Tarja Turunen

I love Tarja Turunen’s music. I already attended her All the Hits tour 10 months ago in Frankfurt, and it was a pleasant surprise. That tour included Marco Hietala, but luckily for me, he was sick on the Frankfurt date, which meant Tarja performed even more of her solo work, which I absolutely love. I was so impressed by her show in September 2024 that I went again to the concert in Aschaffenburg, which is only about 40 minutes from Frankfurt. That alone shows how down-to-earth Tarja is. Many artists might think, Why should I perform in Aschaffenburg if I already did a show in Frankfurt? Since the cities are so close to each other. But Tarja simply loves performing. She loves her fans. She loves sharing her music. She knows she has a beautiful fan base. The entire concert hall, the Colos-Saal in Aschaffenburg, was packed. It was completely full. I was near the front row, and Tarja was incredibly warm and humble. At one point, someone in front of me was filming her, and Tarja took her phone, filmed the stage and herself up close, then handed the phone back, probably creating a funny, interesting, and unique video for social media. She also blew a kiss toward my camera while I was recording her. She really knows how to interact with the audience. We were all so captivated. We were loud, we were clapping. It was a beautiful show with a great song selection. It truly is a greatest hits tour. And I noticed that her voice has improved. You can really hear that she trains regularly, because she sounded even better than she did in Frankfurt. And it’s not just my imagination because my mother, who doesn’t know much about singing, even noticed the difference when I showed her my recordings. So thank you very much, Tarja, for coming to Aschaffenburg. I can’t wait for the next concert.