Two weeks ago, Queen received the Polar Music Prize in Stockholm, Sweden. It's an absolutely well-deserved award, and from the bottom of my heart, I would like to congratulate Brian May and Roger Taylor on this honor! A few years ago, with After Forever, we made a

Found this rare footage of another cover of mine - Bad Romance by Lady Gaga . It might surprise you… Do you like it?

Three years ago, I did two shows in one day! At Pinkpop 2022, I performed both solo and with Nightwish. What an experience! Were you there? :) This summer I'm getting back on stage and will perform at 5 festivals: 11 July – Rockwave, Athens, Greece 12 July – Masters of Rock,

What an experience! One virtual venue, two unforgettable shows. Over 150,000 fans joined from 108 countries. The pandemic was a strange time — postponing our world tour was hard to do but we did get to make this unique work. Virtually, we created a world that took our minds off

Imagine walking through the dark Czech forests and suddenly hearing pagan sounds from a distant festival — haha! This year, I’m coming back to Masters of Rock as a solo artist. Guess in the comments which songs we’ve prepared for you!

Honored to be part of the Beste Zangers KiKa Special! It’s a charity performance — a special episode of the popular TV show — where we raise awareness and hopefully generate many new supporters for KiKa. KiKa is a charity organisation that funds research on all forms of childhood

Not a gamer myself, but the song "Sound of the Wind" from Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles holds a special place in my heart. To play with the mighty Metropole Orchestra was a true honor. 13 years ago, funny to see this young me singing my lungs out! I was quite nervous, wanted

So happy to be back at rehearsal! Can’t wait to see you all soon!

Back to the studio! Work in progress. 📸 Hannes Van Dahl

I’m so glad to be working with such talented band members! Please meet our drummer – Ivo Maarhuis! You can already see us on stage together this Friday! Do you play any instruments yourself, by the way?

Ευχαριστώ, Greece — you're amazing!

Děkuji, Czech Republic! You rock! 📸Petr Hanč Outfit: Royal Black Couture & Corsetry

Honored to be part of another song by Arjen Lucassen! This one's heartfelt, with some challenging notes and a beautifully emotional vibe throughout. Hope you enjoy it - let me know what you think!

A new podcast with Tarja about her career was released last month, and it includes some interesting facts about her music and concerts! Do you remember that joint performance from 2013? :) Link: yle.fi/a/74-20166653

Finland! See you this Saturday! En malta odottaa! Who will be at Kuopiorock?

Such an amazing feeling to see your emotions during the concerts. The fact that music touches and unites so many hearts is truly inspiring. And what inspires you?

How about we sing something we’ve never sung before? Marko Hietala , will you be my Phantom? For the first time since 2018, it was an absolute pleasure and blast to sing with you, vanha ystävä! After all these years, we reunited on stage like it was yesterday. Kuopio, how was

The last time I performed at Wacken was with Nightwish, back in 2018. This week, it’s time to return with a solo performance! See you this Saturday, Germany! Let’s see in the comments who’s coming!

I love the moment when the lights go down on stage before the show and everyone is waiting for the artist, anticipating what’s to come. It’s a bit nerve-wracking for the artist too, ahah! But when the show starts, music brings us all together. I'd like to thank my band and

One of the songs we performed this summer (to make it even hotter — hehe) was “Amaranth”! Our setlist is a mix of different eras — and yes, it includes a few Northward and After Forever tracks too. Did you enjoy the setlist?