Tarja / Circus Life (2CD+Blu-ray+Bonus Live CD) 2025 Live 2000

Catalog number: GQCS-91710/3

Former Nightwish member Finnish songstress Tarja Turunen has released an album recording the live performance she held in 2020 with 16 musicians! Only the Japanese version comes with a live album recording the 2016 Hellfest stage.

[Liner notes translation/Japanese subtitles included]

Tarja Turunen is a huge star born in Finland. She loved music from an early age and was recognized for her talent by those around her, and it was her encounter with Sarah Brightman that determined her career. She was deeply impressed by her classical style of singing pop music and decided to train as a soprano singer at the Sibelius Academy of Music. In 1996, he formed Nightwish with Tzoumas Holopainen and others. The following year, in 1997, they made their album debut with ``Angel Falls First''. The unconventional yet approachable style of heavy guitars, symphonic arrangements, and Tarja's beautiful and powerful soprano voice created a huge response not only in Finland but throughout Europe.

Taya left Nightwish in 2005 and pursued a solo career while also performing at classical concerts. ``My Winter Storm'' (2007), which he composed himself, topped the Finnish music charts. Her popularity, which has also served as a coach on a TV singing audition program, has taken root in Finnish living rooms.

Taya's live album ``Circus Life'' will be released here in Japan. This is a recording of a special concert held in Bucharest with 16 musicians. Taya has performed with talented vocalists, including her brother Toni, and musicians at various stages of their careers. The minimal costumes highlight the music itself, capturing a special moment filled with joy, friendship, and improvisation between the performers. The set list includes signature songs such as ``I Walk Alone,'' ``Until My Last Breath,'' and ``Innocence,'' as well as fan favorites such as ``Victim Of Ritual'' and ``Demons In You,'' providing a thorough look at Taya's evolution as an artist.

Even better, the Japanese version comes with ``Rocking Heels: Live at Hellfest,'' released in 2024. This is a live album that includes footage from their performance at Hellfest, a large festival in France in 2016. This is also a must-listen work that includes Taya's solo works as well as a Nightwish medley!

・Former Nightwish vocalist

・Arena class is popular in Finland

・Only the Japanese version includes the live performance at Hellfest.

[Member]

Taya (Vocal/Piano)

Tim Schreiner (drums)

Andy Poupato (percussion)

Doug Wimbish (bass/guitar)

Pitt Barrett (bass/guitar)

Alex Sholup (guitar/vocals)

Julian Barrett (guitar)

Raphael Bittencourt (guitar)
Christian Kretschmer (keyboard/piano)

Guillermo de Medio (keyboard)

Clementine Delaunay (vocals)

Chiara Tricarico (vocals)

Toni Turunen (vocals)

Marco Cano (violin)

Alexei Aslamas (violin)

Petr Suslik (viola)

Zakhar Fedorov (cello)

[2CD songs]

[CD1]

01. Mystic Voyage

02. 500 Letters

03. Naiad

04. Diva

05. You and I

06. Love to Hate

07. Demons in You

08. Never Enough

09. Falling Awake

[CD2]

01. I Feel Immortal

02. I Walk Alone

03. Victim of Ritual

04. Innocence

05. Die Alive

06. Tears in Rain

07. Dead Promises

08. Until My Last Breath

09. Shadow Play

[Songs included in Blu-ray]

01. Intro

02. Mystic Voyage

03. 500 Letters

04. Naiad

05. Diva

06. You and I

07. Love to Hate

08. Demons in You

09. Never Enough

10. Falling Awake

11. I Feel Immortal

12. I Walk Alone

13. Victim of Ritual

14. Innocence

15. Die Alive

16. Tears in Rain

17. Dead Promises

18. Until My Last Breath

19. Shadow Play

[Songs included in the bonus live CD]

[Rocking Heels: Live at Hellfest]

01. No Bitter End

02. Never Enough

03. Ciaran's Well

04. Calling from the Wild

05. Supremacy (Muse cover)

06. Victim of Ritual

07. Tutankhamun/Ever Dream/The Riddler/Slaying the Dreamer (Nightwish Medley)

08. Die Alive

09. Until My Last Breath

Tarja - Die Alive (Circus Life) | Official Video

[2CD+Blu-ray+Bonus LiveCD] [2025/12/24]