TARJA TURUNEN Posts New Blog: "Back In Suomi!"

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has issued the following update:

Back in Suomi!

We are now having a little break between the summer shows.

The band members are having their other engagements and I am doing a lot of promotion for the future shows.

I am very happy with the shows we did together so far and I am sure there will be many surprises for us in the near future.

It has been a nice challenge to start the festivals season for the first time in my solo career and the reception has been very good so far...

Read the whole blogentry here.

Tarja Turunen has set "What lies beneath" as the working title of her new solo CD, tentatively due before the end of the year. She says, "With [2007's] 'My Winter Storm', I chose the name of the album in the early stages and that helped me to create the concept for the album. With the new album, I decided to do it the same way, so I searched for an inspiring title and all the songs are one way or another related to it."

Regarding the songwriting process for the new CD, Turunen said, "In the last months I've been writing a lot of music for my new album. Songwriting is always an amazing learning experience, and it has been a pleasure to discuss music with different people.

"The album process is still going on and I have more songs that are in the working. It is sounding very promising. The songs are absolutely more mature, wild, and emotional and they sound more me, if I can say so.

"The biggest difference in preparing this new album is that I will be taking the time that I need until the songs are in a shape that I am happy with. No matter how long it takes. I want it to be perfect for me. No hurry; no pressure."