Tarja Turunen, whom the Finnish president nicknamed "The Voice of Finland", rose to fame as the singer with Nightwish, one of the world's most successful heavy metal bands. Educated as an opera singer, between 1996 and 2005 she contributed decisively to the Nightwish's distinctive sound, which combines metal with operatic music. Tarja is currently pursuing a successful solo career. On her albums, My Winter Storm and What Lies Beneath she combines rock and metal with elements of classical music.