WLB is recorded!
I HAVE GOOD NEWS my friends. What Lies Beneath is finally recorded!!!!!
Only waiting for some guests that will record few parts and send them over.
It was a great last vocal session. I am grateful that everything I planned was accomplished. Also the things that we decided on the way have only improved the songs making the overall picture clearer in the end.
It’s going to be a very nice and powerful album!
It has been a “long and winding” road, but definitely worth every step.
You see who came to visit me in the studio in these last couple of days? Both my lovely and talented brothers Timo and Toni shared their vocals with me in one particular song, which you are going to hear pretty soon in my summer shows with orchestra and choir.
The name of the song of course will need to remain as a secret until that
It was so wonderful to sing with them. I am very proud of them. We are all very different kind of singers, which makes us a very unique musical family
The next challenge is the intense mixing process that will take place starting from … tomorrow!
I can’t believe that I am at this point in the production. Makes me really thrilled!
We have decided to mix in three different locations with three different engineers to get the best out of each song.
The first stage will take us to London!!!! I am going to spend next couple of weeks mixing part of the album with Mr. Colin Richardson at Miloco Studios.
We have met after my last show in London and since then we have been working already in the songs.
I am truly looking forward our collaboration. Colin is very kind and a true British gentle man.
London is also one of my favourite cities in the planet, so I cannot be more than happy to be there. Maybe I’ll have some time for shoe shopping (as you know already), if I am lucky!
Now I’ll enjoy a glass of red wine that I feel I’ve well deserved it.
Be well my friends.
With love, Tarja








192 Responses to WLB is recorded!
carolina says:
Posted on: October 23, 2010 11:28 pmhola tarja soy tu ex desconicida me encantan tus videos q icicte ya bente lla te quiero ver pera volver a mandarte un beso enorme en vivo pero haora en mi pais en mexico por q la ves pasada fue en canada montral todavia me acuerdovien bueno achale muchas ganas y recuerda te ador osa tqm+*
Arlington says:
Posted on: September 1, 2010 11:00 pmGreeting from Brazil Tarja, i’m a great fan of you, i cant wait to get this album and enjoy it.
Seeyaa
XxDUSTYxX says:
Posted on: August 30, 2010 2:50 pmCheers, Tarja!
Your voice is astoundingly beautiful and powerful. Your new videos fill me with enthusiasm and I can’t wait to buy your forthcoming album.
Carry on the good work and take care! ;]
Regards,
XxDUSTYxX
AKI says:
Posted on: August 12, 2010 5:26 amHallo Tarja ,
My Name is AKI and I like your Music very much !!! = )
I´m from Germany and I want to let you know….
If you need in Future a new Guitarplayer send me a Mail .
All the Best !!!!!!!
AKI
0INR says:
Posted on: August 2, 2010 7:48 pmTarja, I have some dreams without any minds. fealth, memories. Black Sea Illyichevsk Ukraine.
)))
Yrea says:
Posted on: July 19, 2010 7:19 pmDear Tarja:
I am so happy that this blog enables fans to have direct communication with you. Let me tell you that I am one of your biggest admirers. I enjoy singing the old Nightwish songs as well as the songs from “MyWinter Storm”,even some of the new album too. I enjoy singing like you because I can feel emotions within my soul. I can feel love, peace and strength. You express those emotions with your music and with your voice. I truly admire you because not many singers can transmit feelings as easily as you do.
I am very happy for what you have done so far as a solo artist. I don’t want to talk about the past, because it is gone. I don’t regret what happened five years ago because if it had not been for it, we wouldn’t know how capable you are to compose music and beautiful lyrics rich with emotions. I don’t regret anything because everyone has the right to expand his/her horizons. Everyone has to “get close to the flame”, as you say, to see what everyone of us is capable of doing, which allows everyone of us to become a better person as days go by. I am sure that you, as I, don’t like the discussions and comments people make about you and/or your former band. I know you don’t like comparisons because every person is unique. However, we all know that human beings are not perfect,there will always be people with bad intentions, so I ask you to bear this burden with me and with the other fans who want those discussions to come to an end. I’ll always support you because you are my inspiration. You’ll always be in my heart and thoughts. I love you.
I’ve just seen a recent video about “What lies Beneath”. Let me tell you that it looks amazing. From the new songs I could find over the internet, I can say that they are all masterpieces. All the elements have been highly worked out. I am really anxious to get “What Lies Beneath” on my hands as soon as possible.Please, let me congratulate you for all your musical achievements throughout your career. You demonstrate that great things can be achieved through hard work and dedication. I truly wish you the best in your future. G-d bless you.
With all my love,
Leslie A.
P.S. It will be a dream come true if you ever read this message(or reply…=D). Hope to see you soon here in New York.
Rasheeda Wilson says:
Posted on: July 6, 2010 4:13 amCongratulations Tarja on your new album! I am highly anticipating it!! I must admit you left me a little disappointed on My Winter Storm production-wise although I love the music and message behind the lyrics. I know that from when I heard you were going to produce it this time, that What Lies Beneath was going to be just great! As also, when you had performed Angels Fall First live at the Classic Divine Opera Rock show, I saw how your voice had matured and I was so excited. You need to perform old Nightwish songs more often!! I will say it that I love you Tarja and understand that you have moved on to bigger things and are more into producing music that expresses you and I fully support you in that but I will also say that for you to remember that in my heart you will always be Nightwish for me. I am still a big fan of Nightwish and also a big fan of you. I don’t understand why people cannot just love both and if they don’t like Nighwish with Anette or with you as a solo artist, just accept and to keep quiet. I really wish you would consider also coming to Australia? I know that the commercial success is very little here because unfortunetly good music is not widely appreciated. But why not?
Anyhow, keep up the work! You are getting better and stronger every day! When you performed that ‘Sing to the moon’ I was deeply touched you looked so comfortable singing and really looked as you were living through the music. Even though I love metal music, I love classical music alot especially from you. I was wandering if you would do some Mozart pieces? Remember music is from the heart and the soul and as long as you do that. you can’t go wrong. And from your new album I am exepecting to learn alot about you as a person, that is what is really getting me very excited.
Until then and with love,
Rasheeda xoxoxoxo
gabriel says:
Posted on: June 26, 2010 10:29 pmolá, tarja, axo que só faltava um Brasileiro aqui, amo muito as suas musicas e sinto uma energia muito boa de você, espero ansiosamente cada segundo a sua visita aqui no Brasil, e seu cd tou contando os segundo pra compra-lo.
beijos e que Deus te de muita felicidades.
abraços do seu fã numero 1
andré pereira dos passos says:
Posted on: May 31, 2010 11:37 pmoi tarja eu estou muito ancioso com seu novo album acompanho seu trabalho des do nightwish acho vc uma grande mulher e espero vela logo , e nao ouze vir de novo na america do sul e nao passar no brasil rsrsrsrsr um abraço e boa sorte com seu novo album.
Liza says:
Posted on: May 4, 2010 10:22 pmTarja you are my inspiration.. you are the best.. good luck.. and keep waiting for u new album…