Tuomas Lauri Johannes Holopainen is a Finnish songwriter, multi-instrumentalist musician, screenwriter and record producer, best known as the founder, leader, keyboardist and songwriter of symphonic metal band Nightwish. He has also studied jazz and classical styles, but pre...
Nightwish (Since 1996), For My Pain..., Darkwoods My Betrothed, Nattvindens Gråt, Sethian
Movies
Imaginaerum by Nightwish
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Trademark
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Known for being influenced by fantasy and science-fiction films and novels
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Heavy use of choirs and percussion.
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Fact
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Worked on the side as a substitute teacher during the early days of Nightwish.
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Married Finnish pop singer Johanna Kurkela on October 28th, 2015.
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Enjoys pinball.
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Is engaged to Finnish pop singer Johanna Kurkela, after being in a relationship for 5 years [2014].
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Making demos for Nightwish's upcoming new album. [July 2010]
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Has been in a relationship with a popular Finnish pop singer Johanna Kurkela since 2009.
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His favorite Nightwish song is The Poet and the Pendulum.
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One of his favorite albums is The Black Album by Metallica.
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Got his graduation diploma at age 15.
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Enjoys NHL hockey.
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Favorite movies are the Village, The Shawshank Redemption, Dances with Wolves, Dead Poets' Society and Raiders of the Lost Ark.
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Most of his songs are about his feelings about situations in which he has been.
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Claims he gets his musical inspirations from film music and fantasy novels.
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Has stated that he was not a fan of heavy music at all until he attended a Metallica and Guns 'N Roses concert in Kansas City whilst on a foreign exchange trip.
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Says that Donald Duck is his favorite Disney character.
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His mother signed him up for piano class in school when he was seven years old.
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Studied clarinet, tenor saxophone, piano and music theory for eleven years at a music college.
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Studied jazz and classical styles, but he didn't appreciate these styles preferring to be influenced by harmonic film music.
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Has said that his biggest inspirations are Greek composer Vangelis and German composer Hans Zimmer.
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Holopainen has been noted as a source of inspiration for other bands, especially within symphonic, gothic and power metal. Simone Simons, lead singer of Epica, stated that she began singing due to Nightwish.
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During the winter of 2005/2006 he says he watched the film The Village 10 times a week, often 2 or 3 times a day. He referred to this film as "'Escapism' at its best". Holopainen often describes himself being an escapist, and has written a song about it with the same name.
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Claimed that Disney inspired him when he was just 2 years old.
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He also play in bands For My Pain and Timo Rautiainen.
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His favorite director is James Cameron.
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His favorite book is "The Lord Of The Rings" by J.R.R.Tolkien.
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His favorite author are J.R.R.Tolkien and Stephen King.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
SuomiLOVE
TV Series lyrics - 1 episode, 2017 writer - 1 episode, 2017
Tarja: Luna Park Ride
2015
Video writer: "Stargazers", "Wishmaster"
Beauty & the Beat: Tarja Turunen & Mike Terrana
2014
Video writer: "Swanheart"
Imaginaerum
2012
writer: "Slow, Love, Slow"
Atop the Fourth Wall
2010
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Lieksa!
2007
writer: "While Your Lips Are Still Red"
The Cave
2005
writer: "Nemo"
Alone in the Dark
2005
lyrics: "Wish I Had an Angel" / music: "Wish I Had an Angel"
Plan-ilta lapselle
2004
TV Movie lyrics: "Wish I had an Angel" / writer: "Wish I had an Angel"
Rotanloukku
2003
TV Movie writer: "Sleeping Sun"
Kohtalon kirja
2003
arranger: "End of All Hope", "Slaying the Dreamer" / lyrics: "Slaying the Dreamer" / writer: "End of All Hope", "Slaying the Dreamer"
Tango Kabaree
2001
writer: "Wishmaster"
Eurovision laulukilpailu 2000 - Suomen karsinta
2000
TV Movie writer: "Sleepwalker"
Lista Top 40
TV Series lyrics - 1 episode, 1999 writer - 1 episode, 1999
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Nightwish: Live at Ratina Stadion
2016
Video
Nightwish: Live at Wembley Arena
2016
Video
Lohtu
2014
Video short
Nightwish: End of an Era
2006
Video
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Nightwish: Live at Ratina Stadion
2016
Video
Keyboards
Imaginaerum
2012
Tom Whitman - age 47
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Imaginaerum
2012
story
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Nightwish: Live at Teatro Metropolitan, Mexico City, Mexico
2015
TV Movie musician: keyboards
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
To Nightwish with Love
2016
Documentary thanks
Rock Suomi
2010
TV Series documentary thanks - 1 episode
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Nightwish: Live at Wembley Arena
2016
Video
Himself - Keyboards
Puoli seitsemän
2016
TV Series
Himself
To Nightwish with Love
2016
Documentary
Himself
Nightwish: Live at Teatro Metropolitan, Mexico City, Mexico
2015
TV Movie
Himself
Arto Nyberg
2005-2015
TV Series
Himself
Lohtu
2014
Video short
Himself
Nightwish: Showtime, Storytime
2013
Video
Himself - Keyboards
Please Learn the Setlist in 48 Hours
2013
Video documentary
Himself
Heikki & Mikko Show
2012
TV Series
Himself
Metal Evolution
2012
TV Series documentary
Himself
Korkojen kera
2011
TV Series
Himself
Summeri
2011
TV Series
Himself
Strada
2011
TV Series
Himself
Rock Suomi
2010-2011
TV Series documentary
Himself
Rautaa rajan taa
2010
Documentary
Himself
Weekend Music
2008
TV Series
Himself
Boogie
2008
TV Series
Himself
Nightwish: End of an Era
2006
Video
Himself - Keyboards
Pop Klubi
2006
TV Series
Himself
Top of the Pops
2004
TV Series
Himself
Nightwish: End of Innocence
2003
Video documentary
Himself, songwriter, keyboards, producer
Nightwish: From Wishes to Eternity - Live
2001
Video
Himself, keyboards
Eurovision laulukilpailu 2000 - Suomen karsinta
2000
TV Movie
Himself (as Nightwish)
Lista Top 40
1999
TV Series
Himself - Performer / Interviewee
Known for movies
Alone in the Dark (2005) as Soundtrack
Nightwish: End of an Era (2006) as Composer
Nightwish: End of Innocence (2003) as Himself, songwriter, keyboards, producer
Nightwish: From Wishes to Eternity - Live (2001) as Himself, keyboards
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