rest of the tour, that would be fucking amazing.

[@fuckzogtube]

props to the girl, great singing and have guts for taking up the vocals in such short notice. I stopped listening to NW since tarja's departure, this video kinda sparked that bright again

[@RockSidi]

Peace man!!Tuomas said in an interview:"The AC/DC has been the same singer over 30 years but still there is people who don't accept this matter and miss the previous singer even he is dead.We can accept the same matter in this Tarja case"!You can wait "better times" but that don't change nothing if you support other singer for the band...in the end it's matter of taste!

[@FanOfUlrich]

For some reason i Love this girl!!

[@budrickton]

This is hilarious; they've immediately gone back to doing the original version of Nemo that didn't seem to work with poor Anette. Wow. I'm floored.

[@ianmaster1411]

Nightwish + Elize Ryd = FUCK YEAH!!! So awesome!!!

[@CrimsonCupcakeDoll]

This was such an incredible night!!! I adore Elize, her voice (and everything about her) is perfect!!! Now this year, I have seen Nightwish with Anette, Elize and Floor :-) Anette was never right for the band and always struggled live.

[@MrHeifnerb]

Just an iPhone. I would have never expected the quality you got from an iPhone. Thanks for posting. I would have loved this show. Got a little something for Elyze. ;-)

[@manag27]

Good video. This rare Nightwish with Elize :) Thanks

[@jiggyvsgaming6383]

She and Alissa actually did good despite it was last minute. If it was me I would of done way worse :0

[@PedroElBarbasPE]

SO BRAVE!! AWESOME JOB ELIZE!

[@Fhebio]

... speechless.

[@sakerama]

Epic combo!! I wish I was there!

[@RockSidi]

Still the band do what they want and not what we want!

[@gothfrankpunk]

Eso es muy cierto. Sólo toca esperar haber con que cosas nos traen ahora y ver como reaccionan cada parte. Dios, las cosas que pasan.

[@yemirguerrero6720]

so lovely how she tries so hard to do it right but the song is so flippy-dazzed-confusing!

[@Tomsa69]

Great!!Anette is back!!!

[@liricobarroco]

After seen this, the people don't want to see back to Anette!! lol Elize do it better than floor!

[@mastermana10]

Oh, cmon, Elize's the best :D The way she sings could easily put any other girl to bed with a sore throat in minutes. The power in that voice could never be reached with an "opera" voice

[@666goddess666]

Elize! BEAUTIFUL!

[@manik33456]

I saw them in KC Thursday night. They were pretty incredible there but I could sorta tell Anette was having issues with something. She seemed out of breath in-between the songs. I hope she gets better. Elise is pretty freaking incredible though. I hope to hear her more of her with Kamelot.

[@Juliana65]

Thank you!!! I agree..... Anette was awesome!

[@jez1979]

'Once and for all And all for once' She likes these lines very much. ;)

[@RainbowColorWaffles]

They didn`t do Wishmaster here - I was at the show...they did... Nemo (obviously) Storytime Amaranth I Want My Tears Back Wish I Had An Angel The Islander Rest Calm (World Premiere, actually) Over The Hills And Far Away That`s all I really remember;xD

[@Terinigan]

Very sad to see the rest of Nightwish and Anette parting ways. I wouldn't, however, mind Elize filling the spot permanently.

[@Michellevca]

Actually, I wouldn't complain if Elize was the new singer... she owned this songs... wow ._.

[@vladmira]

If I was her i would be heartbroken if I was replaced without consultation. I love Anette and Tuomas.....fuck....I wish they just cancelled. I almost drove to up to Denver...glad I didn't.

[@dmjord412]

I'm seeing them in slc tonight. I heard annette feels better but if they need to improvise again, I'm cool with it.

[@DaNIGHTz]

Ha, neither Anette or tarja could make that dance look as cool as she did. For over the hills that was cool.

[@richardmelashenko7460]

I have a strong feeling the band is considering parting ways with Annette even though she is sick currently. After seeing how good Elize is, and has way more potential than Annette (even though I kind of like her on cd...not live so much). If Elize was worked into the band, and had a bit of training, she would be a proper replacement for Tarja. She is better looking and has a better stage presence already than Annette, and doesn't struggle to hit the notes nearly as much. I vote for Elize!

[@sahara0587]

Elize woow I love her versions

[@marcosfluente]

she is exactly like anette i'm very impressed

[@Charlie036]

Con comunicado oficial de por medio de parte de la banda y tambien de Anette, no creo que sea un fake, ademas tambien dijeron que Floor la sustituiria durante lo que queda de la gira. Si, estoy emocionado de ver a floor cantando las canciones de NW y en cuanto a que no esté en la banda, mas que emocionado estoy contento, llamame cruel si quieres pero si no sabe cantar en directo que esperaba, que la adoraramos como a Tarja? pues como ha podido comprobar no ha sido asi, aver que hacen ahora.

[@irish44j]

I actually enjoyed it. A lot of mistakes, but it takes a lot to go on and Elize is a great entertainer either way. I went to a different band a few weeks ago. 2 songs in the singer fell over a pre-amp, tore her knee up and had to go to the hospital immediately. The band stopped the show and we all went home.....I would have much rather had some other singer come up and try to carry on. Not like these bands come to the US all that often or can reschedule the show.

[@cypyy2]

@all: FYI Elyze Rid is the lead singer of Amaranthe (not Kamelot.. ).

[@walkerchino1HD]

nightwish se paso en su manera de superar su percance, eso hace notar su profesionalismo y su entrega y en cuanto la reemplazante genial . con mucho respeto me cae mas bien ella y su voz mas que anette .

[@gothfrankpunk]

Sí, nos toca esperar haber con que sale NW, espero esta ves si nos traigan una sorpresa mas agradable después de su gira con Floor. Pero de verdad, que la noticia nos dejó a todos sin palabras. Pero para que tomaran esa decisión debe ser que tenían problemas desde antes.

[@kimpleton1]

Let Elize be in Amaranthe! And Anette in Nightwish!

[@williamgalt2035]

If Anette was any good, the debate would have died within 1-2 years of her joining. It didn't. She improved a little bit over the years, but not enough. No matter how hard I tried to convince myself that I liked her voice, I just couldn't get into it. In the end, Nightwish just made a bad call in choosing Anette. They could of chosen any number of talented singers, but they chose one who was extremely average, end of story.

[@indytorres4155]

she did the best she could :D shes a sweety

[@TOMOYO333]

admiro cada vez mas a elize

[@Aeger136]

She could’ve been a good option for the band if we talk about a more pop-like singing style, but only Tuomas knows why they decided not to chose her as their lead singer in 2006

[@MrAlucardDalv]

Anette had to go the hospital just before the show... So let's thank Elize for making the show happen :)

[@motorade]

It's maybie because of stomach flue which Anette was writing on her blog before US tour, otherwise Jukka got flue too, so maybie his flue maked Anettes' stomach flue stronger.

[@clairehendrickson-jones701]

In the intervening 7 months since I posted that comment :D I've decided that I don't exactly hate Elize anymore. The only thing that pisses me off is people saying she's better than Anette. They're totally different singers.

[@KarnmasterGaming]

Just imagine, Elize could of been the singer through the last two Nightwish albums. Would of been something special! But at the same time, we never would of gotten Amaranthe then!

[@Charlie036]

and yes I see end of an era a lot of times, and live songs from her solitary carrer, and it's really amazing, she sings very good in live, opposite to Anette JAJA insist, sorry for bad read for me, hope u understand my mistake, sorry sorry T^T

[@SonOfYoungwood]

Inflating such an event out of proportion does not erase 5 years of hard work and two excellent albums. People get too caught up in the moment and lose perspective.

[@metalslugmasters]

Elize you kicked ass as always, amaranthe gave you a boost after kamelot

[@Animagladius]

I'm a huge fan of Anette and the music they've done with her and I have huge respect for her, especially considering her juggling family life, recording, touring and all that... I wouldn't have minded buying another album with Anette and I wish her only the best for the future. I think Floor Jansen is the perfect choice as her temporary replacement, as she can sing EVERYTHING and has a great voice. Actually, since Tarja's departure I've always hoped for Floor to fill in for good. Let's see. :)