In May 2007, Nightwish announced Anette Olzon as Turunen's replacement. That September, the band released their sixth album, Dark Passion Play, which has sold almost 2 million copies. The album's lead single, "Amaranth", became one of Nightwish's most successful in Europe. The supporting tour, one of the band's largest, started on October 6, 2007, and ended on September 19, 2009. The band released an EP/live album, Made in Hong Kong (And in Various Other Places), in March 2009 as a CD/DVD, and their seventh studio album, Imaginaerum, was released globally on various days in late 2011/early 2012.
On October 1, 2012, Nightwish announced that they had parted ways with Olzon and would be finishing the tour with at that time ReVamp vocalist (ex-After Forever) Floor Jansen. In October 2013, Nightwish made Jansen and longtime session uilleann pipes player Troy Donockley permanent members of the band, and they were featured in the acclaimed album Endless Forms Most Beautiful, released on March 27, 2015. From 2014 to 2019, Nevalainen, while still a member of the band, was inactive due to severe insomnia issues; in July 2019, he announced that he would not be returning to the band, with Kai Hahto, who had acted as his replacement since 2014 (including by performing all drums on Endless Forms Most Beautiful), being promoted as the official drummer, and is featured as such at the ninth album, Human. :II: Nature., which was released internationally on April 10, 2020. After twenty years of performing with the band, it was announced that bassist Marko Hietala had parted ways with the band in January 2021. Jukka Koskinen was announced as Hietala's replacement to play bass during the tour. In August 2022, he was announced as a permanent member of the band.
Nightwish is the third-best-selling band and musical entity in Finland with certified sales of nearly 900,000 certified copies. The group is also the most successful Finnish band worldwide, selling more than 10 million records and receiving more than 60 gold and platinum awards, having released six Number 1 albums and thirteen Number 1 singles. On October 26, 2018, Nightwish was inducted into the Finnish Music Hall of Fame, becoming the honorary gallery's 11th member.
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Studio albums
Angels Fall First (1997)
Oceanborn (1998)
Wishmaster (2000)
Century Child (2002)
Once (2004)
Dark Passion Play (2007)
Imaginaerum (2011)
Endless Forms Most Beautiful (2015)
Human. :II: Nature. (2020)
Nemo
Nightwish Lyrics
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One of the lost ones
The one without a name
Without an honest heart as compass
This is me, for forever
One without a name
These lines the last endeavor
To find the missing lifeline
Oh, how I wish
For soothing rain
All I wish is to dream again
My loving heart
Lost in the dark
For hope I'd give my everything
My flower, withered between
The pages two and three
The once and forever bloom gone with my sins
Walk the dark path
Sleep with angels
Call the past for help
Touch me with your love
And reveal to me my true name
Oh, how I wish
For soothing rain
All I wish is to dream again
My loving heart
Lost in the dark
For hope I'd give my everything
Oh, how I wish
For soothing rain
Oh, how I wish to dream again
Once and for all
And all for once
Nemo my name forevermore
Nemo sailing home
Nemo letting go
Oh, how I wish
For soothing rain
All I wish is to dream again
My loving heart
Lost in the dark
For hope I'd give my everything
Oh, how I wish
For soothing rain
Oh, how I wish to dream again
Once and for all
And all for once
Nemo, my name forevermore
Name for evermore
The song "Nemo" by Nightwish explores the theme of identity and the search for one's true self. The lyrics depict a protagonist who feels lost and nameless, without an honest heart as a compass. The first verse emphasizes this feeling of lostness as the singer is described as one of the lost ones, with no name to call their own. The second verse suggests that the singer is searching for a missing lifeline, tying into the idea of finding one's true identity as a way of feeling complete.
In the chorus, the singer expresses a desire for soothing rain and to be able to dream again. The metaphor of rain is often used in literature as a symbol of renewal and cleansing, implying that the singer feels weighed down by the struggles of life and is seeking a form of release. The bridge of the song shifts the focus to a withered flower, which could symbolize the loss of innocence or the passage of time. The singer then calls upon angels and the past for help, before receiving the touch of love that finally reveals their true name to them.
The final chorus of the song repeats the desire for soothing rain and the ability to dream again. The song ends with the repetition of the singer's newly revealed name, "Nemo," which is Latin for "nobody." This suggests that the singer has finally found their true identity but realizes that their search for meaning is ongoing.
Line by Line Meaning
This is me, for forever
This is who I am, this is my identity, this is how I'll always be
One of the lost ones
I am one among many who feel lost in life, with no clear purpose or direction
The one without a name
I feel anonymous and insignificant, as though I am not seen or heard by others
Without an honest heart as compass
I am unsure of my emotions and motivations, and I lack a true sense of morality
These lines the last endeavor
These are my final attempts to express myself, to find meaning and purpose
To find the missing lifeline
To discover what has been missing in my life that would give me a sense of stability and direction
My flower, withered between the pages two and three
My hopes and dreams were once alive, but have been forgotten or abandoned, lost between the pages of time
Walk the dark path
I must navigate through challenging and uncertain times, and I cannot see the way clearly
Sleep with angels
I seek comfort and security from spiritual protection and guidance
Call the past for help
I look to my history and experiences to guide me through my present struggles
Touch me with your love
I need to feel loved and supported by those around me, to give me hope and strength
And reveal to me my true name
Help me discover who I truly am, my purpose and identity
Once and for all, and all for once
This is my final plea, my last effort to find meaning and direction in my life
Nemo my name forevermore
Nemo is the name that represents who I truly am, and who I will always be
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Tuomas Lauri Johannes Holopainen
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