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)
Stargazers
Nightwish Lyrics
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Child of dew-spangled cobweb, Mother to the Moon
Constellations beholders of the 3rd vagrant
Theater for the play of life
Tragedienne of heavens
Watching the eyes of the night
Sailing the virgin oceans
Floating upon the quiet hydrogen lakes
In this ambrosial merrry-go-round they will gaze
Ephemeral life touched by a billion-year-show
Separating the poet from the woe
Floating upon the quiet hydrogen lakes
In this ambrosial merrry-go-round they will gaze
Ephemeral life touched by a billion-year-show
Separating the poet from the woe
Oracle of the Delfian Domine
Witness of Adam's frailty
Seer of the master prophecy
The stellar world her betrothed
Wanderers in cosmic caravan
Universal bond - The Starborn
A son in search for the truth
Following the pages of Almagest
Discovering the origin of dreams
Stargazers ride through the ancient realms
Floating upon the quiet hydrogen lakes
In this ambrosial merrry-go-round they will gaze
Ephemeral life touched by a billion-year-show
Separating the poet from the woe
The lyrics to Nightwish's "Stargazers" are filled with cosmos and astronomy imagery, making reference to constellations, planets, and stars. The song tells the story of a mother and child floating on hydrogen lakes and watching the universe's beauty. As they gaze at the billion-year show of the stars and planets, they are separated from human concerns and become immersed in a cosmic adventure.
The song's narrator is a "Tragedienne of heavens," watching the night's eyes as she sails virgin oceans on a planet ride for the mother and child floating on the hydrogen lakes. She is called a seer and an oracle, who witnesses humankind's frailty, discovers the origin of dreams, and follows the pages of Almagest, a compendium on astronomy. The wanderers in the cosmic caravan are bonded by the universe's forces, and the singer sees herself and the world as betrothed to the stellar world.
The lyrics to "Stargazers" are poetic and offer a sense of transcendence from the mundane human life, inviting the listener to join the cosmic adventure. The song celebrates the beauty and mystery of the universe, the stars and the planets and presents them as something to admire and seek out.
Line by Line Meaning
A grand oasis in the vastness of gloom
There is a magnificent place that stands out in the midst of darkness and despair.
Child of dew-spangled cobweb, Mother to the Moon
This place is both delicate and powerful, like a spiderweb covered in dew that gives birth to the moon.
Constellations beholders of the 3rd vagrant
The stars in the sky are the ones who witness the wanderings of this world.
Theater for the play of life
The universe is a stage where life unfolds like a drama.
Tragedienne of heavens
The sky is like a tragic heroine, beautiful but also sorrowful.
Watching the eyes of the night
The sky observes the night, and knows all its secrets and mysteries.
Sailing the virgin oceans
The sky travels across the vast unknown waters of space.
A Planetride for Mother and Child
The sky is a vehicle that transports both the moon and the earth together.
Floating upon the quiet hydrogen lakes
They are hovering over serene lakes of matter that hold the key to life.
In this ambrosial merrry-go-round they will gaze
They feel the sweetness and beauty of the universe as it endlessly rotates.
Ephemeral life touched by a billion-year-show
In the grand scheme of things, our lives are fleeting, but we get to witness an incredible spectacle that has been going on for a very long time.
Separating the poet from the woe
The beauty of the universe can separate one from their pain and suffering, inspiring poetry and art.
Oracle of the Delfian Domine
An oracle in the tradition of Greek mythology, wise beyond measure.
Witness of Adam's frailty
She has borne witness to the fragility of the human race, from the very beginning.
Seer of the master prophecy
She has the power to see into the future and help guide us forward.
The stellar world her betrothed
The sky is inextricably linked to the stars and has made an eternal commitment to them.
Wanderers in cosmic caravan
We are all travelers, journeying through the universe in a grand parade.
Universal bond - The Starborn
All living beings in the universe are connected by their common origin, born of stars.
A son in search for the truth
A person on a quest to discover the secrets of the universe.
Following the pages of Almagest
Studying one of the greatest works of astronomy that has ever been written.
Discovering the origin of dreams
Finding the source of creativity and inspiration that drives human ambition and achievement.
Stargazers ride through the ancient realms
People who study the stars are voyagers through time and space, travelling through the ages.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ERNO MATTI JUHANI VUORINEN, JUKKA ANTERO NEVALAINEN, SAMI TUURE PETTERI VAENSKAE, TARJA SOILE SUSANNA TURUNEN, TUOMAS LAURI JOHANNES HOLOPAINEN
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@FutileGrief
- Tampere, do you want to hear an old song
- Yes
- It's very old
- yay, ok
- We're So excited
- ok nice
- It's been off the setlist for 10 years
- wow
- would you like to hear it
- yes please
- but do you really want to hear it
- seriously yes
- it's freakin old
- play the goddamn song already!!!!!
@StrokeCGM
There is no old Nightwish. There 's just Nightwish.
@missrubyphoenix
One of the things I love the most of these concerts with Floor, is seeing Tuomas smiling from ear to ear with pride and pure joy <3
@wimwestra2650
Floor is not the substitute for Tarja, she is the upgrade!
@RammmFan
Best band in the world with the best vocalist in the world
@PaulOutdoors
Yes 👍😊
@Kuutamo13
I just want to remind everyone that this song will be 18 years old in December.
This song could drink in most countries.
We're old.
@KalvinEllis
Tell me about it, I was 11 when it came out. It's insane.
@deniselisboa1
This song is older than me
@Kuutamo13
So I take it you can't drink in most countries then. :P
@Ultramasterjedi
i'm barely a year older then this song, and despite that, America has a stupid drinking age