Tarja Turunen press conf (with SUBTITLES) / post NW break up

TRANSLATION courtesy of CLOACAMAXIM!
A 10 minute extract of a 90-minute video of former Nightwish front-woman Tarja Turunen's press conference - held in Helsinki, Finland on November 11 2006 - to discuss her split from the group and her future plans.
50 minutes into the conversation she finally falls apart, saying she regretted the announcement came in the format of a letter instead of a face-to-face conversation.

[@dredverone]

She gave Nightwish that magical appearance and her voice captured hearts and minds of millions and millions people around the world.

[@Callistosrage]

We love you Tarja❤❤ 16 years later and this still makes me cry. Such a beautiful soul who never deserved that cruelty and wrong doing.

[@catme5287]

Same here bud. She was the best. It feels bad really

[@trex511ft]

But surely the band deserved to be treated as secondary guests and told she can "leave Nightwish without previous warning", what a hypocrite. The fact is: she is replaceable, the composer isn't. There are many good generic opera singers out there. Tuomas didn't choose to keep with the opera style out of respect for her.

[@matheo9150]

@@trex511ft Don't know about that. Tuomas said in a interview that "the reason they didn't get other operatic trained singer was because no one in the planet could compare to Tarja even if the singer was good". He literally said that word by word. Also, Tuomas composed more albuns during the 9 years with Tarja (where he said he composed them specially for her voice) than in almost 20 yrs without her, with all their best albuns still being considered the ones prior to her leaving and the one immediately after she left (full of references to her). Not to mention the ONE thing that set them apart in their golden era was much more Tarja's voice than Tuomas songs if we're being honest here.

[@FluffyFractalshard]

@@matheo9150 Imho it was both: His incredible compositions and her magical voice. After she left idk what happened but his compositions for me lost their magic too. Almost as if she was the reason for him composing like this (as you said). I think picking sides here is not appropriate as this was their own karma being resolved. Tarja era Nightwish was and still is for me the pinnacle of symphonic metal! 🔥🔥💜💜✨✨

[@maijasii]

I was ten years old when tarja got kicked out from Nightwish. I was in their last concert in Hartwall Areena. It was the one of the best days in my life. Next day after concert I heard from news what had happened. I started to cry. My brother laughed for me but I didn't care. It was so hard to me when Tarja wasn't a part of NW anymore. I was so sad about for months. (i don't mean depressed, just sad). I still miss those times and especially the concert. It was incredible. - Old NW fan

[@astridpinel2789]

wow that's increfibleee!!! that means you saw the most incredible concert they ever gave, and even saw sonata arctica open for them!!!!

[@ninaj6051]

I was 12, but never saw them live, except only Tarja later. It was my biggest regret for a long time. I still remember reading the small headline and a short text about it in the local teen entertainment magazine I read at the time. It said "Tarja kicked out!". I was devastated like someone died and grieved it like nothing else before. I too didn't talk with anyone about it, as my friends didn't like NW and thought Tarja's singing is annoying...

[@hadeseye2297]

"I was ten ... Old NW fan" Pffff. Youngster.

[@imulippo5245]

I had similar experience. I was on Deep Purple's last gig in Helsinki 1993, at front row. It was great gig to my 18 yo standards, but i noticed how Ritchie didn't want to interact with others in the band, he just did his part. Nobody knew it was the end for Mark 2, Ritchie's last one with DP. Oh the memories. :)

[@adrianomoreno19]

IT Was that good like on DVD?

[@guilhermelargueza1685]

After those years I cant believe you left, I was 14 years old and today I am 27, Tarja your voice and talent will always be in my heart and soul.

[@thegrtone744]

she is incredible..thats for sure

[@alanfoster6589]

My wife managed a band for 25 years. What's amazing is not that a band stays together for decades, but that it manages to stay together for months.

[@user-mm3sd3uh6y]

what's the name of your wife we'll check if you're telling the truth

[@alanfoster6589]

@@user-mm3sd3uh6y JoAnn Foster. Band called Muddbone. Small local band in Prescott, Arizona. Won some state awards (for Blues). 3 CD's.

[@RingoRoad]

Oh my god, as soon as Tarja bowed her head I started bawling... I can't stand to see my favorite singer cry!

[@Hyuga85]

The way the band announced their separation was cruel. I understand her sadness.

[@islgrl292]

Nghtwish is the greatest band on earth with Floor. She planned to leave in a year. Why shouldn’t the band go on & cut her loose? It isn’t about talent. ‘Tis life!

[@ABABABABABABABABABABBBBBB]

islgrl292 dumb statement honestly, try again

[@superwhofancestlavie3664]

@@islgrl292 Because she is one of the founders of Nightwish and she was the face of Nightwish she was there when it first began even before Marco so ?

[@catiehughes9478]

@@superwhofancestlavie3664 not to mention the multiple sexual attacks that she had to deal with while performing and having her so-called "friends" look the other way and keep playing, lack of privacy, her own dressing room, not being able to rest enough between shows till she and Marcelo chose to fly, no bodyguards when they were on tour to protect her safety, little communication between band members, and yet despite all of that she still said she would tour one last time with them and they did her like this.

[@melbman43]

The real reason I cant watch the last show with her.

[@PogU_4Life]

In a parallel universe, Tarja is still singing with Nightwish and they have become the greatest band on earth.

[@HK-gm8pe]

yeah I kinda stopped listening to Nightwish when Tarja left, I listened one more album after that and it wasnt the same anymore and I have never listened to their new albums anymore , for me, Tarja basically made this band, I know who Floor is btw as well, I have listened her in ReVamp and I am sure that she is WAYYY better than Anette but I just prefer Tarja and also I dont want to pay tickets to this band concerts anymore after how they kicked out Tarja..one of the founders of the band and they didnt even tell her before the "End of the era" was finished , they did her sooo dirty.. poor thing gave everything on that stage and next day she sees letter like this...for everyone to see ..ofcourse she cried

[@tokusatsudx9890]

You sound like if Floor is an inferior Nightwish singer.

[@MinhNguyen-ff6xf]

Floor is a great vocalist and we shouldn’t talk about her ability. It’s just Tuomas has been drifting away in his fantasy dreams. The music taste since Floor joined the band has gotten weird. Nightwish’s power and darkness have gradually disappeared, and the 2 recent albums with Floor is a shadow of its glory. There was no charisma and power anymore, but they sound like a fantasy and orchestral sort of songs, probably like Two Steps From Hells. I don’t dislike any of the 3 front women, but it’s Tuomas himself is sleeping with his Peter Pan dreams. Imaginaerum was a great album, Tuomas probably forgot how brilliant it was.

[@HK-gm8pe]

@@MinhNguyen-ff6xf I dont know ... I think that Live performances were soo damn weak for the band like Nightwish, I dont know what Anette was going trough or what happened but her vocals are unstable and she doesnt have big enough vocal range ...which was very important cause Tuomas wrote songs to a classical singer...do you know that they should have been an acoustic band but when they heard Tarjas singing they started to do metal...so thanks to Tarja Nightwish is what it is today also she was one of the founders of the band...Anette should have seen whats coming...if they kick out a woman who basically made them famous cause opera with heavy metal was very rare at that time... we all were amused I remember...going to their concerts in Finland...never disappointed in her fairytale like vocals...saw them 2 years ago in Raskasta Joulua in Finland and they hugged with Marco and they were dueting together...it was soo beautiful to watch, all of us original Nightwish bands had tears in our eyes...but yeah Anette is only leading lady that I think that doesnt belong in Nightwish cause she just doesnt have the vocal range that big for many songs that are written for Tarja ...yrah I give her that she tried at least but she should have seen that coming...Nightwish band mates always kick out their singers for PERSONAL reasons ..crazy indeed

[@bridgetmccracken1381]

@@MinhNguyen-ff6xf I agree. Early Nightwish had a dark mystery and fantasy element to it and Tarja's operatic vocals brought it all together beautifully. With Anette, he explored a more folky vibe, but still kept the dark fantasy element. Now with Floor, it seems to have turned from all that was into this whole nature loving humdrum almost hippie crap. Don't get me wrong, I think Floor is an amazing singer, I simply do not like the new Nightwish sound

[@lowest666]

its hard to see this video and not to cry with her

[@meslongscheveux8460]

I started crying too lol

[@yuriguedesneiva]

I did not care

[@onceuponagoat2316]

@@yuriguedesneiva No one asked.

[@yuriguedesneiva]

@@gx3mz i am not moved by questions. But I say again, no one cares.

[@yuriguedesneiva]

@@onceuponagoat2316 no one cares about that too

[@mr_nilsson]

This still makes me cry, Tarja is the sweetest! :'(

[@trex511ft]

the sweetest venomous narcissist, lol

[@matheo9150]

@@trex511ft so much so, that even Marko apologized to her years later and recognized they were awful. Are you really that dumb?

[@RBR-lo2ei]

@@trex511ft What?

[@jcheimi4238]

​Tarja is the opposite of narcissist ​@@trex511ft

[@kaylinfroehlich3293]

As I got older, this made me angrier - to reread the letter, watch this video, reflect on Anette, and consider how she was treated as well. Nightwish seems to have cast aside both ladies accusing them of being divas. They were belittled and reduced to shallow emotions - not equal partners who deserved to be listened to. Anette had every reason to fear Floor filling in for her for 9 months. It was clear what the response would have been. Tarja had every reason to travel separately with Marcello as it seems there was a highly charged emotional current between Tuomas and him. We don't need to get into the highly speculated reasons why. Tarja wasn't wrong about the US shows at the time. Tickets cost $20 back then in much smaller venues without great north American management. I'm sure they lost money doing US shows back in 2004. She wanted to do more classical music - good for her. The direction of nightwish was defined by tuomas. She let him do what he wanted and expressed her desire for another outlet which he has done now with several projects on his own. Everything he threw in that letter was opportunistic and frankly he contradicted himself so many times it feels dirty. Nightwish did end with Tarja though I love it all. It doesn't have the same magic or emotion it once did. Now it's just full of tricks and suits.

[@shadowlancer45]

Now, it is clear. They repeat the same tactic to Annette? The band is majestic but no one is perfect. Hope they change for the better. And now marco? You are right. There is a pattern. For me three of them made nw of what it is now. Hope they all continue to prosper & success in their chosen road.

[@feridedogan7653]

I feel the worst For Anette actually .She was pregnant in the hospital ,when they kicked her out . Tarja is a strong woman who had her Manager and husband who supported her after this Bad time.but Anette had nobody who holds her back in the Band. I also saw Few Interviews From Anette back then when she got kicked,she kinda had Depressions too . Actually floor was just there For Touring with the Band .but then they decide to kick Anette completly out wich is not fair. The Albums and some Singles with Anette were massiv hits.anette and tarja really Make nightwish sugcessful . Floor is For sure the best Singer of all Them but she dosent bring her own music or Stil . She still Covers almost only nightwish Songs. I never heared 1 single with floor actually released

[@mushroommagic1697]

@@feridedogan7653 The way they kicked Anette out broke my heart. She was lonely and in a hard time, and Toumass was like... ”bye bye.” And how they handled the situation with Tarja was just awful and immature, instead of doing it in a private talk and discuss an outcome which would have been a good turn for anyone, she was just humiliated and turned into a villain.

[@feridedogan7653]

@@mushroommagic1697 .its funny that they couldnt Kick out floor 😂now the guys are leaving . I Dont listen to Them anymore after Anette left the Group .

[@Shady22Lautner]

Nightwish without Tarja - Like child without mother! ♥ TARJA ♥

[@lunalightpurplebutterfly4158]

I miss this nightwish :( For me, Tarja was still the best and if people will say 'shut up and move on', I think it is normal for people who got to know Nightwish with Tarja, still think she's a little better than the current singer. I liked the previous singer and Floor now, but every 3 of them are different. It always hurts a bit when a band you like changes singers

[@heyguyslolGAMING]

I remember watching this live back in the day and how heartbroken I was. The original Nightwish w/ Tarja was a special kind of magic that can't be replaced and helped paved the road for many other great bands.

[@thegrtone744]

i remember her crying too..it mad me feel so sad for her..she brought and continues to bring so much pleasure to untold amounts of people and even animals..my dog loved her

[@frankvendetta9230]

Tarja even when you cry you are very beautiful. Nobody can take that away from you. I honestly believe Nightwish will loose many many fans. Keep it up lady you have it, The looks the voice everything. Agreed bad of the band to not face you.

[@BeatGoat]

I feel really bad for Tarja, poor thing was reduced to tears. :( And the guys did pretty much the same thing to Anette. After years of recording and performing together, they decided to kick her out behind her back and didn't even have the decency to visit her in a hospital to let her know in person. That's just cowardly and disrespectful. I wish all the best to Floor cause she's an amazing singer. I hope this doesn't happen to her as well.

[@yesnoyeswait4306]

BeatGoat I feel really bad for Nightwish, they had to watch that diva (Tarja) too long.. Tarja got greedy, she wanted more and more money etc..

[@andrewliggins218]

BeatGoat Yeah, they're horrible c**ts. No harm to them, but I don't believe they would've got anywhere without Tarja's help. Without her, they'd just have been another fantasy metal band, or whatever genre they consider themselves. You're right, it was the same with Annette.

[@yesnoyeswait4306]

Andrew Liggins True, without Tarja they probably wouldn't became so famous. But without other band, same thing so i dont see why Tarja had to behave diva and want more and more money etc. Tuomas is so talented that hes music is still more than Tarja's voice. Tarja's career after Nightwish haven't been that popular.

[@davemason4055]

+Ibleedwhiskey Planet1 You bought that phony article? It also says Floor is the highest paid singer in the world. I wondered what kind of idiot would get sucked in by that. Now I know. Thanks.

[@ibleedwhiskeyplanet1544]

Dave Mason Who the fuck is Floor?

[@katjamariaherrmann]

It still makes me cry seeing her like this... 😢 No matter which mistakes anyone of the them did - and as we know there have been many - to fire Tarja by publishing an OPEN LETTER was the most coward and unforgivable what they could have done.

[@lizzyq7807]

I think she needed a taste of her own medicine.

[@fritzpeter8852]

@@lizzyq7807 & Miguel Deer What do you guys mean? Her main point was that internal band communication in Nightwish was very bad over several years and it didn't feel at all like friend or family. Since things didn't get better she talked with them that she wanted to leave in the future. What is her own meidicne?

[@lizzyq7807]

@@fritzpeter8852 The open letter explains what her own medicine is.

[@Rosannasfriend]

I read they open later, and the comments by these Nightwish fanboys is pure garbage.

[@entelechy2020]

It mainly came down to money, royalties and Tarja's husband effectively holding the band hostage. She herself wasn't necessarily who Nightwish had the problem with as much as her husband/manager but he fueled her ego and she shot herself in the foot for it as she had already stated she was going to leave. That being said, it was really unprofessional how they went about this and even worse what they did to Anette.

[@xVSxLegendKF87]

Iam a Big Nightwish fan, an still a Hugh Fan, of Nightwish. And it's hurtig me to See this video again. Tarja You will follow my heart Forever, and i love your albums. IT was ,You and the Nightwish, to start my dream, to listning On Rock, You Chance my music taste, and iam proud of that. Thank You Tarja Turunen. I Love You. Take Care, my Queen of rock.

[@GraceVanDir]

Great work. Still crying while watching... Touching work!

[@tim99-1]

propably nightwish is still in the top section of the scale... but with tarja they MADE the scale in the first place.

[@thevintagehifiambassador8524]

2009 Tarja‘s band, we yelled: „Nightwish is dead“. ...and we were right.

[@AdamVop]

Finally, the entire hour and a half long Tarja's conference was translated into English and Czech. The video is divided into eight parts. The first part is here kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4CWgGOhl9GmqtU. I'm glad someone finally did because what I've learned...I like Nightwish even less. And I admire Tarja for the fact that despite what they did to her, she still praises the band and tries to understand them

[@ArianaHana]

Oh, Thank you. I need to watch it

[@starfighter1972]

Sad. Tarya with her majestic voice elevated all nightwish to a whole different level., I have watched and listening to their songs with other singers and its nothing like that. Sometimes people are exposed by such actions and those who formed the letter were very indecent. I wish you the best in her life and career.

[@ianhinrichsendrummer2113]

NW with Tarja had beautiful music, after she left I.listened to their first album post Tarja - it was unmelodic and boring, and that was the last time I listened to anything new from them. The magic was gone.

[@krisumusic]

I love Tarja aswell, but honestly, listen to her then! She released albums for crying out loud. But no, it's the COMBINATION of Tuomas and Tarja that happened, it was like magic when his composing and her voice melded together as one. When Tuomas said he can no longer write songs for her then something's got to have gone wrong. But so many act if she's dead, she is not, she is releasing music and the reason not many listen to it is because it is not written by Tuomas Holopainen, and for that reason I would believe Tuomas IS Nightwish. He is the only one that can be, if he dissappears, there is no Nightwish anymore. Same can't be said for the others, no matter how much I love them.

[@TheMrNalsur]

Although I agree with you that the Spirit of Nightwish lies within Tuomas, but Tarja was the gateway through which that Spirit could communicate with us. That's through songs at least. The movie, Imaginaerum, which Tuomas co-wrote, is no less than his poetical work in songs. His mind is an enigma. His psych is... well, the movie puts it nicely... Back to Tarja. I should say that even if she was singing some Gibberish, she would still possess the ability to reduce me to near-tears... Back to Nightwish in general... what's going on?? Tarja was kicked out, then Anette... What are they searching for??? Well, I can understand Tuomas as an artist, a poet, who can fall to his own romantic and ideal views, (eh, don't get me in the wrong way), and initiate the dismissal of the two... but already two? That's not good... Some public explanation wherein both sides' stories agree should present itself! PS: the word Spirit was intentionally capitalized... :)

[@krisumusic]

Ruslan Abu Sneineh Yeah, this is probably right. Well put! :)

[@krisumusic]

Ruslan Abu Sneineh Nightwish has it's tragedies.. really.. look at most rock bands, it's very typical for changning band members. But changing vocalist is the hardest thing, especially for the devoted fans. But in the end it's up to Tuomas I suppose, since he started it. Who knows what he is thinking about... "The show must go on" "Nightwish is a rollercoaster ride that must not stop" Something along those lines... but tragically, everything has an end. I would maybe not be a musician today if I were so mesmerized by their music during chilhood. I only have love for them.

[@blodekont5458]

Killigrew Music It's like when Sabbath fired Ozzy.No one belived Black Sabbath would thrive again, but they did, with Dio, a dip in Toni Martin, but they kept going.. Tuomas said: "Nightwish is a caroussel, it needs to keep spinning, people get on and off it, he is the spinal in the caroussel, like Steve Harris in Iron Maiden, he'll never leave the band, it will be going with other people, and so does Nightwish, the backstabbing letter is a mean thing, and I odn't think Tarja would ever go on stage with Nightwish again, she's truly hurt in her heart, these wheren't fake tears that she ctied there..AND she don't take it out to the new singers og Nightwish * while Ozzy and Dio never went on stage for any oportunity, Tarja is FRIENDS with Floor and duets her when they have a shared gig. But where two fight, two are to blame, I don't think Tarja is a saint in this "fight"either. Sad they split in this way, they * Nightwish* shut the door to ever get her on stage again for let's say Live Aid 2016 for example.. and that is a shame :(

[@OtamaDragon]

I listen to both old AND new Nightwish

[@666Morannon666]

most people who have a passion for good music knows that Nightwish died after the hartwell Arena show......Tarja and that incredible voice was the thing that made the music of Tuomas really stand out from all the rest. They should have change the name of the band after the firing of tarja, because Tarja was Nightwish

[@LigeiaNoire]

+Kent Andreas Hoel For sure, it is a completely different band, I put on, let us say, come cover me and then Elan and the difference between the lyrics the emotion the power of the music is blatant.

[@chaninou]

Now all the other members are leaving the band one by one, only Tuomas will remain. Turning tables …

[@asmodeuso6]

Still hurts like it was yesterday.

[@lesgrossman834]

Вышло так, что Тарья без Найтвиш для меня осталась Богиней, а Найтвиш без Тарьи я не слушаю вообще!!! Тарья лучшая!

[@MILE-lu5cm]

согласен, чувак

[@DaHaer]

Найтвиш это в первую очередь композитор - Томас, и музыку он по прежнему пишет шикарную, плюс сейчас на вокале Флор Янсен. А у Тарьи есть только голос, ни одной песни хоть немного по музыке дотягивающей до Найтвиш я у неё не слышал, так - средний уровень, не высшая лига.

[@ShadKS18XL]

Ну и зря. Тарья теперь ничего толкового не выпустила, тогда как без нее Найтвиш стал куда более известной группой. Флор лучше подходит на роль вокалиста в метал группе. Да, пока была Аннет - это было "не то", но сейчас - они превзошли изначальных себя - это факт. Негры реперы даже слушают теперь Найтвиш - настолько они популярны.

[@ShellMartijn]

Well, that was a sad moment... Remember the old Nightwish, always love Tarja!

[@XXRiotgirl12]

We love you Tarja with all of our hearts. What they did was vicious. But whatever happens, keep singing, keep going successfuly, live out your dreams. You have so much more than they'll ever have.

[@satansgirlfriendxd]

OMFFFFFFFG! It's been so long ago and I'm watching it for the first time in my life. And.. I am crying. I'm really crying...

[@tiptop8825]

I can imagine how shocked she got after all this.

[@Elvenboadicea]

Damn, this is heartbreaking. I remember when this happened and I was so upset. She'll always be my favourite vocalist of all time. I never saw this press conference until today. This was heartbreaking for many :(

[@anulire]

After all this years I still can't understand the move of the band, and especially not those reporters there. If she ever needed a hug it was then. But no, they let her fight the tears and took pictures of her... Sad excuses for human beings :( Also, after she was gone, I never bought NW album again. For me, NW stopped existing after End of an era tour. Till this day, if I listen NW I listen only songs where Tarja sings. I fell in love with her voice first time I heared it after I heared Angels falls first on casette player. No cd's then for people who didn't swim in money in my country :p And it was pirated. Bought album next day

[@JohnHunter561]

I stopped listening to Nightwish after this. They simply weren't worthy of a singer like her.

[@evilqueens]

omg it seriously breaks my heart to see her crying :( Nightwish will never be the same without Tarja

[@yoligonzalez6011]

It made me cry so much

[@goopah]

Thanks for the video. I am new to this, but it was nice to see her talk candidly, and get her side of the story. The whole Nightwish drama was a truly a mess, but hopefully they can all grow beyond this, and, who knows? There may be a surprise in the future...

[@withinsanityy]

The lyrics in Ghost Love Score come to mind: "My fall will be for you. My love will be in you. You were the one to cut me, so I'll bleed forever" 💔

[@azrael193]

...I think the guys in the band came to the point where they felt like they were members of "The Tarja Turunen band", but she was the" Front Woman", the Voice and the most visible member of the band for God sakes! Were the other members of the band so naive that they didn't expect her to become the very signature of the band? It seems like jealousy has broken more hearts and broken up more bands than I care to count!

[@LigeiaNoire]

wise words man. People made up romance stories and such to justify they kicking her out but it all comes down to money and jealousy and even if she was their trademark, it was their decision and they beneficiated a lot from it even making such a drama about her departure made them sell more records than ever before. Nothing to do with love, only in literature. Money is the world's disgrace.

[@azrael193]

Ligeia Noire Money is the world's disgrace. God you're not kidding..it really is just that..Money and Greed! Happy Holidays!

[@gregadcox]

Ligeia Noire well said both of you. Just look at Van Halen for reference. Sad but true. Jealousy and greed kill more bands. sigh.

[@azrael193]

Greg Adcox Couldn't agree more Greg my friend.....I have always felt kind of sick inside about Van Halen...They could make the comeback of all time if they would just do it...Perhaps they will! Blessings!

[@etherealechoes9907]

Very wise words indeed! :)

[@elffiee]

I remember when this came out on news.. I never thought that, this would've happened. I was in shock.. I still live in hope that they'll be together.

[@OurJillianHour]

This turned out to be a good thing to happen because I love her solo career now, if they had not done it we would have listened to none of her amazing albums. I think she's a nice person, and didn't deserve it, but life goes on and I'm so happy that she did leave it all behind and have tried a lot to prove that she's a great great GREAT artist

[@hotbambi2010]

How dare any one make tarja cry!! Breaks my heart. !!

[@salt27dogg]

Tomas is like Ritchie Blackmore. Genius musically but weird people skills

[@onlythtruth2938]

ego driven, ill considered person

[@MetalPersonJ]

Except at least Ritchie Blackmore puts guitar solos in his songs.

[@trex511ft]

weird how? She told them she didn't need the band and could leave without one day notice. SHE EVEN REPEATED IN THE INTERVIEW DUMBFK. Pay attention. He even took easy on her, he could've chosen another generic opera singer, but decided to go on a different line of work, out of consideration for her. Apparently you have weird people skill, since you can't spot she is a narcissist and her shallow husband is just a lame paranoid business man and a control freak who started to get into the band's affairs.

[@trex511ft]

@@MetalPersonJ but he doesn't compose, he is replaceable just like Tarja. Tuomas isn't.

[@victormania2008]

when she started crying.... it broke my heart. please don't cry....!! :,(

[@josephmartin412]

Floor and tarja best friends floor and tarja have same sing voice

[@ShadKS18XL]

That is cause you weak!

[@ShadKS18XL]

@@josephmartin412 they simply can't be best friends. Don't be stupid. They live ocean away one from another. And statistically it is highly unlikely to happen.

[@sebawishmaster]

swanheart (from the album "wishmaster") , sleeping sun (from "oceanborn") , and the last one is "Passion and the opera" (from oceanborn too) :)

[@_vodkamartini_]

Hmmm... I cannot take sides in this matter, I love Nightwish, and Tarja. I feel it is a fault on both of their parts, I've read that Tuomas has distinctly different personality than her and Emppu so there was bound to be issues, but who's to say. Other than that, I can see the fault in both of them, and still love them for it despite this unfortunate turn out that is what... almost 9 years old? I'm not entirely sure. In their early documentaries Tarja seemed to be very active with them, but in the documentary about End of an Era, the tension was clearly there, it was VERY strange to sit through O.O

[@mangalover0149]

Oh for sure, both were at fault. It caused a lot of hurt/grief on both parts. They definitely should have done it differently. I think Tuomas hated himself for it, which is why Poet and the Pendulum exists. I'm unsure about what happened with Anette, but I am unsure it was similar even if it looks like it. I'm happy with their current line up. It's unfortunate that things went about, but it made them grow, hopefully into better people and into a better and more tight knit band.

[@GoatBlaat]

Damn.. She remains beautiful when crying, keeping herself up to hold on the conference.. I think she's a great woman, I hope to hear her live one day.

[@jakubkornaga]

There is no nightwish without you like there is no top gear without jeremy

[@lcephoenix]

This is so sad... I feel so sorry for Tarja :( ...this made me cry.

[@ComaLies225]

"i mean how in the blue hell could he treat a former friend like that ?" Understandable, but keep in mind Marcelo had noted by the time he was around, the guys and Tarja had not been speaking (according to him.) A lot of things could have caused the riff, blaming Tuomas is not a solution, hell, neither of us truly know what happened behind closed doors.

[@ShadKS18XL]

The poor guy felt in love with Tarja, made all the way with this band just for her, and just to be with her. But she went for some Latino guy from different culture, different everything. Tuomas as a poet is very and deeply emotional person, so he took it hard!

[@darkguy300]

Sergey Faynitskiy Yes!!! 10 years and we still talking about it.

[@ComaLies225]

darkguy300 to be fair we don’t know if Toumas was really in love with Tarja. Lots of fans like to blame Marcelo for the breakup but there hasn’t been any proof to show that Toumas was in love with her.

[@mychelleandrade6576]

Whatever that happened between this people, the guy's attitude was a demonstration of cowardice. I'm brazilian and while reading Toumas' latter at the point he mentioned "cultural differences", the hole thing made no sense to me. Sounded like he was trying to say that one of her mistakes was get in a relationship with "that type of people", if you know what I mean. This combined with things said about the band management and what they did to Anette years later, et cetera ad aeternum... I just can't thrust this guys.

[@ComaLies225]

Mychelle Andrade same. He at some point also made a comment along the lines of: “never trust a Hispanic” as if he were trying to put the blame on a Marcelo. Which is weird because later on, Marcelo helped the guys get more money. I can go on and on with this topic lol

[@kopvalley85]

Queen of live singing... true artist.. never playback like everyone else does...

[@TheNolinator]

that‘s a bold statement

[@tearsoflithium1]

this is so sad...she is a fantastic person ,not just a fantastic artist.But you will not lose your fans Tarja!

[@sujitshrestha4745]

Music suffered a great loss , it has happened time n again

[@nemanjazivojinovic6421]

saddest moment in the history of the music

[@strychnine7777]

Id be honest... i was litening to their music when i was 16/17 yrs old... Nobody can replace tarja, the way she handle it. And how she cast emotions on her vocals etc. But well... we dont know all reasons behind but i still want her in the band... for the greater thing of nightwish.

[@jrmb242]

Nightwish was at its prime with Tarja and since then - though producing several good songs it could never be again. Because it was always obvious how her voice is missing. In fact - it feels lot less odd to me to hear Tarja solo songs recorded in similar style than the new "Nightwish" production. And as for her vs. band guilt. It doesn't even matter. The way how they handled it was so harsh, so childish and without - how would I put it - decency - that even if she'd be guilty of every damn single thing they accused her for they'd show by such action they are no better. And I believe she was not. Probably her only guilt was being a lot more intelligent than the rest of the band what even this interview and how she behaves shows.

[@Casutama]

This is really important for me, so PLEASE!!! read it! Thank you soooo much for translating this, as I don't understand what Tarja is saying and this press conference was an important one to watch. Now I DO have a request... could you perhaps if you have any time to spare, could you watch the whole press conference again and translate the WHOLE interview? You could post the translation on my youtube.channel or send it to me as a message... just PLEASE!!!!

[@hotbambi2010]

@Kinuotose well said when i saw this i couldnt stop crying she is amazing her voice took my breath away gave me goosebumps i cant listen to the new nightwish just hurts too much its just too painful even now its just so sad i never got over tarja leaving and watching this now makes me cry so so much

[@jatnielramirez3128]

Dont worry Angel,,,, Nightwish will NEVER be the same without You

[@eartheartbaratheon791]

Jatniel Ramirez It's already better.

[@jatnielramirez3128]

now it is a POP band with another amazing singer Floor Jansen which was perfect in After Forever but not singing songs that were created for Tarja

[@eartheartbaratheon791]

I think her "Stargazers" and especially "Ghost Love Score" are pretty much epic. Some other songs like "I wish I had an Angel" are less operatic, but more metal. Definately nowhere near pop...You know, people used to call "Nemo" a pop song and it was created for Tarja (and I do not agree with their oppinin either).

[@laurenhazel.k]

Jatniel Ramirez Pop?! Hell no.

[@jatnielramirez3128]

New singles dont sound as powerful as the old ones

[@lexmori9356]

I'm starting to suspect Tuomas might be a bit power hungry. Their onto their 3rd vocalist, and Tarja and Anette were disposed of and rebutted to in the same way. I don't know if it's an attempt to belittle these women, but clearly, something's up. I respect Tuomas infinitely as an artist and musician and he's crazy gorgeous, but looks and talent mean little if you disrespect the people who are there to support you. I have no patience for those who use others as a step ladder to only further themselves. Not pointing fingers, just having a Hmmm... moment.

[@jannexorz]

Lex Marie I think firing someone from a band like that is kinda ugly. But I see his point, she was not in the band in the last years. I saw that coming in 2004, Tarja was singing well over the band but I saw there was no future with her. If you have seen End of an Era dvd, Tuomas is was so disappointed of his actions when firing Vänskä as a bass player (but who would remember a bass player, except me :D), it soon continued with firing Tarja. When watching that dvd, it was disturbing that Tarja barely showed in it. It must have been as hard for Tuomas as it was for her, but he is still the brainchild of Nightwish.

[@dieseldog00]

jannexorz For me personally I don't cry a tear over Tarja. Her bad diva behavior caused the band to finally lose patience with her and Tuomas dropped her. She was the cause of that not the others. You can hear it in the way she talks in this presser, very arrogant at times. She has no one to blame but herself. But now comes Floor Jansen, after Tarja the biggest voice in the Epic/Symphonic Metal genre. I have always loved her voice. Unlike Tarja's old woman vibrato, Floor's vibrato is modulated perfectly for my ears. I don't miss Tarja any more. :) And for you fans who were surprised at her firing, the last tour was called "End Of An Era". That should have told you something eh?

[@sweetheartbaby9084]

jannexorz That's if you seriously only believe Tuomas's side, but the band is on their 3rd singer for a reason. I do think the thing about her husband may be true, because the way he was answering questions on Tarja's site towards the fans. Many think he's controlling and he tried to isolate her from the men in the band, especially Tuomas. It was also always assumed the Tuomas had a thing for Tarja, but since she ended up with her husband, he was getting jealous. So yeah, there's more to just Tuomas's side, even if her husband was a part of her being isolated from the other band members so much.

[@MadowsGraphisme]

+Everett Cox Listen to Evanescence, it will be better fr yur ears ;)

[@dieseldog00]

Seriously, MADCOW??? Don't worry about my ears worry about your own. Or better yet, shut up with your unsolicited piece of crap opinions. Capiche?

[@nimbusmoth_565]

REALLY DID WE NEED THIS MUSIC OVER THE VIDEO!!!!??? ITS SAD ENOUGH! NOW IM CRYING

[@DeviliciousNails]

I sobbed my way through this video...

[@Martina_BCJdesign]

Back in the day when I heard about this I was shocked...But after I've watched their documentary "A day before tomorrow" it's obvious that the end was inevitable. They didn't even had to say anything, it's right their in their eyes, the disappointment and sadness. I'm not here to blame anyone, since this kind of life must be very hard, it doesn't even seem at any point that Tarja was aware of the harm she caused. It's all in "the day before tomorrow"... But there, 2013. seems so much brighter =)

[@wipem]

Tarja's an angel, a gorgeously beautiful woman with a heavenly voice. Nightwish is not the same band anymore and will never be.

[@Hydrilus]

Don't cry my beautiful angel... :'(

[@aineiss]

@webought4 Well said! Everything happens for a reason but at the end of the day we have to realize that after the last song is sung and the last note is played, all the members of the band go back to being regular people like all of us. Real life relationships are full of drama and and some of the band members relationships with each other go back to childhood so no matter what finally caused the split, it must have been painful for all of them. But like she said in the interview, life goes on

[@hanes2]

love her

[@jamespaz4333]

They did the same to Annete Olsen. Next... Floor?

[@theol6790]

How could they do that to such a good person... Can't imagine how much sad she was when she knew it...

[@hvem430]

You are the best Tarja - miss you and I am on imusic now buying your new cd!

[@kewlbns69]

whatever tarja had planned or talked about doesn't forgive the way the band handled it. if you're in a band, you don't fire a member with a fucking note! be a man and tell them to their face! i haven't listened to anything nightwish has done since tarja was kicked out...that whole thing was just dirty pool man. xD

[@stefanl5183]

Kewl Beans The truly disgusting aspect of it all was not so much they did it in a letter. It was doing it in a "open letter" on the internet and it was written specifically in a way to humiliate her and to try and turn fans against her. Tuomas knew exactly what he was doing when he wrote that letter and he specifically hit on hot button issues to inflame the fans against her. If that wasn't enough, they continued bashing her and even wrote songs doing so for the next album. Then they published the book which is supposed to be a "biography" of the band, but is really just another opportunity to bash and blame Tarja and her husband because that's pretty much it's main focus. So, it was all a concerted effort to throw her under the bus and drag her name through the mud. Why? I believe there were 2 reasons. The first of course being revenge because she fell in love with another man. The second was publicity and hype which would drive sales of the next album. If you think about and look back at the way things unfolded, this looks more and more like the true reason for doing this and creating this huge media circus with the "open letter". If the motive had simply been to do what's best for the band, handling it in this way would not have made sense as it only would serve create more hard feelings and animosity. The songs bye bye beautiful and master passion greed are the smoking gun here, as they clearly show an effort to cash in on the controversy.

[@kewlbns69]

Stefan L yeah man totally agree. tuomas played some seriously dirty pool with this one. instead of just moving on and getting over it he went nuts thinking it was totally acceptable to post his letter to her on their website and still be called a human...to make matters worse, bye bye beautiful wasn't even that great of a song. and then they did the same shit to annette after probably forcing her to sing that pos. xD

[@kewlbns69]

***** the last nightwish tune i can remember the name of is over the hills and far away so that oughta tell you when i stopped paying attention to tuomas' ridiculously huge ego. xD

[@thechemicals]

+Kewl Beans if they don't do that people wont know why she was kicked. but its her attitude, she wanted to leave and she got what she wanted.. lol

[@kewlbns69]

***** so i guess it would be ok if you worked a job you didn't really like because your boss was a racist biggot and you were fired for the same reason? if it's true that she wanted out i'm honestly not surprised. but that doesn't excuse tuomas's bullshit attitude towards his band mates. he fired annette for getting pregnant and sami(which was a HUGE mistake!) for sticking up for her...figure floor won't last passed 2020 before she gets canned.

[@Herbymac0811]

The world of music will be a darker place with out her . Night wish will never be the same . It just doesn't seem fair . she was the best damn singer the band ever had !!!

[@XiyuYang]

Think about what she went through here. She didn't just lose her job, she didn't just get booted out of a career she co-founded, she also lost four friends, one of which (Tuomas) she had known since they were teenagers. They kicked her out of the band by telling a one sided story to the public, she got stabbed in the back, by her friends. Tuomas is a brilliant composer but he could have handled this situation so much better. That was not an appropriate treatment of a colleague, let alone a long time friend. What a shame.

[@Somethingover9000]

"Sorrow has a human heart." Well sang, now prove it.

[@talkingmadnessbrowsermalfu5141]

I saw her in Denver, and Anette, and will go see Floor in April. It's just not the same without her. Loyalty keeps me liking Nightwish, but... if Metallica can suck now, so can they.

[@n1tew1sh]

Shit man, I love your comments although I could disagree

[@pedjavukmirovic6770]

Ur talking is madness nothing u say not true

[@mdnblues]

Metallica don't suck, neither do Nightwish.

[@trex511ft]

No band can be good forever (except for Iron Maiden maybe). It's just the way it is. One point you run out of creative material, this has nothing to do with a hypocrite generic opera dumbcunt and her narcissistic and hypocrite feelings.

[@AxlZappa]

Cómo me duele verte llorar, mi Diosa T_T. Sos la mejor cantante del mundo!! No hay ninguna otra mujer igual a vos (en cuerpo, voz y alma). Te amo Tarja!!!

[@liliumsnovels667]

Thankyou :) I like having a valid argument!

[@Numark82bg]

ive watched this video at least 10 times and every time i cry and falling in love more and more... :'{

[@luismaciel7463]

Floor is a phenomenal singer, Annette is a phenomenal singer in her solo career, but Nightwish lost their soul in Tarja. The band is not the same, many fans had the impression that Tuomas was envious that the fans were listening to the band because of Tarja and not him. I don't know, but justice be made, the quality of songwriting has been decreasing over the years since she left aswell...

[@onlythtruth2938]

Tarja's voice speaks right to your soul...

[@MeredithWaters]

I've seen this before and I am pretty familiar with the story but all of a sudden I see it differently and clearly. It's like when you have a lover who keeps telling you they are going to leave you. And that is the future you are always looking to, so how can you plan anything? They were tired of that state of affairs. And I see that, in the spirit of fairness. I still love Tarja's contribution, I love her voice, her beautiful face, her eyes, and it pains me to see her cry. But it seems that was the reality of the situation.

[@4MadnEsSx]

Awwh. :( I coulda gave her a big hug after seeing her cry like that.. she looked like she really needed one.. :(

[@Gehellfire]

this video broke my heart ;( we love you tarja!

[@marcusanton95]

I like the current lead singer but I still get lost listening to Tarja.

[@alejandrorodriguez-do7rj]

even her tears are so dramatic, like a warrior queen after battle defeat.

[@zoebaggins90]

She's a Leo. Drama is her identity. Which is why she loves opera.

[@tradionaldancer]

yes since hearing nightwishes,i wish i had an angel i became a big fan,I loved tarjas voice,it reminded me of my aunts,beautiful to listen to and so sad that she is gone from the band,I love the new woman's voice,but to me it will never be the same again

[@ari._.adnaaa]

I cry seeing her cry! My eyes are tearing in class. I love Tarja and she is so good as a soloist now! It sucks that NW kicked her out the way they did. She didn't deserve that. But eh on the bright side Tarja is absolutely FABULOUS right now and so beautiful and ahh! There are so many words to describe her! I just love Tarja! :)

[@thegrtone744]

me too..boy, does she ever bring out my feminine side...Tuomas is an immature jerk

[@nathancattanach]

poor sweetheart she will be loved and missed by nightwish members. but going solo maybe best thing.

[@nightraven4]

i want tarja+nightwish again they can't do without eachother.

[@mitigiant5328]

We will never forget you too, we love you!

[@Daniel-dj1tf]

It's so sad to see her this way.

[@trex511ft]

no

[@daniellemarro]

Tarja will always be the best singer of Nightwish. Anette and Floor are AMAZING but no one compares with Tarja

[@teemu8344]

you so right

[@Dude7469]

But Floor is still in the band how can you know she won't record performance better than Tarja

[@yhaskell]

I would always say that Floor was ideal for After Forever and Tarja was ideal for Nightwish, and same as Tarja would be worse for AF, Floor is worse for NW.

[@gothknight6]

@@yhaskell Floor is (for me) the superior Nightwish singer. Not only does she have the vocals, she also embodies Metal music with her range. She isn't just a classical singer in a metal band. She's a metal singer in a metal band and I would wager she brought a lot of new fans to the band.

[@pulgapulador]

I agree, Igor. I think that Floor loves what she does. She is a perfect singer to Metal. Tarja is a classic singer, no more else...

[@katjamariaherrmann]

This interview makes me wanna cry, too. Tarja is so sad, so hurt and fragile, that I could hardly stand watching her. On the other hand she is strong and beautiful. Unbelievable she went through the whole interview until the end. That`s great for a person at her age. Many stars would`nt have managed that. And after all: Tarja does not need nightwish. Tarja won. Today she is doubtlessly the best. Her voice became more stable, more voluminous and much more brilliant than it was before. So her performance did. It is better than ever. She`s even much more beautiful and attractive than 10 years ago. Very well done! She deserves it.

[@dianagalli8605]

I agree!!

[@katjamariaherrmann]

I agree with you - Floor Jansen seems to fit into that band. However I neighter like her nor Nightwish.

[@pedjavukmirovic6770]

She deserve it I mean to cry she is one evil bitc.....

[@druenewoodell8480]

Your singing is really special. Miss you tarja *cry*

[@TheVitekzivlik]

I cried when I see it first and now I cry too :'(

[@daenerystargaryen9188]

I love Tarja. Julio 2019.

[@seoppielee1036]

I used to listen nightwish just for her voice, they had great music but because of her and even if they wanna change and the things they said were true (what they are not) they shouldn´t say it on public, and u can clearly see as she points in this conference that they look like a mad ex boyfriend saying those awfall things about not just her husband but all a culture. Im from argentina and i really hate it when i read about that cultural difference they mentioned, that was so discriminative...she has the right of get married whoever she wants and to grow old and get a family, we all have to grow up wont be nw forever and they didn´t need to be such assholes

[@mychelleandrade6576]

I researched this situation very recently. I'm an 18 year's old brasilian teenager, so... there is this blog that covered the hole thing and I readed the posts in chronological order, it includes Toumas and Tarja letters. Discrimination is exactly what I felt when he talked about cultural differences.

[@AndrasMarosan]

She deserved soo much more all the time!!!!! I am speaking from the bottom of my heart!!!!!!❤❤❤🫡🫡🫡🫡

[@35482charli]

omg thanx i love you.