Tarja Turunen discography
Tarja Turunen discography
Studio albums 10
EPs 5
Live albums 8
Compilation albums 1
Singles 50
Video albums 6
Music videos 50
This is the solo discography of Finnish singer Tarja Turunen , who rose to prominence as the lead vocalist of symphonic metal band Nightwish , which she founded in 1996 and was dismissed from in 2005 after releasing five studio albums , three live albums and one EP between 1997 and 2004 (for further information see Nightwish discography ).
In 2004 Tarja had already released an independent single, "Yhden enkelin unelma ", and played a few headlining Christmas shows in Europe in late 2005, thus officially launching her solo career in 2006 with a Christmas album called Henkäys ikuisuudesta My Winter Storm I Walk Alone " single, a minor hit in Europe. Since then, she's been keeping a steady routine of albums production and touring, not only as a solo rock artist, with a total of five rock albums so far (the most recent being In the Raw classical music territory, which is her official music formation, also often putting out albums and playing live tours regarding Christmas celebrations. (see Ave Maria – En Plein Air Score for a Dark Christmas
On 2 December 2022, Tarja released her first compilation album, Best of: Living the Dream in many formats to celebrate her 15-year solo career. She later announced the beginning of The Greatest Hits Tour in support of the compilation album, starting in the United States, with further dates already scheduled into early 2025. On 23 June 2023, Tarja and EDM producer Torsten Stenzel released their self-titled debut studio project under the moniker of Outlanders , mixing rock, electronic and several other music styles, with songs and official videos for each track made available on Spotify and YouTube throughout the year, a project that had been in the making since 2010. Turunen released Dark Christmas Marko Hietala in 2024. Her latest studio rock album, Frisson Noir
As of June 2026, Turunen has put out ten studio albums , eight live albums , five EPs and fifty lead and promotional singles .
Studio albums Rock albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications FIN AUT BEL (Wa) CZE FRA GER POL SWI UK Rock My Winter Storm Released: 14 November 2007 Label: Universal Music , Vertigo Format: CD, LP , digital download 1 11 94 33 88 3 — 15 8 IFPI FIN: Platinum IFPI CZE: Gold BVMI : Gold NFPF (Russia): GoldWhat Lies Beneath Released: 1 September 2010 Label: Spinefarm , Universal Music, The End , Vertigo Format: CD, LP, digital download 7 12 38 6 — 4 28 11 11 Colours in the Dark Released: 30 August 2013 Label: Earmusic Format: CD, LP, digital download 5 14 33 7 54 6 8 20 10 IFPI CZE: Gold The Shadow Self Released: 5 August 2016 Label: Earmusic Format: CD, LP, digital download 19 37 39 3 75 7 — 11 8 NFPF (Russia): Gold In the Raw Released: 30 August 2019 Label: Earmusic Format: CD, LP, digital download 30 60 60 57 88 15 37 12 3 Frisson Noir Released: 12 June 2026 Label: Earmusic Format: CD, LP, digital download 14 21 95 35 184 12 29 14 6 "—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released.
Classical albums Title Album details Peak chart positions FIN BEL (FL) BEL (WA) Ave Maria – En Plein Air Released: 11 September 2015 Label: Earmusic Format: CD, LP, digital download 31 165 159
Christmas albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications FIN AUT CZE GER NLD SWI UK Indie US Heat Henkäys ikuisuudesta Released: 8 November 2006 Label: Universal Music Format: CD , LP 2 — — — — — — — IFPI FIN: 2× Platinum From Spirits and Ghosts Released: 17 November 2017 Label: Earmusic Format: CD, LP, digital download 32 50 30 40 196 68 7 12 Dark Christmas Released: 10 November 2023 Label: Earmusic Format: CD, LP, digital download 9 59 — 39 — — 15 —
Collaborative albums Title Album details Tracks Collaborators Outlanders (with Torsten Stenzel )Released: 23 June 2023 Recorded in several locations and dates from 2010 to 2023 Turunen provided all vocals, Torsten recorded and keyboards and Electronic sounds, with 10 different musicians adding guitars Label: Earmusic Format: CD, LP, digital download Outlanders Closer to the Sky The Cruellest Goodbye World in My Eyes Mystique Voyage The Sleeping Indian Land of Sea and Sun 1971 We Own This Sky Never Too Far Echoes A Peaceful Place (Return to the Oasis) Walter Giardino (#1, #8 and #12) Trevor Rabin (#2) Al Di Meola (#3) Vernon Reid (#4) Steve Rothery (#5) Joe Satriani (#6) Marty Friedman (#7) Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (#9) Mike Oldfield (#10) Jennifer Batten (#11)
Live albums Title Album details Peak chart positions FIN AUT BEL (FL) BEL (WA) CZE GER SWI UK Rock Noche Escandinava II Released: 2005 Label: NEMS Format: CD, LP, digital download Limited to 500 copies in Argentina. In Concert – Live at Sibelius Hall Released: 17 November 2011 Recorded: 7 December 2009 in Lahti , Finland Label: Earmusic Format: CD, DVD, LP, digital download 37 — — — — — — — Act I: Live in Rosario Released: 24 August 2012 Recorded: 30-31 March 2012 in Rosario , Argentina Label: Universal Music , Earmusic Format: CD, DVD, LP, digital download 12 36 99 82 — 5 48 — Beauty and the Beat Released: 30 May 2014 Recorded: 4–6 April 2013 in Zlín , Czech Republic Label: Earmusic Format: CD, DVD, digital download — — — 148 — 67 — — Luna Park Ride Released: 29 May 2015 Recorded: 27 March 2011 in Buenos Aires , Argentina Label: Universal Music, Earmusic Format: CD, DVD, LP, digital download — — 176 114 24 55 — — Act II Released: 27 July 2018 Recorded: 29 November 2016 in Milan , Italy Label: Earmusic Format: CD, LP, DVD, digital download 33 — 80 116 47 17 17 17 Christmas Together: Live at Olomouc and Hradec Králové 2019 Released: 27 November 2020 Label: Earmusic Format: CD, LP, digital download Included as part of the 2020 reissue of the From Spirits and Ghosts Rocking Heels: Live at Metal Church Released: 11 August 2023 Recorded: 3 August 2016 in Wacken , Germany Label: Earmusic Format: CD, LP, digital download — — — — — 86 — 22 Circus Life Released: 16 May 2025 Recorded: Label: Earmusic Format: — — — — — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released.
Video albums Title Album details Peak chart positions FIN AUT BEL (FL) BEL (WA) NLD SWI UK Rock In Concert – Live at Sibelius Hall Released: 17 November 2011 Label: Earmusic Format: DVD, Blu-ray 7 — — — — — — Act I: Live in Rosario Released: 24 August 2012 Recorded: 30–31 March 2012 in Rosario, Argentina Label: Universal Music , Earmusic Format: CD, DVD, LP, digital download 1 3 7 2 4 2 16 Beauty and the Beat Released: 30 May 2014 Recorded: 4–6 April 2013 in Zlín, Czech Republic Label: Earmusic Format: CD, DVD, digital download 2 4 — 7 21 5 — Luna Park Ride Released: 29 May 2015 Recorded: 29 March 2011 in Buenos Aires Label: Universal Music, Earmusic Format: CD, DVD, LP, digital download 1 4 — 5 5 3 11 Act II Released: 27 July 2018 Recorded: 29 November 2016 in Milan, Italy Label: Earmusic Format: CD, LP, DVD, digital download 6 2 — — 2 1 4 Circus Life Released: 16 May 2025 Recorded: 23 January 2020 in Bucharest, Romania Label: Earmusic Format: CD, LP, DVD, digital download — — — — — — 1 "—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released.
Compilations Title Album details Peak chart positions FIN GER UK Rock Best of: Living the Dream Released: 2 December 2022 Label: Earmusic Format: CD, LP, digital download 8 41 11
Extended plays Title Album details Peak chart positions FIN AUT BEL CZE FRA GER SWI UK Rock Yhden enkelin unelma Released: 1 December 2004 Label: Universal Music Format: MCD 1 — — — — — — — The Seer Released: 1 December 2008 Label: Spinefarm Format: LP Limited to 1000 copies in the United Kingdom. Left in the Dark Released: 4 July 2014 Label: Edel Format: LP, digital download Available only as part of the Colours in the Dark The Brightest Void Released: 3 June 2017 Label: Earmusic Format: CD, LP, digital download 25 55 80 11 99 41 35 9 Extra Raw Released: 8 May 2020 Label: Earmusic Format: CD, LP, digital download Available only as part of the In the Raw
Singles As lead artist Title Year Peak chart positions Album FIN AUT CZE Rock GER SWI UK Rock "Yhden enkelin unelma " 2004 1 — — — — — Henkäys Ikuisuudesta "You Would Have Loved This " 2006 5 — — — — — "Happy New Year " — — — — — — "I Walk Alone " 2007 6 37 — 16 49 — My Winter Storm "Die Alive " 2008 — — — 76 — — "Enough " 2009 — — — — — — "Falling Awake " 2010 — — — — — 52 What Lies Beneath "I Feel Immortal " — — — 55 — — "Until My Last Breath " — — — — — — "Underneath " 2011 — — — — — — "Walking in the Air " — — — — — — In Concert "Into the Sun " 2012 — — — — — — Act I "Victim of Ritual " 2013 — — — — — 12 Colours in the Dark "500 Letters " — — 4 — — — "Never Enough " 2015 — — — — — — Luna Park Ride "No Bitter End" 2016 — — 6 — — — The Shadow Self "Innocence " — — 17 — — — "Demons in You " (featuring Alissa White-Gluz ) — — 12 — — 46 "An Empty Dream " 2017 — — — — — — The Brightest Void "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel " — — — — — — From Spirits and Ghosts (Score for a Dark Christmas) "O Tannenbaum " — — — — — — "Feliz Navidad " — — — — — — "Love to Hate" 2018 — — — — — — Act II "Undertaker" — — — — — — "Dead Promises" 2019 — — — — — — In the Raw "Railroads" — — — — — — "Tears in Rain" — — 4 — — — "You and I" — — — — — — "Together" 2020 — — — — — — Christmas Together: Live at Olomouc and Hradec Králové 2019 "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas " — — — — — — "Closer to the Sky" 2021 — — — — — — Outlanders "The Cruellest Goodbye" 2022 — — — — — — "World in My Eyes " — — — — — — "The Sleeping Indian" — — — — — — "Land of Sea and Sun" — — — — — — "Eye of the Storm " — — — — — — Best of: Living the Dream "We Own This Sky" 2023 — — — — — — Outlanders "Echoes" — — — — — — "A Peaceful Place (Return to the Oasis)" — — — — — — "Mystique Voyage" — — — — — — "1971" — — — — — — "Never Too Far" — — — — — — "Numb" — — — — — — Rocking Heels: Live at Metal Church "Alias" — — — — — — "The Unforgiven" — — — — — — "Outlanders" — — — — — — Outlanders "Frosty the Snowman " — — — — — — Dark Christmas "Jingle Bells " — — — — — — "All I Want for Christmas Is You " — — — — — — "Dark Star" 2024 — — — — — — What Lies Beneath (2024 re-issue)"—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released.
As a featured artist Title Year Peak chart positions Album AUT GER NLD SWI "Leaving You for Me " (with Martin Kesici ) 2005 44 44 — 46 So What...?! "Walking with the Angels" (with Doro Pesch ) 2009 51 11 — 56 Fear No Evil "The Good Die Young" (with Scorpions ) 2010 — — — — Sting in the Tail "Paradise (What About Us?)" (with Within Temptation ) 2013 — 81 80 64 Hydra "Left on Mars" (with Marko Hietala ) 2024 — — — — Non album single
Music videos As lead artist Year Song Director 2007 "I Walk Alone" Jörn Heitmann 2008 "Die Alive" Uwe Flade 2010 "Falling Awake" Footage video "I Feel Immortal" Jörn Heitmann "Until My Last Breath" "Until My Last Breath II" 2011 "Walking in the Air" Live video 2012 "Into the Sun" 2013 "Never Enough" Lyric video "Victim of Ritual" Florian Kaltenbach "500 Letters" 2015 "Ave Maria" Live video 2016 "No Bitter End" Mariano Cattaneotrailer "Innocence" 2017 "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" Carlos Caceres Lavergne "O Tannenbaum" "Feliz Navidad" 2018 "Love to Hate" Live video "Undertaker" 2019 "Dead Promises" Lyric video "Railroads" Fan Footage video "Tears in Rain" Florian Kaltenbach 2020 "Together" Live video "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" 2022 "Eye of the Storm" Lyric video "Closer to the Sky" Torsten Stenzel "The Cruellest Goodbye" "World in My Eyes" "The Sleeping Indian" "Land of Sea and Sun" 2023 "Numb" Live video "Alias" "The Unforgiving" "A peaceful place (Return to the Oasis)" Torsten Stenzel "Mystique Voyage" "1971" "Never too far" "Outlanders" "Frosty the Snowman" Polish Filming Company Staff "Jingle Bells" "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" "White Christmas" "The First Noel" "Last Christmas" "Dark Christmas" "Wonderful Christmastime" "O Holy Night" "All I Want For Christmas Is You" "Jingle Bell Rock" "Angels We Have Heard On High"
Other Year Song Director Note 2005 "Leaving You for Me" —N/a Collaboration with Martin Kesici 2013 "Paradise (What About Us?)" Maarten Welzen & Tim Smit Collaboration with Within Temptation "Stand Away" (Angra feat. Tarja Turunen) —N/a Angra : Angels Cry 20th Anniversary Tour2015 "An Empty Dream" Mariano Cattaneo Theme song for the Argentinian movie "Corazon Muerto" (Dead Heart) 2016 "Zu zweit allein" (Schandmaul feat. Tarja Turunen) —N/a Leuchtfeuer 2021 "I Will Be Gone" (Primal Fear feat. Tarja Turunen) —N/a I Will Be Gone EP 2024 "Left On Mars" (with Marko Hietala ) Ville Lipiäinen —N/a "Angels " (Tour Promotion Song) —N/a
Collaborations Year Participation Album 1995 "Fine Knacks For Ladies" (Savonlinnan Taidelukion – Savonlinna Secondary School of Arts and Music – feat. Tarja Turunen) Romeo Ja Julia "Lady Night" (Savonlinnan Taidelukion – Savonlinna Secondary School of Arts and Music – feat. Tarja Turunen) "Viimeinen Mahdollisuus" (Savonlinnan Taidelukion – Savonlinna Secondary School of Arts and Music – feat. Tarja Turunen) "Epilogi" (Savonlinnan Taidelukion – Savonlinna Secondary School of Arts and Music – feat. Tarja Turunen) 1999 "Part 1 Lost And Found" (Waltari feat. Tarja Turunen) Evankeliumi "Part 3 Came From The Prison" (Waltari feat. Tarja Turunen) "Part 4 Be Seeing You" (Waltari feat. Tarja Turunen) "Part 5 Be Seeing You" (Waltari feat. Tarja Turunen) "Part 6 Desert Sun" (Waltari feat. Tarja Turunen) "Part 10 Victory" (Waltari feat. Tarja Turunen) "Part 11 Found" (Waltari feat. Tarja Turunen) 2001 "Until Dawn (Angels of Light)" (Beto Vázquez Infinity feat. Tarja Turunen) Beto Vazquez Infinity "Wizard" (Beto Vázquez Infinity feat. Tarja Turunen and Sabine Edelsbacher) "Sadness in the Night" (Beto Vázquez Infinity feat. Tarja Turunen) "The Laws of the Future" (Beto Vázquez Infinity feat. Tarja Turunen and Sabine Edelsbacher) "Promises Under the Rain" (Beto Vázquez Infinity feat. Tarja Turunen, Candice Night , Sabine Edelsbacher) "Tuulikello" (Anssi Tikanmäen Yhtye feat. Tarja Turunen) Perinteinen Pop-Levy 2005 "Tired of Being Alone" (Schiller feat. Tarja Turunen) Tag und Nacht "Leaving You for Me" (Martin Kesici feat. Tarja Turunen) So What...?! 2007 "In the Picture" (Nuclear Blast Allstars feat. Tarja Turunen) Nuclear Blast All-Stars: Into the Light "Maamme (Our Land)" (Tapiola Sinfonietta feat. Tarja Turunen) 90th Anniversary of Finland's Independence 2009 "Walking with the Angels" (Doro feat. Tarja Turunen) Fear No Evil "Child in Time " (Rata Blanca feat. Tarja Turunen) Luna Park Stadium "Arkihuolesi kaikki heitä" Maailman Jauneimmat Joululaulut (finnish Christmas álbum)"Heinillä härkien" "Maa on niin kaunis" 2010 "The Good Die Young" (Scorpions feat. Tarja Turunen) Sting in the Tail 2013 "Never Too Far" (Mike Oldfield feat. Tarja Turunen) Tubular Beats "Paradise (What About Us?)" (Within Temptation feat. Tarja Turunen) Hydra "Stand Away" (Angra feat. Tarja Turunen) Angra : Angels Cry 20th Anniversary Tour"Wuthering Heights " (Angra feat. Tarja Turunen) 2015 "Castillos de papel" (Lörihen feat. Tarja Turunen) Aún sigo latiendo "An Empty Dream" Dead Heart movie soundtrack2016 "Zu zweit allein" (Schandmaul feat. Tarja Turunen) Leuchtfeuer 2017 "Joulun Rauhaa" (Raskasta Joulua feat. Tarja Turunen) Raskasta Joulua IV"Ave Maria" (Marko Hietala feat. Tarja Turunen) 2018 "Let Come Christmas" (Antti Railio , Kimmo Blom feat. Tarja Turunen) Raskasta Joulua "Hermandades De Fierro" (Tarja Turunen as Susanna Asspera) Asspera: Live In Villa La Verga 2021 "I Will Be Gone" (Primal Fear feat. Tarja Turunen) I Will Be Gone EP "Sleeping Sun (country version)" (Steve 'n' Seagulls feat. Tarja Turunen) Seagulls Nest "Until My Last Breath (country version)" (Steve 'n' Seagulls feat. Tarja Turunen) 2022 "Dark Chest of Wonders" (Crewish feat. Tarja Turunen & Tapio Wilska) Twice 2024 "Left on Mars" (Marko Hietala feat. Tarja Turunen) Roses from the Deep
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