Tuomas Holopainen
Biography
Tuomas Lauri Johannes Holopainen is a Finnish songwriter, multi-instrumentalist musician, screenwriter and record producer, best known as the founder, leader, keyboardist and songwriter of symphonic metal band Nightwish. He has also studied jazz and classical styles, but prefers to be influenced by harmonic film music. He has also played in the bands Nattvindens Gråt and Darkwoods My Betrothed. His current side projects are the gothic metal band For My Pain... and the band of Timo Rautiainen. Holopainen has written several songs that have been included in movie soundtracks, including recent collaboration with Nightwish bass player, and male vocalist Marco Hietala on "While Your Lips Are Still Red", for the Finnish film Lieksa! in 2007. He also co-wrote Nightwish's own film, Imaginaerum, released in November 2012. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tuomas Holopainen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Nightwish: From Wishes to Eternity - Live
as Himself - Keyboards
2001
Imaginaerum
as Tom Whitman (age 47)
2012
Nightwish - Virtual Live Show From the Islanders Arms 2021
as Keys
2022
Nightwish: Showtime, Storytime
as Keyboards
2013
Nightwish - Au Hellfest 2022
as Keys
2022
Nightwish: End of an Era
as Himself - Keyboards
2006
Nightwish: Live at Wacken Open Air
as keyboards
2013
Nightwish: Wish I Had An Angel
as Keyboards
2004
Nightwish: Please Learn the Setlist in 48 Hours
as Himself
2013
Nightwish: Bye Bye Beautiful
2008
Nightwish: Bless The Child
as Keyboards
2002
Nightwish: Amaranth
as Keyboards
2007
Nightwish: End of Innocence
2003
Nightwish: Highest Hopes
as Keyboards
2005
Nightwish: The Islander
as Keyboards
2008
Nightwish: Nemo
as Keyboards
2004
Nightwish: Live at Lowlands
2008
Nightwish: Live at RMJ 2003
2003
Nightwish: Live in Sydney
as Himself
2008
Nightwish: Live at Wacken 2008
as Keyboards
2008
