interview part 3
Hello Everybody! I once did an interview where I briefly explained some things about the songs in My Winter Storm. Some of those comments appeared in different interviews, but not all of them. So here you have the missing third part of the interview with Daniel Pieper.
The songs of My Winter Storm
After I chose the first songs for the album among the many I received, I found a strange connection in their lyrics. A certain story popped up from the songs. Some key words appeared in more than one song and some of the songs exposed a sort of different characters in their lyrics.
With few changes, nearly every song seemed to fit this story very nicely.
At the same time, the story is very vague and the songs are still not connected with each other in any way. You can listen any of the songs out of the album and it will make sense on its own. But at the beginning it was easier to focus in the red line going through the album and was very inspiring for the kind of sound that I was looking for in every song. Also it helped me to create new songs for the album since I had a nice story in my head already from the beginning.
Die alive
This is a song about living every moment of your life fully. Is a fight song without any swords or blood. A fight to do what you want to do in your life, in a way that if you die tomorrow, you die alive.
Not like many people that are already dead while they are still living. Jim Dooley added the feeling of a movie trailer in the middle part of the song.
Lost northern star
This was composed in Ibiza together with Michelle and Kiko. I wanted to have a heavier song in the album with more operatic vocals. It took some days to come up with this song and in the end the song has 74 tracks of vocals!
I had a lot of fun in creating harmonies and strange sounds with my voice. Mel Wesson added more power to the song with his crazy sounds. The story in the lyrics is beautiful, even though the music itself is really massive.
We definitely like Rammstein and as homage I sang the line “my soul burns” that you would find familiar if you follow the band.
Sing for me
I received the song when the band was nearly done with the recordings of the album in Ireland. I heard it and immediately loved it. It fits perfectly to the complete sound and idea of the album with its orchestral and choir arrangements, spooky mood and gorgeous melodies.
This was one of the few songs that I didn’t change at all, which is quite amazing considering that I received it so late.
Minor Heaven
I have been asked already what means Minor Heaven. I don’t think this question has an answer. MH is what you want it to be. I fell in love with the melody and I imagined the song as one of the beautiful lieds that I have been performing in my classical concerts. I asked my dear friend Izumi to play piano to reinforce that idea of mine.
The song evolves into a bigger sound with orchestra and guitars and I do like the combination of them very much.
Our great divide
In my career I have performed several great ballads. I love ballads and I was looking for a song where I could feel myself free and flow with the music.
Anders and Mattias played me an amazing melody and I added my touch to some parts of the song. We wrote the lyrics with Hanne during beautiful sunrises in Ibiza. It started as a love song…but I cannot say where it ended.
Boy and the Ghost
The song represents the dark spirit of the album. BATG grows little by little in an unexpected way that becomes massive and mind blowing. It has a strange and mysterious story in its lyrics. Music flows like in a musical. Is the best companion to Sing For Me. Like two parts of a same song, both in music and lyrics.
Poison
This Alice Cooper classic is still very much played in the rock radios in Finland. The lyrics are very funny if you consider a woman singing them. I cannot reveal myself as a die-hard fan from Alice Cooper, but I always liked this one and it also brings me back to my years as a teenager.
We did quite many backing vocals in the studio with my friend Tea, my brother Toni and Daniel, the producer of the album. The original song has already a huge amount of backing vocals and it definitely took some time to get them done. We produced the song to fit to the complete picture and sound of My Winter Storm.
Mel Wesson did amazing ambience sounds and Alex, Doug, Earl, Torsten and Daniel were working very hard in the studio to make it sound fresh, but faithful to the original at the same time.
My Little Phoenix
When I received this song I liked that is was different than the others. It has a waltz structure what it is unusual for a rock song.
I already visualised from the demo the way the song should turn. It was the hardest one to explain to the Producer and musicians what I wanted to achieve…
It took for everybody until the complete song was close to be ready to finally understand it. Now is among everybody’s favourites.
I am absolutely happy with the result. Mel Wesson and Jim Dooley, once again, did an outstanding job in this one!
Still is a hard song to explain in words. You need to listen to it.
I walk alone
This song was among the first ones I received. The song is inspired by a theme from Mozart’s Requiem. I immediately thought this song could match perfectly my identity and personality as a singer, having a background in classical music. It was hard to decide the final direction that the song should take. We started to make some experiments in the studio with a version having more guitars and another one with more orchestra. The original idea was to choose one of them, but in the end I liked both so much that when the record company suggested IWA as the first single, they saved my day! We are releasing those 2 versions as 2 separate singles so that I won’t need to choose.
Oasis
Is the only song I composed alone for the album. I felt the song name “Oasis” very strongly as the picture I tried to paint. Even though I wrote Finnish lyrics for the song, I decided to keep the original name.
The feelings and emotions are the most important components of this song.
Oasis tells about inner freedom, happiness and peace. Every one of us should be able to find that peace of mind when needed.
Calling grace
MWS is an album that will drive you through different emotions. Atmosphere is dark and strong so I was looking for a quiet outro for the album. A piece of music that allows you to relax and leaves you with a pleasant mood.
I thought that an acoustic guitar song was the best thing to do.
When we were in Ibiza arranging other songs I told everybody about this idea. Immediately and very spontaneously we started to jam with an acoustic guitar with Kiko and Michelle. A couple of days later the song was ready and it didn’t change much from those days to the final recordings.
I am happy to have Kiko Loureiro (to have 2 Kiko’s involved in the same song is already unusual) playing acoustic guitar. He gives definitely an additional flavour that I was looking for and a marvellous ending for MWS.
Damned and divine
This song was created by Torsten Stenzel, Angela Heldmann, Adrian Zagoritis and me.
They made a demo of a basic track, which they showed to me. Usually I need some time for a song to grow in me, but this case was different. I felt the song strong. I added the vocal melodies and suggested few changes in the lyrics.
It feels that D&D has been taken from a vampires’ movie. Dark, sad, gentle and beauty.
When we started to work the song in the studio with Daniel and the band, everybody loved the song and wanted to take part of it. We ended up making two versions of D&D and producing them as different songs.
The Reign
Quiet and beautiful atmospheres that can be heard in certain film music inspired this song.
I met Torsten Stenzel in Ibiza to discuss some ideas for a song he sent me for my new album. I immediately felt a strong connection between us so I asked him to play keyboards on My Winter Storm album. I played some soundtracks I love, for him and explained what kind of mood I was looking for. We ended up composing 2 new songs together; The Reign is one of them.
My first approach for this song was to have it as an instrumental for the album.
When Torsten presented his first ideas, we thought of using my voice as an instrument, without any lyrics. I sang some vocal melodies with that in mind.
After we recorded the first demo of the song, it became apparent to us that The Reign should also tell a story.
Together with Angela Heldmann and Adrian Zagoritis, I ended up writing the dreamy lyrics for it around a story I already had in my mind. It is fair to say that The Reign was partially inspired by Paulo Coelho’s book “The Alchemist”.
The amazing orchestral arrangements, composed by Jim Dooley, truly captured the spirit and lyrics of “The reign.”
The Wonderful Martin Tillman played the beautiful cello parts.
Ciarán´s Well
For my Winter Storm album, we recorded the drums, bass and guitars in Ireland. Having had such a great time, I wanted to capture musically, the essence of my experience. This is the only song we composed in Ireland.
It was amazing to see Doug Wimbish and Alex Scholpp jamming every day between the albums recordings. I loved some of the guitar riffs from those moments, and asked Alex to record them for me. I wanted to have a song to head-bang on stage!
Ciarán’s well was born in a very spontaneous way. The name refers to one of the hundreds of Holy wells from Ireland. One in particular that was near our studio and holds many magical stories.
It was actually very hard for me to include my own personality in this song. I wanted this song not to be too ambitious, a bit funny, and even at times, crazy. Something that can put a smile on your face. So I asked Michelle Leonard to give me a hand. Michelle and I did two other songs together for my winter storm.
It was a lot of fun to write the lyrics and vocal melodies with her in the middle of the night in a hotel room in Hamburg, and I think everything worked out wonderfully!
Greetings from Iguazu!
January 16th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
OMG! Thanks Tarja
January 16th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
Olinpahan eka!
January 16th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
Thank you very much Tarja for having written to us
I wish you good holidays in Iguazu
I love you
Océane
January 16th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
Thank you for the interview !
It was very good
Great picture, I love the waterfall, and of course you are beautiful on the picture, as you always are, Tarja !!
Love, Hanna
January 16th, 2008 at 4:22 pm
Hi!
Thanks for the interview! (:
It’s a great interview..
I hope you have a good time in Iguazu. The waterfalls & landscape looks wonderfull, – and you too :b
Hope you will write again soon !!
Love from Denmark, Tanja
January 16th, 2008 at 4:22 pm
Thank you for keeping us, up to date … And it is always so interesting learning the story behind a song.
I hope you had great holidays.
P.S. The picture is beautiful and you’ re gorgeous …
January 16th, 2008 at 5:24 pm
Wowww thanx
January 16th, 2008 at 5:36 pm
hello my sweetest Tarja!
Wow what a great landscape on the picture! beautiful! and you look amazing! you really deserved a nice vacation! hope you have a good time!
well, my website is doing fine, it is not finished yet. as soon as it is ready I’ll try to contact you and Marcello for the info, so you can post the link on your website.
I am begging the staff of the Metal Female Voices Fest if they would book you for the next upcoming festival. So I really hope to see and meet you there!
I have to go now!
I love you soooo much!
Lots of love hugs and kisses
Mariël
January 16th, 2008 at 5:36 pm
HELLO TARJA! Hope you had a wonderful New Year, thanks for keep us updated! I love you so much!!! Hope you tour South America soon! (Venezuela hehe)
Take care my angel.
January 16th, 2008 at 5:37 pm
Hello everybody ! I’m French, so I not speak English very much… I love you. Your album is super. A lot of people doesn’t like “My winter storm”.
I doesn’t know why ?
Tarja, I love you
January 16th, 2008 at 5:39 pm
WOW! The picture ist awesome!! Unfortunately so small
Thanks a lot for the comments on your songs of “my winter storm”! I really was curious about some things of each song, and I got some answers now! And it’s nice to know your point of view and the reasons for your choices! Have an amazing holiday!
Much Love, steffi
January 16th, 2008 at 5:47 pm
Oh btw, this album is so amazing and have that Soundtrack feeling that easily could be made a movie with all the music! And wow! You’re in Iguazu! I’ve been a couple of times there! It’s soooooo beautiful!!! There’s racoons walking in the streets as dogs… hahaha!
January 16th, 2008 at 6:00 pm
Yeey a blog update
Very nice picture, it looks like it’s really sunny over there
-xxx…
January 16th, 2008 at 6:24 pm
Hello Tarja! Thanks for the rest of the interview, I always wondered what’s with the third part
And WOOW you look GREAT in that pic 
All the best and have a good time on holiday! \m/
January 16th, 2008 at 6:42 pm
TARJA ESTAS EN ARGENTINA!!!! ESPERO QUE TENGAS UNAS FELICES VACACIONES!!!!
FROM ARGENTINA SILVINA.
KISSES
January 16th, 2008 at 6:47 pm
Thanks for the post and interview!
And enjoy the holidays
January 16th, 2008 at 7:10 pm
Oh Tarja so is sexy in this photo!
kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
January 16th, 2008 at 7:12 pm
Hi!!
I feel so good when you post a new message here.
Thank you very much for the 3rd part of the interview!!!
Uhmm.. I’m still waiting for the Christmas gift!!! =P
Oh, and I’m waiting for the Die Alive video.
Kisses, my Godess……..
Tamy,
São Paulo – Brasil
January 16th, 2008 at 7:15 pm
Oh, and I really liked the photo!!!^^
But.. it could be bigger… =P
Kisses!
Blessed be…
January 16th, 2008 at 7:17 pm
tarja your body is perfect *-*
January 16th, 2008 at 7:24 pm
Ohhhhhh My God!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You are beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nice Body \o/
lol
With all respect,course =)
Heyyyyyyy you was here in Brazil!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And I didn´t see you =(
*cry*
lol
I miss youuuuuuuuuuu \o/
Kisses my little princess phoenix
January 16th, 2008 at 7:29 pm
Tarja… I am astonished with so much beauty…
YOU ARE VERY BEAUTIFUL…
I love you more and more… XD
Tarja so sexy…
I want to see her closely… *cry *
I LOVE YOU MY GODDESS…
Kisses…
*Brazil*
January 16th, 2008 at 7:45 pm
Moi!
Kelpais mullekki…heh. Mä laitoin sen takii ton “se eka Emmi”, koska viimeks ku luin noita kommentteja niin siel oli joku toinenki Emmi… Aattelin , et nyt varmaan tunnistat mut paremmin. Sain muuten lisättättyy nettiin ne kuvat sielt Kuusankoskelt. Ne on tuolla My angels dream – Enkelini unelma sivuil, jos haluut käydä kattoos 
Ne on siellä ihan Emmi nimellä. Niin siis oon se punahiuksinen. Tulipunaset hiukset on muutenki tosi toimiva tuntomerkki. Kiva muuten toi lomakuva! Näytät tosi kauniilta 
Ajattelin itsekki karata kaverin kaa johonki lämpimään, mut täytyy nyt kattoo, et onnistuuko se…
Kiva kuulla susta taas ja hauskaa lomaa sulle! Näyttää tosi kivalta paikalta lomailla
Nähään taas pian!
Terv. Emmi
January 16th, 2008 at 8:18 pm
Hello Tarja!
I’m waiting anxiouslly for your show here in São Paulo. Thanl you very much for share your skills with us! kiss kiss kiss
kiitos!!!!^^
January 16th, 2008 at 8:29 pm
You are AWESOME! I
January 16th, 2008 at 8:31 pm
damn! tarja was less than 500km away from me and I could not see her!
I hope one day have my chance too!
btw, what a body!!!
January 16th, 2008 at 8:33 pm
ei Tarja!!!
Ibiza, Ibiza, Ibiza…. Barcelona? noooooo ¬¬’ Voy a tener que ir a Ibiza a secuestrarte… gran esfuerzo, que pereza.
Sinceramente el disco al principio me pareció como una historia, no sabia muy bien como relacionarla pero parecia como una evolución personal. Por mi criterio ahora mismo estoy en My little phoenix
Espero que lo estés pasando muy bien debajo de esa cascada de la foto XDD
Que te diviertas!!
January 16th, 2008 at 9:24 pm
Tarja é uma cantora maravilhosa com uma voz divina
e agora percebo tambem que é ainda mas linda que podia imaginar
esperamos você no brasil
beijos de um fã
Diego de Freitas
Orkut: Comunidade Tarja Turunen Deusa Eterna
http://www.deusaeterna.zip.net
January 16th, 2008 at 9:26 pm
And now also understand that it is still beautiful but who could imagine
You expect in Brazil
Kisses for a fan
Diego de Freitas
Orkut: Community Tarja Turunen Eternal Goddess
Orkut: Comunidade Tarja Turunen Deusa Eterna
http://www.deusaeterna.zip.net
January 16th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
Thank you for this post! Actually I had allmost the same thouths about moust of the songs, so it’s great to hear it from you.
Omg the last picture is awesome!!!! Wwwow! )))))
January 16th, 2008 at 9:33 pm
Tarja! my queen!
It’s good to receive news about you!
We’re waiting you here in Brazil…
Kisses!
João Afonso
P.S: With all my respect, you’re perfect in this pícture…xD
January 16th, 2008 at 9:36 pm
Tarja is a wonderful singer with a divine voice
And now also understand that it is still beautiful but who could imagine
You expect in Brazil
Kisses for a fan
Diego de Freitas
Orkut: Community Tarja Turunen Eternal Goddess
http://Www.deusaeterna.zip.net
January 16th, 2008 at 9:52 pm
Kiitos Tarja !
January 16th, 2008 at 9:55 pm
Thank you so much! You really take care of your fans! you did a very good job in this album, especially for The Reign and Lost Northern Star in my opinion. They will stay in my MP3 player for a long time. You are a great artist!
And I hope one day you’ll be famous in France!!! (we lack some diversity here..)
January 16th, 2008 at 10:01 pm
Ante todo, el mas ferviente deseo de que disfrutes de tus merecidisimas vacaciones!!!. Es hermoso comprender como nacieron los conceptos de las letras en tu linda cabecita (no obstante, permiteme tener mi particular vision sobre algunos de los temas de tu trabajo…una obra genial !!!). Espero tener la oportunidad de verte en vivo en tu gira por españa o en la cercana portugal!!. Besos desde Galicia (España).
January 16th, 2008 at 10:12 pm
Tarja,
Thankyou for keeping in touch
I quite enjoyed this interview – it’s great to hear the ideas behind the music you make.
Aww, and Tarja, that photohraph of you is adorable! The waterfalls are wonderful!
With all my love and affection,
thinking of you,
your English friend,
Amelia
*kisses*
January 16th, 2008 at 10:28 pm
I love you Tarja Te quiero Tarja Я люблю тебя Тарьи Eu te amo Tarja 나는 당신을 사랑 tarja アイラブユーtarja Ti amo Tarja Σ ‘αγαπω Tarja Je t’aime Tarja
أحبك tarja
January 16th, 2008 at 10:32 pm
Hey Tarja,
Thanks for the post! It looks really beautiful there.
January 16th, 2008 at 10:52 pm
Gracias por tener tiempo para nosotros tus fans
, te quiero mucho
y espero tener la dicha de verte pronto en México este año, te queremos
mucho aca y apreciamos a mil tu talento.
Muy linda la foto ñ_ñ el paisaje es hermoso.
January 16th, 2008 at 11:07 pm
Gracias por dedicarnos un poco de tu tiempo en tus merecidas vacaciones, siempre lo tenemos en cuenta cielo
Simplemente maravilloso poder leer algo más sobre las canciones del álbum, esas que tanto nos gustan jaja
Una foto preciosa, como tú!
Besos!
PD: Te esperamos en España con los brazos abiertos
January 16th, 2008 at 11:16 pm
Hi Goddess,
It was nice to me have read that you’re in America
The complete interview was very interesting, I could read some parts on a mexican music magazine, but even is better to read the complete story. I wanna say that every time I listen MWS (once everyday lol) I can feel all the feelings you told us in the interview, the songs really tell that they should do.
I’m counting the minutes until you visit us in Mexico, where a lot of people loves you, but not as I do
Great days foy you!!
January 16th, 2008 at 11:16 pm
Tarja =)
que bueno que estes escribiendono de vuelta!
ya te extrañabaaa
en fin ,
las letras de tus canciones me encantan!
simplemente me llegan mucho y espero tenerte por Argentina prontooo!!!
que te extrañamos to@ tus fans porteños!!
me encanto el significado de las letras
y salistes super linda en la foto *-*
saludos!
see u soon!
muaks!
Brenn*
January 16th, 2008 at 11:17 pm
Hi dear! you look amazing in the photo! =)
i’m hope you come to Portugal in your new tour!
an amazing new year 2008 =) i wish you all the best!
with all my love,
Marta ***
January 16th, 2008 at 11:24 pm
Heeey, good to hear from you again.
You look so beautiful.
Love Dayle
xxx
January 16th, 2008 at 11:32 pm
pero si estas en Iguazuu!!!
que hermosa vista *_*
te amo Tarja (L)
January 16th, 2008 at 11:35 pm
Hello to you dear Tarja Turunen,
I call Ana Nery, live in the city of
Rio De Janeiro, understand the differences
Cultural we have.
Having said this, I speak from my heart
Your person, Tarja the times,
I expect the times
Its an interview with his words
End as the new singer of his
Former band Nightiwish.
I understand that even in a subject
Sensitive to speak in public, more
Has been chosen the new voice, which
In my humble opinion I am not pleased,
You have the right play your words.
In in terms of criticism, but of
Opinar.Espero that one day happens,
I know that in a very strong
And dedicated to what he did in his whole life.
Kiss Tarja, and know that always will be
An eternal queen to me, you admire greatly.
January 17th, 2008 at 12:13 am
OMG!!!
TARJA IS SO HOT!!!!!
=OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
January 17th, 2008 at 12:29 am
I LOVE YOU ^^
KIITOS
I LOVE YOU
I LOVE YOU =(^^)=
January 17th, 2008 at 1:24 am
Tarja!
Que agradable es leerte de nuevo!
Ya se extrañaba que nos platicaras un poco
Espero que tus vacaciones estèn siendo estupendas, lo mereces bien!
Y bueno, la tercera parte de la entrevista es grandiosa, adoro como describes el àlbum, todo perfecto ^^.
Una cosa màs!
.
Vaya foto :O
Te ves guapìsima
Saludos!
January 17th, 2008 at 4:15 am
Hello, my dear Tarja!
Thank you so much for telling about the songs, it is really very interesting!:)
You are beautiful!!! And your voice is like an angel’s one!!!
Your Moscow concert was AMAZING!!! You promised to come in a year, and i’m waiting for it!:)
Thank you for your talant! YOU ARE THE BEST!!!
Love you so much, my Angel!:)
January 17th, 2008 at 4:23 am
Hi Tarja! You very sexy in this picture! Beautiful! Kisses for Brazil!! We love you.
January 17th, 2008 at 5:45 am
Hey Queen!!!
That perfect picture!!
That body!!
ahuahauhauahua
You are well!!!
hauahauhauahau
I love you my Queen!
I wanna see you in Brazil soon!
Come in Brazilia!
Pleaseeeee!!!
São Paulo is far from here!
12:00 traveling by bus!!!
xD
I love you Queen!
January 17th, 2008 at 8:15 am
Hola Tarja,
tu disco es simplemente perfecto hacia mucho tiempo que no me emocionaba tanto escuchando música, es una maravilla. Espero que podamos verte en directo pronto en Madrid.
Un abrazo.
January 17th, 2008 at 8:24 am
Hello my Dear Tarja!
Ohhh, you are beautiful!
Love you, kiss,
Daniel
January 17th, 2008 at 9:06 am
Hola Tarja, realmente pienso que tienes una voz totalmente increible, a demas tu nuevo album es simplemente sensacional….
La verdad creo que hablo por miles de colombianos cuando digo que espero mucho poder verte por mi país este año.
Te queremos mucho en Colombia, te deseo suerte en este año que recien comienza!!!!
January 17th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
Wow! Thank you very much for the informations!
And many many compliments for the photo! You’re beautyful…a goddess!
Love you…
Tizj
January 17th, 2008 at 12:51 pm
Hey, thanks for the story behind the songs. It’s always interesting to learn stuff like that.
I hope you had great holidays. The picture is gorgeous!
Love,
Mimi
January 17th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
Moi Tarja
I was wondering what happened to the 3rd part, thanks for posting it. It was very interesting to read. I could hear you talking in my mind about The Regin and Ciarán’s Well
Seems like you have wonderful holidays, seeing beautiful places like Iguazu, diving, you deserve it. You look stunning in that pic! I bet you’ll get lots of offers to pose in swimming suit
with love, Ana (cosmicsea)
January 17th, 2008 at 2:37 pm
ahoooo pitelzão!!!
uhahuahahua
Hi dear woman!
good morning…
It’s a good day and I want to have chance to do some things that I couldn’t before…
I will see my future girlfriend,..
wow!
I liked so much the part 3 of your amazing interview…
Good vacation to you in Iguazu…
I like you so much…
and you are so ….
huauhahu
beautiful in the picture…
kiss my muse!
and…
come back soon…
please…
January 17th, 2008 at 2:52 pm
Hi Tarja, Iguazu? Is it in Mexico or Uruguay? Nice picture!
The songdescriptions of THE REIGN and CIARAN`S WELL were in the Voiceovers of the songs, right? I hope you had great Holidays!
Love Sarah
January 17th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
Nice to see you again,princess!!
Missed you!!
kisses from greece!
January 17th, 2008 at 3:33 pm
Thanks for the interview, and very beautiful photo with an astonishing background and a very beautiful model (with all respect of course ^^)
Waiting you here in Brazil,
kisses….
January 17th, 2008 at 3:52 pm
hello taja
I think you are the best singer in the world and nightwish to ^^
I love your songs and text its so cool but I m sad about it that you leav nightwish
love carina
PS: i dont speak english very well ^^ I m from germany
January 17th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
no no I am not sad you left nightwish, you are walking much better alone!!!!can’t wait to see you and hear you again!!!love
January 17th, 2008 at 5:09 pm
Hey Tarja,
Thank you very much for the 3rd part of that interview.
It was very interesting to read your thoughts and ideas about the songs on your album.
It seems you had a fantastic holiday, beautiful picture btw.
Best wishes for “2008″
Cheers,
Nathalie
January 17th, 2008 at 9:41 pm
Oh wow, thank you so much for the interview! I can’t believe Lost Northern Star has 74 vocal tracks!!! That’s very impressive!
I hope you are enjoying your break!
January 17th, 2008 at 9:42 pm
Holaaaa
no puedo creer que estes tan cerquita! daria lo que fuera por verte en persona! creo que me caigo desmayada jaja
estas bronceada!! jaja y divina en esa foto
ojala pueda conocerte algun vez en persona
te admiro muchisimo!!
un abrazo enorme desde Buenos Aires!!!
Luz
January 17th, 2008 at 11:39 pm
Yeeeeeeah \m/
Tarja is in Brazil !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Your are very very beautiful without so much clothes!!!!!!!!!
Wait for you show in brazilian place!!!
Enjoy !!
January 17th, 2008 at 11:55 pm
hello diosa! bueno un poco mas de lo que todos tus te deseamos, un hermoso viaje por argentina y que disfrutes de nuestro pais que es hermoso! y mujer avisa que vas a poner esa foto jaja! nunca termino de admirar tu belleza y lo bien que le haces al paisaje, la naturaleza realmente debe estar celosa de ti. tarja mil gracias por estar y seguir compartiendo con nosotros tus ideas y demas, nunca admire tanto a un artista como a ti. lo mejor para vos y relax… carga pilas y volve con todo! te adoro angel!
January 18th, 2008 at 12:23 am
Gracias por pasarte y escribirnos ^_^
Las canciones de verdad están preciosas, me encantan! =D
Bueno todavía tengo la esperanza de q pasaras por chile
Te estaré esperando con ansias
Te ves súper linda en la foto regia estupenda como toda una modelo xD
Muchos besos =*
te quiero mucho
January 18th, 2008 at 2:12 am
I´m here again!!!
xD
Hey Queen, How are you???
Post one picture with you frog!!!
But…
It´s not for kids!
ahuahauahau
Here the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKHXBefyTKI
Kisses Queen!
I love you!!!
January 18th, 2008 at 4:44 am
Tarja corazón gracias por escribir y dejarnos saber el significado que tienen tus bellísimas canciones!!! Cada día que pasa me gustan más y más!!
Me quedé sin palabras al ver esa foto, te ves super hermosa y con ese paisaje tan lindo como fondo te ves más preciosa aún.
Te quiero muchísimo Tarja!!!!
Muchos besos y abrazos!!!
January 18th, 2008 at 5:04 am
un dia fui a Iguazu…. es realmente bello….. quisiera volver algun dia….. y poder disfrutarlo mas….
muy interesante los significados….
sumando los “extras” que pusiste a las letras y el sonido se logra un efecto impresionante….
te amo tarja…
espero poder verte pronto aca en buenos aires….
quizas te vea en San Telmo…..
otro de los lugares donde quisiera ir….
es increible…. vivo aca en buenos aires y no disfruto lo bello que hay….
pero bueno….. ya voy a ir…. y espero tener tanta suerte de verte a vos y a marcelo… n_n
besotes Tarja…
te Amo con todo mi corazon.
Ulfsärk
January 18th, 2008 at 5:40 am
Queen, I´m here for the third time!!!
xD
You see?
I don´t forget you!!!
hauahauahua
I´m here now because i´d like you see the video that I made for you!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqQMnS5h6kA
I hope you like!!!
Kisses my Queen!!!
I love you very much!!!
January 18th, 2008 at 5:40 am
hola Tarja
Ya te extranabamos, sin ninguna noticia tuya XD
Espero que pases unas buenas vacaciones, te lo mereces diosa!
ahora si, el calor es insoportable!! pero seguro la pasaras bien
besotes, cuidate!
te quiero mucho
gabriela (rosario, Santa fe Argentina)
venite cuando quieras por acaa
jejeje
January 18th, 2008 at 5:45 am
Hello Tarja!
You again here! It is great. Thanks for continuation of the interview. The photo …. The beauty round you is unusual. But you beauty is unearthly! Tarja, have boldness, leave so at the concert, please! Only on one song in Russia!
humanoid
January 18th, 2008 at 6:53 am
Hola Tarja
Me alegro mucho que estes pasando tus vacaciones aca en latinoamerica, podrias pasar tambie a Chile, a las bellas playas de Viña del mar, personas de todo el mundo viene a visitar las costas de Viña del Mar y Valparaiso, estoy seguro que lo disfrutarias, y quizas nos podriamos encontrar en las callas, jajajaja:
Felices Vacaciones.
Matias, tu fan de Chile
January 18th, 2008 at 7:20 am
OMG OMG OMG WHAT A BEAUTIFUL PICTURE OF YOU TARJA!!!
WE LOVE YOU TARJA
January 18th, 2008 at 7:46 am
Tarja!your new album is so nice!
your voice is beautiful,congratulations for your album!!
kisses
:*
January 18th, 2008 at 12:56 pm
Hi Tarja !
Thanks for the songs reports and explanations.
I know what happened to the boy in “Boy and the Ghost”. This is a very sad song, the most thrillest song of MWS. What I am sure now is that it became my favourite since you performed it live . It made me cry. It was so powerful with the curtain and so on… After this song, I love all MWS songs equally.
Thank you too for the “sexy picture”. I mean, you look like a model posing for a travel magazine. So nice with the waterfall ! Such landscape certainely give inspiration to artists. It makes me dreaming.
Please, sing Minor Heaven at your future concerts…
Kisses and lots of love
January 18th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
Hey Tarja!
Thanks for giving us those information about your songs in MWS. Now, it makes even more fun to listen to the songs, because now we know the stories behind.
I was at your concert in Cologne and I must say: After I had gone out, I was completely suprised about, that another world in the normal life exists! It was so beautiful, I love you.
And I think one of the technicians of Delain is my english teacher, but I don’t know, it was to dark^^.
I wish you a nice time in Iguazu!!
With love
Matthias
January 18th, 2008 at 4:25 pm
Hi Tarja!!
I love your comments about the songs, the new album… everything!
I loved this interview, it was very interesting. I can’t stop listening to “My Winter Storm”, the album is perfect!!
Thanks for posting to us again.
Enjoy Iguazu!!
You look pretty in the photo… In all of them!
I’m waiting anxiously to watch your concert in Kuusankoski, and new video, Die Alive.
And waiting even more anxiously for your concert here in Brazil.
Com soon, ok?
Kisses,
Victor
January 18th, 2008 at 5:10 pm
Thank you , Tarja. you are very BEAUTIFUL! We love you.
January 18th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
Hey!
Thanks for these explainations! I write songs myself and it’s always very nice when i hear (well, read actually ^^) how great artists write music themselves! Especially the greatest ^^!
Great concert in Paris! I hope you’re gonna be back soon!
See in France, bises
January 18th, 2008 at 11:15 pm
Hi This is Robert from Austria (VIP package Hungary) – remember me? I showed you some pictures of Iguazu after the show – Marcello told me to show them to you – so now you were there…Iguazu is a paradise isn’t it? …and don’t forget to come to play a gig in Vienna! Beso, Robert
January 18th, 2008 at 11:43 pm
Suurekt Kiitokset, Tarja, for this wonderful post you made!!!
You look so … sexy in the picture you showed us, yes, this is the right word!!!
I am happy you are having a vacation in such a paradise place!!!
Can’t wait to watch “Die Alive” video!!!
And I sincerely hope you’ll have an amazing concert in either Romania(Bucharest) or Bulgaria(Sofia)
SPECIAL HUGS FOR YOU FROM BULGARIA,
~Devora~
January 19th, 2008 at 3:48 am
Me alegro de que empiezas tan bien el año y de paso te acuerdes de nosotros ^^, te ves muy linda en la foto que cuerpazo
xD
Esperando ver el video Die Alive (mi canción favorita del disco) y comprar el single espero que venga rápido.
Bye, espero que sigas disfrutando estas merecidas vacaciones y nos muestres más fotos ^^
Te amo Tarja!!!
Un saludo desde Costa Rica y esperando que vengas.
Ärie§
January 19th, 2008 at 3:57 am
Our Goddess!!! we really miss you!!! we are waiting for you!!! you are always welcome to Russia and Moscow!!! kisses!!!!!
January 19th, 2008 at 7:27 pm
Thanks for sharing the meaning of your lyrics, I’m in love with Our Great Divide, it’s an amazing song!!!
So you’ve been visiting Misiones!! Hopefully I’ll be there soon to see that huge and amazing waterfalls!! Lovely pic of you!
Good luck!
January 19th, 2008 at 7:44 pm
Tarja
Que buena explicación diste de las letras
Estan todas muy bonitas!
Mi preferida es “ Sing For Me”, pero tambien “MInor Heaven” me parece espectacular”, en fin
Me gustan todas XD
Es un disco, como dije antes que saliera “master piece” jejeje
Espero que vengas a Rosario!, yo estare en primera fila viendote seguramente
La foto: hermosa!, yo fui cuando era chiquita y aunque no recuerdo muy bien,
Me parece un lugar muy bello, aunque el calor dios mio XD
Besos Diosa
Gabriela (Rosario – Argentina)
January 19th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
wow,very cute pic
thx for posting
hugz
January 19th, 2008 at 11:31 pm
Hey, – again.
I know it sounds ridiculos and different, and I really wish that I could write in another langues than english, but I can’t (yeah, danish, but, no (: )
I’m thinking a lot, about life and family. mmh, it not going well, it’s not goin how I wish it could going. And that makes me sad, confused.
But the music are with me, it have to be (; And I love to read the Blogs you’re writing, it’s so filled with heppy feelings, and it’s wonderfull.
This line I have wroten is not for anyother than you Tarja Turunen. But the only way I could tell it to you, is this way, so I really hope that you read it.
anyway, I wish you a good hollyday, and may God be with you. Take care.
/Tanja
January 20th, 2008 at 10:58 am
Tarja i hope to see you in venezuela this year!!!
January 20th, 2008 at 5:13 pm
hyvää lomaa, enkelini! taas kirjoitan liian myöhään. niin, kiitos ihanasta kuvaudesta!!!! on kiinostava tietä mitäs sinä ajattelet näistä kappaleistä!!!
ja kaunis kuva! nauti siun lomasta ja rentoutu (ennen kuin me rasittavat fanit tultaan, hehehhe 
) !!!!!!!!!! linni
January 20th, 2008 at 7:56 pm
FOR ALL TARJA IS IN ARGENTINA NOT IN BRAZILLL!!
IGUAZUU ARGENTINA.
DESDE ARGENTINA SIL
January 21st, 2008 at 12:55 am
Hi, my dear!How are you? I’m waiting you here in Brasil. Thanks for you to be so affectionate. If exists a perfect sound in the world, this sound is your voice. Oh. You are very beutiful in the photo!!! Thanks for post.
January 21st, 2008 at 3:45 am
My Queen, my all!
I love you!!!
xD
I´m ansious to see you here, in Brazil!!!
Please, come in Brasília!!!
xD
I love you very much!!!
January 21st, 2008 at 4:33 pm
Hey, my muse!
I have remebered for Myla Turunen about the frog!
Please! post one picture of you and your crazy frog…
uhahuahuahu
and more, I’d like so much that you come to Brasília – Brazil…
Can you do this?!
Please…
Love you!!!
hey!!!
and don’t forget!
The upload of the show in finland…
I’m waiting for it!
Love you my angel of music!
Kiss…
January 21st, 2008 at 5:43 pm
happy new year!!!!!!
January 21st, 2008 at 5:44 pm
please, come tu Croatia!!!!!!!!!!
January 21st, 2008 at 10:17 pm
hi Tarja ,
thanks for the interview . The London gig was so amazing , cant wait till the next one . Please come back to London soon … please .
Much love
Hannah .
xxx .
January 21st, 2008 at 11:18 pm
Really nice to read…!
Love to see you were enjoying Cataratas del Iguazú !!!
We NEED your concert in ARGENTINA pleaseeeee!!!
January 22nd, 2008 at 12:16 pm
wonderful as always dear!
take care!
spend a great time in iguazu!
kisses, maria
January 22nd, 2008 at 4:42 pm
I nedd you to sing!!!!
Sing for me my love!
Good vacation…
Love you all…
January 22nd, 2008 at 4:43 pm
oops.. ahuahu
I’m sorry, my muse!
NEED***********
January 22nd, 2008 at 11:09 pm
Hi Tarja
Happy new Year you and to all!!!!
Music that very I liked is Ciarán’s well.
You it liked to visit Cataracts of the Iguaçu?
I always go in the Cataracts of the Iguaçu in the summer vacations
My relatives live in Foz do Iguazu
It was very hot in this year xD
32 C was hotxD
Good vacation Tarja!!!!!!!!
January 23rd, 2008 at 4:02 am
hello i’m from venezuela do you remember only for say hello, i hope to enjoy your vacations and will visit my country one day
bye
January 23rd, 2008 at 2:25 pm
What a lovely picture of you in such a beautiful place! Thanks again for updating this blog. Can’t wait to see you next time on stage!
January 23rd, 2008 at 4:34 pm
GORRRRRRRRRGEOUSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!! +)
Tarja, dear, we LOVE you here, in Ukraine!!!!!!!!!!
January 24th, 2008 at 6:09 am
tarja comeback in miramar
TARJA TE ESPERO EN MIRAMAR POR FAVOR
January 24th, 2008 at 9:12 am
I HOPE YOU WILL GET THE ECHO FOR THE BEST NEWCOMER 2007 IN GERMANY…. PERHAPS YOU WILL MEET NIGHTWISH THERE…. THEY ARE ALSO NOMINATED FOR ROCK/ALTERNATIVE!!!!! BUT I HOPE THAT WITHIN TEMPTATION WILL WIN IN THIS CATEGORY!!!
BEST WISHES
January 24th, 2008 at 7:07 pm
Hello, Tarja!
Hope you enjoy Iguazu and your vacation, so as to start your new tour with energy!
I’ve just checked your new single cover, and it’s awesome. I like how the covers follow the spirit of the album. The work is really weel done. Now I am expecting anxiously the new video.
And I’m still waiting your “Christmas gift” to your winter storm, ok? haha
That’s all.
With love,
Sleepwalker
January 24th, 2008 at 11:25 pm
HOLAAAA TARJAAA!!!
QUE BUENO Q TUVISTE LA MISMA OPORTUNIDAD Q YO DE CONOCER LAS CATARATAS DEL IGUAZU!!!!
YO ESTUVE AHI A PRINCIPIO DE ENERO!! ME HUBIERA ENCANTADO CRUZARTE POR AHI!
ANDUVISTE EN LANCHA????? ES HERMOSOO!!
ARGENTINA ES HERMOSA!!!
ESTUVE RECORRIENDO MI PAIS!!!OJALA Q T GUSTE TANTO COMO A MI!
TARJA SOS HERMOOOSAAA!!
LAS CATARATAS TE QUEDAN HERMOSAS!!!
T AMO!!!!!!
ORNELLA!
January 24th, 2008 at 11:33 pm
MWS ES REALMENTE MUI BUENO!
ME ACOMPAÑÓ EN TODAS MIS VACACIONES!!
AGUANTE MWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AGUANTE TARJAAAA!!!!
AGUANTE Q DISFRUTES ARGENTINA!!!!
Ornella
January 25th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
I love you Tarja! I love you so much!
Please come back to Germany.. we miss you!
January 25th, 2008 at 5:27 pm
Hi my muse!
It’s a beautiful day to hear you singing Die Alive…
That’s a beautiful cover!
congratulations!
I’m waiting for your show!
I hope it could come soon…
Love you little girl…
kiss
January 26th, 2008 at 7:36 am
Hey! Thanks for the post. It’s always nice hearing from you. I bet you had a nice time in there uh? You look awesome in that pic! I hope you can come to MENDOZA one day, and take a picture like that in the MOUNTAIN, haha. No, seriously, I invite you to the “Fiesta Nacional de la Vendimia” from 7-10 of March 2008. If you wanna come, tell Marcelo, I know you would love it. And I’d love to see you here. There will be a huge show with allmost 3.000 along the stage. Tell me if you want to know more. Anyway, I wish you the best for this summer (Well, winter if you go to Finland).
A lot of kisses and a huge hug
Rodrigo.
MENDOZA, ARGENTINA.
January 26th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
Hi Tarja,
Happy New Year in first !
Then, I want to know if you will come in France soon.
Thanks.
Kiss
Tahoria
January 27th, 2008 at 3:30 am
Hi Tarja
How wonderful to see you are making songs still. I was to one of the last concerts with Nightwish in Copenhagen together, which was just brilliant. I think it is a shame for the band that they don’t have you anymore.
I like you musicvideo “I walk alone”. and the song is so good too. I love your voice, and the way you sing.
take care
Johan
January 27th, 2008 at 3:10 pm
Hi Tarja!
It was very interesting to read your thoughts and ideas about the songs on your album,MWS, I’m in Love with it! Your songs will stay in my MP3 for a long time..
You have a wonderful voice, divine one…for me You are the Best Singer in the World..I love the way in wich you using your voice..
I’m Waiting for Your show here, in Italy…I miss You too much!
thiking of you, with Love,
Kisses from your Italian Friend,
*Didi*
January 27th, 2008 at 7:57 pm
Hello hello!!
Great album. I bought it for my Ipod, i listen to it all the time. You’re a really spesiall woman your voice is really really really great. I love your song texts I feel like I know how you feel. I can’t say im any good singer but, i just can’t help my self listening to your music 24/7.
I hope you get the best of luck in your life, you really are the greatest, nobody can be better. I posted a little comment on your myspace site too and again, i wish you the best of luck.
Hugs from a Norwegian Fan.
January 27th, 2008 at 8:17 pm
Hola!
Estoy montando a fan clube Tarja,así necesito de su opnión e de las ideias con su contribución.
Gracias
Raíssa
São Paulo-SP/El Brasil
Obs:Nice photo!
January 27th, 2008 at 10:50 pm
Wow, you’re so sexy on that pic! Never seen such a pic of you ^^ You should reveal this part of your personality more often
Bye!
January 28th, 2008 at 8:04 am
Tarja,
your voice is just so gorgeous. Seriously. I know you’ve probably heard it thousands of times by now, but I guess from my point of view it’s more important.. XD
My friend and I are huge fans, but we’re in Canada. You have a pretty huge following here, so you should come to Toronto. While you’re here, if you come, why not stop by my house and play Wii? HAHA, I wish. I’m soooo lost in illusions.
Beaucoup d’amour!
~Marlo Forget (and yes, that is actually my last name.
Feel pity. D: )
January 28th, 2008 at 8:05 am
oh, and for relevance, that’s an awesome picture. it’s really interesting to read about all these things that inspire you to pick songs. I think you picked some amazing ones for the album, you really do have amazing taste!
January 28th, 2008 at 8:32 pm
Ihana Tarja!
Ihana kuulla biisien taustoistakin jotakin, kun olen nyt innolla kuunnellut levyä Ksnk:n keikkasi jälkeen. Tuosta aikaisemmin kirjoittamastasi blogikirjoituksesta tuli minulle kamalan haikea olo, sllä ikävä siinä tuli kun niitä kuvia katseli. Kaikki olivat niin mukvia silloin Ksnk:lla, kaikki moikkaili ja hymyili (vaikkeivät tunteneet lainkaan) kun kävelin bäkkärillä kannellen kahvipannua. Ihanaa!! Juuri tuollainen on se mikä jää mieleen! Nyt en pysty kirjoittamaan enempää, sillä ikävä on niin suuri; ihan teitä kaikkia: sekä sinua (+kaunista ääntäsi) sekä muita bändin jäseniä!!
suurella
January 28th, 2008 at 8:36 pm
Mä taidan olla sitten se “toka Emmi” (+edellinen kirjoitus)
January 28th, 2008 at 9:51 pm
I love your work.
And I feel so happy to see you speak good things about my country (Brazil). A lot of people want to gout out of here, they said that love another countries… but I like very much about here.
^^
Thank you!
January 28th, 2008 at 11:49 pm
hey….Tarja…you have me on myspace….i always miss time when you are on…can you answer me please when you are on…..i am from croatia and i would like to chat with you…my myspace is….http://www.myspace.com/zeljka_2
or ~°lost northen star°~ please answer me…..i have to myspaces of you!
January 29th, 2008 at 4:45 pm
Hello dear!
I’m here to say you about the video!!!
The new videoclip “Die Alive” seems perfect!
I loved you with the dogs…
It’s seems strange…
But, I loved the video(in general)
and you’re so creative!
congratulations one more time!
you’re so much better each day…
love you little girl…
kiss..
January 29th, 2008 at 6:01 pm
FINALLY TARJA, I have seen Die Alive now, JUST WONDERFUL!!!!!!
All of U out there..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7F-YYSoiK4
Just love it!!
//Millan69 -**U know who…
January 29th, 2008 at 8:09 pm
ok tarja.
so far i recieve to every thing that i wanted except you .
January 29th, 2008 at 9:11 pm
Hello dear Tarja !
I just watched the “Die Alive” video, and I really loved it
Good work, honey !
Hugs and Kisses, Hanna
January 29th, 2008 at 9:15 pm
It’s nice to read your interpretations of the songs, thanks for sharing!
Oh and those waterfalls are extremely beautiful! Makes me wish I were there to capture that nature with my camera =D. I have never heard if Iguazu before, but it seems like a place worth visiting ^^.
Enjoy your holidays!
bye bye,
Marlies
January 29th, 2008 at 9:18 pm
well! i just want to say…congratulations! the die alive video is amazing…just perfect!you’re so beautiful in the video =)
i hope you come to Portugal soon! =)
January 29th, 2008 at 9:21 pm
“Die Alive is ready”!!! Congratulations, you look incredibly beautiful!!! That dog actually bites you!!! (not in real life but even then… how does he dare???)
PLEASEEE COME TO MEXICOOO
“Die Alive está listo!!! Felicidades! te ves increíblemente hermosa!! ese perro te mordió!! (qué osadía!)
VEN A MEXICO PORFAAA
January 29th, 2008 at 10:45 pm
Hi!I just watched the Die Alive video. In my opinion the beginning is not good (doesn’t match the rhythm at all) but as soon as you wore the dress and started singing, well, I really enjoyed!
Much better than the previous video in my opinion. And great song of course.
January 29th, 2008 at 11:33 pm
Hei Tarja!
I’ve already watched your new video of “Die alive” and i have to say that i am so impressed. Well I ‘ve been waiting for this video since december and i immediately knew that it will be such a good video but it’s not good .. it’s just AMAZING . Thanks Tarja for your being and putting smile on my face every day , every time i’m listenning to your wonderfull album .You are My Winter Storm
And of course i can’t wait for the tour !
Anyway Greetings from Poland and Keep in touch !
Kiitos !
January 30th, 2008 at 4:06 am
Hello Tarja!
Isn’t Iguazu amazing??? I’ve been there a couple of years ago and it blew my mind!!!
The Die Alive video is amazing!!! I’m really happy that you chose that song as a single, it’s my favourite from MWS! ^^
Since you’re in Argentina already…when will we (your fans) have a chance to see you? A concert, an interview, a record signing maybe? We miss you! And I can’t wait to hear MWS live…
Love,
Erika fron Buenos Aires, Argentina
January 30th, 2008 at 9:13 am
The video is well done… Not bad… The beginning with the dogs is the best I think! (bloody and spooky!)
January 30th, 2008 at 10:38 am
I LOVED DIE ALIVE PV!
January 30th, 2008 at 10:39 am
You’re really awesome Tarja.. I LOVE YOUUUUUUUUUU
January 30th, 2008 at 12:51 pm
Hi Tarja! The Die Alive Video is coool. So amazing and dark. I like it
Love Sarah
January 30th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
MINÄ RAKASTAN SINUA TARJA !!! I´m learning finnish
January 30th, 2008 at 1:39 pm
Hi dear Tarja!
Your new video is great! So dark! I hope to see you soon…
Take care.
Greetings from France
Elodie
January 30th, 2008 at 3:47 pm
Hey Queen!!!
Congratulations for the video Die Alive!!!
It´s perfect like all that you make!!!
I loved!
Kisses my Queen!
Don´t forget to come in Brasilia/Brazil!
xD
I love you very much!!!!
January 30th, 2008 at 4:15 pm
Very cool vidio!!
It is so cold and dark-it fits perfectly!!
Greetings from Osnabrück/Germany,
Kristina
January 30th, 2008 at 4:37 pm
hey tarja
your new video is amazing i like it very much
but i have to think about the story…
greetings
anika
January 30th, 2008 at 10:20 pm
I just have to say that I love your new album. Bought it today!
Love to hear your voice again.
Greetings from Norway =)
January 30th, 2008 at 10:21 pm
Taape =D
Is always great to read what you write to us.
Thank you for never forgetting your fans.
I’m waiting the MWS tour here in Sao Paulo.
Kisses and Hugs
Giu
January 31st, 2008 at 3:20 am
hola tarja se que entiendes el español y me parece excelente por eso quise escribir en mi lengua natal..bueno la verdad queria felicitarte por tu nuevo album lo estoy buscando en todos lados aca en venezuela..de q lo consigo lo condigo..
die alive y i walk alone son mis favoritas me transmiten mucho..espero que algun dias pases por venezuela para tener el placer de verte y escucharte en persona =( besos y mucho exito chau =)
January 31st, 2008 at 5:14 am
AMÉ EL VIDEOOO!!
SOS HERMOSAAAA!
BUEN VIDEO!
Besotess
Ornella
January 31st, 2008 at 6:02 am
Tarjaaaaaaaaaaaa, 1 simple question which I hope it could be answered… is Colombia contemplated in ur tour dates at this year???? Plz… dime que SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!
February 1st, 2008 at 3:57 am
Tarja!!! Finally I got time to stop here to read your posts! I saw the VideoPremiere Die Alive on your website today and I loved, you’re definitelly GREAT!
I can’t wait to see you in brazil, you need to come here in your tours, DONT FORGET US!!
LOVE YOU, FOREVER!
February 1st, 2008 at 5:31 am
Hola Tarja
Te ves muy linda en tu foto.. jajaja…ojala disfrutes tus vacaciones
A todos los fans de Chile nos gustaria que cuanto viniera a Chile Sonata Arctica, cantara a duo con Tony Kakko la cancion Beauty and the Beast, o la que mas t acomode, pero deseo mucho que vengas a visitarnos a Chile, ya seo como concierto o parte de tus merecidas vacaiones…bueno te esperamos con ansias que vcengas luego…jajaja
Te queremos, en especial yo
Matias Olea, Tu fan de Chile
February 1st, 2008 at 2:54 pm
Hey!The clip is great!!
Welldone doll!!Back to nightwish style (i think..) but little more theatrical…
The last “die aliiiiiiive” is perfect!!!!
PURE NIGHTWISH!!!
Awsome!!
CU!
February 1st, 2008 at 10:07 pm
Hola Tarja hace poco compre el disco, me gusta mucho tiene muy buenas canciones, me gusta mucho poison.Te ves preciosa en la foto, que disfrute mucho las vacaciones la esperamos en CR.
Te queremos mucho.
February 2nd, 2008 at 8:06 pm
tarja!!!
hace muxo tiempo k no pasaba a saludarte, no es k me aia convertido en una fan holgazana xD solo k mi pc ta medio malo.
he visto el video die alive! y es de lo mejorrrrr
felicidades, y tus canciones me devuelven la sonrisa al rostro!
pasa unas felices vacaciones!!
cuidate
te amo!!!
February 3rd, 2008 at 2:24 am
comment to posion: the lyrics aren’t funny anymore if you consider a woman singing about another woman – in that case they’re hooottt =)
February 3rd, 2008 at 2:35 pm
Tarjaaaaaaaa ame tu video!!!!!!!
:D:D
!!!
me encanta el estribillo
” no more fate and no more mistery” !!
me encantoo encerio
queiro saber cuando vas a subir el recital en vivo q habias dicho :$
te quiero tarja
besoo!!
February 4th, 2008 at 7:48 am
hello tarja. i have just return home and seen your new video. i like it A LOT. your pic is super, you look great. kisses
February 4th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
Hi Dear!
I’m here again…
I miss you!
please, come back soon…
This women are so strange…
I love one girl, but she are strange, I don’t understand her…
She seems loves me too, but I don’t know..
well…
I’m going to merry her…
hahaha!
Its’ true!
hahaha…
I’m waiting for you, my princess!
love you so much!
kiss….
February 4th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
Heyy sweettt Tarjaa :: ) Were have you been so long?
We miss you!! I got the album for Christmas and it’s the only thing I can listen these days! It’s JUST SOOOO GOOD!!!! Anyway .. I do have some critics about it, and I’m sorry about it, but hope you’ll read them 
First in my Black Index(:D:D) is Poison … DUnno what’s wrong with it, but I feel it it’s not for you this one.
Second it’s about the band .. I know you all are new and fresh to work together, but I’ve watched some live footage in the net and nevertheless how much I like the guys(and girls) they should show some more spirit while on stage
But despite all of that I love the work you all did, so keep it up!;)
By the way .. I have one question … When was the last time you got drunk? LOLZ
) Just wandering 
Many HUGS and KISSES and HOPES to see you in Bulgaria SOON!
Dimana
February 5th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
Hello, Tarja…you are amazing! You should come to Croatia…please…Sing for us!!!LoL…Ihope to see you soon…in Zgreb…or Split…anyway…best wishes…from Croatia…KISS!
February 6th, 2008 at 12:09 am
Tarja! I really love you!!
I’m brazilian! Anda I will wainting for you in my country!!
Please !! I do love you!!
Kisses ! great job !
Always!!
February 6th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
Heippa! Toivon mukaan lukaiset tämän…
Levysi My Winter Storm on upea! Olet varmaan kuullut tämän miljoonasti, mutta SINULLA ON UPEA ÄÄNI! Terveisiä ja tsemppiä urallesi jatkossakin!
P.s: Olet idolini!
February 6th, 2008 at 9:09 pm
Hi dear!
how are you?
I’m waiting for the show!
please!
Don’t forget us!
kiss…
love you!
February 7th, 2008 at 4:11 am
Tarja e a mulher mais linda do mundo,
e tem a voz mais linda do mundo tabem, quem dera, eu um dia poder cohesela
pessoalemente.
February 7th, 2008 at 5:13 am
hola tarja, bueno todo tu trabajo ha sido increíble realmente me encanta tu forma de cantar, tu forma de salir adelante ante las adversidades, eres un modelo a seguir, te admiro mucho de verdad espero que vengas a chile y ojalá tuviera la oportunidad de que pudieras autografiarme mi disco MY WINTER STORM para tener un lindo recuerdo tuyo y por su puesto, bueno espero no haberle quitado mucho tiempo
un saludo desde chile!!!
Bernardeth
February 7th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
tu es super Tarja et j’adore toujours autant ta facon de chanter surtout ton dernier album!
J’espere un jour pouvoir venir t’admirer en concert a Paris!
On t’adore tres fort notre chanteuse.
SARAH
February 8th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
Hey Tarja,
Hope you have a really nice holiday!!
The landscape looks great on the picture and could you share your abs-exercises with us please?
^_^ lol
_-~*^_BYE!!!_^*~-_
ps. please come to the Netherlands soon!
February 9th, 2008 at 3:02 am
Tarja!!!!!!!!
Where are you?????
I need you here!!!
kiss!
love you…
February 9th, 2008 at 3:40 am
Hey Tarja! You sing beautiful and I love your videos!! They are awesome! I really want a see one of your concerts! Please visit the Caribbean, exactly in San Juan, Puerto Rico! Please come! we love you here! even though the cd hasnt come here, we boght them all on iTunes! Please come!!!
February 10th, 2008 at 6:05 pm
Hey Queen!!!
When will you come here?
We are ansious \o/
Kisses my Queen!
I love you!
February 10th, 2008 at 9:04 pm
Tarja… plz… come to Colombia! plz!!!!!!!
February 11th, 2008 at 5:22 am
Olá poxa nunca pense que estaria falando com a minha
vocalista perfeita quero dizer q sou teu fan e que eu adorei
seu novo album “My Winter Storm” e os clips mais naum é
só de agora já é bem antigo bom é isso quero que saiba
que tem um grande fan aqui no Brasil esperando uma nova
visita, E um email direto de você…
milhoes de beijos NÄKIMIIN.
February 11th, 2008 at 2:41 pm
Hei Tarja! Mitä kuulu? Minä rakastan sinua!
Tarja deine website http://www.tarjaturunen.com wird mir nur noch in Englisch und Spanisch angezeigt. Wieso???
February 12th, 2008 at 4:37 am
Colombiaaaaaaaaaaaaaa tarjaaaaaaa Colombiaaaaaaaaaaaa
February 13th, 2008 at 4:28 pm
I love You Tarja!!
February 13th, 2008 at 7:43 pm
Hello again!
I just wanted to congratulate you for the new video, Die Alive. It’s really great!
By the way, so does I Walk Alone.
I am waiting for you here in Brazil. Come soon, ok?
With Love,
Sleepwalker
February 15th, 2008 at 1:13 am
from now im going to post here every single day until i get an answer tarja…
February 15th, 2008 at 5:59 am
Tarja !
Me gusto mucho este posteo del blog!
Cosas muy interesantes, y es siempre muy lindo leer las cosas que escribís acá.
La foto está muy linda, el lugar es hermoso, y vos tambien ^^
Besos desde Buenos Aires =)
Analía
February 15th, 2008 at 11:00 pm
HITarja! I am happy for all its success!
It would like much that you vinhece in Brazil, of preference in Minas Gerais (It could asistiz it).
Kisses and good a 2008
February 15th, 2008 at 11:02 pm
I forgot I love its music “sing for me “
February 16th, 2008 at 6:13 pm
tarja actualiza el blooog!!
XD LOL
February 17th, 2008 at 9:42 pm
Hello dear Tarja, I have a question for you, I really hope to have an answer,pleasseeee =))
I think that “The seer” is a fucking good song ! In fact I love it so much and I wonder if you could be sing it in concert or it will be fine in a future single too ^^
(Sorry for my bad english, I do my best)
Bye
February 18th, 2008 at 3:54 pm
Mooooooiii:
Hasta que encontre un cyber decente !!!, canejo . Resulta que he venido a trabajar a la costa y estuve bastante ocupado . Por eso no escribí antes . Voy por el principio : MWS es … (estas palabras no podrán ser muy precisas , pues no resulta sencillo lo que quiero expresar) lo más maravilloso que hubiese podido esperar , Tarja me has hecho llorar y sonreir de una manera única , me siento muy afortunado de conocer un talento como el que tenés . Espero , sinceramente , poder agradecertelo personalmente en alguna oportunidad . De vedad , no esperaba que tu voz se pudiera ior como se oye . Por su puesto que tenia grandes espectativas , incluso más al ascuchar “I Walk Alone” , pero las superaste a todas , resulta un trabajo increíble . Paljon , paljon kiitoksia minun kaunis suomen muusani . Tu cristalina voz se ha convertido en el principal respaldo de los sueños de este gran delirante y eso es algo por lo que me siento bendecido…
LARGA VIDA AL VIEJO SUEÑO DE VOLAR …
February 21st, 2008 at 2:52 am
Tarja!!!
Where are you?!?!?
please…
come back now, little girl…
I’m waitind very anxious for the tour!!!
kiss, my muse!
love you…
February 21st, 2008 at 4:43 pm
Dear Tarja! Your album “My winter storm” is tbe best album I’ve ever heard. Passion, amazing lirycs, brilliant music, mysticism. My favourite songs are “Minor heaven”, “The Reign”, “Sing for me”. You are the best Tarja!!!! I hope, you will invite Poland this year. Polish fans are waiting for you!!! All the best…
February 21st, 2008 at 4:45 pm
You are the best!!!!! Polish fans are waiting for your concert in our beautiful country!!!!
February 24th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
[...] Here are some personal comments by Tarja on the songs of her album „My Winterstorm“. There is also a nice picture of Tarja in a bikini in front of the incredible waterfalls of Iguazu. Guys – just look at the face, ok? Photo: Toni Härkönen [...]
July 16th, 2008 at 3:06 am
i am waiting here in guadalajara, mexico. i understood that your birthday is on august 17th, why dont you invite us something, a beer, a pizza or some tacos jajaja. well have a nice concerts and happy birthday here in guadalajara, people are waiting for YOU, see ya Tarja, contanct me i have a nice mexican present for you, a very special one!!
July 23rd, 2008 at 7:47 pm
Tarja Shes Forever Excellent And Famosen! Forever Shes Star!
July 30th, 2008 at 10:53 pm
tarja la mejor bos
melodico . una mujer ermosa
November 9th, 2008 at 2:52 pm
Tarja, you are angel of music, beauty and all hope. Thank you for my life. Thank for you. Thank you.
November 17th, 2008 at 9:27 pm
Kiko Loureiro sucks!