This Tarja Turunen Playlist celebrates the career of one of the most iconic and influential voices in symphonic metal. Known for her classically trained soprano and dramatic vocal presence, Tarja Turunen played a pivotal role in shaping the sound and identity of the genre, particularly during her years as the original lead singer of Nightwish, and later through a rich and diverse solo career.
Tarja Soile Susanna Turunen Cabuli, born 17 August 1977, known professionally as Tarja Turunen or simply Tarja, is a Finnish heavy metal singer songwriter. She is a lyric soprano and has a vocal range of three octaves. Turunen studied singing at Sibelius Academy and Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe. She is a professional classical lied singer, and the former lead vocalist of the Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish, which she founded with Tuomas Holopainen and Emppu Vuorinen in 1996.
