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TARJA BIOGRAPHY
Tarja Soile Susanna Turunen Cabuli (born August 17, 1977, in Kitee, Finland), was the former lead singer of the Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. Turunen is the most popular singer from the genre in Finland and throughout Europe, as well as an accomplished classical and opera singer. She now devotes her time to her solo career.
TARJA GENRES
Symphonic/Gothic Metal
TARJA ORIGIN
Finland (Kitee), formed in 2004
TARJA CURRENT RECORD LABEL
Universal Records
TARJA STATUS
Active
TARJA CURRENT LINE-UP
Tarja Turunen - Lead Vocals (ex-Nightwish)
Touring line-up:
Alex Scholpp - Guitars (Farmer Boys, Tieflader)
Doug Wimbish - Bass
Maria Ilmoniemi - Keyboards
Mike Terrana - Drums (Savage Circus, Empire (Ger), Hanover Fist, Storytellers Rain, Artension, Beau Nasty, Axel Rudi Pell, ex-Rage (Ger), Roland Grapow, ex-Squealer (Ger), Victor Smolski, ex-Metalium (Ger), ex-Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Kiko Loureiro, ex-John West, Not Fragile (session drums), Masterplan, ex-Gamma Ray)
Max Lilja - Cello (Hevein, ex-Apocalyptica)
Markus Hohti - Cello
Toni Turunen - Lead & Background Vocals, Keyboards, Electronic Drums
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