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Known primarily because the mastermind behind Finnish symphonic steel collective Nightwish, composer, multi-instrumentalist, screenwriter, and producer Tuomas Lauri Johannes Holopainen was created in the city of Kitee about Dec 25, 1976. An ardent college student of jazz, traditional, rock, and film music, Holopainen started playing reside in 1993. He created Nightwish in 1997 and, by 2014, has released seven studio room albums using the group. He released his debut single recording, a musical in line with the well-known Walt Disney visual novel THE LIFE SPAN and Occasions of Scrooge McDuck, in early 2014.
Quick Facts
Full Name Tuomas Holopainen
Height 1.88 m
Profession Actor, Singer, Composer, Songwriter, Music Producer, Screenwriter, Lyricist, Keyboard Player, Multi-instrumentalist
Education Sibelius Academy
Nationality Finnish
Spouse Johanna Kurkela
Parents Kirsti Nortia-Holopainen, Pentti Holopainen
Siblings Susanna Holopainen, Petri Holopainen
Music Groups Nightwish, For My Pain..., Sethian, Darkwoods My Betrothed, Nattvindens Gråt, Furthest Shore
Music Songs Storytime, Wish I Had an Angel, Bye Bye Beautiful, Nemo, Sleeping Sun, Amaranth, Ever Dream, While Your Lips Are Still Red, Élan, Ghost Love Score, She Is My Sin, The Islander, Dark Chest of Wonders, Last Ride of the Day, Planet Hell, The Kinslayer, Last of the Wilds, Come Cover Me, A Lifetime of Adventure, Wishmaster, I Want My Tears Back, End Of All Hope, 10th Man Down, The Last Sled, Bless the Child, Alpenglow, Turn Loose the Mermaids, The Poet and the Pendulum, Edema Ruh, Stargazers, Feel for You, My Walden
Albums Vehicle of Spirit, Endless Forms Most Beautiful, Music Inspired by the Life and Times of Scrooge, Dark Passion Play, End of an Era, Highest Hopes: The Best of Nightwish, Over the Hills and Far Away, Wishmaster, Oceanborn
Movies Imaginaerum by Nightwish
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| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Enjoys pinball. |
| 2 | Is engaged to Finnish pop singer Johanna Kurkela, after being in a relationship for 5 years [2014]. |
| 3 | Making demos for Nightwish's upcoming new album. [July 2010] |
| 4 | Has been in a relationship with a popular Finnish pop singer Johanna Kurkela since 2009. |
| 5 | His favorite Nightwish song is The Poet and the Pendulum. |
| 6 | One of his favorite albums is The Black Album by Metallica. |
| 7 | Got his graduation diploma at age 15. |
| 8 | Enjoys NHL hockey. |
| 9 | Favorite movies are the Village, The Shawshank Redemption, Dances with Wolves, Dead Poets' Society and Raiders of the Lost Ark. |
| 10 | Most of his songs are about his feelings about situations in which he has been. |
| 11 | Claims he gets his musical inspirations from film music and fantasy novels. |
| 12 | Has stated that he was not a fan of heavy music at all until he attended a Metallica and Guns 'N Roses concert in Kansas City whilst on a foreign exchange trip. |
| 13 | Says that Donald Duck is his favorite Disney character. |
| 14 | His mother signed him up for piano class in school when he was seven years old. |
| 15 | Studied clarinet, tenor saxophone, piano and music theory for eleven years at a music college. |
| 16 | Studied jazz and classical styles, but he didn't appreciate these styles preferring to be influenced by harmonic film music. |
| 17 | Has said that his biggest inspirations are Greek composer Vangelis and German composer Hans Zimmer. |
| 18 | Holopainen has been noted as a source of inspiration for other bands, especially within symphonic, gothic and power metal. Simone Simons, lead singer of Epica, stated that she began singing due to Nightwish. |
| 19 | During the winter of 2005/2006 he says he watched the film The Village 10 times a week, often 2 or 3 times a day. He referred to this film as "'Escapism' at its best". Holopainen often describes himself being an escapist, and has written a song about it with the same name. |
| 20 | Claimed that Disney inspired him when he was just 2 years old. |
| 21 | He also play in bands For My Pain and Timo Rautiainen. |
| 22 | His favorite director is James Cameron. |
| 23 | His favorite book is "The Lord Of The Rings" by J.R.R.Tolkien. |
| 24 | His favorite author are J.R.R.Tolkien and Stephen King. |
Soundtrack
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| SuomiLOVE | TV Series lyrics - 1 episode, 2017 writer - 1 episode, 2017 | ||
| Tarja: Luna Park Ride | 2015 | Video writer: "Stargazers", "Wishmaster" | |
| Beauty & the Beat: Tarja Turunen & Mike Terrana | 2014 | Video writer: "Swanheart" | |
| Imaginaerum | 2012 | writer: "Slow, Love, Slow" | |
| Atop the Fourth Wall | 2010 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Lieksa! | 2007 | writer: "While Your Lips Are Still Red" | |
| The Cave | 2005 | writer: "Nemo" | |
| Alone in the Dark | 2005 | lyrics: "Wish I Had an Angel" / music: "Wish I Had an Angel" | |
| Plan-ilta lapselle | 2004 | TV Movie lyrics: "Wish I had an Angel" / writer: "Wish I had an Angel" | |
| Rotanloukku | 2003 | TV Movie writer: "Sleeping Sun" | |
| Kohtalon kirja | 2003 | arranger: "End of All Hope", "Slaying the Dreamer" / lyrics: "Slaying the Dreamer" / writer: "End of All Hope", "Slaying the Dreamer" | |
| Tango Kabaree | 2001 | writer: "Wishmaster" | |
| Eurovision laulukilpailu 2000 - Suomen karsinta | 2000 | TV Movie writer: "Sleepwalker" | |
| Lista Top 40 | TV Series lyrics - 1 episode, 1999 writer - 1 episode, 1999 |
Composer
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nightwish: Live at Ratina Stadion | 2016 | Video | |
| Nightwish: Live at Wembley Arena | 2016 | Video | |
| Lohtu | 2014 | Video short | |
| Nightwish: End of an Era | 2006 | Video |
Actor
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nightwish: Live at Ratina Stadion | 2016 | Video | Keyboards |
| Imaginaerum | 2012 | Tom Whitman - age 47 |
Writer
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imaginaerum | 2012 | story |
Music Department
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nightwish: Live at Teatro Metropolitan, Mexico City, Mexico | 2015 | TV Movie musician: keyboards |
Thanks
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| To Nightwish with Love | 2016 | Documentary thanks | |
| Rock Suomi | 2010 | TV Series documentary thanks - 1 episode |
Self
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nightwish: Live at Wembley Arena | 2016 | Video | Himself - Keyboards |
| Puoli seitsemän | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| To Nightwish with Love | 2016 | Documentary | Himself |
| Nightwish: Live at Teatro Metropolitan, Mexico City, Mexico | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Arto Nyberg | 2005-2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Lohtu | 2014 | Video short | Himself |
| Nightwish: Showtime, Storytime | 2013 | Video | Himself - Keyboards |
| Please Learn the Setlist in 48 Hours | 2013 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Heikki & Mikko Show | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Metal Evolution | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Korkojen kera | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Summeri | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Strada | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Rock Suomi | 2010-2011 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Rautaa rajan taa | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
| Weekend Music | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Boogie | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Nightwish: End of an Era | 2006 | Video | Himself - Keyboards |
| Pop Klubi | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Top of the Pops | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Nightwish: End of Innocence | 2003 | Video documentary | Himself, songwriter, keyboards, producer |
| Nightwish: From Wishes to Eternity - Live | 2001 | Video | Himself, keyboards |
| Eurovision laulukilpailu 2000 - Suomen karsinta | 2000 | TV Movie | Himself (as Nightwish) |
| Lista Top 40 | 1999 | TV Series | Himself - Performer / Interviewee |
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| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Known for being influenced by fantasy and science-fiction films and novels |
| 2 | Heavy use of choirs and percussion. |
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