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The album includes 11 Christmas classics combined with darker gothic influences. Utilizing the sound of a grand orchestra, traditional songs such as "O Tannenbaum", "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" and "Feliz Navidad" are included. Besides covering classic carols, "From Spirits and Ghosts" also
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On the 22 September 2017, earMUSIC released a video announcing the existence of the album. A music video was released on the 6th of October, with Tarja singing "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel".
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The album has been critically acclaimed by critics and fans alike, who have noted the dark twist Turunen achieved on the album and the combination of different languages.
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features a 12th track, the original track "Together". This song continues the dark sound of the album and embodies the theme of ghosts and mysticism throughout.
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On December 8, Tarja released a second, "charity" version of "Feliz Navidad" as a way to help raise funds for Barbuda, an island that was severely damaged by
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The album was re-released on November 6, 2020, the reissue includes 3 versions in alternative languages plus the collaboration with Tarja's friends
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is the second classical and Christmas album, and the seventh studio album released by the Finnish
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From Spirits and Ghosts (Score for a Dark Christmas) 2020 Edition (bonus tracks)
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With the album release comes also Tarja Turunen's first graphic novel,
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Studio album
Tarja
Genre
Christmas
classical
Label
Producer
Jim Dooley
Tim Palmer
Tarja
The Shadow Self
Act II
Singles
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
O Tannenbaum
Feliz Navidad
AllMusic

soprano
Tarja Turunen
Jim Dooley
Cristina Scabbia
Doro Pesch
Elize Ryd
Floor Jansen
Hansi Kürsch
Joe Lynn Turner
Marko Saaresto
Michael Monroe

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