Tomz0r schreef:
Kem ze ook op pukkelpop gezien...was wel genieten zenne!

kdenk da hun nieuwe zangeres wel series haar best gaat mogen doen om in Tarja haar schoenen te stappen... (of hoe ge da ook zegt )

MLM schreef:
idd tarja is zo meteen vervangbaar ze.

Tomakos schreef:
tzou pas graaf zijn da ze zon dikke operazangeres nemen, die hebben een grotere klankast

lord of the rings meets scooter

MLM schreef:
idd tarja is zo meteen vervangbaar ze.

The replacement for Tarja Turunen has not yet been announced. Holopainen has repeatedly stated in interviews that Nightwish's new singer will be announced in 2006. He said that she will have to be talented, charismatic and in possession of a great deal of self-esteem.

Meanwhile, many sources on the internet have already begun to speculate who Turunen's successor will be. On December 6, "Lady Angellyca" of the Spanish band Forever Slave issued a statement where she said that she was one of the strong candidates to fill the vacant role [11], but the band itself has put up a message at their website which claims that the media who spread rumours about a new singer should not be believed.

Turunen has responded to the incident, saying that her dismissal came entirely as a shock to her. She felt that the personal attacks on her husband were unwarranted, and playing the issue out to the public was "senselessly cruel". Turunen was not consulted or spoken to before this letter was given to her. She wrote a letter saying most of this to her fans and published it on her own website [12]. She was also interviewed by various TV-stations, magazines and newspapers and stated her feelings towards the subject.

On another subject, the band has recently (as of March 17, 2006) added, on their website, an advertisement for all vocalists who are interested in auditioning as the new lead vocalist for Nightwish. To the surprise of some fans, they are not looking specifically for a classically trained singer, but are open to a variety of styles and backgrounds. As mentioned on their website, they are looking for "...all kinds of styles and voices, natural and trained, from rock and pop to classical, and all that you can find in between". They go on to say that any potential candidate should be "...prepared to sing with a lot of dynamics and versatility. From loud and high to very sensitive stuff.", seemingly indicating that Nightwish will stay on track despite the departure of Turunen.

Attention vocalists!
17.03.2006


Hello there! The hassle with the media seems to have died. We´ve been off tour for some months and we´ve had a nice and long vacation. It´s time to get back in business:

Nightwish is currently and actively looking for a new singer/front woman for the band. We need the obvious things: Looks , charisma, courage and, of course, a big voice. Good grasp of the English language is also very helpful. We don´t necessarily need a classically trained vocalist like Tarja Turunen (the former vocalist). We welcome all kinds of styles and voices, natural and trained, from rock and pop to classical, and all that you can find in between. You should however be prepared to sing with a lot of dynamics and versatility. From loud and high to very sensitive stuff. You should preferably send us a cd containing 2-3 songs, that you consider to be your best work. If you send an album, would you mark out 2-3 most important songs, please? If you record and send Nightwish songs, then the most important thing is your PERSONAL TOUCH. Photographs are needed as well.

We will look into different applications and all candidates, but doing it this way would save us some time and energy. If you think you have it, just send your stuff to our management, and we´ll be happy to take you onboard.

Here´s the address. Good luck!

Note: Remember to include your age, a recent photo and your e-mail address!

KING FOO ENTERTAINMENT LTD OY / EWO
Fredrikinkatu 61 A 7.krs/floor
FIN-00100 Helsinki
Finland