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♕ 365 Days of the Ladies of Rock and Metal ♕

➥ Day 182/365: LADIES OF ROCK & METAL + black 🖤💣♛♟️🌑

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Some of my favorite outfits Anette ever had onstage =)

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Tarja Turunen 📸© Apu Magazine

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♕ 365 Days of the Ladies of Rock and Metal ♕

➥ Day 106/365: ANETTE OLZON Rapture (official music video)

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🎂 Anette Olzon 🎂

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TARJA TURUNEN On Her Husband And Business Partner MARCELO CABULI: 'Without Him I Would Be In A Total Deep S***'

In a new interview with Finland's Chaoszine, former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen spoke about her working relationship with her husband of nearly 25 years, Marcelo Cabuli. She said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "He's been there since 2000, in every studio session, everywhere. He's seen me, how I work, what I do. Until we became partners even in that, in a creative process, until he started really helping me out, even with some lyrics, even for [Tarja's new album] 'Frisson Noir', he's been there. We've been creating things together. He has a really good ear. He can't play himself any instruments, but he's been there to help me out in productions to say, 'What about this,' or, 'What about that?' And so I have another pair of ears at home just right next to me helping me in the process. And, of course, we are husband and wife, so we also have that part, a very, very, very important part. It's the love that we share, and the world that we share. But for me to start looking someone else to do what Marcelo is doing, it would be quite rather impossible task, because he is there for me in everything that I do. And I have to say that for many people might be quite difficult to understand that this is really working as a couple. It is working, and without him I would be in a total deep shit. I know that I would not be here doing what I love. People would have been taking some occasions — there were also in the past — would have been taking advantage of me, because there have been situations. But because I have him, it's unbelievable. We can work together, and it's been working for such a long time. It's not always roses and — how you say? Rose petals, walking on the rose petals — we fight and we disagree like every other couple, which is normal, but that's part of the process also."

Turunen was fired from NIGHTWISH at the end of the band's 2005 tour by being presented with an open letter which was published on the NIGHTWISH web site at the same time. In the letter, the other members of NIGHTWISH wrote: "To you, unfortunately, business, money, and things that have nothing to do with emotions have become much more important."

NIGHTWISH keyboardist and main songwriter Tuomas Holopainen later called the decision to part ways with Turunen "the most difficult thing I ever had to do." For her part, Tarja said the way she was kicked out of the group proved that her former bandmates were not her friends. "Maybe one day I'll forgive, but I will never forget," she said.

In 2019, Turunen dismissed Internet chatter about her possible return to NIGHTWISH after her December 2017 onstage reunion with the band's then-bassist/vocalist Marko "Marco" Hietala during a "Raskasta Joulua" concert in Hämeenlinna, Finland.

"I know a lot of fans would love to see something happen, but it's a very long distance away," she told Kerrang! magazine. "Personally, I don't see anything happening with me and them, to be perfectly honest. Marco came a little later into the band; he wasn't there since the beginning. He was always a guy I was close to. Me and [NIGHTWISH keyboardist/leader] Tuomas Holopainen, however, haven't seen each other in a long time… but we have been in touch. It's not bad. The past is what it is; we can't change that. We can only change the future."

NIGHTWISH's authorized biography, "Once Upon a Nightwish: The Official Biography 1996-2006", was published in Finnish in 2006 and in English three years later.

Cabuli and his business partners later sued the parties behind the book for defamation. Named in the lawsuit were the publishing house Like Kustannus Oy and the author of the book, Marko "Mape" Ollila. Cabuli and his Brazilian business partners argued that the book includes false accusations and insinuations that have caused them suffering and financial problems.

The book blamed Cabuli for the events leading up to Turunen's dramatic expulsion from the band in late 2005.

In 2011, the Helsinki District Court dismissed Cabuli's lawsuit, ruling that the book — which criticized Cabuli on only a few of its 380 pages — did not detrimentally affect his work or reputation in South America. In addition, the court determined that Ollila did not maliciously portray Cabuli in a negative light.

Turunen's new metal album, the aforementioned "Frisson Noir", will arrive on June 12 via earMUSIC. The LP was previously described in a press release as "the heaviest record of her career and a powerful statement of identity, strength and belonging".

Across 10 tracks, Tarja delivers intensity, emotion, and strength, joined by special guest Dani Filth (CRADLE OF FILTH),APOCALYPTICA, Marko Hietala (ex-NIGHTWISH) and Chad Smith (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS). Mixed by Grammy-winning producer Neal Avron (LINKIN PARK, SKILLET, DISTURBED),the album blends a modern, hard-hitting sound with the dramatic and emotional elements that define Tarja's unmistakable metal identity.

"Frisson Noir" will be available in retail as CD digipak, black 2LP gatefold and limited purple 2LP gatefold. The first pressing of all formats is finished with high-quality copper foil and logo embossing. Further exclusive formats as signed editions and a strictly limited collectors box set (including black 2LP gatefold (180g) with 24-page vinyl size booklet of illustrations, photographs, and lyrics, CD Digipak with 28-page booklet, box set exclusive 7" vinyl single with "I Don't Care (Tarja Solo Version)" and "I Don't Care (Dani Mix)", four box set exclusive animal print postcards, box set exclusive DIN A2 "Frisson Noir" poster and a fine art print signed by Tarja will be available in the official album store.

Press photo credit: Tim Tronckoe (courtesy of earMUSIC)

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Tarja "Frisson Nori" Track by Track | The Eternal Return

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Tarja Turunen by © Tim Tronckoe (2026)

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♕ 365 Days of the Ladies of Rock and Metal ♕

➥ Day 185/365: TARJA TURUNEN, CHARLOTTE WESSELS and ELIZE RYD

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♕ 365 Days of the Ladies of Rock and Metal ♕

➥ Day 180/365: TARJA TURUNEN and FLOOR JANSEN

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NIGHTWISH's FLOOR JANSEN Is Going Back To Her 'Metal Roots' With Some Of Her New Solo Music

During a July 10 livestream on her YouTube channel, NIGHTWISH singer Floor Jansen answered a few fan-submitted questions about her new solo single, "Run", which was released in late June via Revamp Music in collaboration with Warner Music. The track, which can be heard below, is the first taste of Floor's new solo music following the arrival of her debut album, "Paragon", which came out in March 2023. That LP showcased the Dutch-born singer's impressive vocal range and powerful voice on a diverse collection of pop-infused tracks and emotional ballads influenced by the sounds of her career.

Asked about the evolution of her songwriting after "Paragon", Floor said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's a great question, 'cause I really feel like before 'Paragon', after singing in NIGHTWISH and not making any music of my own for quite a few years, it took me a long time to get back into the feeling I'm also a songwriter. I felt like my vocal skills had been growing, where my songwriting skills kind of stuck in some part of the past. And then, with that album, I even had the ambition to create different kind of music, and it took me a long time to get into this. Whereas after 'Paragon', I felt, like, 'Okay, I'm already in the songwriting process. I'm already in this creativity. Now we're just gonna find the next step into this,' which was in a sense so much easier. And also working again with the same person [songwriter/producer Gordon Groothedde], we really became a great team. We don't need many words to kind of say the same thing. We very often think the same thing. He can have ideas that trigger ideas in my head, and the other way around. And it really has been a huge element of this evolution."

Floor continued: "I really feel like the essence is that it's definitely heavy. It's back to my metal roots. I can put the melancholic-ness back in there. But the shape of the song is often much more compact. Like, also 'Run' is a compact, short song with a real beginning, a real end. Yeah, it made sense for the both of us, for Gordon and me as songwriters. And, yeah, and I think that created a real new sound for us. So I'm super excited for that, and that I feel, like, 'Okay, this is where we are evolutionary in the process.'"

Following "Paragon", a sold-out tour, and nearly 150 million streams across Floor's entire solo catalog, "Run" marks the beginning of a powerful new chapter in her solo career.

With nearly 600,000 followers on Instagram, more than 56,000 Bandsintown followers, almost one million monthly listeners on Spotify and appearances on the main stages of renowned festivals such as Wacken Open Air, Masters Of Rock, M'era Luna and Sweden Rock Festival last year, Jansen is entering this new phase of her solo career with international momentum.

Musically, the "Run" single showcases a harder and darker side of her solo sound. The track was produced by Gordon Groothedde, with whom Floor previously collaborated on the final album of her former band AFTER FOREVER — before she joined NIGHTWISH. Lyrically, "Run" explores themes such as liberation, self-empowerment, and the courage to no longer conform to the expectations of others.

When "Run" was first released on June 26, Floor commented: "Today is a very special day: 'Run' is finally yours.

"Over the past years, I've explored many sides of myself through music. From the deeply personal journey of 'Paragon' to the theatre shows and festival stages, every step has helped me discover more about who I am as an artist. 'Run' feels like the beginning of the next chapter in that journey.

"This song brings me closer to the heavier sounds that shaped my early career. Working with Gordon Groothedde again made this feel like a true full-circle moment. Together, we created something that is powerful, dark and energetic, while still staying true to the emotional honesty that means so much to me.

"At its heart, 'Run' is about freedom. It's about letting go of the expectations others place on you. It's about no longer shrinking yourself to fit into someone else's picture of who you should be. Taking off the mask. Trusting yourself. Choosing your own direction.

"For me, this song represents courage and growth, and I'm incredibly excited that I can finally share it with you.

"Thank you for being here and for joining me on this journey. Your support means more than you know, and I can't wait to hear your thoughts on 'Run'. I can't wait to hear what you think."

In November 2022, Floor revealed that she was "cancer free" after undergoing surgery to have a tumor removed following a breast cancer diagnosis.

In October 2023, Floor and SABATON drummer Hannes Van Dahl welcomed their second child, a daughter named Lucy. Jansen and Van Dahl also have a nine-year-old daughter named Freja, who was born in March 2017.

In April 2023, NIGHTWISH surprised fans by announcing that the band was not going to be playing any live shows for the foreseeable future and would be not be touring in support of the group's latest studio album, "Yesterwynde", which came out in September 2024 via Nuclear Blast.

Born in the Netherlands, Jansen joined her first band, one of the world's first symphonic metal bands, AFTER FOREVER, when she was only 16 years old. The group went on to release five albums from 2000 to 2007, before they broke up in 2009.

Jansen's next band, REVAMP, released two albums in 2010 and 2013, before she joined NIGHTWISH as a full-time member. NIGHTWISH's first album with Jansen as the lead singer was 2015's "Endless Forms Most Beautiful", which landed in Top 10s around the world. This was followed by 2020's "Human. :II: Nature." , which was also an international success.

Jansen has toured extensively with the band and appeared on three of NIGHTWISH's live albums "Showtime, Storytime", "Vehicle Of Spirit" and "Decades: Live In Buenos Aires".

In 2019, Jansen participated in the popular Dutch TV show "Beste Zangers" where she scored a big hit with "Phantom Of The Opera" together with Henk Poort. She was recognized with a Dutch Popprijs award — a prestigious accolade for artists that has made important contributions to Dutch music. In the same year, her first solo tour sold out in less than 24 hours.

Jansen performed live with NIGHTWISH for the first time on October 1, 2012 at Showbox Sodo in Seattle, Washington following the abrupt departure of the band's lead singer of five years, Anette Olzon. Jansen officially joined NIGHTWISH in 2013.