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)
Walking In The Air
Nightwish Lyrics
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We're floating in the moonlit sky
The people far below are sleeping as we fly
I'm holding very tight
I'm riding in the midnight blue
I'm finding I can fly so high above with you
Far across the world
The villages go by like trees
The rivers and the hills
The forests and the streams
Children gaze, open-mouthed
Taken by surprise
Nobody down below believes their eyes
We're surfing in the air
We're swimming in the frozen sky
We're drifting over icy
Mountains floating by
Suddenly swooping low on an ocean deep
Arousing of a mighty monster from its sleep
We're walking in the air
We're floating in the midnight sky
And everyone who sees us greets us as we fly
I'm holding very tight
I'm riding in the midnight blue
I'm finding I can fly so high above with you
Nightwish’s "Walking in the Air" is based on the 1982 animated British television film "The Snowman". The song is a dreamy and enchanting melody, describing a journey where two people are walking in the air, floating through the moonlit sky. As the song progresses, the lyrics paint a picture of a world far below, where people are sleeping, and the magic of the journey deepens. The singer holds very tight, riding in the midnight blue and finding they can fly so high above, reaching new heights with their companion.
The song embodies a sense of wanderlust and adventure, with the two people crossing the world, the villages passing by like trees, and the rivers, hills, forests, and streams creating a breathtaking landscape below. The children gaze up in wonderment, taken by surprise and in disbelief at what they see.
As the two float higher and higher, they are suddenly propelled downwards, swooping low over a deep ocean, disturbing the slumber of a mighty monster. Nevertheless, they continue to fly, surfing and swimming through the frozen sky, drifting above the icy mountains that float by.
The song “Walking in the Air” is a piece about freedom, pushing boundaries and exploring what is possible, encouraging the listener to see beyond the limitations of everyday life.
Line by Line Meaning
We're walking in the air
We are soaring above the earth, weightless and free
We're floating in the moonlit sky
Drifting effortlessly through the night, illuminated by the moon's glow
The people far below are sleeping as we fly
The world below us is unaware of our flight, lost in peaceful slumber
I'm holding very tight
Clasping tightly to the dreamlike experience of flight
I'm riding in the midnight blue
Sailing through the sky, enveloped by the darkness of night
I'm finding I can fly so high above with you
With a companion by my side, I am discovering the wonders of flight
Far across the world
Traversing great distances with ease
The villages go by like trees
The world below us passes like scenery in a dream
The rivers and the hills
Undulating terrain seen from a bird's eye view
The forests and the streams
Nature's beauty laid bare before our eyes
Children gaze, open-mouthed
Those we pass by are spellbound by the enchanting vision of flying humans
Taken by surprise
Overwhelmed with wonder by the unexpected sight of our aerial journey
Nobody down below believes their eyes
The people on the ground are unable to comprehend what they are seeing
We're surfing in the air
Playing in the wind and waves of the sky, as if it were an ocean
We're swimming in the frozen sky
Moving through the winter air like swimmers, exploring its depths
We're drifting over icy
Floating leisurely amidst the frozen landscape
Mountains floating by
Massive peaks appear to shift and move as we pass by
Suddenly swooping low on an ocean deep
Plunging down towards a vast blue expanse of water far below us
Arousing of a mighty monster from its sleep
The commotion of our descent jolts a sea monster from its slumber
And everyone who sees us greets us as we fly
Those who witness our flight are filled with awe and admiration, calling out to us as we pass
Lyrics © PREMIERE MUSIC GROUP, MUSIC SALES CORPORATION
Written by: Howard Blake, Flavien Cheminant
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@IzayoiMeiHigu
We're walking in the air
We're floating in the moonlit sky
The people far below are sleeping as we fly
I'm holding very tight
I'm riding in the midnight blue
I'm finding I can fly so high above with you
Far across the world
The villages go by like dreams
The rivers and the hills
The forests and the streams
Children gaze open mouth
Taken by surprise
Nobody down below believes their eyes
We're surffing in the air
We're swimming in the frozen sky
We're drifting over icy
Mountain floating by
Suddenly swooping low on an ocean deep
Arousing of a mighty monster from it's sleep
We're walking in the air
We're dancing in the midnight sky
And everyone who sees us greets us as we fly
We're walking in the air
We're walking in the air
@1welshdevil
What is it about that voice? It's just so unique, dark, mysterious and rich. This is sublime.
@1welshdevil
@Pier Filippo agreed.
@Kiss0fdem0n
I couldn't say it any better!
@davidfawkes7902
I agree ,l went to see them at Birmingham aged 75 , couldn't fault them , she could look after me anytime.
@user-rp6xs8ow4i
Тарья ❤️
@ninaporras9723
It is Tarja Turunen, former front singer of Nightwish. She is a trained opera voice.
@arthurmah7023
my goodness what a voice....Tarja n nightwish is mesmerizing n beyond spectacular, beautiful song sang by an angel Tarja..very powerful n the beautiful chills I get from Tarja n nightwish....awesome ...wowl.
@user-bu1li3kw1k
Super.!👍👍👍👍👍👍
@elperfumedelasflores
Tarja voice is perfect. No body will ever sing like her
@ScullyEG
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfzIDdHql1s