Dream against the flow: Into The Sun, by Tarja

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The diva: this is how both fans and music journalists often address the Finish soprano Tarja Turunen. Her reputation is of course well earned, as her trademark vocal abilities laid out the blueprint for a whole genre of symphonic rock and metal music. Tarja is an exceptionally expressive vocalist, which is what matters the most when it comes to accomplished singers of her type. Her technique commands attention not as an end in itself, but as a means of conveying a vast spectrum of emotions, ranging from the strongest to the frailest. And inasmuch as ‘diva’ is a conventional term for addressing classically trained vocalists, its informal connotations in terms of character are irrelevant to Tarja. I had the pleasure of seeing her in concert this year, and her warmth and openness were as amazing as her performance. After the encore and while her band had already withdrawn, she remained alone on stage signing autographs for the people in the front rows; now that is a real diva.

Tarja's new live album and DVD Act I is an impressive documentation, as well as an appropriate celebration, of her What Lies Beneath World Tour. The latter spanned over three years, following the release of her third solo studio album of the same name in 2010; for the single Falling Awake, featuring Joe Satriani on guitar, see this post by black symphony. Act I was filmed in Teatro El Círculo, a spectacular opera theater in Rosario, Argentina, in March 2012. This is the setting of the video for Into The Sun, an incredible new song which will also be available on Tarja's next studio album in 2013.

Dream against the flow
Let your garden grow
Over land and waters
Feel no borders

Walking right into the sun
Don't fear the ending
Find the beginning
Over another lonely star

Brighter than who you are

Walking right into the sun

All my sweetest doubts
Let them help you out
My emotion
Parted ocean

Walking right into the sun
Don't fear the ending
Find the beginning
Over another lonely star
Brighter than who you are
Walking right into the sun