Nightwish is a phenomenal band from Finland. Formed in 1996, they are still going strong, even after changing vocalist a few times, something that usually kills a band completely. The original and the current vocalist - Tarja Turunen and Floor Jansen - have even played live together, on a few occasions:
Floor on the left, Tarja on the right. (Image Source)
Check out this excellent tune called Ghost Love Score. I leave you two live performances of the same song which, in my opinion, is a work of art...
The first video was recorded Live in 2005, in Helsinki, Finland, with Tarja Turunen as the lead singer:
The second version was recorded Live in 2013, in Wacken, Germany, with Floor Jansen as the lead singer.
Believe it or not, this concert was the debut of Floor Jansen as Nightwish's vocalist:
This song is absolutely epic and every time they perform it live... the crowd goes wild. ðĪŠ
Both versions are amazing and I hope you enjoy them both. There's no need to fight over which one is the best, as they are equally spectacular! ð
The same goes for the vocalists.
Please keep in mind that none of the ladies are native English speakers, even though they sound like they are.
Tarja Turunen is a Finnish while Floor Jansen is a Dutch. ð
Tarja Turunen was the original vocalist of the band, having remained with Nightwish from 1996 to 2005... and Floor Jansen stepped in only in 2013, replacing Anette Olzon who was the vocalist from 2007 to 2012. (Anette wasn't very successful and most Nightwish fans didn't like her.)
If you liked this song, check out the rest of Nightwish's material. They have lots and lots of awesome tunes.
