Within Temptation ft. Tarja - The making of "Paradise (What About Us?)"

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Within Temptation joined forces with Tarja for their new single "Paradise (What About Us?)".
In this 'making of' video, Tarja and Sharon show you what it was like to shoot the video, tell you what it was like to work together and explain what the song and the video are about.
Editing: Wendy Broomans
Styling: Pythia Tarenskeen
Costume design: Jan Boelo
Hair: Tommy Hagen
Make-up: Borka
Thanks to: Joost Gimbel, Joyce Wallian, Arjen Kremer, Chris Scholten, and Natascha Louwen.
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[@erasmocardenas]

Sharon thank you so much girl, for teaming up with Tarja. You two are true Angels together. Please do more videos together. Thank you for existing, we love you.

[@ValkyrieDaisy95]

I second that!! A dream team.

[@marlenec7701]

Dream team.

[@shenuhf]

Great art work, perfect team with the best voices and songs

[@DanSoendergaard]

I don't care what people say, These are two of the strongest voices on the planet, combined with a really great band such as Within Temptation because they're so unbelievable skilled musicians, it can ONLY be a hit! I've dreamed of those two to make a track together.. DREAM COME TRUE! Thank you girls guys, and the whole crew who made that possible!

[@LEO1WOLF]

When the 2 Ladies look at each other (in the interview), you can see the admiration they share of each other. If I had a tone of dough, I'd wish either one or BOTH sing me to sleep. These 2 women at the top of their respective genre, their voices complimenting each other drew tears to mine eyes!

[@camgnilpe9300]

dream on leo1wolf!

[@thesexyskywalker3283]

Damn right! Not only sing me to sleep... but maybe sleep with me too ;)

[@ivanmengualalvarez7423]

You should record a full album together!!! Your voices are amazing!!!

[@buek14]

I remember when I started listening to Within Temptation and Nightwish back in 2007. I didn't even know the name of the artists, nor the singers. All I remember was their singing style, an opera-like voice and a beautiful tinkling voice. Seeing them together is a great experience, extreme song too. Love you both!! :DD

[@TheTAZMANIA222]

Two different vocal styles bond together to make an epic song this is the first of Within Temptation's songs to really break out here in the U.S. it's pretty freaking amazing and Tarja just complements it so well I dig it

[@jnielsen90]

Tarja is so bloody adoreable......and those emerald eyes of her's, captivating, Thank you Sharon for a rad collaboration

[@larryzigler6812]

INDEED !!! Is ageing rather well, to say the least 💘

[@MrCold012]

I'm in serious love with these 2 exceptional ladies.

[@joshhenly3678]

This just shows that Tarja and Sharon are great people

[@DBGuitar13]

Until you know the reason why Tarja left Nightwish...

[@brownfebruary7153]

DBGuitar13 More like until you hear Nightwish's side of the story and choose to take it.

[@stefanl5183]

Brown February That's a kind way of phrasing it. I would say more like when someone is gullible and believes everything they read in open letters without taking into account the motives of the creator of that letter and how those motives may have distorted the facts.

[@Noubei]

yeah, now you can also hear about the story of Anette.. I never liked her in the group but, still, it's interesting to know..vShe says she was kicked from Nightwish..

[@FluffyLaDooDoo]

DBGuitar13 Yeah but Nightwish was being racist to Tarja’s husband. Rather follow a diva than a racist

[@carelesswhispersasmr]

It's amazing how thick both women's accents are when they speak, but then they sing and they almost disappear. Such talented voices!!!

[@ingridlamberink4208]

I hear tarja have a accent but have Sharon a accent to? because I can't hear that often. maybe because I am dutch to if I hear her speaking dutch and then her english I can't hear it really weird 😕

[@Otakahunt]

singing always makes people lose their accents. :P every vocalist in metal or rock sound completely different in interviews than during singing.

[@Kim_gs1206]

@@ingridlamberink4208 wat apart, ze klinkt echt mega nederlands. Da's niet erg hoor, ze spreekt heel goed Engels, maar je hoort direct dat ze NL is.

[@Aurinkohirvi]

Well, Dutch people should also have accent when speaking English. They are very close languages, but there's different sounds. Finnish is of course entirely different, being from another language family.

[@thesexyskywalker3283]

@@ingridlamberink4208 As an American, Sharon has an accent. But sometimes she sounds English too. Her accent is more of a mix of a Dutch and English accent.

[@virginiecondamines2122]

The two most beautiful voices i have ever heard together .. HELL YEAH !!

[@OwnedByGalatea]

i just love tarja, i have seen her once in my life in face to face and those 2minutes we talked were one of my greatest moments of my life, 2nd best after my lil bros birth ofc :)

[@RnnKT09]

amazing ladies,tarja has awesome eyes!

[@vidmopsk2]

Two angels

[@farizaruema3980]

SHARJA

[@johnadler6987]

Yes. That is officially their new shipping name.

[@Acrum99]

This is one of my favourite songs of Within Temptation! And I didn´t know how fun the making of this video was and how good they are together, Sharon and Tarja (not only their voices).

[@SoileStene]

TAAAARJAA U ARE SO BEAUTIFUL

[@ByteMeCompletely]

As much as I love Sharon, this duet with Tarja, ROCKS THE HOUSE. What a wonderful duet. Sharon and Tarja are both immensely beautiful, both physically and vocally. It's like two Angels came from heaven to show us mere mortals how it's done. I think there's only ONE thing I love more than this music video, seeing them on-stage together performing this song. This collaboration is PURE GOLD. Hope you invite Tarja back for more in the future, although I doubt you could ever top THIS.

[@SpectreOZ]

That double tempo section is brutal!

[@louisjamin7195]

@G W 1,48

[@louisjamin7195]

@G W My pleasure. If anyone can explain the reason why they do that, I'll be glad :D

[@Tochi.]

@@louisjamin7195 They do double tempo so when they slow the video down their lips will be in sync with the lyrics, but their bodies will be in slow motion. It creates a cool effect.

[@louisjamin7195]

@@Tochi. Ok, funny idea :) Thanks :)

[@dax5936]

Sometimes dreams becomes truth...Sharon and Tarjia...*-*

[@kameliyakrasteva4641]

A few years ago I was wondering why they are not singing together and now I'm asking myself when they will make an album together. Believe me, you've made my dream come true! :)

[@izabellaSands]

Kameliya Krasteva they're awesome!!! love them both.

[@AngelusDarkshadows]

awesome collaboration... I didn't know that they had never met in person before... Quite surprising. Hopefully there will be more collaborations between Tarja and WT in the future!! they sound amazing together!

[@jnielsen90]

I'm absolutely hooked on this tune....these two compliment each other beautifully. Both Tarja and Sharon are amazingly talented vocalists, but together they become EPIC!! Please, please collaborate together again!!

[@Cristian-th9mw]

Tarja is so symphatic..i love her

[@andrewelliott123]

I think this is one of the best collaborations I may have ever seen. You guys are solid class. I enjoy all of your albums. Don't stop keep up the good work!

[@izabellaSands]

Tarja is from finland, just like me , i' love Her . amazing singer.

[@zorojuro4653]

Sharon den Adele and Tarija Turunen, it;s like a dream come true, fucking amazing no words to desribe how awesome both of them are, hope she(sharon) does more collabs with Tarija :D

[@lauriesasha4019]

i love tarja

[@mistreatedone]

Beautiful, just beautiful - Tarja's not bad either!!!! Love this song, heavy with a great hook, and two voices from another planet, TRULY AWESOME WT, AS ALWAYS!!!!! NO OTHER BAND CAN TOUCH YOU IMHO.

[@blacksand136]

Tarja has a beautifull smile :-)

[@Romina271]

ME MUERO CON LOS OJOS DE TARJA Y LA SONRISA DE SHARON, PERFECTA COMBINACIÓN.

[@cpthowler]

two of the best voices in their genre together. absolutely amazing

[@johnrose5482]

VERY complimentary vocals. Amazing.

[@teodorescuvladdragos]

amazing song,two great voices,love Tarja

[@DianteEx]

Finally a collaboration!!!!

[@dieseldog00]

Could not have asked for more than the two Mothers Of All Symphonic/Goth Metal finally working together. And they get along so famously!! I hope this is not the only song they sing together on in this album.

[@andrewelliott123]

Beauty talent and a flat out ROCKEN band. Please do more.

[@DragonBorn10]

3:13 "Awsome.. Woh" Love her ♥

[@alicemcfee5585]

Please do more songs together. 😊 I had thought before that this would be a good mix, and I still think so after seeing it.

[@SlyandCunning4]

Finally Within Temptation teamed up with Tarja i can tell it will be very amazing!!!!

[@PeonyIX]

please do more collaborations with tarja. paradise is an awesome song!!

[@vulpushx6675]

What a dream ... finally together - really hope for more ! More, more, more !

[@ValkyrieDaisy95]

I can't believe they're in their 40's... they don't age! They don't look like they are. They look like they're in late 20's to early 30's! They look beautiful and so incredible! Two rock goddesses x3 They should do more stuff together. Such lovely people too x3

[@karlearomanov6304]

Legit what a dream team!

[@pablosalas8586]

very nice :) forever Within Temptation/Tarja/metal!!!

[@TheBaphomet322]

I love this song.

[@katzparov]

In addition to loving the collaboration, I love the admiration they show for one another. I wish fans out there would take note of the mutual admiration of two singers who are compared to one another. So many nasty remarks by opposing fans in all types of music involving so many performers. Steve Perry vs Arnel Pineda........Freddie Mercury vs Adam Lambert........ Tarja vs Floor Jansen. Just enjoy all this incredible talent out there for all of us to view and hear.

[@ainadena7318]

This is so amazing to see my 2 of my most fave vocalists together. xD

[@autocon72]

I will always be a fan of tarja's vocal style. What she did with Nightwish was breath taking and when I found out that she was no long in Nightwish my heart just sank to the floor. Now Nightwish is just another goth metal band. Without tarja's vocals.

[@katy18vidal]

I think that all your fans would like to see you together in another song, this was like a dream because you have an espectacular voice, congrats! :)

[@enriquezmelissa2166]

If WT and Tarja make a tour together I can rest in peace, indeed.

[@derekcotten3100]

These are two Beautiful Women, with such amazing talent, I'm from the U.S. and discovered these two about a couple of years ago, and I'm mesmerized by each of them, Thanks to both of you !!!

[@MYERS77.]

Tarja & Sharon = Combinação Perfeita! 🔥💀

[@bella42626]

Two of my favorite singers, there's a lot of talent involved and I love making of

[@ransestradels2140]

I love the song!!!!!!!!!

[@carlace777]

tarja eyes are so bright, just like here voice :)

[@GatoCarbonico]

Seeing them together almost moves me to tears. What a dream!

[@franjopintaric5084]

For all asking question about filming in double speed: If you want the band to be in slow motion, but still be in sync with the music/audio you do the following: Make a version of the song that is double speed, for example a 4 min song make it 2 mins The band then plays the song at double speed, while you shoot 48fps instead of 24fps When you bring it into editing, you have slow motion effect, but everything is still in sync.

[@filippocomuzzi3056]

The more I watch Tarja, the more I am convinced she is not at all the diva they made her out to be. Shame that a lot of people are still believing in that crap, she seems like a great woman. Thuomas, on the other hand...

[@jnielsen90]

She is, even handled the Nightwish break-up well and not got into gossip about it. Today she is easily as much a force to me in music as Nightwish is, they both benefitted from the split now that it's had some time to move on. Tarja has more freedome to write for herself and Tuomas has a new prodigy in Floor Jansen

[@LOSTKFC]

She is amazing person, her voice is actually what brought me to nightwish and within temptation... but as we all know people rather believe rumors and what other say rather than getting to know or learn the positive/true side of someone. When Floor came on the scene i listened all the old songs with her voice, she has magnificent voice but so does Tara as well and the fact that they are even good friends, not as many people were thinking that they hate each other

[@andrewelliott123]

Talk about outstanding! Keep up the good work. All of you did a wonderful job. You are truly unique and wonderful artists.

[@OwnedByGalatea]

Indeed!

[@andrewelliott123]

Hopefully you will collaborate and make more.

[@mysteriesofseven6475]

Woww.... perfect. Queen & Queen.

[@94happynina]

Looking forward to it!!!

[@larrycollinslarrdogg8277]

Two very beautiful and talented ladies

[@fragilefilter]

More of WT and Tarja is always welcome!!

[@roroth2405]

las amoo son lo maximo sus voces sacan mis lagrimas desde el fondo de mi corazon, las admiro demasiado grandes mujeres *-* fanaticas de ellas dos sharon y tarja las adoro :(

[@cyrilkupperoth7999]

So many years we've hoped this duo. So many years we've dreamed this duo. So many years we've imagined this duo. And now we have it. Thanks to you and i wish you many years of success.

[@martinee2903]

I love both of these lovely ladies, so wonderful to see them working together!

[@AnneMarieLynge]

Love, Love, Love and More Love

[@XULTED1]

To see them together is so very beautiful. Two very talented women crewting something extraordinary together. Hope the remain friends and work together again for this collaboration is truly beyond words!

[@OurJillianHour]

wow this is so fun. both of the girls are so down to earth, really friendly and easy-going. I love the connection between them, and it's even more special that you feel the passion they have. they should have done it long time ago :) question: why did they have to fasten the speed when recording the video????

[@romanasajko5767]

❤ you are still listened and admired, thank you for you two angels

[@ianwalshaw1274]

Two beautiful women making beautiful music for us to enjoy. Thank you both.

[@laszlobarta7419]

I just found this song and it's became immediately one of my favourite! Thank you for this! Two awesome voices, two awesome singer and one realy awesome song! Keep it up, I would like to hear a lot more from you! 😊

[@R0cinante]

Wish come true!

[@joseferraz1054]

I waiting for more of this in the future!!

[@2mitts]

Glad I found this! Love to see the behind the scenes footage, and to see how these two sensational vocalists worked together. Well done to whoever suggested the collaboration! Truly Epic!

[@vacla124vkestgdzdzhigh4]

Fantastic super song WT ! Sharon and Tarja is excellent Singers and beautiful, beautiful womans ! Two Angels in the World ! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@laal67]

can't wait for the music video!!!!!!

[@Carolinver]

Amazing!!! Can't wait until the album comes out :D

[@zapfanzapfan]

A perfect collaboration, please do more of them!

[@juanm.quiroga3488]

I've waited so long for this combitation. Thank god

[@tuskinekinase]

I have always dreamt about this :'D

[@kightbob]

i hope they make more songs together

[@mc23243]

they already look like best friends, hope their collaborations will continue

[@michalsmidt3929]

Greetings from Slovakia :-) absolutly best song :-)

[@ThePrezesito]

Someone has to say that they are beautiful !

[@OrcPower]

I would so love to hear more from these two amazing singers,. Their voices are a perfect match. I can only hope for more like this.

[@Jboyz1234]

Its still quite funny to see how they have to sing everything twice to thrice as fast, to have it normally on screen. The Collaberation is truly truly a godgiven gift, I have been waiting for this for ages!

[@RammmFan]

effects are seriously impressive and i love getting to have a look of how they are made

[@AgustinRudas]

What a respectable womans. Singing good music, working professional, and having fun, all my respect to tarja and sharon.

[@r.e.4640]

All hale the REAL TRUE QUEEN 👑 of Nightwish and of ALL FEMALE SYMPHONIC METAL SINGERS!!!!!!!, the very beautiful looking and very unique voice of the enchanting TARJA!!!!!!!😀👍👍👍👍🤘

[@rafaelthedarkangel]

This was the collaboration I've always wanted. Thank you for making it happen

[@primalscream1698]

two sirens together!

[@bri6539]

theses two are just too adorable

[@adolfovoncunosqui5956]

dos reinas hermosas...

[@mushfek]

Beyond FANTASTIC

[@Rid3Th4tChocob0]

Beautiful song and video! Good to see more from Within Temptation! I've been waiting for this song!

[@kingapada]

The queens of brilliant vocals and metal music!! More of this in future please.

[@user-zz8bz7kt8l]

Awesome singers, can’t wait to see within temptation next year

[@andrewgraham7659]

It also happens to be another great tune by a band from whom I have expected some of the best tunes in all of music and they have delivered.