Tarja Turunen: The 10 Songs That Changed My Life
Finnish goth-metal queen Tarja Turunen on stealing Peter Gabriel’s look, supporting Liverpool FC and why she wants to be cast into the sea… The first song that I remember hearing… The Beatles – Let It Be (1970) “My mother used to sing the lullaby Tuiki Tuiki Tähtönen for me every night, which translates as Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star in English. There were all these other Finnish songs that probably aren’t known to the rest of the world, but I also remember hearing a lot of Beatles, especially Let It Be. I found the words easy to pick up and learn. Their music is great for little children.” The first song that I ever moshed to… Stratovarius – Black Diamond (1997) “They were the first metal band I saw live. It was a crazy experience for a young girl who hadn’t l...
