Equally certain is the fact that we cannot go on with you and Marcelo any
longer. During the last year something sad happened, which I`ve been going over
in my head every single day, morning and night. Your attitude and behavior
don`t go with Nightwish anymore. There are characteristics I would never have
believed to see in my old dear friend.
longer. During the last year something sad happened, which I`ve been going over
in my head every single day, morning and night. Your attitude and behavior
don`t go with Nightwish anymore. There are characteristics I would never have
believed to see in my old dear friend.
People who don`t talk with each other for a year do not belong in the same band.
We are involved in an industry where the business-side of things is a necessary
evil and something to worry about all the time. We are also a band which has
always done music from the heart, because of friendship and the music itself.
The mental satisfaction should always be more important than money! Nightwish
is a band, it`s an emotion. To you, unfortunately, business, money, and things
that have nothing to do with those emotions have become much more important.
You feel that you have sacrificed yourself and your musical career for
Nightwish, rather than thinking what it has given to you. This attitude was
clearly shown to me in the two things you said to me in an airplane in Toronto:
"I don`t need Nightwish anymore." and "Remember, Tuomas, that I could leave
this band at any time, giving you only one day`s warning in advance".
I can`t simply write any more songs for you to sing.
You have said yourself that you are merely a "guest musician" in Nightwish. Now
that visit ends and we will continue Nightwish with a new female vocalist.
We`re sure this is an equally big relief to you as it is for us. We have all
been feeling bad long enough.
You told us that no matter what, the next Nightwish album will be your last
one. However, the rest of us want to continue as long as the fire burns. So
there`s no sense in doing that next album with you, either. The four of us have
been going over this situation countless times and we have realized that this
is the thing we want to do in life. It´s all we can do. In December 2004, in
Germany, you said that you will never tour again for more than two weeks at
a time. You also said that we can forget about U.S. and Australia because the
fees and the sizes of venues are too small.
In interviews I`ve mentioned that if Tarja leaves, that would be the end of the
band. I understand that people will think this way. Nightwish is, however,
a scenery of my soul and I`m not ready to let go because of one person. A
person who wants to focus her creativity to somewhere else, a person whose
values don`t match mine.
We were never bothered by the fact that you didn`t participate in writing/arranging
songs, you never in 9 years came to rehearse the songs with us before going to
the studio. Not the fact that while on tour you always wanted to fly, separately
from us with your husband. Not the fact that you are an undisputable front image
of the band.
We accepted and felt ok about everything except greed, underestimating the fans,
and breaking promises. It was agreed by the five of us that Nightwish would be
the priority in everything that we do during 2004-2005. Still so many things
were more important to you. The ultimate example being the already sold-out show
in Oslo, which you wanted to cancel because you needed to rehearse for your solo
concerts, meet frieds and go to the movies. Those were the words Marcelo used in
an e-mail explaining the cancellation. This being just one example of so many.
I couldn`t think of a worse way of being selfish and dismissing our fans.
Nightwish is a way of life and a job with many obligations. To each other and
to the fans. With you we can`t take care of those duties anymore.
Deep within we don`t know which one of you drove us to this point. Somehow
Marcelo has changed you from the lovely girl you were into a diva, who doesn`t
think or act the way she used to. You are too sure of your irreplaceableness
and status.
It`s obvious that you blame your stress and misery on us four. And you think we
don`t respect or listen to you. Belive us; We have always had the uppermost
respect towards you as a wonderful vocalist and as a friend. And very often
during the past couple of years the plans were made according to your decisions
only. You were always the only one who wanted more money from the shows.
This "compensation and more money from everything" -attitude is the fact that
we are most disappointed of!
We wish that from now on you will listen to your heart instead of Marcelo.
Cultural differences combined with greed, opportunism and love is a dangerous
combination. Do not wither yourself.
This decision is not something we are especially proud of but you gave us no
choice. The gap between us is too wide. And the decision is made by us four
unanimously. We are beyond the point where things could be settled by talking.
All the best for your life and career,
Tuomas
Emppu Jukka Marco
Ps. This is an open letter for everybody.
We are involved in an industry where the business-side of things is a necessary
evil and something to worry about all the time. We are also a band which has
always done music from the heart, because of friendship and the music itself.
The mental satisfaction should always be more important than money! Nightwish
is a band, it`s an emotion. To you, unfortunately, business, money, and things
that have nothing to do with those emotions have become much more important.
You feel that you have sacrificed yourself and your musical career for
Nightwish, rather than thinking what it has given to you. This attitude was
clearly shown to me in the two things you said to me in an airplane in Toronto:
"I don`t need Nightwish anymore." and "Remember, Tuomas, that I could leave
this band at any time, giving you only one day`s warning in advance".
I can`t simply write any more songs for you to sing.
You have said yourself that you are merely a "guest musician" in Nightwish. Now
that visit ends and we will continue Nightwish with a new female vocalist.
We`re sure this is an equally big relief to you as it is for us. We have all
been feeling bad long enough.
You told us that no matter what, the next Nightwish album will be your last
one. However, the rest of us want to continue as long as the fire burns. So
there`s no sense in doing that next album with you, either. The four of us have
been going over this situation countless times and we have realized that this
is the thing we want to do in life. It´s all we can do. In December 2004, in
Germany, you said that you will never tour again for more than two weeks at
a time. You also said that we can forget about U.S. and Australia because the
fees and the sizes of venues are too small.
In interviews I`ve mentioned that if Tarja leaves, that would be the end of the
band. I understand that people will think this way. Nightwish is, however,
a scenery of my soul and I`m not ready to let go because of one person. A
person who wants to focus her creativity to somewhere else, a person whose
values don`t match mine.
We were never bothered by the fact that you didn`t participate in writing/arranging
songs, you never in 9 years came to rehearse the songs with us before going to
the studio. Not the fact that while on tour you always wanted to fly, separately
from us with your husband. Not the fact that you are an undisputable front image
of the band.
We accepted and felt ok about everything except greed, underestimating the fans,
and breaking promises. It was agreed by the five of us that Nightwish would be
the priority in everything that we do during 2004-2005. Still so many things
were more important to you. The ultimate example being the already sold-out show
in Oslo, which you wanted to cancel because you needed to rehearse for your solo
concerts, meet frieds and go to the movies. Those were the words Marcelo used in
an e-mail explaining the cancellation. This being just one example of so many.
I couldn`t think of a worse way of being selfish and dismissing our fans.
Nightwish is a way of life and a job with many obligations. To each other and
to the fans. With you we can`t take care of those duties anymore.
Deep within we don`t know which one of you drove us to this point. Somehow
Marcelo has changed you from the lovely girl you were into a diva, who doesn`t
think or act the way she used to. You are too sure of your irreplaceableness
and status.
It`s obvious that you blame your stress and misery on us four. And you think we
don`t respect or listen to you. Belive us; We have always had the uppermost
respect towards you as a wonderful vocalist and as a friend. And very often
during the past couple of years the plans were made according to your decisions
only. You were always the only one who wanted more money from the shows.
This "compensation and more money from everything" -attitude is the fact that
we are most disappointed of!
We wish that from now on you will listen to your heart instead of Marcelo.
Cultural differences combined with greed, opportunism and love is a dangerous
combination. Do not wither yourself.
This decision is not something we are especially proud of but you gave us no
choice. The gap between us is too wide. And the decision is made by us four
unanimously. We are beyond the point where things could be settled by talking.
All the best for your life and career,
Tuomas
Emppu Jukka Marco
Ps. This is an open letter for everybody.




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