TARJA TURUNEN
WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE MONSTER MUNCH FLAVOUR?
Crisp-talk, weird sports, serious health issues and repairing old friendships – Tarja Turunen buckles up to face your burning questions
WORDS: DANNII LEIVERS
SOPRANO TARJA TURUNEN has spent more than two decades merging the worlds of metal and classical. She made her name as Nightwish’s vocalist and, following her very public dismissal in 2005, launched her solo career. Last year, she released her first book, Singing In My Blood, and introduced an electronic side-project, Outlanders. There’s very little Tarja can’t handle, but now she faces her biggest challenge yet: your questions.
Have you ever shattered a wine glass with your voice, deliberately or accidentally?
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“I did it with a lamp. I was in a music high school, and I was vocalising in the rehearsal room. There was a light that had a problem; when I’d hit certain frequencies it started [makes a high buzzing noise]. I started playing around with it, going up and down at a very loud volume, and it just popped. I was so happy I ran down the stairs and screamed to my friends, ‘Oh my God! I just broke a light with my voice! Come and see, it doesn’t work any longer!’”
Who’s the most surprising person that you’ve found out is a fan?