Tarja Turunen Biography and Wiki
Tarja Turunen is a Finnish heavy metal singer-songwriter, Turunen has a lyric soprano voice and has a vocal range of three octaves. She was born on August 17, 1977, as Tarja Soile Susanna Turunen-Cabuli, in the small village of Puhos, near Kitee, Finland. Turunen has an older brother, Timo, and a younger brother, Toni. Tarja’s mother Ritva Sisko Marjatta (Hakkarainen) worked in the town administration, and her father Teuvo Turunen is a carpenter.
She studied singing at Sibelius Academy and Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe. Turunen 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. Their combination of hard and fast guitar riffs with Turunen’s dramatic, “operatic” lead vocals quickly achieved critical as well as commercial popularity. Their symphonic metal style, soon dubbed “opera metal”, inspired many other metal bands and performers.
Turunen was dismissed from the band on 21 October the year 2005 (just after the performance of the band’s End of an Era concert) for personal reasons. Turunen started her solo career in 2006 with the release of a Christmas album called Henkäys ikuisuudesta. In the year 2007, Turunen released My Winter Storm, an album featuring various styles including symphonic metal, and started the Storm World Tour.
Turunen performed several concerts in Europe, playing in metal festivals including the Graspop Metal Meeting and the Wacken Open Air, before releasing her third album, What Lies Beneath, supported by a Tour, which lasted until April the year 2012. Turunen’s first live DVD Act I was filmed during this tour on 30 and 31 March 2012 in Rosario, Argentina. Act I was released in August the year 2012. She started the Colours in the Dark World Tour in October 2013 to promote her new album Colours in the Dark. Turunen’s second live DVD was filmed during the events of Beauty and the Beast and was released in May.
In September the year 2015, Tarja Turunen released her first classical studio album, Ave Maria – En Plein Air. In August 2016 Turunen released The Shadow Self with a prequel EP The Brightest Void released on 3 June. Turunen’s latest album In the Raw was released on 30 August 2019.
Tarja Turunen Age
Turunen is 43 years old as of 2020, she was born on August 17, 1977, in Kitee, Finland as Tarja Soile Susanna Turunen-Cabuli. She celebrates her birthday on August 17, every year, and her birth sign Leo.
Tarja Turunen Height
Turunen stands at a height of 5 feet 4½ inches (1.64 m) tall and she has a weight of 57 kgs (125 lbs).
Tarja Turunen Parents and Siblings
Turunen was born and raised in the small village of Puhos, near Kitee, Finland by her parents Ritva Sisko Marjatta (Hakkarainen) worked in the town administration, and her father Teuvo Turunen is a carpenter. Turunen has an older brother, Timo, and a younger brother, Toni.
Tarja Turunen Husband
Turunen is married to her husband Argentine businessman Marcelo Cabuli since 31 December 2002 – their wedding was celebrated in July the year 2003; they lived in Buenos Aires with their daughter Naomi Eerika Alexia Cabuli Turunen (born 2012).
In an interview, Tarja explained that in the year 2016 they had plans to move back to Europe due to her touring schedule as well as that their daughter was starting school in the coming year. Turunen currently lives in the south of Spain (Andalusia).
Tarja Turunen Net Worth
Turunen has an estimated net worth of $1 Million- 5 Million as of 2020. This includes her assets, money, and income. Her primary source of income is her career as a heavy metal singer-songwriter. Through her various sources of income, Turunen has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.
Tarja Turunen Measurements and Facts
Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Tarja Turunen.
Tarja Turunen Bio and Wiki
- Full Names: Tarja Soile Susanna Turunen-Cabuli.
- Popular As: Heavy metal singer-songwriter.
- Gender: Female
- Occupation / Profession: Singer-songwriter.
- Nationality: Finnish
- Race / Ethnicity: Not Available
- Religion: Not Known
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
Tarja Turunen Birthday
- Age / How Old?: 43 years old as of 2020.
- Zodiac Sign: Leo
- Date of Birth: August 17, 1977.
- Place of Birth: Kitee, Finland.
- Birthday: August 17, every year.
Tarja Turunen Body Measurements
- Body Measurements: Not Available
- Height / How Tall?: 5 feet 4½ inches (1.64 m) tall.
- Weight: 57 kgs (125 lbs).
- Eye Color: Green
- Hair Color: Dyed Black
- Shoe Size: 7 (US).
- Dress Size: Not Available
- Breast Size: Not Available
- Waist Size: Not Available
- Hip Size: Not Available
Tarja Turunen Family and Relationship
- Father (Dad): Teuvo Turunen (Carpenter).
- Mother: Ritva Sisko Marjatta
- Siblings (Brothers): Toni Turunen, and Timo Turunen.
- Marital Status: Married
- Husband/Spouse: Married to Marcelo Cabuli (m. 2003).
- Dating / Boyfriend: Not Applicable
- Children: Naomi Eerika Alexia Cabuli Turunen (Daughter).
Tarja Turunen Networth and Salary
- Net Worth: $1 Million- 5 Million as of 2020.
- Salary: Under Review
- Source of Income: Singer-songwriter.
Tarja Turunen Songs
- You Would Have Loved This
Henkäys Ikuisuudesta · 2006 - PARADISE (WHAT ABOUT US?) FEAT. TARJA
Hydra · 2014 - Die Alive
My Winter Storm · 2007
- The Phantom of the Opera
Century Child · 2002 - Ghost Love Score
Once · 2004 - Sleeping Sun
Oceanborn (UK Edition) · 1998
- Walking in the Air
Oceanborn (UK Edition) · 1998 - Innocence
The Shadow Self · 2016 - Wish I Had an Angel
Once · 2004
- Victim of Ritual
Colors in the Dark · 2013 - I Walk Alone
My Winter Storm · 2007 - Darkness
Colors in the Dark · 2013
- 500 Letters
Colors in the Dark · 2013 - Happy New Year
Henkäys Ikuisuudesta · 2006 - In The Picture
- O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
From Spirits and Ghosts (Score for a Dark Christmas) · 2017 - Innocence
The Shadow Self · 2016 - Nemo
Once · 2004
- Never Enough
Act I: Live in Rosario · 2012 - Ever Dream
Century Child · 2002 - Wisdom of Wind
My Winter Storm · 2007
- Song to the Moon
Beauty and the Beat · 2014 - Crimson Deep
What Lies Beneath · 2010 - Ciarán’s Well
My Winter Storm · 2007
- Lost Northern Star
My Winter Storm · 2007 - Our Great Divide
My Winter Storm · 2007 - Toccata and Fugue in D Minor / The Phantom of the Opera
Act I: Live in Rosario · 2012
- Dead Promises
In the Raw · 2019 - Sadness in the Night
Beto Vázquez Infinity · 2001 - The Reign
My Winter Storm · 2007
- Passion And The Opera
Oceanborn (UK Edition) · 1998 - Damned and Divine
My Winter Storm · 2007 - Jo Joutuu Ilta
Henkäys Ikuisuudesta · 2006
- The Eyes of a Child
Henkäys Ikuisuudesta · 2006 - Minor Heaven
My Winter Storm · 2007 - Marian Poika
Henkäys Ikuisuudesta · 2006
- Sacrament of Wilderness
Oceanborn (UK Edition) · 1998 - Ave Maria
Henkäys Ikuisuudesta · 2017 - Calling Grace
My Winter Storm · 2007
- Mystique Voyage
Colors in the Dark · 2013 - Deep Silent Complete
Wishmaster · 2000 - Anteroom of Death
What Lies Beneath · 2010
- I Feel Immortal
What Lies Beneath · 2010 - My Little Phoenix
My Winter Storm · 2007 - Boy and the Ghost
My Winter Storm · 2007
- Until My Last Breath
What Lies Beneath · 2010 - “Into The Sun” Official Music Video (HD)
- Kuin Henkäys Ikuisuutta
Henkäys Ikuisuudesta · 2006
- Into the Sun (Radio Edit (Live))
Into the Sun (Radio Edit) (Live) · 2012 - Sing For Me
My Winter Storm · 2007 - The Good Die Young
Falling Awake · 2010
Tarja Turunen Albums
- In the Raw 2019
- My Winter Storm 2007
- The Shadow Self 2016
- What Lies Beneath 2010
- Act I: Live in Rosario 2012
- From Spirits and Ghosts (Score for a Dark Christmas) 2017
- Colors in the Dark 2013
- Wishmaster 2000
- Luna Park Ride 2015
- Oceanborn 1998
- Beauty and the Beat 2014
- Century Child 2002
- Angels Fall First 1997
- Henkäys Ikuisuudesta 2006
- Ave Maria – En Plein Air 2015
- Extra Raw 2019
- In Concert – Live at Sibelius Hall 2011
- Christmas Together: Live at Olomouc and Hradec Králové 2019 2020
- Noche Escandinava II, a Finnish Evening from Buenos Aires, April 24th, 2004(Live) 2004
- The Brightest Void 2016, EP
- Over the Hills and Far Away 2001, EP
- The Seer 2008, EP
- Left in the Dark 2014, EP
- Maailman kauneimmat joululaulut 2009
- I Walk Alone (extended) 2008, EP
Frequently Asked Questions About Tarja Turunen
Who is Tarja Turunen?
Tarja Turunen is a Finnish heavy metal singer-songwriter, Turunen has a lyric soprano voice and has a vocal range of three octaves.
How old is Tarja Turunen?
Turunen is 43 years old as of 2020, she was born on August 17, 1977, in Kitee, Finland as Tarja Soile Susanna Turunen-Cabuli.
How tall is Tarja Turunen?
Turunen stands at a height of 5 feet 4½ inches (1.64 m) tall.
Is Tarja Turunen married?
Turunen is married to her husband Argentine businessman Marcelo Cabuli since 31 December 2002.
How much is Tarja Turunen worth?
Turunen has an estimated net worth of $1 Million- 5 Million as of 2020.
How much does Tarja Turunen make?
Turunen has an estimated net worth of $1 Million- 5 Million.
Where does Tarja Turunen live?
Turunen lives in her home in Finland.
Is Tarja Turunen dead or alive?
Turunen is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of her being sick or having any health-related issues.
Where is Tarja Turunen Now?
Turunen is a Finnish heavy metal singer-songwriter, Turunen has a lyric soprano voice and has a vocal range of three octaves.
Tarja Turunen Social Media Contacts
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