The band produced three more singles and two music videos for the album, as well as “ Sleeping Sun”, from the 2005 “best of” compilation album, Highest Hopes, prior to vocalist Tarja Turunen’s dismissal. Their biggest US hit single, “ Wish I Had an Angel” (2004), made it onto three US film soundtracks as a means to promote their North American tour. Their 2004 album, Once, which has sold more than 1 million copies, led to the broadcast of Nightwish video clips on MTV in the United States and inclusion of their music in US movie soundtracks. Formed in 1997 by songwriter and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, and former vocalist Tarja Turunen, Nightwish's current line-up has five members, although Tarja has been replaced by Anette Olzon and the original bassist, Sami Vänskä, has been replaced by Marco Hietala, who also took over the male vocalist part previously male vocal-parts were done by Tuomas or guest singers.Īlthough Nightwish has been prominent in their home country since the release of their first single, “ The Carpenter” (1997) and debut album Angels Fall First, they did not achieve worldwide fame until the release of the albums Oceanborn, Wishmaster and Century Child, which were released in 1998, 20 respectively. Nightwish is a Finnish symphonic metal band from Kitee, Finland.
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