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Tarja Announces Second Vol. Of Live Series “Rocking Heels: Live at Hellfest” + Drops Video For Cover Of Muse’s “Supremacy”

September 27, 2024 carinadarkart Leave a comment

Tarja is set to release the second volume of her live series, Rocking Heels: Live at Hellfest on December 6 via earMUSIC. This release follows the successful Rocking Heels: Live at Metal Church, which came out in August 2023.

On June 19, 2016, Tarja delivered a captivating performance at Hellfest, one of Europe’s largest and most prestigious metal festivals held in Clisson, France. Her powerful blend of operatic vocals and heavy metal instrumentation enthralled the audience, making her performance one of the festival’s highlights. The setlist featured a carefully curated mix of her solo work and iconic Nightwish songs. Opening with “No Bitter End” from her 2016 album, The Shadow Self, Tarja set the tone for an evening of intensity and emotion. Her dynamic stage presence and dramatic musical arrangements created an unforgettable experience, solidifying her status as one of metal’s greatest female singers.

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MARKO HIETALA & TARJA TURUNEN release video for duet single ‘Left On Mars’

March 14, 2024 carinadarkart Leave a comment

Experience the celestial harmonies of two iconic voices as Marko Hietala and Tarja Turunen unite in a mesmerizing duet like never before!

Embark on a journey through space and time with ‘Left On Mars‘, a captivating single and accompanying video that transcends boundaries of genre and imagination. Inspired by a tale of love and longing, this ethereal ballad combines Marko’s emotive lyrics and powerful riffs with Tarja’s hauntingly beautiful vocals, creating a symphony that resonates deep within the soul.

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Tarja Releases New Single “All I Want For Christmas Is You”

December 8, 2023 carinadarkart Leave a comment

With Christmas only being a little more than 2 weeks away, Tarja treats us with the release of the single “All I Want For Christmas Is You”, taken from her recently released album “Dark Christmas”.
In this rendition, Tarja captures the essence of Christmas with soaring vocals that effortlessly traverse the realms of emotion. She puts her own twist on Mariah Carey’s iconic track, infusing it with her signature blend of classical and rock influences.

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Tarja’s highly anticipated new album “Dark Christmas” is OUT NOW

November 10, 2023 carinadarkart Leave a comment

Today marks the release of Tarja’s brand-new Christmas album “Dark Christmas”. It is the highly anticipated sequel of her 2017 album “From Spirits and Ghosts (Score for a Dark Christmas)” and features haunted interpretations of classic Christmas hits and carols, as well as the brand-new Tarja original song “Dark Christmas”.

Utilizing the sound of a grand orchestra and the playfulness of a children’s choir, the Finnish solo artist once again perfectly blends her classically trained voice with darker gothic influences for a masterful cinematic eerie soundtrack the world’s most beloved Christmas tunes.

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Tarja Announces “Rocking Heels: Live at Metal Church” + Shares Live Rendition of Linkin Park’s “Numb”

June 14, 2023 carinadarkart Leave a comment

Rocking Heels: Live at Metal Church is the document of a very special concert in the idyllic setting of Wacken Church. It will be released on August 11, 2023 on earMUSIC and is the first release of the live series Rocking Heels.

In front of just 300 handpicked fans, this onetime-only event opened the Wacken Open Air Festival in 2016. Tarja presents unique arrangements of rock and heavy metal classics by her favorite artists including “Numb” by Linkin Park, In Flames’ “Alias,” Metallica’s “The Unforgiven,” songs by Joe Satriani and Slipknot, as well as a Nightwish song and Tarja originals.

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Tarja Releases New Live Video For “Innocence”

December 9, 2022 carinadarkart Leave a comment

Coinciding with the release of her first-ever Best Of: Living The Dream one week ago, Tarja is being presented with six Impala awards commemorating more than 250,000 sales in Europe for her albums Beauty And The Beat, Act II, Luna Park Ride, The Shadow Self, In The Raw, and From Spirits And Ghosts (Score For A Dark Christmas).

To celebrate, Tarja and earMUSIC shared the live video for her song “Innocence.” First released on Tarja’s fifth studio album The Shadow Self, the fan-favorite expresses Tarja’s gratitude towards classical music.