Now revealed why Tarja Turunen avoids listening to her iconic early Nightwish albums
Author Benedetta Baldin - 29.4.2026
Even though it’s improbable, former Nightwish singer Tarja Turunen was asked in a recent interview with Metal Addiction webzine if there is a song from the band that she would personally love to perform again, as per Blabbermouth.
Oh, wow. There is quite a lot of things that I have actually forgotten. If I would take now an album, ‘Oceanborn’, or even the first one that is turning 30 years [old in 2027], ‘Angels Fall First’, I don’t remember those songs any longer. Seriously — it’s a long time [ago that those albums were recorded], and for me it’s even hard to listen to those albums because I barely can hear my voice. I really do not like how I sound on those records, because it was the beginning for me, and I didn’t know how to use my voice still. My focus was in operatic singing, and it was very difficult to get away from it.
But which would be my favorite Nightwish song to sing? Maybe a song like ‘Swanheart’, a ballad from ‘Oceanborn’. I did it a few times with the symphonic orchestra in the past, but it was a long time ago. And [it’s a] challenging song vocally. I don’t know how I pulled it out at that time when I did it. I remember struggling a lot. I remember really having really a struggle in the studio while that album was recorded. But now it should be more fun. [Laughs]
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