Nightwish Interview: Tuomas Holopainen 29/03/2008 Pt. 1

[withintemptationrock]

He is a legand and always will be<3

[troybot14]

The Poet And The Pendulum is a hell good song 

[Metalornothing1]

Tumas? *facepalm*

[ASentinel2]

Cracks me up all these girls big fans of this guy-good for him of course!

Dude rocks, great music...and Oh by the way...it works without Tarja...

thanks man- to the pirates!!

[Anime1Manga2Chibi3]

"You've been counting ...wow'' XD nice one...this is the first interview I've ever seen with him and I've got one question ...is he married? sorry gotta ask...

[neryrocks]

he is sooo hot !!!!! is he married? does he has a girlfriend??? anybody knows?

[RainbowColorWaffles]

@neryrocks He's not married... yet. But with his looks, it won't be hard. ;D He's smexy~~~. ♥

[0Kattynka0]

And describing Amaranth is very fitting...

[0Kattynka0]

"You've been counting... wow..." :D The first sentence and the biggest joke :D i love it!

[antonsdefrancua]

Tuomas is my Godof music!

[MrJottes]

.:~*Tuomas*~:. is my favorite Keyboarder!!! *-*

[beacky278]

"absolutliest favorite" ahaha. What a cutie :) Tuomas rules

[luckyluke193]

Hmm that interviewer is actually right. Anette compared to Tarja sounds better than Blaze compared to Bruce.^^

[Whackooyzero]

I disagree. I think Blaze compared to Bruce is almost equal to Anette to Tarja. Blaze sounds good but Bruce sounds great. Same basic thing.

[Supernature06]

Tarja Turunen is Overrated.

[anonymiss666]

@Supernature06 Dude, I agree! I love her, but REALLY! *prepares to be shot*

[NatzChem]

I don't like this guy at all after the way he dismissed my beloved Tarja but I must admit his voice just turns me on :O!!

[Naitashonendeshita]

I can't help it... every time i hear a brit or an american pronouncing a Finnish name i start laughing.

[ChilyCheeseFryz]

he's got a freggin sweet mustache

[TunesInRune]

4:59 That's just pitiful. Tarja was great, but Anette is their singer now, and people should accept that. She's a great singer anyway. Why on earth are people complaining?

[LOULOU1ize]

fucker!

[heartofmisery]

Well, perhaps we don't know how to pronounce 'Tuomas', but he doesn't know how to pronounce 'uilleann' :P (It's said 'ill-inn') Then again, Irish must look completely impossible to foreigners when it comes to speaking it...

[MoonInScorpio82]

Tarja is not exactly an opera singer ;) . She had a classical background, she has sung in some operas but she has been in Nightwish since she started to study. Nightwish has always been her priority, and she actually liked the music. I don't think she was acting like a diva. They had serious problems in the band .

[amadan8]

After re-reading what I had written, I can see that I said some things in haste that have no relevance. I can agree with you. At the same time, however, the fact that many believe Nightwish to have been her priority is only partially right. While she was willing to stay with the band, she made it so, but she did say to Tuomas that the album following "Once" would have been her last album with them. She has stated this in many of her own interviews. I'm not in for a fight, here. :-)

[MoonInScorpio82]

I know that. But she didn't want to leave because of the music, she was disappointed by the comunication problems they had and she didn't like touring so intensively like NW wanted (and did with DPP tour) to do. ;)

[LizTheFreakiKid]

So is it pronounced like "Tu-o-mas"?? Sorry, I'm a relativly new fan :P

X

[MsGothica666]

i watched the concert that night my first gig ^^ :) lol im glad i found this :)

[ciracris]

Tuh-mas LOL

[jennythemusicmaker]

Tuomas' face @ 0:03 is like: "Can't ANY of these interviewers get it right?"

xD

[IridiaEleri]

why is there a mirror in the background so you can see the camera guy?? and it looks like the refrigerator is open! anyway good interview

[slyrat53]

lol. the interviewer makes me laugh when he says toumas's name

[ZombieMarshmallow23]

Same! It's pronounced how it's spelt!

[slyrat53]

Yes, I missaid it once and my friend bitch-slapped me. I hope she doesnt see i misspelled it too....

[kakashisoda4]

wow stfu

[nightwish789]

damn Tuomas is so hot and his voice OMG...*melts* if you we're Tuomas' girlfriend even getting dumped would sound hot!

[silenttears728]

hahahaha for sure!

[AmorphisAlone]

i could listen his voice rest of my life.

[musicmine3000]

I'm so glad to hear that Tuomas doesn't like Amaranth that much. I was under the impression that he did. Big relief.

[SerasxAlucard]

I am to distracted by Tuomas' sexy voice to listen to the Interviewer.

[IsleofMangirl]

The interviewer seemed really nervous, but he asked some good questions, he cant help his accent, I dont see anyone saying they dont like Tuomas's accent

[ToriEnsam]

The first time I watchied this interview I thought the interviewer was awful, but actually, second time I've watched it the interview itself is alright.. his accent is really annoying along with the pronounciations but he doesn't do a bad interview at all.. it flowed at least and the questions were sensible not like some others I have seen!

[ZombieMarshmallow23]

Geez that interviewer needs to learn to pronounce his name... it has nothing to do with his being English either (I'm English and I can pronounce it ok)

[cookiesandslipknot]

How do u pronounce his name lol. I have an idea but everytime I say it I sound like a div doing a really bad Finnish accent.

And I'm from around the same area as the interviewer lol how embarrassing.

[ZombieMarshmallow23]

I think it's like Two-Oh-Mass

lol ;D

[cookiesandslipknot]

Tah bab!

[inutaisho94]

I always wondered how the hell his name is pronounced,but the interviewer sucks ASS at pronouncing names,they should fire him!>=O Poor Tuomas ,he was like I=>...XD(you suck!).

[tycolove]

I had the great fortune and pleasure to meet him and speak with him a few nights ago, and I have to say he is one of the most down-to-earth and humble people I have seen. He's so amazing. I got to talk with Marco as well, and I only met with Empuu and Jukka. All in all, it was an amazing night to be sure :)

[CrestfallenSoul21]

TUMAS, yeah..I'm surprised he didn't say Nightfish or something like that.

[jon3of4]

this interviewer is shite he cant pronounce half the words.. they needed to give tuomas a good interviewee for such an inteligent and smart man.. he deserves respect

[s1f1s]

it's TuOmas!!! not TUmas!!! noob interviewer!

[FoamingGypsy]

I'm wondering whether or not you even actually WATCHED the interview.

[Ensam20000]

the interviewers voice is sooo annoying.. and he can't even pronounce Tuomas's name correctly.. well it doesnt sound good anyway. I do think it's funny when he says Amaranth is his favourite song and Tuomas responce kinda knocks the wind out of him.. did feel a bit sorry for him for that :P.

[lostinside1]

aha! he admits its poppy!

[megadeth168]

ROFL, Jack Sparrow. Hahahhahahhhahahahahahahha

[Suidakkra]

Captain Jack Sparrow!!!

[elflee]

Yehhaa indeed, his hair looks like it XD

[Kolo21892]

It's kinda funny how James Allman cuts down Blaze Bayley at 5:12. Don't get me wrong. I love Blaze. It's just ironic how all these new heavy metal vocalists get so much shit. I feel bad for them. They have a lot of tracks to cover.

[konked]

I saw Maiden during Blaze and he did good job in the songs written for him but the bands' creative peak was temporarily behind them with two hit-writers gone (Smith, Dickinson)

Perhaps people understand that the band is Tuomas' brainchild and composers on his level are few and far between.

[sanctus0natura]

"this 'reach', or whatever the song was, it was my absolute least favourite in all the fifteen songs we recorded"

Yet it was the first single. A shame really. I like how he called it "hoppy in a way". Sounds like the perfect description for Amaranth.

By the way, where in the UK is the interviewer from? Honestly, I think that was about the most annoying accent I've ever heard in my life.

[Jessahsaurus]

He said "Poppy" as in pop. Not hoppy lol.

[sanctus0natura]

both work fine for me, then.

funny this should come from the person who actually wrote the song in the first place, though.

[twilightcrowflight]

Well I mean, there are some you like and some you don't; I have many songs/poems that I don't particularly like, and some that I love. It's all a matter of preferance.

[lostinside1]

irmngham/dudley area i'm guessing and not everyone sounds like that.

[niccigray1980]

The interviewer is from Stoke-on-Trent judging by his accent. I should know I've lived there for 25 years and you are right it is the most annoying accent in the whole world. However, still a great interview, Tuomas never fails to impress me with how down to earth and intelligent he is. Would love to meet him as I guess a lot of others would lol!!

[SleepingWinter]

why is a problem how he pronunce his name??? i can't say it well too!!!

[twilightcrowflight]

It's because of his accent.

[NightDreamer88]

Haha another good interview...Even Tuomas himself didn't like very much the "Amaranth" hahahaha....but despite this song,the whole album "Dark Passion Play" is masterpiece .....so..... Hail Nightwish!!! \m/

[twilightcrowflight]

Does Emppu speak English?

[KattyTee]

Very badly, yes. Search for "Nightwish Making of WIHAA" and watch that video, Emppu is so sweet at the end, lol.

[inu4kagfan4eva]

lmao...awesome ^___^ And for all you people getting annoyed with the interviewer for saying Tuomas' name oddly it's probably because of his accent. He probably can't say Tuomas' name how it's supposed to be pronounced because he's from the UK

[hemetravenwing]

Thank you :) He's trying!! I'll give him credit for trying!!

[KattyTee]

Yeah, he's a nice interviewer, so I don't think that it makes a difference how he prounces Tuomas. Marco pronounces it differently to Tuomas and Tuomas pronounces the A at the end of Anette lol, and they don't seem to be bothered by it. :)

[inu4kagfan4eva]

lmao...awesome ^___^ And for all you people getting annoyed with the interviewer for saying Tuomas' name oddly it's probably because of his accent. He probably can't say Tuomas' name how it's supposed to be pronounced because he's from the UK

[BritneySpearsRox]

god damit it's "tuomas" not tumas.

[dvinb1234]

his least favorite to htier first single? heh. and i like his comment, he doesnt like the new songs that are "poppy" hopefully theyll make a better 2nd album with anette. looking forward to it :)

[KattyTee]

Yeah, Tuomas will have a good grip of what Anette can sing by the time he's writing for the next album :) I'm REALLY looking forward to it but we've got a few years yet :(

[iamtehlolz]

This is "Toumass" ... *sigh* funny how some interviewers can manage to count how many shows Annette's been there, but can't pronounce the other band memeber's names correctly...

[Artaxexerxes3]

Tuomas is legend!

[areyouqq]

the interviewer did a great job :) thanks for uploading this

[RockSidi]

It's funny that someone is so sick that hate somebody in music.This dude needs help!

[11viewer77]

I hate him !!! He has destoyed the former best band of this planet. Burn in hell sucker !!! And I hope it happens soon.

[dvinb1234]

oh jesus christ....*eyeroll*

[numberbutterfly]

omg?

[smrk3t4]

YOU BURN IN HELL FUCKER!!!!! He has written all songs and music that NW has accept few ones!!!!! Besides Tarja has her own carrer and hr CD is AWENSOME,she's still the best as she always was also NW xD

[0missericacourt0]

I LOVE TUOMAS.

PASSIONATELY.

i was at that gig <3

[damslam]

omf!birmingham acadmy?!!!i was there!

[dragonprincess001]

I agree with Oceanwhisperer.

[Liriand]

=) I was just looking for a new interview with some of the Nightwishpojat =P and then my friend showed me this, so.. =)

I wish i was more like him, he is after all my musical rolemodel, he's such a great composer! And the beautifullest ;)

[Ebonybitch91]

I love you Tutu...

[Oceanwhisperer]

the greatest composer on earth!!!!!

[ratmally]

wow! this interviewer does a really great job. Even toumas seems happy with it!

[turvalux]

This interviewer is really good at his job. I wish there would be more professionals like him out there.

[turquesas]

tuumas. thats funny. tuomas looked like he was laughing inside.

[RockSidi]

This is very good interview and the reporter knows his job.Tuomas is a great guy!

[jayfinn3]

tuomas be real finn and tell another finn why you fired her tarja is the best so why did not you put your foot down and say i am the boss you remember who put you there so tell me????????

[Cloacamaxim]

Tarja was leaving Nightwish after the next album anyways, so Tuomas and the boys sped up some events... That was his way to show that he's the boss.

[gorgerak]

one other thing

i went there - and they made the best weekend of my life so far

[gorgerak]

my life model (nuff said)

tuomas keep writing the glorious songs ^^

[misskitty89]

He is Tuomas not Toumas