Once Upon a Time in Kitee - This is where all started

[@Piia2023]

Great document to get to know Plamen. A few years ago when we did go to Kitee, to the old Nightwish museum, it wasn't open so I contacted Plamen and he came and open the door for us so we could see it. What a great guy he was. Has been to Kitee every summer since, it has been a nice summer trip for us. Lovely history document, thank you.

[@MladenGavric]

The world needs more teachers like Plamen Dimov! Thank you, Plamen, for everything you've done to inspire those kids!

[@shadegate6660]

It really does. Good teachers are a precious thing.

[@oncekitee]

We agree, Plamen has such faith to peoples to keep believing and trying. And finding your own path!

[@jerrymail]

... And now they inspire other people. The circle is complete.

[@OriginalThisAndThat]

@@jerrymail only inspire is yourself

[@brianwillson9567]

‘Tuomas’ apprenticeship’, what an interesting video.

[@evelynwehbe]

❤❤❤❤❤❤lovely documentary.. Thank uuu... Greetings from Kfarchima, also a little town , from Lebanon🇱🇧🥰🎶🎵

[@tony6896]

Todella hyvä dokkari.

[@hengedy]

I visited Kitee and the Nightwish exhibition last summer. It`s truly a magic place for those who are interested in the history of Nightwish. Thank you for this great documentary. Loved it!🙂

[@OriginalThisAndThat]

Wow, nice doc. Plamen was also my music teacher (Arppen Koulu, Arppen school) back in the 90's when NW was about its beginning. We still FB friends.

[@plamendimov7797]

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[@stasa-X]

Amazing interview, so nostalgic, so interesting with beautiful music 🎶. My dream is to visit Kiitee one day, the place who begun their history some friends and a creative teacher. I love NW,i was excited to listen some stories from their recordings from albums that i love 💕. I have learned that Tuomas Holopainen had read the lord of the rings at the age of six, he is an interesting and intelligent man, great lyricist, great composer and a simple man. Kiitos !!!!

[@ullapenttinen-pv5jo]

Kiitos! Vaikuttava! Näin tämän koin! Tv Ulla Kiteeltä

[@shadegate6660]

Beautiful and moving. No wonder Finland produces so much good music, with such motivated and inspirational teachers. Firm foundations for kids to build upon. Thanks for the English subtitles too. Much appreciated.

[@oncekitee]

Plamen has been a great motivator for so many young people to find their creativity, and we hope that everyone finds their own thing. Like Tuomas and many others did.

[@plamendimov7797]

Shadegate❤

[@iidadimov8891]

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[@plamendimov7797]

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[@plamendimov7797]

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[@jerrymail]

Woooow!! The story of the Legend !! It's fantastic to see how and where it all started.! Nightwish is my favorite band since 1999, when i listened for the very first time "Oceanborn". Thank you for this awesome documentary ! 🥰 Greetings from France 🤘 ♫♪

[@AncientAudiophile]

Thank you! These stories you just shared are little diamonds that needed to be added to the saga.

[@bububububu13]

Amazing! So many memories from the first ever Nightwish days in Kitee! Many of us found a home here in Finland. 💜

[@plamendimov7797]

Mihaela❤

[@DeanKopri]

Not gonna lie, had tears in my eyes on several occasions while watching it! Big hugs to everyone involved! And once again, rest in peace Pentti Holopainen!!

[@plamendimov7797]

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Dean-❤

[@jillmcmahonphotography]

If only there were more music encouragement in the world. But there is only one Plamen and only one Tuomas. An awesome combination!

[@thefiresin]

Thank you for everything, papa! We love you and appreciate everything you do!!!

[@plamendimov7797]

Dawn Elizabeth❤

[@plamendimov7797]

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[@IoanaEllyn]

Beautiful! ❤️ Thank you for everything! ❤️

[@oncekitee]

Than you for being part of all this.

[@plamendimov7797]

Ioana❤

[@Heike680]

This documentary is just great!!! I had a smile on my face the whole time while watching it. :-) I could have listened to Plamen Dimov and Tuomas talk about music life in Kitee for a lot longer. Would have loved to have a music teacher like him. 🙂 One day I would love to come visit Kitee, see the Nighwish exhibition and maybe attend the fan meeting there. And thanks a lot for the subtitles because although I started learning Finnish last year after discovering the music of Nightwish (sadly I didn't discover them earlier) and understood bits and pieces of the interviews without them I still needed them to full understand what Plamen Dimov, Tuomas and the others were saying. 🙂 And I hope it's okay to express my condolences on the passing of Tuomas' father here. I didn't know until I saw the "in memoriam" in the credits. I'm so very sorry to hear about his passing. I remember Tuomas talking very fondly about his parents and his childhood in several interviews. Rest in Peace Herra Holopainen.

[@auringonnousu1936]

I got goosebumps while the maestro was speaking and telling us about Once album. Thank you M. Plamen Dimov for these precious memories. ❤️

[@plamendimov7797]

Marzia❤❤

[@johannessilver8653]

Awesome document....Plamen tells how the greatest album was born...Oceanborn.

[@TeemarkConvair]

this was STUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@vimppe]

Amazing

[@evrenyaman8861]

Beautiful. Thank you all for your efforts.

[@oncekitee]

Thank you all fans, without you this had never been done!

[@richardgoddard37]

Fascinating, thank you for this.

[@The_Pony]

Godfather Nightwish, Master Dimov, is such an absolute treasure. An intelligent, interesting, insanely talented kind man indeed. I'm a lucky one to have him as a friend on Social media. Thank you for this wonderful interview!

[@plamendimov7797]

Ocean defender❤❤

[@user-gk3it4qt1x]

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[@Lidsu1]

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[@ressikkareke]

Kiitos,

[@plamendimov7797]

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[@plamendimov7797]

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[@plamendimov7797]

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[@oh2mp]

So many memories, so many familiar people etc... I was living in Kitee and about 18 y.o. when Plamen moved there. At the time I was also a band member. We heard that our music teacher Leena had married to a Bulgarian musician who had moved to the town. Quite soon we got in contact with him and noticed that he's a really really good guy. He became the godfather of the music life of Kitee and I can say that it was like a lottery win to get him. He has done so much and I'm quite sure that Nightwish wouldn't ever become what it became, if Plamen didn't exist. A brilliant man! I moved away from Kitee almost 30 years ago but I remember Plamen so warmly that I can't even describe it.

[@plamendimov7797]

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[@Jarzze61]

Mahtava dokkari!🤘🇫🇮🔥

[@tomsilven]

Kiitos!

[@ressikkareke]

Kiitos tästä, tää on Plamenin Dimovista kova juttu,Areena keikka teille.

[@plamendimov7797]

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[@juhaleskinen7383]

Aivan mahtava lopetus tälle dokumentille tuo viimeinen osa liittyen Sibeliukseen. Siinä osuttiin kyllä johonkin suomalaiseen ytimeen mitä ei aina itsekään muista.

[@erineerina6432]

I have already watched the documentary twice... and certainly not for the last time! It is far too short 😁! I (18 years old) have been a Nightwish fan for just over a year, but I have loved Tuoma's solo album "The life and times of Scrooge" since I was 10. My parents, especially my mother, also like Nightwish, I've known the band practically since I was born. But when I was younger, the music was sometimes too hard for me, at first I only liked the ballads, but now I'm also enthusiastic about the really heavy songs - and I'm looking forward to the new album (Human. :||: Nature. is already a masterpiece🤩!!!). It's very interesting to see what a big, important influence Plamen had on Nightwish. Without him, the band would practically not exist at all! Many thanks to you, too, if you happen to read the comments...😉 I hope to come to Kitee either this year or next year to visit the exhibition and explore the wonderful nature. I could write another whole novel here.... To keep it "short", I just want to say that Nightwish has inspired and positively influenced me in so many ways. The music (and also that of "Auri") opens up a whole universe of its own. It invites you to dream, but also to think deeply about the very big issues. As Plamen said in the documentary, Tuomas is truly a visionary. Many thanks to everyone who brings Nightwish to life (the band and everyone involved in the background)🥰❤❤❤!

[@plamendimov7797]

Erine,i dont know you,but your words will stay in my heart🙏❤️

[@erineerina6432]

@@plamendimov7797 That's what I really appreciate the internet and the media for. You can reach people in such a short time that you really want to send a message to. Thank you so much for the lovely reply ❤❤! I would also like to thank you for setting up such great projects with us fans. I haven't been on one of the fan meetings yet, but just from what I've heard and seen... For example the scene in the video in the church. People from different backgrounds and religions standing next to each other in a normal way and enjoying wonderful music together. That is true magic!

[@jeffk1482]

For any Nightwish fan, this is PRICELESS!!! BTW, at about 29:00 in, is it just me or does it looks like the band members images are etched in stained glass??? Temple of Nightwish?!?

[@oncekitee]

In exhibition images really are in glass.

[@jeffk1482]

@@oncekitee However they are made, they are stunningly beautiful.

[@henkka8990]

youtube sitkeästi ehdottanut tätä mulle. otsikon perusteella en arvannut että kyseessä olisi tämänlainen dokumentti. tämä kyllä kiinnostaa minua joten youtuben algoritmit eivät olleet väärässä kun suosittelivat.

[@lauraviscardi5664]

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[@plamendimov7797]

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[@lauraviscardi5664]

@@plamendimov7797 KiitosPaljon Plamen❤❤🇫🇮🇫🇮

[@plamendimov7797]

Laura❤️

[@lauraviscardi5664]

@@plamendimov7797 oh my dear Plamen. Thank you so so much!!!!!❤❤

[@jorgeoyafuso3177]

We'd like to thank Plamen Dimov for this opportunity, by presenting an accessible content to brazilian fans: a rich content about NW history in PT-BR subtitles. 🇧🇷 Thank you!