lol you guys are praising her for her response but it's not like she was not prepared for this type of question and Nightwish management pitched her what to say.
This should be really simple: - Stop asking Floor about Anette or Tarja. - Stop asking Tarja about Anette or Floor. - Stop asking Anette about Tarja or Floor.
Yes, always good nowadays to focus on the positive. Any honesty, depth, or realism would have produced a lot of butthurt snowflakes perpetually being offended to this day and decades after.
Actually it’s half and half. There are a lot of Nightwish for the fans that still love and miss Tarja and there are a lot that prefer floor. Good thing we have all their recordings to enjoy.
@diascrive Not everyone likes metal being sung with "mostly" an operatic voice, so I know plenty of people that didn't care for Tarja because they just don't like that style of singing, so saying that Tarja is Nightwish is silly............
note, she said those albums are musically amazing, not vocally. also note that Anette's legitimacy is not being a good singer, but being not-Tarja. this is a pretty serious mic drop if you read between the lines
@@bocckoka Floor is a sweetheart. She doesn't like to say a mean thing about anybody, even if interviewers try and get her to...That's one of the things I love bout her....Heck, even Tarja and her and great friends, who would have thought?
yeah i dont even know why they picked Anette, she of course can sing..but to be honest..her style was so different...and defn dont want to mock her in anyway...she just wasnt right for this band
Annette has a beautiful tonal quality to her voice and it absolutely suited the direction Tuomas wantee to take the music. However, her voice was bot suited to the Tarja era songs. Annette put a different spin on those which is perfectly fine. Floor is doing exactly that now. Annette is proving her metal chops with her latest projects. She is slam dunking the naysayers. All 3 singers of Nightwish rock for different reasons. Appreciate what they brought and bring to the table and stop comparing them or bringing them down.
That’s the most sensible answer. No matter who the singer is, I believe that’s the answer that she should give anyway. It’s not about judging someone else’s voice. Or someone else’s style.
Floor gave Annette a big compliment. Those albums are very good. Also in that world they know each other. Just like a lot of people are amazed that Tarja and Floor are friends. In december 2020 Tarja invited Floor in het life stream and talked for about an hour. I like all three of them.
they are not actually friends ,people think because they did a song together that somehow makes them friends,they knew each other from touring thats it ,she was not invited to Floor's wedding or anything like that
@@nicod1361 and you dont think singing is music? Lol. Stop trying to see slights and put downs where there are none. She is right, musically those albums were awesome and that DOES include the singing.
@@nicod1361 Christ, why can't I go anywhere anymore without seeing this troll! It's getting boring and really reflects badly on Floor fans, do you not understand that? Jerks should not associate themselves with Floor.
I personally love the voices of all three Nightwish female singers! The music is just magical thanks to Tuomas's genius and the band members professional and talented instrumental abilities! Nightwish's music brings forth feelings and emotions that will take you on a roller coaster ride. In my opinion, Nightwish is the best band in the world, presently!!!
I have to disagree with that. It's common that replacement singers get this question from interviewers. Also, may I remind you all, her management, and that of Nightwish, has to approve EVERY SINGLE QUESTION that she is asked. There is no such thing as a "gotcha" question in relation to this band because of their media history, they demand to have questions vetted before anything is ever asked of them. Hence, Floor already knew this question was coming. So saying she was "set up" is bullshit. The questions are approved and the answers are already rehearsed. It's as easy as that.
@@michaelvedal1907 I do not believe she knew the question was coming, not ever person has approved and disapproved questions, maybe some politicians and musicians that travel around with 5 lawyers on their hips. I don't think Floor approved or knew this question was coming.
The Dutch interviewer from FaceCulture and Floor go back a long way. He's well known & respected in the scene for his conversational style of interviewing. Tuomas, Tarja, Simone, Sharon etc., everybody has known him for a very long time. Check his Anette interview from 2007 (already!), where he asked her about Tarja. Nothing to do with any kind of "set up". What happened here is that Floor was given the opportunity to indeed exemplify dignity & class. The interviewer also showed that "respect" does not entail self-censorship and avoiding subjects that might be seen by some ppl as touchy. Ask what's on your mind & speak your mind, respectfully but also straightforward. It's the Dutch way, from both of them. Which is why these interviews are the very best as all of these great musicians have known for many years. Cheers from Amsterdam! 🤘
Not just a fabulous singer, but a fabulous person, and well aware that Anette gained the band a massive amount of new fans, and two sublime albums (apologies in advance.)
I love the 3 of them, and Floor gave the classiest answer possible (no surprise here !). Annette had a rough time from the beginning, simply BECAUSE she was NOT Tarja. Blaming her for that was SO unfair !
She was fantastic, and I loved the two Albums they did with her. Musically brilliant, and even though she was different, it never lessened the fun and feelings the music evoked. This question though is uncalled for. Anette got enough hate from the community etc, she did not deserve that. She did her best, which is all we could ever ask of anyone!
Have you listened to her four different albums she has put out since 2017? Two with the dark element, one collaboration and one new metal solo album from 2021
She's a class act through and through. She's had plenty of dumb and borderline insulting interviews but she always graciously lopes across any minefields. Don't know if its still available but I'll never forget the video where an interviewer insinuated she sounded bipolar on the Wild Card ReVamp album. The look she gave him was priceless, although she was very polite about it
That’s right, though in my opinion there’s nothing bad to say about Annette voice or a talent… The fact of the matter is it’s not about judging the other persons ability, especially if you are a singer in the public eye yourself. That person is where they are for a reason. Because they are talented too just like you.
Anette Olzen was amazing at what she did. When it comes to the sound of the voice it's all about the personal preferences. There was nothing wrong with her ability to sing. She was hired to give the songs different sounds. It seems like Tuomas was obviously trying to change even Tarja's style of singing in the last few albums with her. He wanted something different. Then when she decided to leave, things turned out the way they did. The Anette albums were perfect for her voice. She did awesome job with older songs too. I wish her the best.
Anette was far from amazing. Have you ever watched any of her live performances - she is very pitchy? Just watch her singing “The Poet and the Pendulum” live and compare that to Floor’s Wembley performance. Night and day difference. Floor made Anette look like a karaoke singer. Anette was also pretty self-aware about this which is the reason she vetoed Floor as her replacement singer for the duration of her pregnancy. She thought fans would love Floor more than her because Floor was a proper metal singer (very perceptive on Anette’s part).
I agree. I wasn't fond of Dark Passion play. But I don't think it had anything to do with Anette. Imaginarium, in my opinion, is one of NW's best albums.
@@gencoserpen1260 All 3 singers had their not so good times. Check her other performances. There are even the songs she actually does a better job than the other 2. I have ears, and an ability to criticize on my own.
I've seen Tarja and Anette live. Tarja has a very thick accent that isn't as apparent in the recordings and Anette isn't as powerful. I liked them both though. Floor has no downsides, she's incredible. I've always liked her. But by the time they replaced Tarja (seemingly for getting married) and Anette (seemingly for getting pregnant), I was kinda skeptical of the rest of them, like??? what's goin on here?
Still listening to all three singers in 2022 love the different sounds and melodies of each singer they help make a bad day better as and a dark day brighter
A considered answer to an impossible question. For the record, No one could have replaced Tarja. You could have brought in a leading classical opera singer who could have hit the notes but not had the feeling behind them, or Tarja's "buttery" voice. Therion has done this once or twice. Anette Olzon was very good with a rock voice on the two albums in question, gave an artistic performance, and was usually fine on stage, but her voice was a bit weak on long tours and you got the occasional difficulty. When Floor arrived, the band had more acess to the somewhat more operatic stuff, and Floor got the glory of that. However, you will find good Anette live moments on TH-cam. It was a disgraceful controversy in the post-2005 years, with many of the fans looking bad. I have CDs and concert videos from all three singers and have got much enjoyment out of them.
Poet and the pendulum with Annette was one of my favourite albums by Nightwish, you don't need to be a soprano singer for that album because not being one was what made it unique and enjoyable.
All 3 of them, Tarja, Anette and Floor have the soprano range. What you want to express is that classical education in the voice is not needed, which is what makes Tarja's voice different and that Floor tries to sing lyrical at times.
I don't think Thuomas writes music for a specific voice. Also before the band joined in Tarja, the demo songs weren't written "for her". Also he wrote his music for Dark Passion Play way before they chose Anette as vocalist.
Annette was the Rocky Balboa of the group the underdog who had a lot of criticism but held her own and went the distance, If the band didn't think she had what it took or was able to do it ,we would not have had her. I may be a new fan but I hold NIGHTWISH close to my heart and learn more about the band everyday. Love all singers and the different Era's for different reasons.
Все три вокалистки великолепны, они неповторимы, поэтому их невозможно сравнивать. Спасибо им за то, что они есть. И, конечно, Туомасу. Безусловно, гениальный композитор.
Tuomas wrote songs that fit the singer's voice in an amazing way. There is very little point to comparing voices other than opinions on style, or live performance. Great answer Floor!
I love all three of them. I may have first hoped on with a Tarja song, but I was in the Anette era and I loved her so much despite the hate. I actually hated Floor when Anette left. It took me awhile to just try Floors songs and I fell in love almost instantly. All three of them are very special and unique in their own ways. It's why I have all three versions of Planet Hell live on my phone. But Marko himself made magic in the singing of Nightwish. I almost cried when I heard the latest Planet Hell live without him. I miss him the most
@@nicod1361 I acknowledge that she was the weakest in the live performances, but her albums were some of the best. I have so many favourite songs from Anette era and I mostly listened to her songs till Floor got her albums. It was Amaranth that truly made me a fan of Nightwish after all.
I got onto nightwish in 2016, obviously in the floor era, that woman just amazes me! I've looked back on the history but for me I just can't help but feel that she is the best for nightwish, had I listened to nightwish in the tarja era, I wouldn't have liked them. Personal choice! I know, shes awesome, but it would have gone no further. One or two songs I believe either tarja or Annette sang the best but for me it's live performances, and I just don't think you can better Floor... singing...emotion....stage presence, blah blah. Girls got it all! 👍
@@TheSkyrimInquisitor I actually prefer Annette's voice to tarya's she obviously not as "good" a singer, but I just can't listen to the operatic stuff. Just not for me, and without Floor , I'd not have given nightwish a second listen . Download 2016 in the mud!!
I remember when she joined the band, the way the fandom treated her was so toxic, at least it's gotten better but some people are still weird about her
For me, Floor is by far the best choice for Nightwish. The reason for this is that Floor sings with incredible versatility. There are very, very few singers in the world who are as extremely versatile as this woman. But that doesn't mean that I automatically think Tarja or Anette are bad singers. Absolutely not, its just the fact that they doesn't manage to fill the range like Floor. Floor Jansen is unique and a phenomenon. It can hardly be described in words, you just feel it. And as an added bonus, she is also extremely likeable and warm-hearted as a human being. Simply a perfect mix.
Three months later, I still love this answer from floor. And I’m very pleased to see the responses of approval by the commenters below… The only thing that strikes me about it is… I’m pretty sure many of them turn around and write other comments that knock down the other two singers in favor of floor all the time… They should try to be more like their favorite singer. No I am not telling you to like them and their style if you don’t, but you don’t have to constantly gripe about them when people are trying to make peace in reaction videos and say that they’re both or all good. There seems to be this allergy to being diplomatic amongst Nightwish fans, so maybe this is the nicest way I could have said it.
I hated every single interviewer who ever tried to get one of the Nightwish singers to give their opinion of the others. All it ever does is add fuel to a fire that doesn't even need to be lit. Anette never once said anything negative about Tarja or Floor (even though she knew to fear her vocally), Floor never said anything negative about Anette or Tarja, and Tarja has yet to say anything negative about Anette or Tarja....which is EXACTLY how it should be!
Interesting, I love everything Anette recorded, except the 2 Nightwish albuns. The Dark Element is one of my favorite bands today, and the solo album Shine is very good too.
The two songs from her new solo album are great as well, more like The Dark Element in musical style. I love Shine but I'm glad she is changing it up for her next solo album.
I don't think the interviewer actually intended to ask that question, rather something got lost in translation, but it was an awful one all the same and Ms Jansen handled it with all the dignity and grace we've come to expect from her. As for Anette, for all the Ghost Love Scores, Wish I had a Angels, Sleeping Suns, TGSOEs, Dark Chests of Wonders, Poets and Pendulums, Storytimes, Shoemakers, and all the rest, my go-to Nightwish song is Eva. The most powerful of all power ballads, and written for her.
This is part of seven years old interview. Today Tuomas Holopainen and Kai Hahto were Finland TV 1 . They talk about new virtual show. Short interview.
When comes to new singers being brought into bands like the one Annette was brought into I see it like this: the new singer isn't better or worse than the previous one he/she is just good for different reasons
The latest Anette works are really good. IMHO she sings even better than before, because now she can focus on her own style and songs without anxiety of meeting others expectations of fitting other person shoes
I think Annette is a great singer. She'd do great with any other band. It's just that she didn't really fit Nightwish very well because her singing style was just too different from what the fans were used to. Not her fault at all and it doesn't mean she's a bad singer.
NW chosen Annette exactly because of her voice,no question about that and makes two beautiful well selling albums with her vocals. I don't want even to think about DPP and Imaginaerum without Annette's vocals. She is a great singer.
Anette Olzen gets way too much hate for the grave sin of not being Tarja Tarunnen. Granted, Tarja's my favorite singer of all time--and I don't mean just Nightwish singers--but Anette's work with Nightwish was great. Amaranthe was a great song, I really loved Whoever Brings the Night, and Meadows of Heaven was just beautiful. Escapist is also a good one.
Anette did an average job in the "studio" only , those two albums would have been just as successful with any other average singer but with Floor as is evidenced in the Live performances they would have been even better.
Not really fair to Floor Jansen to put her in such an awkward position here. I'm not a fan of Anette Olzon because she's a "pop style" singer but she's not a BAD singer by any stretch. Just maybe not the best fit for melodic/symphonic metal overall.
They all have their own styles. I love the music. As for the live versions depending on my mood I prefer each one at a different time. Enjoy the music and stop trying to cause devision
I first heard nightwish in 2001, so obviously I was attached to Tarja. I've seen Tarja and Anette live. And I have never understood the vitriol towards Anette. Yeah, it's uncomfy when things change. So what?? (Floor is obviously awesome ofc. First time I heard her voice was in 'Monolith of Doubt' back in the kazaa days lol)
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No one should be put in that position and to be able to respond so quickly and without criticism shows pure class and respect
She handled that pretty damn well if that was me up there i would say why the f you ask me that question are you fishing for something lol.
Shows pure class, respect and offcourse high IQ!
To be fair, *EVERY* journalist, reporter, whatever, has been asking her that from the second she joined.
lol you guys are praising her for her response but it's not like she was not prepared for this type of question and Nightwish management pitched her what to say.
This should be really simple:
- Stop asking Floor about Anette or Tarja.
- Stop asking Tarja about Anette or Floor.
- Stop asking Anette about Tarja or Floor.
Tarja and Floor are friends
no, ask
@@gghice1 Why?
internet is for drama @@KalvinEllis
Yeah...exactly...
Pure class from Floor here.
I think that is a brilliant answer
Yes, always good nowadays to focus on the positive. Any honesty, depth, or realism would have produced a lot of butthurt snowflakes perpetually being offended to this day and decades after.
This is why I like Floor. She is so proper and doesn't push others down to raise herself.
@diascrive Pretty sure most people feel the other way around bud
Actually it’s half and half. There are a lot of Nightwish for the fans that still love and miss Tarja and there are a lot that prefer floor. Good thing we have all their recordings to enjoy.
@diascrive Not everyone likes metal being sung with "mostly" an operatic voice, so I know plenty of people that didn't care for Tarja because they just don't like that style of singing, so saying that Tarja is Nightwish is silly............
note, she said those albums are musically amazing, not vocally. also note that Anette's legitimacy is not being a good singer, but being not-Tarja. this is a pretty serious mic drop if you read between the lines
@@bocckoka Floor is a sweetheart. She doesn't like to say a mean thing about anybody, even if interviewers try and get her to...That's one of the things I love bout her....Heck, even Tarja and her and great friends, who would have thought?
My thoughts exactly. Anette did a great job with what she had. She's not Tarja or Floor and she never was suppose to be.
Exactly!!!
yeah i dont even know why they picked Anette, she of course can sing..but to be honest..her style was so different...and defn dont want to mock her in anyway...she just wasnt right for this band
@@jukkap.5722 You should read or listen Marko's book. He said they wanted to change direction and not to continue with operatic voice.
@@jukkap.5722 She was the perfect choice for the band and what Toumas wanted to do at that time.
Annette has a beautiful tonal quality to her voice and it absolutely suited the direction Tuomas wantee to take the music.
However, her voice was bot suited to the Tarja era songs. Annette put a different spin on those which is perfectly fine. Floor is doing exactly that now.
Annette is proving her metal chops with her latest projects. She is slam dunking the naysayers. All 3 singers of Nightwish rock for different reasons. Appreciate what they brought and bring to the table and stop comparing them or bringing them down.
That’s the most sensible answer. No matter who the singer is, I believe that’s the answer that she should give anyway. It’s not about judging someone else’s voice. Or someone else’s style.
That's absolutely right she's so respectful 🤗❤️
Floor gave Annette a big compliment.
Those albums are very good.
Also in that world they know each other.
Just like a lot of people are amazed that Tarja and Floor are friends.
In december 2020 Tarja invited Floor in het life stream and talked for about an hour.
I like all three of them.
So do I. 🤘😎
actually the compliment was not directed to Anette, "both albums I think are "musically" amazing"
they are not actually friends ,people think because they did a song together that somehow makes them friends,they knew each other from touring thats it ,she was not invited to Floor's wedding or anything like that
@@nicod1361 and you dont think singing is music? Lol. Stop trying to see slights and put downs where there are none.
She is right, musically those albums were awesome and that DOES include the singing.
@@nicod1361 Christ, why can't I go anywhere anymore without seeing this troll! It's getting boring and really reflects badly on Floor fans, do you not understand that? Jerks should not associate themselves with Floor.
I personally love the voices of all three Nightwish female singers! The music is just magical thanks to Tuomas's genius and the band members professional and talented instrumental abilities! Nightwish's music brings forth feelings and emotions that will take you on a roller coaster ride. In my opinion, Nightwish is the best band in the world, presently!!!
Floor is very mature and positive towards each singer of nightwish. I greatly respect that of her! All three singers are fabulous in their own way
Respectful and accurate
Floor was set up and totally ignored it. Queen Floor is pure dignity and class.
I have to disagree with that. It's common that replacement singers get this question from interviewers. Also, may I remind you all, her management, and that of Nightwish, has to approve EVERY SINGLE QUESTION that she is asked. There is no such thing as a "gotcha" question in relation to this band because of their media history, they demand to have questions vetted before anything is ever asked of them.
Hence, Floor already knew this question was coming. So saying she was "set up" is bullshit. The questions are approved and the answers are already rehearsed. It's as easy as that.
@@michaelvedal1907 I do not believe she knew the question was coming, not ever person has approved and disapproved questions, maybe some politicians and musicians that travel around with 5 lawyers on their hips. I don't think Floor approved or knew this question was coming.
@@michaelvedal1907 This happened with every celebrity.
The Dutch interviewer from FaceCulture and Floor go back a long way. He's well known & respected in the scene for his conversational style of interviewing. Tuomas, Tarja, Simone, Sharon etc., everybody has known him for a very long time. Check his Anette interview from 2007 (already!), where he asked her about Tarja. Nothing to do with any kind of "set up".
What happened here is that Floor was given the opportunity to indeed exemplify dignity & class. The interviewer also showed that "respect" does not entail self-censorship and avoiding subjects that might be seen by some ppl as touchy. Ask what's on your mind & speak your mind, respectfully but also straightforward. It's the Dutch way, from both of them. Which is why these interviews are the very best as all of these great musicians have known for many years. Cheers from Amsterdam! 🤘
Not just a fabulous singer, but a fabulous person, and well aware that Anette gained the band a massive amount of new fans, and two sublime albums (apologies in advance.)
I love the 3 of them, and Floor gave the classiest answer possible (no surprise here !). Annette had a rough time from the beginning, simply BECAUSE she was NOT Tarja. Blaming her for that was SO unfair !
If Floor hadn't become a singer, she would have made a great diplomat!
... but that would have been such a waste ... This Nordic Goddess was born to sing.
@@redpillbulgaria-v2.063 She is dutch
@@dreamflight5637 I know ... The Netherlands is north enough for someone residing in my geographical latitudes 🙃
@@redpillbulgaria-v2.063 dutch people for big part are nordic xD
Fun fact: on Ayreon's album 'The Source', she became a biologist, and Michael Eriksen became a diplomat. :D
Telented, humble, wise and also beautiful... she is perfect in so many ways.
Annette is currently doing a fantastic job with the band the dark element and is also releasing a new album. the music is absolutely amazing
wow. thanks!
And that’s on top of being a full time nurse :)
@@312348 And ? Thats nothing special.
Awesome! Thank you for sharing, definitely checking that out! 😁
@@mrn234 you're saying that nurse is nothing special? Well, f*ck you. Frontliners deserves a big credit especially this trying times.
She was fantastic, and I loved the two Albums they did with her. Musically brilliant, and even though she was different, it never lessened the fun and feelings the music evoked.
This question though is uncalled for. Anette got enough hate from the community etc, she did not deserve that. She did her best, which is all we could ever ask of anyone!
Unpopular opinion; Anette's my personal favorite Nightwish vocalist
Have you listened to her four different albums she has put out since 2017? Two with the dark element, one collaboration and one new metal solo album from 2021
mine too, at least since 2013 ;)
No, wrong question, good answer. If you look at the live performances, Floor is so much better than Anette!
Mine too!
She's a class act through and through. She's had plenty of dumb and borderline insulting interviews but she always graciously lopes across any minefields. Don't know if its still available but I'll never forget the video where an interviewer insinuated she sounded bipolar on the Wild Card ReVamp album. The look she gave him was priceless, although she was very polite about it
what look was it?
Floor is a class act. Hers was an excellent and kind answer to a "gotcha" question.
That’s right, though in my opinion there’s nothing bad to say about Annette voice or a talent… The fact of the matter is it’s not about judging the other persons ability, especially if you are a singer in the public eye yourself. That person is where they are for a reason. Because they are talented too just like you.
Anette Olzen was amazing at what she did. When it comes to the sound of the voice it's all about the personal preferences. There was nothing wrong with her ability to sing. She was hired to give the songs different sounds.
It seems like Tuomas was obviously trying to change even Tarja's style of singing in the last few albums with her. He wanted something different. Then when she decided to leave, things turned out the way they did.
The Anette albums were perfect for her voice. She did awesome job with older songs too. I wish her the best.
Anette was far from amazing. Have you ever watched any of her live performances - she is very pitchy? Just watch her singing “The Poet and the Pendulum” live and compare that to Floor’s Wembley performance. Night and day difference. Floor made Anette look like a karaoke singer. Anette was also pretty self-aware about this which is the reason she vetoed Floor as her replacement singer for the duration of her pregnancy. She thought fans would love Floor more than her because Floor was a proper metal singer (very perceptive on Anette’s part).
I agree. I wasn't fond of Dark Passion play. But I don't think it had anything to do with Anette. Imaginarium, in my opinion, is one of NW's best albums.
@@gencoserpen1260 All 3 singers had their not so good times. Check her other performances. There are even the songs she actually does a better job than the other 2.
I have ears, and an ability to criticize on my own.
@@fornalli When Imaginaerum came out I cried tears of joy.
I've seen Tarja and Anette live. Tarja has a very thick accent that isn't as apparent in the recordings and Anette isn't as powerful. I liked them both though. Floor has no downsides, she's incredible. I've always liked her. But by the time they replaced Tarja (seemingly for getting married) and Anette (seemingly for getting pregnant), I was kinda skeptical of the rest of them, like??? what's goin on here?
I loved Annette
Floor is every bit as wise as she is an exceptional singer.
This is such an appropriate and well-worded answer -- made right on the spot. Floor is a legend
The complete interview is great! Floor is awesome and classy as always!
Still listening to all three singers in 2022 love the different sounds and melodies of each singer they help make a bad day better as and a dark day brighter
A considered answer to an impossible question. For the record, No one could have replaced Tarja. You could have brought in a leading classical opera singer who could have hit the notes but not had the feeling behind them, or Tarja's "buttery" voice. Therion has done this once or twice. Anette Olzon was very good with a rock voice on the two albums in question, gave an artistic performance, and was usually fine on stage, but her voice was a bit weak on long tours and you got the occasional difficulty. When Floor arrived, the band had more acess to the somewhat more operatic stuff, and Floor got the glory of that. However, you will find good Anette live moments on TH-cam. It was a disgraceful controversy in the post-2005 years, with many of the fans looking bad. I have CDs and concert videos from all three singers and have got much enjoyment out of them.
Floor is amazing. Class act, bright response.
Floor clearly respects Anette & is probably in awe of at least Meadows of Heaven. I'd like to see them duet something some day.
Poet and the pendulum with Annette was one of my favourite albums by Nightwish, you don't need to be a soprano singer for that album because not being one was what made it unique and enjoyable.
All 3 of them, Tarja, Anette and Floor have the soprano range. What you want to express is that classical education in the voice is not needed, which is what makes Tarja's voice different and that Floor tries to sing lyrical at times.
Wow! The flower was in full bloom when this was taken! I think her response was as classy and appropriate.
Those songs were written for Annettes voice so they were sung just like they were supposed to be
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I mean... I'll be honest, I think Floor sings them better.
I like her albums with nightwish
I don't think Thuomas writes music for a specific voice. Also before the band joined in Tarja, the demo songs weren't written "for her". Also he wrote his music for Dark Passion Play way before they chose Anette as vocalist.
Annette was the Rocky Balboa of the group the underdog who had a lot of criticism but held her own and went the distance, If the band didn't think she had what it took or was able to do it ,we would not have had her. I may be a new fan but I hold NIGHTWISH close to my heart and learn more about the band everyday. Love all singers and the different Era's for different reasons.
Все три вокалистки великолепны, они неповторимы, поэтому их невозможно сравнивать. Спасибо им за то, что они есть. И, конечно, Туомасу. Безусловно, гениальный композитор.
Tuomas wrote songs that fit the singer's voice in an amazing way. There is very little point to comparing voices other than opinions on style, or live performance. Great answer Floor!
She always been so humble! Our Valkyrie Queen!
Annette did lead vocals for the bands 2 best albums.
Imaginaerum surely is, even as a non-Anette fan (she's amazing but not my cup of tea) I can say that album was made for her voice
I love all three of them. I may have first hoped on with a Tarja song, but I was in the Anette era and I loved her so much despite the hate. I actually hated Floor when Anette left. It took me awhile to just try Floors songs and I fell in love almost instantly. All three of them are very special and unique in their own ways. It's why I have all three versions of Planet Hell live on my phone.
But Marko himself made magic in the singing of Nightwish. I almost cried when I heard the latest Planet Hell live without him. I miss him the most
not just because she was not Tarja but also because she just could not convincingly pull it off in Live performances
@@nicod1361 I acknowledge that she was the weakest in the live performances, but her albums were some of the best. I have so many favourite songs from Anette era and I mostly listened to her songs till Floor got her albums. It was Amaranth that truly made me a fan of Nightwish after all.
I got onto nightwish in 2016, obviously in the floor era, that woman just amazes me! I've looked back on the history but for me I just can't help but feel that she is the best for nightwish, had I listened to nightwish in the tarja era, I wouldn't have liked them. Personal choice! I know, shes awesome, but it would have gone no further. One or two songs I believe either tarja or Annette sang the best but for me it's live performances, and I just don't think you can better Floor... singing...emotion....stage presence, blah blah. Girls got it all! 👍
@@TheSkyrimInquisitor I actually prefer Annette's voice to tarya's she obviously not as "good" a singer, but I just can't listen to the operatic stuff. Just not for me, and without Floor , I'd not have given nightwish a second listen . Download 2016 in the mud!!
@@TheSkyrimInquisitor amaranth is one that Annette truly sings best👌
What a classy and kind response
Floor always speaks with such respect - ANOTHER reason to love her!!!
Annette was the most scrutinized singer of the 3. The lease likes yet her albums were the highest selling
Smart lady!
I like all of Nightwish's singers equally.
Floor is pure class! I think how ppl treated Anette, It was so mean. Ppl forget they are dealing with a human being
I remember when she joined the band, the way the fandom treated her was so toxic, at least it's gotten better but some people are still weird about her
one of the best singers ever
Always so humble and classy. Beautiful as always!
Floor is awesome. A true queen doesn't need to force her majesty.
For me, Floor is by far the best choice for Nightwish. The reason for this is that Floor sings with incredible versatility. There are very, very few singers in the world who are as extremely versatile as this woman. But that doesn't mean that I automatically think Tarja or Anette are bad singers. Absolutely not, its just the fact that they doesn't manage to fill the range like Floor. Floor Jansen is unique and a phenomenon. It can hardly be described in words, you just feel it. And as an added bonus, she is also extremely likeable and warm-hearted as a human being. Simply a perfect mix.
This lady is pure class. Love her. ♥️
Really good, courteous and graceful answer to a completely unfair question.
Three months later, I still love this answer from floor. And I’m very pleased to see the responses of approval by the commenters below… The only thing that strikes me about it is… I’m pretty sure many of them turn around and write other comments that knock down the other two singers in favor of floor all the time… They should try to be more like their favorite singer. No I am not telling you to like them and their style if you don’t, but you don’t have to constantly gripe about them when people are trying to make peace in reaction videos and say that they’re both or all good. There seems to be this allergy to being diplomatic amongst Nightwish fans, so maybe this is the nicest way I could have said it.
Anette was my fave of Nightwish singers. Her new album Strong is exactly that...solidly strong!!
Such an humble person.
My favorite single and she said the right things about Annette.
So wise comment from miss floor jansen,,big respect for you
She have respect fore all. Very nice, love to Floor
I hated every single interviewer who ever tried to get one of the Nightwish singers to give their opinion of the others. All it ever does is add fuel to a fire that doesn't even need to be lit.
Anette never once said anything negative about Tarja or Floor (even though she knew to fear her vocally), Floor never said anything negative about Anette or Tarja, and Tarja has yet to say anything negative about Anette or Tarja....which is EXACTLY how it should be!
like the way she pronounces "Tarja")
Gracious as always! That’s our Floor.
Well spoken! Very diplomatic and friendly. :-)
She answered this so well!
Interesting, I love everything Anette recorded, except the 2 Nightwish albuns. The Dark Element is one of my favorite bands today, and the solo album Shine is very good too.
The two songs from her new solo album are great as well, more like The Dark Element in musical style. I love Shine but I'm glad she is changing it up for her next solo album.
She’s right. Anette came onstage and did her thing. Never cared about mindless criticism and no she never read your hateful TH-cam comments 😂
Pure class that's why Floor is the GOAT
A real lady even when confronted with "snake" questions....
A truly queen. Professional e respectful. Im glad to be a fan of her.
Now that's a tricky question and she handle it so politely and neutral
I don't think the interviewer actually intended to ask that question, rather something got lost in translation, but it was an awful one all the same and Ms Jansen handled it with all the dignity and grace we've come to expect from her. As for Anette, for all the Ghost Love Scores, Wish I had a Angels, Sleeping Suns, TGSOEs, Dark Chests of Wonders, Poets and Pendulums, Storytimes, Shoemakers, and all the rest, my go-to Nightwish song is Eva. The most powerful of all power ballads, and written for her.
Agreed. But nobody ever talks about that song, which is a bloody shame, and it was almost never performed live either.
Well answered Floor 👍 Respect.
This is part of seven years old interview. Today Tuomas Holopainen and Kai Hahto were Finland TV 1 . They talk about new virtual show. Short interview.
@diascrive No. They talked about their virtual show. Why would they talk about Tarja Turunen? She is not in that show.
When comes to new singers being brought into bands like the one Annette was brought into I see it like this: the new singer isn't better or worse than the previous one he/she is just good for different reasons
Monumentally generous, Beautifully diplomatic beautiful Woman!
The latest Anette works are really good. IMHO she sings even better than before, because now she can focus on her own style and songs without anxiety of meeting others expectations of fitting other person shoes
Tuomas has had some impressive instruments to play...indeed.
I have no idea who these people are. but it's late at night and this video was reccommend, so I watched it!
:DDDDDDD u made my day
Floor without the tatts. Incredible !
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She is a professional.
Floor The true queen of the Valkyries..
She's so breathtaking, so magical....
Calm down
@@ezioauditore6038 ..and who are you?
I think Annette is a great singer. She'd do great with any other band.
It's just that she didn't really fit Nightwish very well because her singing style was just too different from what the fans were used to. Not her fault at all and it doesn't mean she's a bad singer.
I agree I like her other albums she just didn't fit she's not bad 🤗❤️
@MSL .MSL I like her solo projects more actually this way she is more creative and free I think
NW chosen Annette exactly because of her voice,no question about that and makes two beautiful well selling albums with her vocals.
I don't want even to think about DPP and Imaginaerum without Annette's vocals.
She is a great singer.
@@stasa-X Absolutely! Anette's versions are sooo amazing!
@@stasa-X seriously ?
Class act !
The way she says TARRRYA is so cute
I don’t like the question....
Agree
Anette's work kicked major butt.
Floor the best.. 4 me
Menudo bombón, me parece la tía mas sexi del planeta, ya no digamos su voz, 👍💪🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
I didn't think it was possible to top Tarja, but Floor did.
Anette Olzen gets way too much hate for the grave sin of not being Tarja Tarunnen.
Granted, Tarja's my favorite singer of all time--and I don't mean just Nightwish singers--but Anette's work with Nightwish was great. Amaranthe was a great song, I really loved Whoever Brings the Night, and Meadows of Heaven was just beautiful. Escapist is also a good one.
Wow floor number one
Tuomas changed the band's style to fit Anette, and she did a great job as has Floor with what they've had to work with.
Exactly! 👻
Anette did an average job in the "studio" only , those two albums would have been just as successful with any other average singer but with Floor as is evidenced in the Live performances they would have been even better.
Love you Floor
Seems that she could have been a politician as well :D
A well prepared answer
This woman is so sweet.
Floor Is my god, honestly
First class answer.
Not really fair to Floor Jansen to put her in such an awkward position here. I'm not a fan of Anette Olzon because she's a "pop style" singer but she's not a BAD singer by any stretch. Just maybe not the best fit for melodic/symphonic metal overall.
They all have their own styles. I love the music. As for the live versions depending on my mood I prefer each one at a different time. Enjoy the music and stop trying to cause devision
omg she was so young
Absolutely stupid question but a classy response! Floor is the best!
I first heard nightwish in 2001, so obviously I was attached to Tarja. I've seen Tarja and Anette live. And I have never understood the vitriol towards Anette. Yeah, it's uncomfy when things change. So what?? (Floor is obviously awesome ofc. First time I heard her voice was in 'Monolith of Doubt' back in the kazaa days lol)