Nightwish - Part Ways With Singer Anette Olzon
Nightwish and Anette Olzon have decided to part company. The band is in the middle of a North American tour with Kamelot and faces yet another line-up change.
Full statement from the band and Anette Olzon: "Another chapter of the Nightwish story has ended today. Nightwish and Anette Olzon have decided to part company, in mutual understanding, for the good of all parties involved.
In recent times it has become increasingly obvious that the direction and the needs of the band were in conflict, and this has led to a division from which we cannot recover.
Nightwish has no intention of cancelling any upcoming shows, and as a result we have decided to bring in a substitute vocalist starting in Seattle 1.10.2012. Her name is Floor Jansen from The Netherlands (ex-After Forever, ReVamp), and she has graciously stepped in to help us complete the Imaginaerum world tour.
We are all strongly committed to this journey, this vehicle of spirit, and we are sure that this will lead to a brighter future for everyone. We forever remain excited about the adventures to come, and we are extremely proud of the two beautiful albums and the wonderful shows we shared together."
Elize Ryd (Amaranthe) and Alissa White-Gluz (The Agonist) stepped in for Anette this past Friday night (September 28th) at the Ogden Theatre, Denver, because Olzon was forced to spend the night at a local hospital. The singer later stated on her blog: "I was never asked if it was ok they used Elise and Alica in the show last night. I don't think it's a good decision they made and I'm sorry for those of you who came to see the whole band but got something else. But I was very ill and this decision wasn't mine."
Full statement from the band and Anette Olzon: "Another chapter of the Nightwish story has ended today. Nightwish and Anette Olzon have decided to part company, in mutual understanding, for the good of all parties involved.
In recent times it has become increasingly obvious that the direction and the needs of the band were in conflict, and this has led to a division from which we cannot recover.
Nightwish has no intention of cancelling any upcoming shows, and as a result we have decided to bring in a substitute vocalist starting in Seattle 1.10.2012. Her name is Floor Jansen from The Netherlands (ex-After Forever, ReVamp), and she has graciously stepped in to help us complete the Imaginaerum world tour.
We are all strongly committed to this journey, this vehicle of spirit, and we are sure that this will lead to a brighter future for everyone. We forever remain excited about the adventures to come, and we are extremely proud of the two beautiful albums and the wonderful shows we shared together."
Elize Ryd (Amaranthe) and Alissa White-Gluz (The Agonist) stepped in for Anette this past Friday night (September 28th) at the Ogden Theatre, Denver, because Olzon was forced to spend the night at a local hospital. The singer later stated on her blog: "I was never asked if it was ok they used Elise and Alica in the show last night. I don't think it's a good decision they made and I'm sorry for those of you who came to see the whole band but got something else. But I was very ill and this decision wasn't mine."
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| Milena gloom cookie Staff Posts: 4603  |
Written by Baz Anderson on 01.10.2012 at 21:01 Well duh. What's even funnier than the drama all over the internet is the fact I've seen several posters on other sites saying "well they got some replacement singer"... some replacement singer... I'm not in that scene, but even I know Floor fucking Jansen. Is it so hard to google your supposedly favorite band's replacement singer before posting bullshit? Or, you know, listen to bands in the scene other than Nightwish 
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 61012  |
Somehow its logical ... they never shood kick nout Tarja, maybe they shood aks her beck  Im not suprise, I thought it will happen, maybe next eyar maybe after, but i know it amd somehwo Im heppy, she is like Paul d ASnnio in Ironm Maiden, even worsth
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| Unhealer Eclecticist Posts: 2311  |
Written by PocketMetal on 01.10.2012 at 21:13 Ehhhh, no.
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Written by Unhealer on 01.10.2012 at 21:24 lol . you are right they are not even related ! I can't believe I thought they are brother and sister all these years ... wtf ?  I'd kill to find they guy who first told me this and kick his ass :p
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Written by Angelic Storm on 01.10.2012 at 21:12 In that case I'm wondering if we're going to have an open letter soon as well... I have no idea what the internal affairs of the band might have been but for some reason I doubt that she'd become a diva. When Tarja left, it was indeed a shock but the signs were there even before such as the absence of stage chemistry between the vocalists, Tarja being an 'ice queen' (now compare that to her stage presence as a solo singer), interviews about Tarja 'doing one more album before going solo' etc. It may be possible that the reason Anette was dismissed lies in the fact that she was a mother of two. I understand she had her kid(s?) with her on tour and it's damn hard to be a touring star and a family person simultaneously. Add some health issues that require hospitalisation and the probability of a complete meltdown is there... sadly enough... Guess she needed more time but the band couldn't give her that... Other than that, nothing indicated that kind of an outcome if you read the last updates by the band or watch some live videos from recent concerts.
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Written by Ernis on 01.10.2012 at 21:56 More updates will be there til tomorrow on Facebook page. They have already announced the temporary singer but haven't issued a complete announcement on why Anette left the band.
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| Ellrohir Heaven Knight Posts: 8662  |
Dafuq? first i heard she was in hospital and a few days later she is out of the band? thats how you deal problems, when Nuclear Blast is your label or what? 
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| Ethan1994 Posts: 52  |
Awwww!  That's such a shame! I really like Anette.  I hope Floor does good for the band during their tour.Written by Cynic Metalhead on 01.10.2012 at 19:04 Ummm... No she isn't. Sorry to disappoint you, but Tarja is never coming back.
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| FeskarN Posts: 867  |
Written by Baz Anderson on 01.10.2012 at 21:01 Indeed. Saw her statement about the situation and I was thinking "She will be fired for having that attitude" and it happend. No suprise really
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| Opethian Posts: 1729  |
Floor is too good for these Drama Queens Nightwish should call it a day 
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| ANGEL REAPER Posts: 3687  |
So will be drama section in ms awards this year? i mean this smells like a good drama ahead...
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| mariano Posts: 369 |
Thank god, It was about time Seven years without Tarja... what a waste of time.
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| Susan Smeghead Elite Posts: 6941  |
"Nightwish and Anette Olzon have decided to part company." And there was much rejoicing!!!!  "Floor Jansen"  Nightwish with Floor.. maybe I could like the band again? Must get a ticket to one of the remaining US shows!!!  Floor
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| ChampionOfPower Posts: 28  |
Something seemed off at the concert last week. A different energy and they played a ton of songs featuring Marco on vocals (not that I was complaining). I would have died if Floor had been the one performing, she's hands down my favorite female vocalist in all of Metal.
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| Evil Chip Posts: 505  |
I knew it! Well it's better that the pick a better singer. Its ok if they don't want an operatic singer again (I ddint like Tarja) but the can bring more than an avarage singer.
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| ChampionOfPower Posts: 28 |
I was also told by the tour manager (nice guy, talked to him on the phone when discussing my ticket purchase on enterthevault) and he said Annette HATED the VIP meet and greets before the shows and that she had her kids on tour and didn't like taking the time away from them.
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| Metal Invader Posts: 356  |
All I will say is that I am not sad that Anette is gone..I stopped listen Nightwish after DPP..Hope they will choose much better singer!
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| Ellrohir Heaven Knight Posts: 8662 |
Cheers, Anette-haters...your dreams finally came true...
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