46 years old (Born on August 17, 1977)
Finnish opera/symphonic rock singer; She is famous from original member and former female vocalist of Finnish metal band Nightwish.
Turunen sang solo in Waltari's rock-themed 1999 ballet Evankeliumi (also known as Evangelicum) in several sold-out performances at the Finnish National Opera. Has two siblings, Timo and Toni. Her favorite actor is Russell Crowe. Her favorite song is "Von Ewiger Liebe" by Brahms. Her favorite author is Mika Waltari.Tarja Turunen's Best Moments
Fun Facts About Tarja Turunen
She is fluent in English, Finnish, German and Spanish.
In late 2007 Tarja was nominated for two awards, an "ECHO" as best newcomer and an "Emma" for best Finnish artist.
Her album My Winter Storm, has also achieved gold in Hungary, Russia, Czech Republic and went platinum in Finland.
Her first independent album, My Winter Storm, was released on November 2007, and achieved gold status in Finland on the day of release.
Her favorite director is Ridley Scott.
Her favorite movie is Gladiateur (2000).
Lead singer of the Finnish symphonic metal band, Nightwish. [1996-2005].
Her favorite album is Gladiateur (2000) soundtrack.