Queen Of Metal

Exciting news about the Queen of Metal - Tarja Turunen!

Well, Tarja has set-up a new blog for her new project called "Act 1"

What is "Act 1"?

It's Tarja's first solo concert/album to be recorded on CD/DVD/Blu-Ray. I'm so freaking excited when I heard about this! She is my idol and she's finally going to release her own concert DVD after 2 rock albums!

I've browse through her new blog >being a bit bias...< I gotta say it was impressive and I do hope she will finds more time to update it always to make sure the fans know what is currently happening with the project.

She posted a few pictures too..

So I guess I have to pre-order the CD and Blu-Ray again and for sure it will be expensive but since it was Tarja's gift I don't mind paying! :)

More photos :

Aren't all the photos awesome?? Can't wait for "Act 1"..

~Tarja Turunen - Act 1 - 24th August 2012~

A little bit info on Tarja's vocal range ~

Vocal Type: Lyric Soprano

Vocal Range: 3 octaves 1 note and a semi-tone (F3-Ab6) - although in certain live performance she did hit higher notes to enable her in whistling note and up to sixth octaves

Whistle Register: No (although her high notes able to hit whistling but since her voice is so clear she can sing higher note clearly)

Vocal Plus: Tarja's voice has a duality to it that has been created by her classical training and her time in a rock band. Thus, she can create a sound that is operatic, but equally adapt to sing in a more contemporary tone.

The low notes are achieved comfortably with great support, creating a controlled and measured tone that moves into its midrange with brilliant mirroring of timbre and tone. The head voice is the strongest part of her voice, all thanks to its classical training. It's full, rounded and with sweet timbre. It can create a resonant operatic tone, creating stunning crescendos, or utilise a softer timbre that contrasts texturally, but that;s not so resonant. As the head voice climbs higher, towards the sixth octave, it's colouring remains bright, polished and its tone stays clear and resonant, though less powerful than the lower half of the head voice.

Tarja's brilliant technique allows for sweeping trills, resonant held notes and implementation of a classical vibrato that is beautifully executed with even spacing.

Vocal Negatives: Over reliance on head notes, but that may be solely due to the type of music she sings. Still, it would be nice to hear how her belting range sounds in fifth octave.

Check out Tarja on these website:

www.TarjaTurunen.com

www.Tarja-Act1.com

www.Tarja-WhatLiesBeneath.com

(credit all photos to uploader)

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