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Nightwish

Nightwish is a Finnish metal group that performs songs predominantly in the English language. It was formed by Tuomas Holopainen in 1996 in the city of Kitee. Early Nightwish work was distinguished by a combination of female operatic vocals from former vocalist Tarja Turunen, keyboard-symphonic arrangements, and a heavy guitar base. This style is most often defined as a mixture of power metal and symphonic metal. Despite the fact that they achieved success in their home country after their very first single, international recognition came to them only after the albums Oceanborn (1998) and Wishmaster (2000), with music videos that were successful on well-known television channels. In 2007, the group released a new album, Dark Passion Play, in the recording of which a new vocalist, Anette Olzon, participated. She replaced former soloist Tarja Turunen, who was fired from the band in 2005. On October 1, 2012, due to disagreements that had developed within the band, Anette Olzon left the collective. On October 9, 2013, a message appeared on the official Nightwish website that Floor Jansen had been appointed as the permanent vocalist for the band. On the same day, it was announced that Troy Donockley was joining Nightwish on a permanent basis.