Nightwish/Anette Olzon split - enter Floor Jansen!

Well...not everybody considers Nightwish to be prog, but they're on here...and the Anette vs Tarja debate has come up in the forum a few times, so I guess this is relevant.

I personally think this will be good for Nightwish. I never understood why they would replace a soprano with a three octave range and an operatic singing style with an alto who sings through her nose in more of a rock style. That, to me, would be like replacing James Labrie with an emo singer. Totally changed the dynamic of the band.

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Prog Sothoth wrote: Anette's departure seems abrupt, until you factor in that a veteran and highly respected singer like Floor is immediately filling in for the rest of the tour. Makes me think this was planned for awhile, and Anette getting sick created the opportunity. Floor is an outstanding singer, and it would be something else if she became a fulltime member or at least recorded something with them, but Tuomas' control-freak ego would clash with Floor. He'll probably go with some young newbie with a ton of skill as a permanent replacement.

No, this happened because Nightwish doesn't know how to settle personal differences.  Anette publicly blogged her disapproval when Nightwish did a show without her because she was sick, and Nightwish wasn't happy about that blog post so they fired her.

dtguitarfan wrote: I personally think this will be good for Nightwish. I never understood why they would replace a soprano with a three octave range and an operatic singing style with an alto who sings through her nose in more of a rock style. That, to me, would be like replacing James Labrie with an emo singer. Totally changed the dynamic of the band.

If I remeber right, Tuomas said he felt Tarja was thebest operatic singer in metal and they would never find someone as good. Frankly, I always felt that Floor and, in particular, Simone Simmons were better (or at least I prefer their vocals) than Tarja.

If Floor becomes the new permenant singer, I hope she's allowed to use the full range of her voice with them, when I sa ReVamp last year she had one of the most convincing death metal growls I've ever heard!, certainly put her band mate to shame at least.

I have tickets for Nightwish on Mexico City, on November, and I must admit now I'm really looking forward to seeing them with Floor. It is a plus I didn't expect... I just hope everything goes smoothley and they don't change vocalist again, or end up cancelling the rest of the tour. As for Imaginaerum, despite the fact that I didn't like Anette so much as a singer, it was perhaps the album I have liked the most from Nightwish (though I must admit I haven't heard all of them yet, I'm missing 2 or 4 albums so far). As a matter of fact, if I hadn't liked Imaginaerum so much, I don't think I would have bought my tickets, having seen them on the previous tour. Now, I really hope Floor will remain with the band as a permanent member... and it would even be great if the band started another tour with Floor before releasing a new album, so that they may work on a setlist that includes songs from all their discography.

Prog Sothoth wrote: dtguitarfan wrote: No, this happened because Nightwish doesn't know how to settle personal differences.  Anette publicly blogged her disapproval when Nightwish did a show without her because she was sick, and Nightwish wasn't happy about that blog post so they fired her. I've heard that and don't doubt it, but for Floor Jansen, as opposed to some back-up singer, to hop on board immediately after Anette's departure gives me the impression that the band was looking to replace her anyways and that her blog post gave them the opportunity. Considering Anette compared herself to Rihanna at one point in that blog, it was inevitable that her and Tuomas would have an ego clash...and maybe he knew it by chatting up Floor for awhile beforehand.   Just a speculation of course.

I don't know all the details, but I do know that Nightwish was at Prog Power USA, and all the other singers that either filled in for Anette the night that she was sick or took over were also at Prog Power USA.

Shame, I really liked Olzon's voice. Jansen is a good replacement, but I'm not a huge fan of her style.

While i'm not a big fan of NIGHTWISH i love Floor's vocals. I've heard her on a few AYREON albums and i really like her tone.

dtguitarfan wrote: Andy Webb wrote: Shame, I really liked Olzon's voice. I have a friend who shares your opinion, and I just don't get it.  She sings through her nose - drives me nuts, and completely ruined the last two albums for me.  Plus I just don't get why you would replace a 3 octave lyric soprano who had been classically trained with a nasally alto who sings like a rocker.  It would be like replacing James Labrie with...some emo kid.