---
title: "Tarja"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/tarja"
genre: "Symphonic Metal"
country: "Finland"
formed: 1977
---

# Tarja

**Tarja** is a symphonic metal band, from Finland, active 1977 to present.

Tarja Soile Susanna Turunen-Cabuli, known professionally as Tarja Turunen or simply Tarja, is a Finnish heavy metal singer best known as the former lead vocalist of the symphonic metal band Nightwish.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarja_Turunen

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Tarja |
| Genre | Symphonic Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | Kitee, Finland |
| Formed | 1977 |
| Releases in catalog | 16 |

## Genres

[Symphonic Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/symphonic-metal) · [Power Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/power-metal) · [Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal)

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2006 | [Henkäys ikuisuudesta](https://themetalnet.com/album/079f6637-c0fe-3d44-a299-82f9675c85a5) | Album |
| 2007 | [I Walk Alone](https://themetalnet.com/album/a2557c15-bdef-3f35-a0bc-c52b2c953ca4) | EP |
| 2007 | [My Winter Storm](https://themetalnet.com/album/59dc731a-2b58-3f68-a205-6378104db41f) | Album |
| 2008 | [The Seer EP](https://themetalnet.com/album/86a80bd2-db83-3f6d-9324-19c6b65a6add) | EP |
| 2010 | [What Lies Beneath](https://themetalnet.com/album/c343cf0f-b37c-4078-8135-5833e0bc10db) | Album |
| 2013 | [Colours in the Dark](https://themetalnet.com/album/c4fd9923-7a4e-402d-a9f6-d5cb1beb93fe) | Album |
| 2015 | [Ave Maria – En plein air](https://themetalnet.com/album/a025533f-46c0-499b-a03c-c00fd3b55dc7) | Album |
| 2016 | [The Brightest Void](https://themetalnet.com/album/9004d555-0ebe-4dc9-8b8e-ec3c26178c51) | Album |
| 2016 | [The Shadow Self](https://themetalnet.com/album/75730748-1018-439f-8d77-d5b85684a0b5) | Album |
| 2017 | [An Empty Dream](https://themetalnet.com/album/edb450c1-cb70-4db7-b924-4979f8293680) | EP |
| 2017 | [From Spirits and Ghosts (Dark Versions)](https://themetalnet.com/album/fa7a12c0-1ea3-4c0a-a312-a570f327e1a0) | EP |
| 2017 | [From Spirits and Ghosts (Score for a Dark Christmas)](https://themetalnet.com/album/a6af96a1-3ce5-4d91-8387-eccc4899a692) | Album |
| 2019 | [In the Raw](https://themetalnet.com/album/1b56759a-543f-4837-a0e3-9898e5ea82fb) | Album |
| 2020 | [Extra Raw](https://themetalnet.com/album/a3091d44-2037-406c-8da4-90e1f050d3b9) | EP |
| 2023 | [Dark Christmas](https://themetalnet.com/album/0a98c64e-100f-486e-b76e-8ada2ada8d35) | Album |
| 2026 | [Frisson Noir](https://themetalnet.com/album/c3fb5564-89da-4a2b-896c-8e7589aa7a98) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Nightwish](https://themetalnet.com/band/nightwish) (listened together)
- [Epica](https://themetalnet.com/band/epica) (listened together)
- [Delain](https://themetalnet.com/band/delain) (listened together)
- [Lacuna Coil](https://themetalnet.com/band/lacuna-coil) (listened together)
- [Xandria](https://themetalnet.com/band/xandria) (listened together)
- [Sirenia](https://themetalnet.com/band/sirenia) (listened together)
- [Leaves’ Eyes](https://themetalnet.com/band/leaves-eyes) (listened together)
- [Evanescence](https://themetalnet.com/band/evanescence) (listened together)
- [After Forever](https://themetalnet.com/band/after-forever) (listened together)
- [Kamelot](https://themetalnet.com/band/kamelot) (listened together)
- [Apocalyptica](https://themetalnet.com/band/apocalyptica) (listened together)
- [Sonata Arctica](https://themetalnet.com/band/sonata-arctica) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/110592
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/fi/artist/264641364
- website: https://tarjaturunen.com/
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Tarja_Turunen/2309
- x: https://twitter.com/tarjaofficial
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tarjaofficial
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tarjaofficial/
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5IRFMGI8aEtZdN07OYrBZc
- youtube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCYWGPvcAl6q2I80wvK4N4JQ

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/tarja](https://themetalnet.com/band/tarja). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt