Tarja and Apocalyptica have released a new single, “Tango”, on 15 October 2026. The track was made available through earMUSIC, a label of Edel Music & Entertainment GmbH, and the credits were published on Tarja’s official YouTube channel. Distribution is handled by Kontor New Media GmbH, and the music publisher is listed as Copyright Control.
Cello, Vocals and Four Credits
Tarja Turunen sings on the track and is credited as its composer and lyricist. Apocalyptica are listed on cello. The remaining credits go to Fernando Scarcella on drums, Pit Barrett on bass, Guillermo De Medio on keyboards, programming, electric guitar and as composer, and Julian Barrett on electric guitar. Tarja released the track as an artist and vocalist rather than as part of a stated album announcement; no album, EP or video release is announced alongside it.
Tarja Turunen, From Nightwish to Frisson Noir
Tarja Turunen was born on 17 August 1977 and co-founded the Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish in 1996 with Tuomas Holopainen and Emppu Vuorinen, fronting it until 2005. She studied lyrical singing at the Sibelius Academy and the Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe and is also active as a classical lied singer. Her other projects include Harus, Noche Escandinava, Outlanders and Raskasta Joulua.
Her solo discography runs from “My Winter Storm” in 2007 through records such as “In the Raw” (2019) and the Christmas album “Dark Christmas” (2023). Her most recent album, “Frisson Noir”, arrived on 12 June 2026 through earMUSIC, the same label credited for “Tango”. A Frisson Live tour is listed for 2026.
