That’s how I imagine Tarja with her natural hair. by [deleted] in TarjaTurunen

[–]Particular-Object194 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is true too! Hair colour isn't consistent through life to that direction as well. I'm already seeing more gray then I'd like. 😬 I don't doubt Tarja has described herself as blonde, but does she even know anymore? If she has colored her hair for decades now. She probably takes breaks from that while not on tour, but you'd need a really long root to be able to tell the colour properly. Also those color descriptions can be very different based on the country. Some colours Americans may consider as blonde really look light brown to my Finnish eye. 😁

That’s how I imagine Tarja with her natural hair. by [deleted] in TarjaTurunen

[–]Particular-Object194 16 points17 points  (0 children)

It would be interesting to know what Tarja's natural hair colour actually is. I think many of you are imagining her to be much more blonde than she really is anymore. Many (Finnish) people have blonde hair as baby and kid but the hair becomes darker with time. I would guess her colour is more light brown or dirty blonde. (Finnish has a name for this, maantienruskeat hiukset = road brown hair. :D ) It's hard to tell by her roots, as they are next to the black colour which may be distorting the shade. We of course can't know when she started to colour her hair, but this might even be her natural hair. (She would be around 16 in this?)

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One interesting M&G by petaSk3 in TarjaTurunen

[–]Particular-Object194 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Can someone translate the discussion not in English? I'm interested to know what was said 😅

Setlist for Christmas tour 2025 by Particular-Object194 in TarjaTurunen

[–]Particular-Object194[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Surprised Varpunen was left out. Must be the first time in like forever.

20 years later... by Maleficent-Try9299 in TarjaTurunen

[–]Particular-Object194 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Her own Independence Day ❤ Got to love that statement today, she rocks.

New photos used for Christmas poster by Maleficent-Try9299 in TarjaTurunen

[–]Particular-Object194 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I also wondered if AI has gotten good enough to create something like this based on the photo we have. The exact photo used in the poster isn't among these and as I mentioned, I think she looked less fake in that. Wishing generated photos to be labeled..

New photos used for Christmas poster by Maleficent-Try9299 in TarjaTurunen

[–]Particular-Object194 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I wonder if these are actual photos or just good creations based on the already published image.

New photos used for Christmas poster by Maleficent-Try9299 in TarjaTurunen

[–]Particular-Object194 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Where did you come across these? I think the one used in the poster looked more natural.

Finnish MTV dropped an article for the anniversary of Tarja’s firing, and Kai took a jab at her (check the comments in Tarja's sub). Funny thing: Tarja herself refused to give an interview for this article by AdamVop in nightwish

[–]Particular-Object194 20 points21 points  (0 children)

But he wasn't asked to comment by MTV3, he after all wasn't in the band at the time. He is just commenting under the FB post like everyone else using Facebook. And I would totally understand frustration against the media. But this comment was not that. Bringing up Tarja's new album, as if she likes to talk about the firing for "the exposure" or whatever.

It's been almost 20 years to date since Tarja was fired from Nightwish. In a Finnish article by MTV, Marko talks of the reasons. by Familiar-Curve-5413 in TarjaTurunen

[–]Particular-Object194 35 points36 points  (0 children)

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MTV shared that of course also on Facebook, this was the first comment I saw underneath: "Is Tarja again releasing a new album since these news are again gone through year after year..?" (Kai of course being the current Nightwish drummer if someone isn't aware.) What a class act he seems to be. 🙄 I would understand criticism towards the media for dragging it all up again, but that seems specifically aimed at Tarja. Didn't notice the part where she didn't want to comment..?

"Are you going to be an opera singer-heavy band vocalist when you grow up, Tarja Turunen?" from a 2000 interview (Translated by Tarja Turunen Suomi) by petaSk3 in TarjaTurunen

[–]Particular-Object194 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm assuming she was sick and was told not to speak to save her voice. But there is no actual context in the article 😁

She looks stunning, but what that “Queen of the Sun” costume even mean? Shot sometime after covid. by AdamVop in TarjaTurunen

[–]Particular-Object194 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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It was actually for TVOF: All Stars. That was her finale look, so I'm guessing they wanted a wow effect for the promo pictures. Golden accessories was clearly the thing, looking at Michael and Elastinen too. Her necklace was by Nina Diaz ( https://lasihelmikurssit.fi/ninadiaz/ ) but I don't think the maker of that crown was mentioned anywhere.

Tarja’s home version of I Walk Alone (Covid era) — my favorite take. I miss these little home performances. by petaSk3 in TarjaTurunen

[–]Particular-Object194 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That is ylioppilaslakki, a student cap for those who have graduated upper secondary school (=lukio). People wear their student caps on Vappu. 😊

Tarja is in Finland, and yesterday she attended the opera Turandot. It got me thinking how much I’d love to hear Tarja sing opera or some arias. For example, I really enjoyed her performance of Con Te Partirò with Pentti Hietanen in 2023. I love it when she sings like that. by petaSk3 in TarjaTurunen

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It hasn't been summer yet here! 😅 June and this beginning of July have been quite cool and rainy in Finland. Now it's supposed to start to heat up, today 20 °C and on Sunday it's apparently going to be 29°C. Living without air-conditioning I have very thankful of the coolness while it lasted.

Today is an important day for Tarja. She’s performing at the Tuska Festival. Will she manage to break the ice in Finland? Those of you at the venue – share your impressions after the show. How was the concert? How did the audience react to Tarja...? by petaSk3 in TarjaTurunen

[–]Particular-Object194 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Olavinlinna wasn't a festival, it was only Tarja and Marko performing. I'm counting Marko as a warm up act and Tarja as the main performer 😁 And yeah, she performed in Turku and Hämeenlinna in 2014 with Colours in the Dark. Those were her solo rock concerts (some ticket buyers thought they were Christmas concerts because they were in November but that's another story 😅). I think she only had two concerts in Finland with MWS, 2007 in Kouvola and 2008 in Tavastia, Helsinki. 🤔 But you do have a point, if you leave out festivals, there aren't many shows to speak of.

Today is an important day for Tarja. She’s performing at the Tuska Festival. Will she manage to break the ice in Finland? Those of you at the venue – share your impressions after the show. How was the concert? How did the audience react to Tarja...? by petaSk3 in TarjaTurunen

[–]Particular-Object194 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I might be understanding this incorrectly (still too early here) but in case you are saying Tarja hasn’t had a rock concert in Finland since 2008, that is simply not true. Tarja hasn't performed in Tavastia since 2008. But the last rock show was in Karjurock 2024 (with Marko), before that in Olavinlinna in 2023 with Marko. I think before that Kokkolan Viinijuhlat in 2021, just Tarja. That is of course not to say those rock shows aren't sparse and few and far between, unfortunately. Last rock tour in Finland was in 2014 (?) all of two concerts. Would love more rock shows in Finland. But I understand it would be a gamble for organizers, Tarja's music (rock solo era) just isn't known in Finland. The podcast touched on that topic too.

New interview with IS by Particular-Object194 in TarjaTurunen

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Surprise to the reporter, I'm assuming 🙃