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My Winter Storm is the first solo studio album by Finnish rock/classical soprano Tarja Turunen. The album was released by Universal Music on November 19, 2007. Both the single and the album are produced by Daniel Presley.[1]

The radio version of the first single - "I Walk Alone" - has been playing on Finnish radio and the music video presenting Tarja's new characters created for this album has been playing on MTV. Tarja has played a minitour of 10 concerts in various European countries.[2]

The actual album tour is scheduled for 2008. An official website for the album has been opened with information about it.[3] The album is also available as a limited edition 2-disc digipack with a bonus DVD. My Winter Storm album is platinum in Finland and 2 gold discs in Russia, also recently won the Golden Disc in Hungary and their first gold disc in her entire career in the Czech Republic. [4]

Track listing

Title Writers Notes Length
1. "Ite, missa est" Anders Wollbeck, Mattias Lindblom, Harry Sommerdahl 0:27
2. "I Walk Alone" Anders Wollbeck, Mattias Lindblom, Harry Sommerdahl The first single 3:53
3. "Lost Northern Star" Kiko Masbaum, Michelle Leonard, Tarja Turunen 4:22
4. "Seeking For the Reign" Adrian Dimitri Andrew Zagoritis, Thorsten Stenzel, Angela Heldmann, Tarja Turunen 0:58
5. "The Reign" Adrian Dimitri Andrew Zagoritis, Thorsten Stenzel, Angela Heldmann, Tarja Turunen 4:07
6. "The Escape of the Doll" Houweling, Van Zundert 0:32
7. "My Little Phoenix" Houweling, Van Zundert 4:02
8. "Die Alive" Anders Wollbeck, Hanne Sorvaag, Mattias Lindblom, Tarja Turunen The second single 4:04
9. "Boy and the Ghost" Jessika Lundstrom, Anine Stang, Alexander Jonsson, Mattias Lindblom, Anders Wollbeck, Tarja Turunen 4:36
10. "Sing For Me" Kid Crazy, Christel Sundberg, Tracy Lipp 4:16
11. "Oasis" Tarja Turunen 5:10
12. "Poison" Alice Cooper, Desmond Child, John McCurry Alice Cooper cover. 4:01
13. "Our Great Divide" Anders Wollbeck, Hanne Sorvaag, Mattias Lindblom, Tarja Turunen 5:05
14. "Sunset" Adrian Dimitri Andrew Zagoritis, Thorsten Stenzel, Angela Heldmann, Tarja Turunen 0:36
15. "Damned and Divine" Adrian Dimitri Andrew Zagoritis, Thorsten Stenzel, Angela Heldmann, Tarja Turunen 4:29
16. "Minor Heaven" Anders Wollbeck, Mattias Lindblom 4:00
17. "Ciarán's Well" Alex Scholpp, Michelle Leonard, Doug Wimbish, Tarja Turunen 3:37
18. "Calling Grace" Kiko Masbaum, Michelle Leonard, Tarja Turunen 3:06

Bonus Tracks

  1. "Damned Vampire & Gothic Divine" (Long Version of 'Damned and Divine') - 5:01
  2. "I Walk Alone" (Artist Version) - 4:23
  3. "I Walk Alone" (In Extremo Remix) - 4:31
  4. "The Seer" (Deleted Scene - UK Bonus Track/Extended Edition) - 4:17
  5. "You Would Have Loved This" (Live) - US Bonus Track
  6. "Damned and Divine" (Live) - US Bonus Track

Bonus DVD for Limited Edition

  1. Photo Gallery
  2. "I Walk Alone" (Single Version)
  3. "I Walk Alone" (Artist Version)
  4. "I Walk Alone" (Making Of The video)
  5. "My Winter Storm" (Making Of The album)

Special Extended Edition

On January 2, 2009, My Winter Storm was re-released. This new version contains new artwork and a bonus disc featuring new tracks ("Enough" released as a single[5]), live recordings, and remixes:

  1. Enough
  2. The Seer (featuring Doro Pesch)
  3. Lost Northern Star (Tägtgren Remix)
  4. Wisdom of Wind
  5. The Reign (Score Mix)
  6. Die Alive (Alternative Version)
  7. Boy and the Ghost (Izumix)
  8. Calling Grace (Full Version)
  9. Lost Northern Star (Ambience Sublow Mix)
  10. Damned and Divine (live in Kuusankoski)
  11. You Would Have Loved This (live in Kuusankoski)
  12. Our Great Divide (live in Kuusankoski)
  13. Ciarán's Well (live in Kuusankoski)

Band Members

Mike Terrana (drums), Max Lilja (cello), Maria Ilmoniemi (keyboards), Tarja Turunen (vocals), Doug Wimbish (bass) and Kiko Loureiro (guitar), Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The band members that accompanied Tarja Turunen on her album minitour from the 25th November (at the Columbia Club in Berlin) to the 20th December (at the Electric Ballroom in London) 2007 were:

I Walk Alone

The first single, "I Walk Alone", was released on October 262007 in Finland and October 292007 worldwide. The single is available in two alternate versions containing three remixes of the song by Mel Wesson, Chris Vrenna and In Extremo.[6]

Track List for Version 1

  1. "I Walk Alone" (single version)
  2. "The Reign" (album track)
  3. "I Walk Alone" (The Tweaker remix)
  4. "I Walk Alone" (video - single version)

Track List for Version 2

  1. "I Walk Alone" (artist version)
  2. "Ciarán's Well" (album track)
  3. "I Walk Alone" (the Darkroom mix by Deviousnoise)
  4. "I Walk Alone" (video - artist version)

Die Alive

The second single, "Die Alive", released on March 7. [7]

Track List

  1. "Die Alive" (album version)
  2. "Die Alive" (alternative version)
  3. "Lost Northern Star" (Ambience Sublow mix)
  4. "Calling Grace" (full version)
  5. "Die Alive" (video)

Promotional Events

Tarja took part in a promotional "meet and greet" in London on Sunday, September 16, 2007. Tarja was present to answer the questions of the 20 or so fans that won a chance to attend. During the event, 8 songs from the album were played, as well as the music.

References

  1. ^ http://www.tarjaturunen.com/en/news.html
  2. ^ http://www.tarjaturunen.com/en/concerts.html
  3. ^ Tarja Turunen - MYWINTERSTORM.COM | © Universal Music
  4. ^ http://www.cdon.com/product.phtml?prod=793742
  5. ^ A preview of the clipe "Enough"!!!
  6. ^ http://www.mywinterstorm.com/blog/
  7. ^ http://www.mywinterstorm.com/

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