"Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan" is the third single released from the album Once by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. It was released on November 24, 2004, by Spinefarm Records, together with the platinum edition of Once.[1] The single was never released outside Japan and Finland.
| "Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan" | ||||
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| Single by Nightwish | ||||
| from the album Once | ||||
| Language | Finnish | |||
| English title | Death Makes an Artist | |||
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| Released | November 24, 2004 | |||
| Length | 3:36 | |||
| Label | Spinefarm | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tuomas Holopainen | |||
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"Kuolema tekee taiteilijan" is Finnish and means "Death Makes an Artist" in English. During the end credits on A Day Before Tomorrow, the orchestral/instrumental version of "Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan" is audible.
Former Nightwish singer Anette Olzon performed the song at Stockholms Kulturfestival with the backing of an orchestra, and without the band, despite not speaking Finnish fluently.[2]
Track listing
edit- "Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan"
- "Symphony of Destruction" (live Megadeth Cover)
- "Creek Mary's Blood" (Orchestral Score)
- "Where Were You Last Night" (Japan only)
- "Wish I Had an Angel" (Demo) (Japan only)
- "Ghost Love Score" (Orchestral version) (Japan only)
Charts performance
edit| Chart (2004/05) |
Peak position |
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| Finnish Singles Chart[3] | 1 |
Personnel
edit- Tarja Turunen — soprano
- London Philharmonic Orchestra - Orchestra and chorus
References
edit- ^ "New Nightwish releases". Nightwish.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-02. Retrieved 2009-11-16.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ "Anette Olzon LIVE - Kuolema tekee taiteilijan". Youtube.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-22. Retrieved 2009-11-16.
- ^ "Nightwish - Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan @ Top40-Charts.com". Retrieved 2016-02-02.