Nightwish

Nightwish is a Finnish symphonic metal band from Kitee. Tuomas Holopainen, lead songwriter and keyboardist, guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, and former lead singer Tarja Turunen founded the band in 1996. After the release of their debut album, Angels Fall First, the band quickly added drummer Jukka Nevalainen and bassist Sami Vänskä (1997). Vänskä was replaced in 2001 by Marko Hietala, who also assumed the male vocalist role previously held by Holopainen or guest singers.

Nightwish is Finland's third-best-selling band and musical entity, with nearly 900,000 certified copies sold. The group is also the most successful Finnish band in the world, having sold over 10 million records and receiving over 60 gold and platinum awards, as well as having six number one albums and thirteen number one singles. Nightwish was inducted into the Finnish Music Hall of Fame on October 26, 2018, becoming the 11th member of the honorary gallery.