Ever Dream
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Ever Dream is the eighth single by Finnish symphonic metal
band Nightwish
which was the group's first single release in two years. The single also preluded a new album, Century Child
.
The song is of a more operatic nature than later works and the music itself is more on the heavy metal side. It still being played live since 2002 until today. Ever Dream was certified with Gold Disc in Finland
two days after release, with more than 5,000 sold copies, and later got Platinum Disc with more than 10,000 sold copies.
Ever Dream was written for the voice of Tarja Turunen
. She sang the song less operatically than earlier songs, such as "Sacrament of Wilderness
". Nightwish still play it live with the new vocalist, Anette Olzon
, though they have not recorded a version with her. Anette, of course, changed some notes to fit her vocal range and style. She sings the chorus, for example, in a less operatic style.
When asked about her favorite song from Nightwish's first albums, Anette said:
Symphonic metal
Symphonic metal is a term used to describe heavy metal music that has symphonic elements; that is, elements that are either borrowed from classical music or, as with progressive rock music, create a style reminiscent of it, e.g...
band Nightwish
Nightwish
Nightwish is a Finnish symphonic metal band from Kitee, Finland. Formed in 1996 by songwriter and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, and former vocalist Tarja Turunen, Nightwish's current line-up has five members, although Tarja has been replaced by Anette Olzon and the...
which was the group's first single release in two years. The single also preluded a new album, Century Child
Century Child
Century Child is the fourth studio album of Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish, released in 2002 by Spinefarm Records. It is the first album with current bassist and male vocalist Marco Hietala....
.
The song is of a more operatic nature than later works and the music itself is more on the heavy metal side. It still being played live since 2002 until today. Ever Dream was certified with Gold Disc in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
two days after release, with more than 5,000 sold copies, and later got Platinum Disc with more than 10,000 sold copies.
Live performances
In live performances of the song, the intro is played differently, with only the keyboard and vocals present for the first verse, before all the band comes in after the intro.Ever Dream was written for the voice of Tarja Turunen
Tarja Turunen
Tarja Soile Susanna Turunen Cabuli is a Finnish singer-songwriter and composer. She is a full lyric soprano and has a vocal range of three octaves....
. She sang the song less operatically than earlier songs, such as "Sacrament of Wilderness
Sacrament of Wilderness
Sacrament of Wilderness is the second single by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish, released as the first single from their album Oceanborn....
". Nightwish still play it live with the new vocalist, Anette Olzon
Anette Olzon
Anette Ingegerd Olsson , known by the stage name Anette Olzon, is a Swedish singer from Helsingborg, best known as the second lead vocalist of Finnish symphonic power metal band Nightwish. Olzon was formerly the vocalist in the Swedish AOR band Alyson Avenue...
, though they have not recorded a version with her. Anette, of course, changed some notes to fit her vocal range and style. She sings the chorus, for example, in a less operatic style.
When asked about her favorite song from Nightwish's first albums, Anette said:
Cover versions
- Peruvian singer Nathalie Markoch recorded a version for his album "Influences & Connections" to be released in late 2011, a video with an excerpt of the cover can be found in YouTube
Personnel
- Tarja TurunenTarja TurunenTarja Soile Susanna Turunen Cabuli is a Finnish singer-songwriter and composer. She is a full lyric soprano and has a vocal range of three octaves....
– Lead vocals - Erno "Emppu" Vuorinen – Guitars
- Marco HietalaMarco HietalaMarko Tapani "Marco" Hietala is a heavy metal vocalist and bassist. Internationally, he is most known as the current bassist, male vocalist and composer, of the symphonic metal band Nightwish...
– Bass guitar, male vocals - Tuomas HolopainenTuomas HolopainenTuomas Lauri Johannes Holopainen is a Finnish composer known best for symphonic metal music. He has also studied jazz and classical styles, but prefers to be influenced by harmonic film music....
– Keyboards - Jukka NevalainenJukka NevalainenJukka Antero "Julius" Nevalainen is the drummer in the Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish and the Finnish progressive metal band Sethian.- Biography :He spent his early years in the city of Kitee...
– Drums