TARJA

The second live album by legendary Finnish Operatic/Symphonic Rock/Metal singer and she’s band.
As we all know, Nightwish and Tarja decided to break up. The Finish singer with the enormous voice decided to continue releasing solo albums - four up till now. Next to those longplayers she also had two live releases for now.
Knowing that her husband Marcelo Cabuli is from Argentina it isn't a too big step to understand that this country became almost a second home for Tarja. And what is more obvious than also recording a show in Buenos Aires. The concert from this live release took place in 2011. It was March 27 when Tarja perfomed a show in the Luna Park in Buenos Aires
"Luna Park Ride" is a documentation of Tarja's live skills and is definitely a collector's piece. Tarja performs her songs sovereignly live on stage. Whether they are solo songs like the powerful "I Walk Alone" and "I Feel Immortal" or even some Nightwish songs like "Stargazers" or "Wishmaster" - she always gets the crowd going with her flesh-crawling voice and this record might be also of interest for old Nightwish fans who still mourn her leaving of the popular Finnish Symphonic Metal band as she remained in a similar field musically, being more Rock and less Epic than the band that made her famous, though. 
If you've ever been to a Tarha live show and loved it, this is a great way to keep the memories alive. "Luna Park Ride" consists of two CDs, featuring a recording of her live show in Buenos Aires' Luna Park and recordings of various festivals she performed at in Europe. It was mixed by Tim Palmer, who has found the perfect balance between keeping the recordings organic and polished.
This two CD's makes something special and exciting for fans of Tarja and female fronted bombastic Metal!
earMUSIC, 2015 (0209448EMU). Made in Germany. First press. Please note! New sealed item has ragged corner, happened during transit.


Tracklist:

CD 1
1. Dark Star 4:36
2. My Little Phoenix 4:13
3. The Crying Moon 4:50
4. I Walk Alone 4:04
5. Falling Awake 5:06
6. Signos 6:09
7. Little Lies 4:20
8. Underneath 5:27
9. Stargazer 4:24
10. Ciaran's Well 3:30
11. In For A Kill 4:23
12. Where Were You Last Night-Heaven Is A Place On Earth-Livin On A Prayer 4:00
13. Die Alive 3:55
14. Until My Last Breath 4:30
15. Wishmaster 4:57

CD 2
1. In For A Kill 4:37
2. I Walk Alone 4:02
3. The Archive Of Lost Dreams 3:41
4. Crimson Deep 7:29
5. I Feel Immortal 4:27
6. The Siren 4:46
7. Until My Last Breath 4:34
8. 500 Letters 4:25
9. Damned And Devine 3:48
10. Neverlight 4:34
11. Anteroom Of Death 4:17
12. Never Enough 8:42
13. Die Alive 3:53
14. Victim Of Ritual 6:30

Total playing time: 138:09 min.

The third live album by legendary Finnish Operatic/Symphonic Rock/Metal singer and she’s band.
“Act I”, Tarja’s first ever live release, charted Top 10 all over Europe as well as almost all over the world, with a sensational #5 in Germany’s General Charts. The video version even remained for over two months at the peak of the Finnish music video charts.
“Act II” keeps the energy and aesthetics of its predecessor, but adds a new chapter to the live saga in a brand-new way.
“Turn off the lights, volume up and dive into the show!” – Tarja.
180 gram 3LP in gatefold coversleeve + download card.
earMusic/Edel Germany, 2018 (0212885EMU) Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. No Bitter End
2. 500 Letters
3. Eagle Eye
4. Demons In You

Side B
1. Lucid Dreamer
2. Shameless
3. The Living End
4. Calling From The Wild

Side C
1. Supremacy
2. Tutankhamen - Ever Dream - The Riddler - Slaying The Dreamer
3. Goldfinger
4. Deliverance

Side D
1. Until Silence - The Reign - Mystique Voyage - House Of Wax - I Walk Alone

Side E
1. Love To Hate
2. Victim Of Ritual
3. Too Many
4. Undertaker
5. Innocence
6. Die Alive
7. Until My Last Breath

Total playing time: 117:12 min.

The first live album by legendary Finnish Operatic/Symphonic Rock/Metal singer and she’s band.
Without exaggeration, the most spectacular Tarja's concerts. The two concerts were recorded and filmed with 10 HD cameras at the El Circulo Theatre in Rosario, Argentina, in March 2012, and album was released on CD, DVD and Blu-ray on the 24th of August, 2012.
The track listing consists in a mix of her three solo albums, Nightwish's classic "Nemo" and covers of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Gary Moore, Bon Jovi, Whitesnake and more, plus a variety of extras. A selection of songs and extra stuff do "Act I" a perfect gift for any fan of Tarja Turunen!!
earMusic/Edel Germany, 2012 (0208092ERE) Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

CD 1:
1. Anteroom Of Death     4:20 
2. My Little Phoenix     4:42 
3. Dark Star     4:44 
4. Naiad     7:34 
5. Falling Awake     5:15 
6. I Walk Alone     4:27 
7. Little Lies     4:23 
8. Into The Sun     4:31 
9. Nemo     5:03 
10. Never Enough     4:55 
11. Still Of The Night     6:40 
12. In For A Kill     5:07

CD 2:
1. Boy And The Ghost     4:29 
2. Lost Northern Star     4:38 
3. Ciaran's Well     3:40 
4. Tired Of Being Alone     5:56 
5. Where Were You Last Night - Heaven Is A Place On Earth - Livin' On A Prayer     4:05 
6. Underneath     5:40 
7. Oasis - The Archive Of Lost Dreams     4:17 
8. Crimson Deep     7:35 
9. Toccata And Fugue D-Minor (BWV 565) - The Phantom Of The Opera     6:48 
10. Die Alive     4:10 
11. Until My Last Breath     4:40 
12. Over The Hills And Far Away     6:07

Total playing time: 123:46 min.

The fourth full-length studio album by legendary Finnish Operatic/Symphonic Rock/Metal singer and she’s band.
It was released on 30 August 2013, in Austria, Brazil, Finland, Germany, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland; 2 September in Norway, Poland, and the Czech Republic; 3 September in the United States and Canada; and 4 September in Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the UK.
The name of the album, as the cover image, came as a metaphor from the idea that life has a large range of colors and the dark absorbs all of them, containing every color. Titles of the album's songs were revealed from times to times through Tarja's blog, like she did with "My Winter Storm" (2007). The album's name came out of the song "Until Silence". This is the third time the album's name came out of one of the songs. The artwork and some promotional pictures for this album were taken mainly in India during the What Lies Beneath World Tour in 2011. 
Tarja Turunen’s voice is a force of nature, dominant and dominating. The former lead singer for Nightwish fills her lungs and turns "Colours In The Dark" into the fury of the four winds. From the bombastic opener “Victim of Ritual” to the exquisite closer “Medusa,” in which she shares her hurricane-proof microphone with Blue October’s Justin Furstenfeld, "Colours In The Dark" is a colossal battle royale of operatic soprano, keyboard orchestra and Alex Schlopp’s ENGL amplifier madness. 
On "Colours In The Dark", the guitars are to die for, so to speak. The rhythm section is perfection and above all, Christian Kretschmar’s keyboards are magical. There are many instances where the orchestral emulation invokes the old question, is it The Hamburg Philharmonic or is it a bank of Access synthesizers?
"Colours In The Dark" is riskier than Tarja’s previous three solo albums. The album is a huge panorama of Operatic Metal, where some artistic experimentation is attempted, but repeatedly crushed under the album’s bombast. The dramatic scope of the strings and choirs, guitars and woodwinds, arrangement and high-gloss presentation is truly wondrous.
This is definitely one of the brightest albums in Rock in 2013.  Praised by worldwide media as “simply fantastic!” (Sonic Seducer, de),“Tarja’s strongest solo release to date” (Classic Rock Prog, uk), “Overwhelming, surprising and massive” (Aardschok, nl), ”best solo album so far” (Soundi, fi), “a superb performance” (Rock Hard, it), and “by far and away the finest that Tarja has sounded for the best part of a decade” (Powerplay, uk), the album proves to be a milestone for Heavy Symphonic Rock!!
The Special Edition includes a download code for the studio version of "Into the Sun", special designed slip case, hard-book cover and 40-page booklet!
earMusic/Edel Germany/Nems Enterprises, 2013 (0208795ERE) Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Victim of Ritual     5:54 
2. 500 Letters     4:22 
3. Lucid Dreamer     7:28 
4. Never Enough     5:20 
5. Mystique Voyage     7:14 
6. Darkness     5:38 
7. Deliverance     7:27 
8. Neverlight     4:33 
9. Until Silence     5:03 
10. Medusa     8:12
Total playing time: 61:11

The fourth full-length studio album by legendary Finnish Operatic/Symphonic Rock/Metal singer and she’s band.
It was released on 30 August 2013, in Austria, Brazil, Finland, Germany, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland; 2 September in Norway, Poland, and the Czech Republic; 3 September in the United States and Canada; and 4 September in Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the UK.
The name of the album, as the cover image, came as a metaphor from the idea that life has a large range of colors and the dark absorbs all of them, containing every color. Titles of the album's songs were revealed from times to times through Tarja's blog, like she did with "My Winter Storm" (2007). The album's name came out of the song "Until Silence". This is the third time the album's name came out of one of the songs. The artwork and some promotional pictures for this album were taken mainly in India during the What Lies Beneath World Tour in 2011. 
Tarja Turunen’s voice is a force of nature, dominant and dominating. The former lead singer for Nightwish fills her lungs and turns "Colours In The Dark" into the fury of the four winds. From the bombastic opener “Victim of Ritual” to the exquisite closer “Medusa,” in which she shares her hurricane-proof microphone with Blue October’s Justin Furstenfeld, "Colours In The Dark" is a colossal battle royale of operatic soprano, keyboard orchestra and Alex Schlopp’s ENGL amplifier madness. 
On "Colours In The Dark", the guitars are to die for, so to speak. The rhythm section is perfection and above all, Christian Kretschmar’s keyboards are magical. There are many instances where the orchestral emulation invokes the old question, is it The Hamburg Philharmonic or is it a bank of Access synthesizers?
"Colours In The Dark" is riskier than Tarja’s previous three solo albums. The album is a huge panorama of Operatic Metal, where some artistic experimentation is attempted, but repeatedly crushed under the album’s bombast. The dramatic scope of the strings and choirs, guitars and woodwinds, arrangement and high-gloss presentation is truly wondrous.
This is definitely one of the brightest albums in Rock in 2013.  Praised by worldwide media as “simply fantastic!” (Sonic Seducer, de),“Tarja’s strongest solo release to date” (Classic Rock Prog, uk), “Overwhelming, surprising and massive” (Aardschok, nl), ”best solo album so far” (Soundi, fi), “a superb performance” (Rock Hard, it), and “by far and away the finest that Tarja has sounded for the best part of a decade” (Powerplay, uk), the album proves to be a milestone for Heavy Symphonic Rock!!
CD includes special designed slip case and 24-page booklet!
earMusic/Edel Germany/Nems Enterprises, 2013 (0208723ERE) Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Victim Of Ritual     5:55 
2. 500 Letters     4:22 
3. Lucid Dreamer     7:28 
4. Never Enough     5:23 
5. Mystique Voyage     7:14 
6. Darkness     5:38 
7. Deliverance     7:27 
8. Neverlight     4:33 
9. Until Silence     5:03 
10. Medusa     8:12
Total playing time: 61:15

Debut full-length album by legendary Tarja Turunen, the former lead vocalist of Finnish Operatic/Symphonic Power Metal band Nightwish.
This is a classical music album and features Christmas songs. All of the tracks are covers, except for "Kuin Henkäys Ikuisuutta" which was written by Tarja and Esa Nieminen, and "En Etsi Valtaa, Loistoa" was released on Tarja's "Yhden Enkelin Unelma" single in 2004, but the vocals have been re-recorded for this album. The music is composed by Jean Sibelius and the lyrics by Zacharias Topelius; Tarja also released "Walking in the Air" when she was a member of Nightwish, on their 1998 album “Oceanborn”. "Marian Poika" is the Finnish version of "Mary's Boy Child" and "Jouluyö, Juhlayö" is the "Silent Night". The ABBA cover "Happy New Year" consists of both English and Spanish lyrics. 
The album reached Gold and Platinum status in Finland with more than 50,000 sold copies, and charted as N° 2 on the official Finnish Albums Chart.
Recorded, mixed and mastered at Finnvox Studios. Organ recorded at the Church of the Cross, Lahti, Finland.
This album is musthave for all Tarja Turunen and Nightwish fans!
Passion/Universal Music Group, 2006 (PSN-005). First edition.


Tracklist:
1. Kuin Henkäys Ikuisuutta     4:33
2. You Would Have Loved This     4:00
3. Happy New Year     4:11    
4. En Etsi Valtaa, Loistoa     3:30
5. Happy Christmas (War Is Over)     4:36
6. Varpunen Jouluaamuna     3:28
7. Ave Maria     6:16 
8. The Eyes Of A Child     4:27
9. Mökit Nukkuu Lumiset     4:18
10. Jo Joutuu Ilta     3:11
11. Marian Poika     3:33
12. Magnificat: Quia Respexit     3:37
13. Walking In The Air     4:40
14. Jouluyö, Juhlayö     3:46
Total playing time: 58:06

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The second full-length studio album by legendary Finnish Operatic/Symphonic Rock/Metal singer and she’s band.
The gifted Finnish vocalist and multi-instrumentalist unveiled her wildly-anticipated solo debut CD/DVD set, interfusing the worlds of Metal, Hard Rock, Opera, and Atmospheric soundtrack! This is the first album to consist mainly of new and original songs specifically written by or for Turunen. The album was released by Universal Music on 19 November 2007 in Finland, on 2 January 2008 in South America and on February 26 in North America and in the United Kingdom was also released a special version limited in 300 copies.
The album was recorded with the collaboration of various artists, including cellist Martin Tillman, guitarist Kiko Loureiro and composer James Dooley, with Turunen also playing additional keyboards. The album contains several music styles including Alternative Rock and Classical music, and it was recorded in different studios in Finland, Brazil, Ireland, USA, Spain, Switzerland, Germany and the Czech Republic.
"My Winter Storm" has sold Platinum in Finland and Double Platinum in Russia, and also reached Tarja's first Gold Disc in her entire career in the Czech Republic; the album spent two and a half months on the Official Finnish Albums Chart, reaching the highest position right during the first week, also spending four months on German Top 100, two months on Swiss Top 100 and also a full month on the Austrian Top 40, ending 2007 at 11th position on Billboard's Top 100 European albums with more than 500,000 copies sold.
To promote the album, Tarja played the Storm World Tour that took place from Berlin on November 25, 2007, to London on October 19, 2009.
Tarja Turunen is the exceptionally gifted singer who rose to prominence as the voice and the face of Finnish outfit Nightwish. With her unique tones and striking stage presence having played a key role in making Nightwish a major multi-platinum success!
Limited to 2000 copies worldwide!
Universal Music Domestic Division, 2007 (006025175 095-0). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

CD:
1. Ite, Missa Est     0:27 
2. I Walk Alone     3:53 
3. Lost Northern Star     4:22 
4. Seeking For The Reign     0:58 
5. The Reign     4:07 
6. The Escape Of The Doll     0:32 
7. My Little Phoenix     4:02 
8. Die Alive     4:04 
9. Boy And The Ghost     4:36 
10. Sing For Me     4:16 
11. Oasis     5:10 
12. Poison     4:01 
13. Our Great Divide     5:05 
14. Sunset     0:36 
15. Damned And Divine     4:29 
16. Ciaran's Well     3:37 
17. Minor Heaven     4:00 
18. Calling Grace     3:06 
Bonus Tracks:
19. Damned Vampire & Gothic Divine     5:01
20. I Walk Alone (Artist Version)     4:23
21. I Walk Alone (In Extremo Mix)     4:31
Total playing time: 75:16 min.

Bonus DVD:
1. Photo Gallery 
2. I Walk Alone (Single Version) 
3. I Walk Alone (Artist Version) 
4. I Walk Alone (Making Of The Video) 
5. My Winter Storm (Making Of The Album)

The sixth full-length studio album by legendary Finnish Operatic/Symphonic Rock/Metal soprano singer and she’s band.
“The Brightest Void” is the second part of the seventh full-length album, “The Shadow Self”, although, chronologically, it was released before “The Shadow Self”. It has to be considered as prequel because, musically speaking, it carries on from where the second full-length left off, keeping the same vibe of diverse sounds and featuring more guest vocalists, such as Michael Monroe (ex-Hanoi Rocks) and Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers) playing drums.
“An Empty Dream” is the highlight of the album, with an ethereal arrangement contrasted by Tarja’s warm, emotional vocals. The album also includes a new mix of Tarja’s duet with Within Temptation, “Paradise (What About Us)”, but the absolute surprise of this release is definitely the cover of James Bond’s “Goldfinger”, originally sung by legendary singer Shirley Bassey. The arrangement is absolutely fantastic, and Tarja’s voice shifts from lower notes to the heavier moments of the song with great confidence.
Overall, Tarja demonstrated that she is not bound by genre labels and that she can elegantly put her own spin on anything she sings. This release is a challenging work that never gets boring or repetitive; a treat for fans and a statement for anyone who ever doubted Tarja’s skills.
Beside Within Temptation, album guests list features: Michael Monroe (ex- Hanoi Rocks), Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Toni Turunen, Mike Terrana, Alex Scholpp (Sinner), Max Lilja (ex- Apocalyptica, Hevein), Julián Barrett (Asspera, Barilari & Lörihen), Kevin Chown (Edwin Dare & Mike Terrana), Doug Wimbish (Living Colour), Torsten Stenzel (York, ex- Tarja), Peter Barrett, Christian Kretschmar, Bart Hendrickson, Guillermo De Medio, Luis Conte, Mervi Myllyoja, Fernando Scarcella, Tim Palmer, Nicolas Polo, Jim Dooley, Miguel Ricardo Borzi.
Track "An Empty Dream" is originally Main Theme from "Corazón Muerto" ("Dead Heart");
Track "House Of Wax" is originally by Paul McCartney;
Track "Goldfinger" is originally Main Theme from "James Bond".
Digipak includes 20-page booklet.
Ear Music Edel Germany GmbH/NEMS Enterprises SRL, 2016 (0211072EMU). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:
1. No Bitter End (Video Clip Version) [with Toni Turunen & Chad Smith] 3:49
2. Your Heaven And Your Hell [with Michael Monroe] 5:34
3. Eagle Eye [with Toni Turunen & Chad Smith] 5:01
4. An Empty Dream (Main theme from "Corazón Muerto") 5:01
5. Witch-Hunt 5:15
6. Shameless 3:41
7. House of Wax (Paul McCartney Cover) 5:50
8. Goldfinger (Main theme from "James Bond" - Shirley Bassey cover) 4:14
9. Paradise (What About Us?) [Within Temptation feat. Tarja - New Mix] 5:18
Total playing time: 43:43 min.

12th physical single by the legendary Finnish Symphonic Metal soprano singer and composer.
Tarja is best known as the original member and the former lead vocalist of Finnish Operatic/Symphonic Power Metal band Nightwish, founded by herself, Tuomas Holopainen and Emppu Vuorinen in 1996. She was dismissed from the band after nine years, on October 22, 2005.
This is the first physical single for Tarja's fourth album "Colours In The Dark". It was released on July 12, 2013 as a limited edition CD (3000 copies), 7'' vinyl (1500 copies) and digital release.
earMUSIC/Edel Music AG, 2013 (0208818ERE). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

Side A:
1. Victim of Ritual  05:54

Side B:
2. Victim of Ritual (First Demo)  04:44

Total playing time: 10:38

The third full-length studio album by legendary Finnish Operatic/Symphonic Rock/Metal singer and she’s band.
This is the first album in Tarja's career in which she is credited for composition on every track. The album was well received among the critics and the fans; the critics generally praised Tarja's voice and originality in the album. Album charted in 18 countries, reaching the Top 20 in 7 and the Top 10 in 3.
- “What Lies Beneath” is fresh, powerful and captivating so that you cannot ignore it. You're either going to love it or hate it. My advice: love it, it's worth it!"- (Reflects of Darkness).
To promote the album, Tarja started the "What Lies Beneath World Tour" on 12 June 2010, which ended on April 8, 2012, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Album sold around 1,300 copies in the United States in its first week of release and was landed at position 24 on the Billboard's Top Heatseekers, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists. In Finland album ranked at 6th position after two months on the official Finnish charts, also spending two months on the German Top 100, one and a half month on the Austrian Top 40, and a full month on the charts in Switzerland, Belgium and Greece, ending 2010 at 13th position on Billboard's Top 100 of best-selling albums in Europe!!
Universal Music/Vertigo/NEMS Enterprises, 2010 (0602527425894). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Anteroom Of Death     4:44 
2. Until My Last Breath     4:25 
3. I Feel Immortal     4:35 
4. In For A Kill     4:41 
5. Underneath     5:28 
6. Little Lies     4:40 
7. Rivers Of Lust     4:26 
8. Dark Star     4:32 
9. Falling Awake     5:16 
10. The Archive Of Lost Dreams     4:52 
11. Crimson Deep     7:36
Total playing time: 55:15