Tarja Turunen
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Summary
Tarja Turunen was born on August 17, 1977[1], in Kitee[2]. She has worked as an opera singer[3], composer[4], pianist[5], songwriter[6], and singer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,548 views/month, #6,489 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Puhos[9]
- Spouse: Marcelo Cabuli[10]
- Country of citizenship: Finland[11]
- Educated at: Sibelius Academy[12], Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe[13]
- Member of: Nightwish[14], Raskasta Joulua[15], Outlanders[16]
- Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[17]
- Sex or gender: female[18]
- Genre: classical music[19], symphonic metal[20], traditional heavy metal[21], operatic pop[22], power metal[23], glam metal[24]
- Record label: Universal Music Group[25]
- Discography: Tarja Turunen discography[26]
- Commons category: Tarja Turunen[27]
- Voice type: soprano[28]
- Residence: Andalusia[29]
- Family name: Turunen[30]
- Given name: Tarja[31], Soile[32], Susanna[33]
- Pseudonym: Tarja[34]
- Official website: https://tarjaturunen.com/[35]
- Topic's main category: Category:Tarja Turunen[36]
- Commons gallery: Tarja Turunen[37]
- Instrument: piano[38], voice[39]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Finnish[40], English[41]
- Topic has template: Template:Tarja Turunen[42]
- Birth name: Tarja Soile Susanna Turunen[43]
- Name in native language: Tarja Turunen[44]
- Start of work period: 1996[45]
Product Details
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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[46]
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Country: FI[47]
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Began / founded: 1977-08-17[48]
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Genre(s): heavy metal, metal, power metal, symphonic metal[49]
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Community tags: heavy metal, metal, power metal, symphonic metal[50]
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MusicBrainz ID: 1fd8c24b-eaf3-4ee2-9931-b8130099d789[51]
Why It Matters
Tarja Turunen has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] She is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
FAQs
Where was Tarja Turunen born?
Tarja Turunen's place of birth was Kitee[2].
Who was Tarja Turunen married to?
Tarja Turunen's spouses include Marcelo Cabuli[10].
What did Tarja Turunen do for work?
Tarja Turunen worked as an opera singer[3], composer[4], pianist[5], songwriter[6], and singer[7].
Where did Tarja Turunen go to school?
Tarja Turunen was educated at Sibelius Academy[12] and Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe[13].