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- What's up everyone it's me Jess and I'm an opera singer. Calling all the Nightwish Army! This video is for y'all! This is a performance analysis on Nightwish performing Phantom of the Opera with Tarja.
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I love seeing people come for Tarja and then get blown away by Marko.
Same here!
Exactly this! I find I can't really listen to Tarja's accent anymore in live songs :(
Also happens with Floor and Marco in the live Poet and the Pendulum
And then they hear Floor and gets a Floorgasm.
Tarja era Nightwish stole my ears about 23 years ago! Then came Matko!
Every single vocal coach gangsta until Marko joins the chat
I have an assumption that Marco had no idea that decades later there would be professional people carefully analyzing his singing note by note.
In fact I recall an interview where he said that he disliked this song, so just passing that test is an amazing sign of his professionality.
@@pedroteran5885 It is far from my most desired NW song also. But I appreciate it more now after hearing a professional's opinion.
And by doing so, these professional people will come to the conclusion that this guy can sing.
If you need another probe, check out this one, a solo of him ... The Islander (Live @ Tampere) czcams.com/video/Zo8ncK_5kzc/video.html
And he's just play bass guitar.. :D
Or carefully pointing out he was so good, Tarja was actually therefore worse than Floor [FROM ME, A BIG FAT NOPE, BUT I DIGRESS]
I love reactions to this video. Tarja starts, and they're like "Wow, that's gorgeous." Then Marco comes in, and it's "Whoa. Dude. Man. Bruh... What the fuck?"
hahaha couldn't have said it better!
Andrew Lyord Weber said in a interview. This is his favorite off stage version of his song. That's pretty much says it all. đ¤
Would you by any chance have the interview? I can't find it.
Please react song "Only One" and "To The Bone" by Pamungkas
@@johannesjacome7539
Don't know about the Lloyd Webber interview, but this guy who knew him says the same:
czcams.com/video/pL4Y_Y8fP_w/video.html
For what it's worth, anyways.
but this version was on-stage, both literally and also in terms of the singers playing the characters.
@@sabin97 this song is on their album too. Possibly he was referring to the cover in general, not necessarily this exact performance.
They are all Finnish đŤđŽ, for the question about accent.
Thank you! That explains a lot!
@@jessicasopranonotes Yeah Tarja used to have strong finnish accent and some problems with English when she was young which was especially noticeable in live perfomances. Still has to some extent but it's much better now. That's one of advantages of Foor, her English is really good(tho I'm not a fan of her New Yorkish hu- as yu- pronuncuation)
@@jessicasopranonotes I think you would enjoy Floor's performance as well :
Floor Jansen & Henk Poort - Phantom Of The Opera | Beste Zangers 2019 :
czcams.com/video/plCScjvDOJM/video.html
& Floor Jansen sings Vilja Lied for Henk Poort, Beste Zangers 2019 (eng subs). :
czcams.com/video/k4Bp7exJufs/video.html
Yup, that's why she shouts Kiitos at the end, that's "Thank You" in Finnish.
In finland the accent is called "rallienglanti" = rallyenglish đ
It's the first time I've seen a "Markorgasm."
Just what I almost said, but you did it firstđ
sameđđ¤
I'm a straight guy, and it has about the same effect on me, . Marko is a-freaking-mazing.
Everybody loves Marko đ
@@antivanti lol
"His voice sounds like it can go up high" ... Seatbelts plz, we're going in people
Tuomas, the keyboard player, arranged this. He writes and arranges almost everything Nightwish does.
He's genius! đą
He is
@@jessicasopranonotes For more awesome arrangement and songwriting of Tuomas, I would recommend you check out The Poet and The Pendulum from their live at Wembley in 2015. It's a long piece but a pretty amazing one. ( czcams.com/video/N4Vfy5yCy-c/video.html )
@@jessicasopranonotes They don't call him The Metal Mozart for nothing. His songwriting and composing is next to none. You should check their epic songs The poet and the Pendulum and The Greatest Show on Earth. It is also highly recommended that you do a little background research before listening to those two masterpieces.
@@katechatzi1405 Thanks Kate!
And the problem, after hearing the Nightwish version, every other version just sounds so sanitized - right? I'm not a metal person, generally more on the Country and easy Pop, but I'll admit this was a version that hits the 'basement of the soul' better than any other I've heard
Iâm a metalhead, and I agree quite a bit. Itâs probably the most gothic version Iâve heard
One of the more fascinating aspects about Nightwish I absolutely love is that even people who are not into metal can still be very much hooked on their music and become fans. Just look at the thousand CZcams reactors who are generally into completely different music genres.
@@petyaivanova9629 thatâs just that people donât realise how amazing our genre is until they hear it
You are metal person. Not metal persons like classical verson. Maybe it's indicator. I am think I am metal person, but listening all.
I think Marco fully captured the manic feel of the character of the Phantom. All other singers concentrate on just the music, and the character feels seperate.
Tarja cuts that last note for drama like she's dropped dead. Never heard that done so well before.
Her timing on stage is often on point, she knows exactly what to do, how to move and loves some hand gestures.
Now that you point that out, I see/ hear it.
Funny observation - I think every female singer/vocal coaches first comment is about Tarjaâs outfit. The other common point is the âholy cr*p!â moment when Marko starts singing.
The thing is, all these singers/coaches who react, almost always are very familiar with the musical and this specific song. And they have a preconceived notion of what to expect, i.e. focus on the soprano's vocals because this is basically Christine's song, the soprano's time to shine if you will, and the male vocal takes a back seat.
So when Marko comes on with his unique approach, singing it as no other Phantom before (because the rest are actors/singers doing it in musical theater style) and going higher than all of them, how could it not surprise them.
The word I use to describe Marko's "Phantom" is *menacing*. He brings that out soooo perfectly!
Good word!!
This is probably my 2nd favorite rendition of the song just behind Brightman and Crawford. But as I thought about it over time Marko's "menacing" version would have been out of place in the play. At that point in the play, He's still her seducing angel of music. After his mask is ripped off by Christine, this version would be perfect. And of course the song Point of No Return.
Tarja and Marko still have the best chemistry I've seen in a duet. Outside of maybe the Righteous Brothers.
@@coachmikesfilmroom3111 same. Both are my favorite. For me Marco give a sinister vibe
"Marco is hitting some crazy high notes."
Me: "You haven't heard anything yet. đ"
She's from Finland and she has a really heavy accent even when she sings classical music in English you can her it thats what sets her apart and marcos voices is amazing as well
Yes, I do believe that's the reason behind the pronunciation things pointed out here. I actually think the accent is gorgeous.
I agree. You have to take her accent into consideration.
Tarja's accent is really pleasant to me. đ
MARKO is what makes this Duet stand out. The soprano is, by far, Not one of the best.
@@user-cv8ui5ir2d All European Women's voices sound nice to me !!!! đ đ
Marco makes a better phantom than most that appear on the musicals.
He manages to bring so much menace to the character, it's perfect!
@@Dreznin - Exactly! Most "phantoms" are so smooth and friendly. Marco's phantom is nasty, which is perfect!
hank poort is pretty good phantom too though.
@@sourisvoleur4854 They sing it that way because that's how Webber wrote it.
@@Artificial-Insanity That is true and it is incredibly that Nightwish made a better version of one of the most popular musical pieces of all time
Prior to this, Marko had a botched vocal surgery. He completely lost his voice and had to relearn how to sing. I think this gave him his absolutely unique voice. You can hear his old sound in his 1980s video for Wings of Darkness by Tarot.
For more Marko I suggest you listen to The Islander (live @ Tampere). Not only is he the lead vocal, he wrote the song too.
Oh no way! So awesome he was able to get back into the game!
Marco Just quit Nightwish, for health reasons (depression), and disgust with the music industry two weeks ago, at the end of this show in 2005 End of a era, the only person that does not know that Tarja is fired at the end of this show, is Tarja! which leads into a lot of dark nightwish music as it was pretty tramatic for the band and the fan base, Poet and the pendulum, bye bye beautiful and master, passion, greed, listen to other music before you listen to these three songs
@@jessicasopranonotes Marko had a polyp removed , that damaged his vocal nerve and another doctor said later that whole operation was useless , when his vocal problem could have been fixed with vocal coaching . Marko only vocal training had been music high school lessons , when he started in 1980s .
Tarja has opera basic from Sibelius academy and then finished her opera training in Germany , Karlsruhe's University of Music .
Marko cant get as high notes these days , than in 1980s , but then again hes 55 years old , hes been 15 years older than other members in Nightwish .
@@pete_lind 15 years older than the youngest... Floor. Troy isn't 40 anymore đ
Tarja is from Finland ( the new Singer Floor is dutch)
I love tarja..
@@zaldaud4174 I love both
I prefer Tarja's voice and style! đ
@@36137 She has a beautiful voice! And i like her a lot! I prefer Floors voice but Tarja is amazing
@@witchfromthenorth5294 Agreed. I do love Tarja, and she was a large part of why I fell in love with Nightwish many moons ago, but I now prefer Floor. I think it is because Tarja almost always sing in an operatic voice, while Floor is more versatile and does many singing styles perfectly (even growling). It is more entertaining in the long run. :)
Marko will be sadly missed as is Tarja but we have the videos... The arrangement is by metal Mozart, Tuomas.
@Ligeia Siren chill bud, no one is doing any harm with the statement, plus, the man is a genius he can do more than the rest of us so yeah if the fans outsiders find him as the metal Mozart, so be it.
Sheâs not a native speaker, so keep it in mind. Her English is not always perfect
She's from Holland. Lives in Sweden
@@moosehood Finland: the home of the best metal bands (maybe except for Norway ;-) ).
@@moosehood Floor is Dutch. Tarja is from Finland. Nightwish is a finnish band
@@moosehood you're describing Floor. Tarja is Finnish and currently lives in Spain
@Big blue whale Floor came not after Tarja, she came after Annette
Who else is here for Marko? đ Just janking your chains guys. Of course I am here for Tarja too and the rest of the band ! Opera singer reacts to Opera singer doing musical song in Metal style with Nordic Viking God. đđđ
Markoooooo đđđ I absolutely loved this whole arrangement
@@jessicasopranonotes all credit to Tuomas (keyboard player) who did this arrangement and writes almost all of Nightwish's music
@@SarahRichardsGraba He left due to mental health reasons I believe
@@user-yy7tw9hv9n Marko? Yeah I believe so. Didn't mean to imply that he and Tarja and Jukka and Emppu shouldn't deserve credit for their always amazing performances. Just meant that all the credit for the arrangement goes to Tuomas đ¤
Best definition for the video đđđ
đ¤ Great reaction again! đ¤
One thing, Tarja always said she is not an opera singer, but classically trained. And that she needed to find her own way not to sound too "potato". She rarely used her "most operatic" voice on Nightwish songs. It is crazy that they all lived in that small town and happened to start this band together. Guys didn't even know how Tarja would sound when they asked her to join Nightwish. They had heard her singing as a kid, but her voice was totally different because of her classical training. And because of that they even changed their whole style from acoustic mood music to metal. So many lucky coincidents.
Such a beautiful story and how it all worked out!
@@jessicasopranonotes Yes it was, at least for us "outsiders". And it ended on this concert, when they fired Tarja. I had been their fan since 1998, and it was quite a shock. They had their dissensions for years (about touring life and Tarja's husband-manager interfering to everything), and I'm sure Tuomas was pissed because Tarja had already told that she would leave after next album, so he wanted to punish Tarja for that. Then there is also this theory, that Tuomas was in love with Tarja, and he was jealous to Tarja's husband. Maybe he was, I can't blame him for that. At least so many of their songs can be thought that way (impossible love, forbidden love, one sided love).
@@NightwishArena Oh wow! There's so much about the band I don't know lol. Thanks for this insight!
@@jessicasopranonotes I'm sure you will get a lot more information if you stay in Nightwish train. Hope to see more reactions from you soon.
@@jessicasopranonotes Tuomas wrote a song about how he felt after firing tarja, its called "The poet and the pendulum". You should definitely check out the live version from wembley 2016, as you know some of the backstory behind it now.
This is my all time favourite rendition of Phantom of the Opera and is in my top 5 Nightwish songs. I absolutely loved your reaction, and the fact that at times you could barely sit still. Thank you for this reaction!
It was so good! Thank you for commenting!
Imagine how many new Broadway attendees there would be if the whole play was revamped in this style?
This is a real bittersweet performance for most of us Nightwish fans that've been with them since the 90's.
This is a truly iconic performance and it was just after this show that the band gave Tarja the now infamous "Letter" stating their wish to part ways with her as singer.
We can't imagine how tough this was for the band members, and then right afterwards....for her.
A true "Elinore" of a song, that magical unicorn that can only ever happen once.
Tarja must have been really toxic for the band to drop her. I mean, she's one of a kind and they still thought it was better to go without her, think about it.
@@RafitoOoO It was actually Tuomas who was the toxic one. One by one everyone has left him. Now even marko.
@@RafitoOoO It was not her, but her husband, that Argentian music mogul gicalo, which was the toxic part....
Sad times then when she had to go, even more with Anette as substitute. Today I think, that the cast has been perfect with Marco. And he left because of the industry, not Tuomas.
âââ@@TheHenningwayde hecho su salida de Nightwish no fue por la industria fue por el equipo de trabajo de Tuomas la parte gerencial y lo dijo en entrevistas este aĂąo le preguntaron si volverĂa a Nightwish y dijo que ĂŠl no tiene problema con la banda pero pensarĂa mucho si vuelve o no ya que para eso la banda deberĂa hacer cambios logĂsticos con eso dio a entender que si Nightwish no cambia de equipo de trabajo nunca mĂĄs volverĂĄ a Nightwish y por otro lado Marco no estĂĄ retirado de la industria musical sigue cantando como solista y tambiĂŠn con Tarot su ex banda sigue cantando con ellos como invitado y tambiĂŠn estĂĄ cantando con Tarja Turunen ambos ex Nightwish que hicieron inmortalizar al cover mĂĄs famoso de la banda Phantom of the Ăłpera siguen cantando juntos tuvieron Tuor por LatinoamĂŠrica y ahora estarĂĄn haciendo Tuor por Europa Marco hace poco lanzĂł una canciĂłn junto con Tarja la canciĂłn se llama Left of Mars y prometieron seguir lanzando mĂşsicas juntos osea Marco sigue trabajando de la mĂşsica no estĂĄ quieto y no se saliĂł le la industria musical y otro dato a tener en cuenta Marco ya no posee la intensidad de la voz gruĂąona ya que tuvo que someterse a una cirugĂa de las cuerdas vocales la cual afecto la parte potencial ya no canta muy gruĂąidsmente ya que eso le perjudicĂł la voz Marco casi quedĂł sin voz para cantar eso lo llevo a una crisis emocional mĂĄs encima estaba con problemas depresivo y mental suerte que se pudo lograr establecer y ahora retomo su carrera musical de a poco estĂĄ volviendo a posicionarse en el mundo del metal y Tarja la estĂĄ ayudando a expandirse como solista fuera de lo que es Finlandia ,Tarja estĂĄ muy bien posicionada como cantante solista en el mundo del metal ella pudo sobresalir tiene una gran banda musical y en sus giras y conciertos le estĂĄ yendo muy bien desde el aĂąo 2006
The most amazing thing about this video is that Tarja was sick that day, in the morning she can't barely talk, and still she could give everything at night to sound amazing.
Because the Queen is just this awsome!
And at the end they kicked her out of the band. How unfair is that?
@@madalinagrigore9931 yup agreed total bastards, letâs make a dvd with her than sack her at the end of the night đĄ
@@madalinagrigore9931 blame the keyboardist. We all do. Even Marco had enough.
@@Ozzy_2014 Marco said and i quote â (...) blaming for instance Tuomas, is in insult to both him and my free thinkingâ so, nope, if anything blame depression and the music industry. People need to get a grip and get over that she was kicked out of the band... 15 years ago almos 16 so, if she is happy and doing her thing why fans canât simply get over it? She even has said that the competition has to stop ( when she sang Over the Hills with Floor) so this whole blaming and shaming comes from fans, the band and Tarja seem to have gotten over it YEARS ago.đ
It's a shame that more people doesn't know Marco exist, after decades of great career, so glad you recognized his talent đ¤
And by the way on the end of an Era DVD is an Pink Floyd Cover calls High hops Marco do the Song and Empu play the Gitarr Solos
@Phelan yes it s a homage . The best i ever heard
She had the flu, Finnish is her 1st language of many and this is the last show of a full tour about 4th-5th song in to the show. To be fair to her pure opera abilities there are many examples here on CZcams.
As for Marko, he won this last season's Masked Singer in Finland, which had its finale on December 19th, only a month and a half ago, or so. So, he's definitely got massive vocal chops.
Unfortunately yeah, he has quit Nightwish, at least for this next year, due to depression and personal issues. From everything I've heard, his exit is completely supported and understood by the rest of the band, so there's zero harsh feelings. I guess we can all hope he'll be interested in re-joining one he takes care of what he needs to.
He's retired now, and well deserved for years of entertainment
He isnât coming back to nightwish, if you read his statement he was saying he might come back to music in general, not to the band. He has his own solo project to work on.
Was one of the most heartbreaking bits of news I got this year & it has 100% been a shitshow of a year. I totally understand needing to care for yourself & your mental health tho, & I hope he's doing that. And then please, please, please come baaaaack. The world needs more Marko. Pleasepleaseplease. đđđ
Wonder if "Masked Singer" tipped him over the edge? All that commercialism.
He said he will be doing the Heavy Christmas Show again.
New release of him singing, yay, Maaaaarko!
Marko is a master in blending/melting his voice with his duetpartners! If you want to hear more from him please check out the cover of High Hopes or The Islander (in both Marko as main singer) ! His duets with Floor like in Ghost River or Romanticide. Or with an other band Delain: The Gathering! đ¤đśđš
Thanks Jane! I've got those written down!
I mistakingly read "duetpartners" as "Duplantiers" and couldn't believe that Marko made a song with Gojira that I somehow missed!!!
Some of his best work is with his own band he started with his brother: Tarot.
@@Shifuede Tides and Wings of Darkness are great!đ
@@jessicasopranonotes hi i think you would realy enjoy this versio of this song. Its by floor jansen (the curent lead singer of nightwish) and henk poort ( an opra and musical singer in the Netherlands). He song the phantom in the dutch version of the opra i belive and the song it to gether and its amazing. Its heavier then the originel but not that heavy with is just perfect. czcams.com/video/plCScjvDOJM/video.html
I love how EVERYONE has the same "holy shit!" reaction to Marco's voice after already being drawn in by Tarja's singing. :D
Female opera singer reactors seem to love Marko's vocals. You are not the first one. He is a great vocalist, even though he lost his falsetto because of a botched polyp removal operation.That was before he joined Nightwish in 2001. In 1990's, can't remember the exact year.
He just told he's going to leave Nightwish and public life for at least for one year. He's going to be missed. Nightwish is going to hire a session bassist. But Marko was both bassist and vocalist. Nightwish needs male vocals!
There has been talk about Jarkko Ahola, he can play bass and sing from heavy screams to opera. The boss lady of the Finnish National Opera was totally surprised and blown away, when Jarkko sang Nessun Dorma, (she gave him a few tips), in a TV-format, where known Finnish vocalists had to sing with many different styles. I like Jarkko, but there is only one Marko.
Tarja's accent is quite strong. Can't help but noticing. Floor has an accent too, but not as much as Tarja. And Floor modifies vowels for vocal purposes, as smart singers do, I've been told.
Along with "Ghost Love Score", "The Poet and the Pendulum" Wembley Arena 2015, 14 minutes, (can make you cry) and "The Greatest Show on Earth" Tampere Finland 2015, 20 minutes are two masterpieces by Tuomas Holopainen, the founder in 1996, leader, songwriter - composition, lyrics, arrangement - of Nightwish. He writes vast majority of Nightwish songs. I think he deserves to be called 'Metal Mozart'. These songs, the big three of Nightwish, are a must! You still have two to go.
If you decide to react to more Nightwish than just those two, as ai hipe, I suggest you leave reacting to them untill later. And when the time comes remember to check the stories behind the songs before reacting to them. I also highly recommend using videos with lyrics.
Marko has written some Nightwish songs together with Tuomas, for example "The Islander" Tampere 2015 is Marko's composition, lyrics by Tuomas. Weak Fantasy, Tampere 2015, co-written by Marko and Tuomas, Marko is the main composer, lyrics by both, propably mainly by Tuomas, my guess. "The Greatest Show on Earth" Marko has composed a part/parts of it. There are some other Nightwish songs with Marko's in put. Of course Marko has also done a lot outside Nightwish.
Great reaction, thank you! Looking forward to another one.
Greetings again from Helsinki Finland!
Marko and Tarja are both founding members.
Marco needs his time now, very well deserved! The man can sing! He has brought much joy to us at his expense, we owe him his due time to do for himself as he needs! Dear lady, thank you for this awesome reaction!
Tuomas holopainen on the keyboard is the boss.. He Writes songs, compose and arrange them
You know that phantom of the earth is not his right?
@@giannisvar4414 phantom of the earth?!!! If u mean phantom of the opera... Yeah i know that. In general he is a brain of nightwish
@@siavashjavidnia6789 yeah phantom of the opera it was a typo ..yes in general he is the brain ..a true genious
The wide vibrato is a metal thing for sure. Stands up against the bigger noise. She's modified her operatic training to compensate for the different musical accompaniment
I love it how much you respect Finnish singing education. They both are well educated singers.
Thank you for continuing the Nightwish wild ride! đ¤ You're official one of us now.
She's Finnish. So she uses more back vowels.
Interestingly not in that word "sang", where she should.
True. She doesnât sing in an American accent..itâs a Finnish Anglo British accent. The vowels resonate better in the performance.
We literally have a letter for the sound she should be doing, ä
@@zehaha itâs just the accent, bad pronounciating. Her english was never that good.
@@mmnde12 It got better post NW, but i think she used it intentionally here.
I'm always surprised by her dark, warm "Kiitos" at the end of the song. Somehow you'd expect a higher speaking voice but hers is quite warm and dark.
This song is how I got my dad into Nightwish đ
I feel like I'm 15 years old every time I listen to this version of the song. Nightwish is great. Tarja is great. Marko is the best â¤
You should watch ''Sleeping sun'' This is a soft...sad...song, but it use to bring me so much peace!
From the moment i heard her voice in 2003, Tarja Turunen became my Diva.
Love your video and yes, we need to get rid of the Covid once and for all! Me to i need to see a show! to be with the croud!
Take care my dear!
this high D tarja is singing at the end is spectacularly good.
to bring up so much mass and brilliance up to a high d is a rare skill, especially having a dark voice like she has.
the onset of the note is perfect, the resonance, the colour of the tone, its remarkably well sung.
or is it D# even?
@@schneevongestern9898 Yes. D#6-D6.
This is my absolute FAVORITE reaction video EVER! Because this is how I feel every single time I watch this masterpiece. This is my absolute favorite version of this song ever, on or off Broadway⌠and Iâve spent over 30 years in love with the Phantom of the Opera. Ramin Karimloo is my favorite phantom, but this version has my heart. Always. â¤
You just discover Marko as he takes a break from music... I'm so sorry :-(
I'm sure you'll get a ton of suggestions for The Islander, but if you want more Marko in other settings, check out his own band "Tarot". I'd also suggest checking him out with Delain on "Nothing of Left", "The Gathering", "Sing To Me", or "Your Body Is A Battleground" (side note: Charlotte, the lead singer of Delain has a background in classical and jazz singing, so that might be of interest too)
I'd add to that few Tarot songs (especially live versions, that's where Marko shines):
- Follow Me Into Madness
- Guardian Angel
- I Rule
- Tides
@@michacieslak2346 I'd have to add Pyre Of Gods too, since that was my gateway to Tarot back in '07.
Can I throw in his album with "The Northern Kings' as well, where he performs with other metal singers doing metal covers of older pop songs?
What about Franz Schubert's Ave Maria he did with Floor at Raskasta Joulua? Just to mention another setting.
"take on me " with the norther kings
Awwww... Jess... Lovely reaction! Yes, I love Tarja and Floor, but Marco is my favorite Nightwish singer! There are quite a few songs he sings in that I'm sure will be requested. A couple of my favorites are Song of Myself and Romanticide, from the Wacken 2013 show, but there are others where he does all the singing... High Hopes (from the same show as the Phantom) and The Islander, from Tampere.
"yours is an empy hope" live in Wembley, with Floor...
Great reaction, kiitos. I think Tarja knew exactly how to pronounce the word "phantom" because Marko pronounced it in other way, like Americans do, when his turn came. This wasn't Tarja's first time singing that song with the band, actually this was her last concert with Nightwish, and they had been practicing and performing that song a lot. So she must have talked earlier about the words and pronunciations with Tuomas and Marko. She intentionally chose to pronounce the "a" like that and the rolling "r" in the word "opera", kind of like Italians do. And I think that increased the effectiveness of the sentence.
I really liked this reaction a lot, especially your singing interludes! Tarja Turunen is Finnish (you were pretty close with the pronounciation) and trained for a year at the classical Sibeliusacademie in Helsinki. She was bullied by her classmates for being in a metal band, so she transferred to the university of Karlsruhe in Germany, where she studied "Lied". For those of you not in the know, this is classical style singing, but with a piano or maybe chamber orchestra setting, not full opera. Lied is basically German. So we have Finnish Tarja studying in Germany, if I remember correctly with a Japanese mentor. In my opinion her English accent while singing deteriorated during this time. Is this possibly the basis of your mild critique of her vowels?
Tarja Turunen and Marko Hietala, once Nightwish, and When Your Lips Are Still Red .....
If you want to hear more of Marko, try Nightwish-The Islander (live at Tampere) and Nightwish-High Hopes. Both showcases Marko's talents. The funny thing is at the Tampere show, Floor is his backup singer :)
Of all the reaction videos I've seen of this song, THIS IS THE BEST! So entertaining and educational
THE BEST: TARJA TURUNEN!
CHILLS ME, SO MUCH EMOTION IN THE VOICE OF THIS GREAT TALENTED WOMAN! đđđâ¤ď¸â¤ď¸â¤ď¸đđđđđ
Prime time Marko.
A very underrated singer, if you want my honest opinion
If you want to hear Marco take the lead completely. I would recommend High Hopes. It's a cover of a Pink Floyd track from the same concert as this performance
The amount of talent on display, not only here, but in every Nightwish performance, is astonishing!
Really glad to see some actual critiques from you, some reactions, most, seem afraid to do it. Thanks for that, it's hard to learn without knowing the mistakes as well as what was right
Something to know about Tarja is that she uses her native Finnish phonology (phonation) as a stylistic choice even when singing in English. You noticed it almost immediately, but most people seem to really notice it when she says "Opera" in this song. When she sings Nemo in the same concert the word "three" utilizes that same stylistic choice. Some people really dislike her vowel modifications and how she combines different styles. But there are those of us who really enjoy the result of mixing wide vowels, lowered larynx, high soft palate, and heavy vibrato style she tends to go with in a lot of the songs she sings (barring actual operas where she sticks to business). Not really the best song for an introduction to Tarja. From the same concert you could go with Nemo, Wishmaster, Planet Hell, or Wish I Had An Angel. She has also done actual opera on the Beauty and the Beat concert. However, I think the best expression of her style and voice is her cover of Muse's Supremacy. If you watch that one make sure to pick the Live in Milan version. The woodstock one has bad audio.
Also, if you want to hear more of Marko's harmony blending there are quite a few in that same concert (End of an Era). Planet Hell and Wish I Had An Angel, for example. However, Song of Myself at Wacken has Marko and Floor singing harmonies that'll blow your mind.
I never get tired of this performance, or seeing someone else get blown away by it. đ Great performances are like adrenaline injections! đ
Here I go watching Nightwish reaction videos for the next few hours again
Love your reaction. If you want to hear more of Markos capabilities, from the same concert Nightwish cover of Pink Floyd's: High Hopes - older Marko: The Islander Live @Tempere, or Kiss While Your Lips are Still Red live @Wembley.
Tarja, Marko (bass & vocals) Emppu (Guitar) Jukka (Drums) & last, but definitely not least, Tuomas (Keyboards, Composer & Lyricist of 99% of NW material) all come from Finland.
If you want to hear Floor's version of the Phantom of the Opera - then Floor Jansen & Henk Poort in Beste Zangers 2019 (a dutch TV show where singers sing songs that have a special meaning another participating to the show)
If you're curious how Floor Jansen (the current singer of Nightwish) performs Phantom of the Opera, she did so on a Dutch show called "Beste Zangers" with opera singer Henk Poort. They kind of promised to do it live with Nightwish when they go touring again in the Netherlands!
I loved seeing the young people spellbound in the crowd.
In a virtual world, it gave them something they could feel and remember for ever.
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Agree. Look again at the crowd. No cellphones.
Since you like Marko, you HAVE to react to The Islander live at Tampere. You will absolutely love it. He kills it
I took too long to type this to still be live so I am putting it here. Marco with his attitude and fry and all that makes the Phantom a darker character again as he originally was. The 'nicer' Phantom did not start until the old Hammer Films movie when Christine finally agrees to be tutored.
Beautiful breakdown, so glad you got to appreciate Marco's voice early on in your Nightwish journey. đ¤
Iâve been part of the Nightwish Army for over 20 years now, and have heard the Phantom of the Opera 100âs of times, a performance that has always blown my mind with the whole feeling behind it all, the power, they way Tarja & Marco blend, loving it more & more. Now after listening to it straightway after watching your reaction & analysis, I have a whole new deeper appreciation of it all, especially with a better understanding of the technical side & the explanation of skill required to produce such vocals. You have left me wanting more.
The education you give, the understanding of the how, the appreciation, the joy you express is making my Nightwish journey an even better experience for me! The Nightwish Addiction is real, I was hooked before, & now youâre reeling me in! Iâm hungry for more!
I Canât waitâŚ
âŚpatiently I wait (lol)
| Much Love, Peace & Respect | Stay Safe
You can react to Marko..
He and Nightwish made an incredible cover of Pink Floyd's "High hopes":
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Also, have you ever heard the song "Reach" off of their "sound of Nightwish reborn" EP? czcams.com/video/oQP6Ag4NloU/video.html
Hell yeah!!!)
Yes, I love that. Marco can really sing.
czcams.com/video/i9rFH9voBtY/video.html Tarot :) So good voice :)
Thank you, I was going to drop that here.
I don't know which I actually enjoy more. The singing or your reaction to it. You're so energetic and lively! Awesome commentary both technically and especially the emotion you're projecting is just amazing!
Tarja still sings it in her solo career. I recommend Passion and the Opera live, she just sang it in her first solo tour and NW never played it live. True master piece.
So many have to pause because "Who is this?!" when Marko starts :'D
I love how much joy you bring to your reactions! Legit knowledge and grounded insight of a professional singer - I learn a ton in your videos. But the joy and enthusiasm are what brings me back every time. Best wishes and I hope we can all go to a live Nightwish show soon!
Whooo, hooo. Nightwish Iowa. 2 hours, this is a record for me to find it. :)
Yes, Marco, Marco, Marco!
I know Iâm late to the party but YES!!! Theyâre incredible!!! I love how literally everyone who reacts to this video is like âcame for Tarja-MARKO?!?!â đ He's just freaking fantastic
About the accent-Tarja is Finnish! So thatâs whatâs messing with her vowels a bit. I believe she was also sick during this concert. And still she has this *immensely* powerful voice! A true goddess. Iâd love to see you react to more of her! To hear some even higher notes thereâs her cover of Supremacy by Muse, and sheâs done actual opera performances as well! The concert is called Beauty & the Beat.
The whole internet is looking forward to seeing them live. I hope it doesnt take long. Love the reaction by the way.
When Marco do the Phantom parts its absolut arsome the he make These parts to his one
Nice point
Thanks for very analytic reaction. I think you should react " Poet an the Pendulum", the ultimate masterpiece. It tells about how difficult times Tuomas went through when the band sacked Tarja, who was his childhood friend. Even one cabinet minister commented on this and the fans round the world were very angry at Tuomas, who is kind of a leader in the band. Tuomas had also suicidal thoughts and he was very depressed. Then he composed this work of art which consists of five parts. In their Wembley concert the band was as its best. Please do this!
Oh wow, that does sound like a masterpiece! I'll definitely add that to my Nightwish Performance Analysis list! Thanks âşď¸
Use the subtitled version
So glad you started with Tarja AND Marko. Very nice breakdown.
Tarja was/is known as the Voice of Finland, long before the tv program. In her 40s now, she has developed her lower voice.
Recommend "Supremacy"..."Walking in the air" with Harus...and Paolo Tosti version of "Ave Maria"
I love Tarja nad she has an amazing voice but Marko really shines in this one so great
She had a very bad flu during this show. Wasn't even sure if she cold perform that night.
*Tarja (the lead singer) and the band NIGHTWISH are from Finland.*
Marco is amazing... many great Nightwish songs feature him...
Tuomas does most of the arrangements. He's known by the army as the Metal Mozart for a reason xD
I didn't catch a lot of Marko's vocals the first time, either, it took MANY listens and some vocal coaches pointing some of it out, but I found a massive new respect for him as a vocalist.
And this was done live. Hands down,... this was out of this world.
yaaaaaaaaaas give Marco every due he has coming! this performance will always stick out as one of the best!
Your animated expressions and technical nuggets are always good to watch and hear.
And you often go back to include a snippet of what techniques you just commented about, which makes it memorable and your points very well made (I still remember Tori Kelly and maintaining the "energy level" throughout the length of a sung phrase all the way to the end and try to consider that in my singing or guiding others).
That was so nice ,and Marco was the fireworks in that performance, love the way you sing those notes to show the way you would prefer her to do it
I dont care what year it is, this live song gives me the chills e-ve-ry time hahaha its just damn perfect
Wow! So educational for those of us who know nothing about noyes and chords! Loced your reaction and you teaching! You have a besutiful voice! Thank you â¤
She is from Finland,The show was ''the end of an Era''2005 she got fired after!
She's Finnish...definitely has an accent. Unfortunately, you won't see Tarja, but Floor (their current lead) is a real blast. If you haven't seen Ghost Love Score yet, do it. They do have a Virtual live in May and then they're starting a world tour in July. If you're interested, get on it, because I'd say at least half the tickets are already sold. Sadly, Marko is also leaving, but they probably won't pick a dud as a replacement. I just hope we see a similar camaraderie. www.nightwish.com/home#tour
Tuomas is the genius behind Nightwish, and Tarja and Marco are perfect!
I love that u analysed details that nobody had noticed. More Floor plz!
Nightwish - yours is an empty hope ( live in Mexico City)
It's Eb6 btw.
Absolutely loved your reaction and breakdown of this song. I get chills and goosebumps every single time! You really should hear marco sing the islander live at Tampere his voice is beautiful. And yes I'm heartbroken that he just left the band and even more sad for you for just learning about them when he's decided to move on. Phenomenal band!
Superb analysis!
Why am I just discovering this reactor? Definitely on my top list reactors right now. Great job!
Adorable reaction. I donât feel alone anymore with that way to react đđâ¤ď¸â¤ď¸
Fantastic reaction and analysis. The building crescendo at the end, with the drumline and guitars, raises the hair on my neck.
I hope you are willing to listen to Floor Jansen and Henrik Poort (the Dutch Phantom for many years) on Beste Zangers. It gives me full body chills.
It was so good!!
Yes, I have had that requested many times đ¤
it's Henk Poort BTW ;-)
@@adamdriverlatinoamerica8836 His full name is Hendrikus Poort apparently, so Henrik is not that far off ;-)
If you like Marko, react to The Islander Live at Tampere
8:42 "His voice sounds like it can shoot up so high". Damn spot on
I am in LOVE with your enthusiasm. Also, really appreciate how you give examples and clearly show what you are referring to. Beautiful combination of entertaining and educational!