Sleeping Sun
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| "Sleeping Sun - 4 Ballads Of The Eclipse" | ||
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| Single by Nightwish | ||
| from the album Oceanborn | ||
| Released | September 1999 | |
| Format | CD | |
| Recorded | May/June, 1999 at Spinefarm, Helsinki |
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| Genre | Symphonic metal | |
| Length | 4:04 | |
| Label | Spinefarm | |
| Producer(s) | Tero Kinnunen | |
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| Nightwish singles chronology | ||
| "Walking in the Air" (1999) |
"Sleeping Sun" (1999) |
"Deep Silent Complete" (2000) |
"Sleeping Sun" is a song by the Finnish symphonic metal-band Nightwish. The song was written by Tuomas Holopainen and dedicated to the solar eclipse that arose on the European sky in 1999. It was re-released on CD and DVD Single in late October/early November 2005.
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[edit] First release
The first record of the song dates back from May/June 1999. It was recorded at Caverock Studio/ Finnvox Studios (Both in Finland).
Together with the songs "Walking in the Air", "Angels Fall First" and "Swanheart", Drakkar Records Sleeping Sun was released for the first time on the MCD Sleeping Sun - 4 Ballads Of The Eclipse.
Later in 1999, the song was added to all new releases of the 1998 album Oceanborn, and in 2004 also on the compilation album Tales from the Elvenpath.
[edit] Video
A video was shot for the song, in which Tarja seemed to have red hair. The videoclip includes many landscape characteristics of Finland, for example the forests, the beaches and a large grain field. The video was directed by Sami Käyhkö.
[edit] Crew
- Director: Sami Käyhkö
- Producer: Paula Eronen
- Executive producer: Sami Manninen
- Cinematographer: Risto Laasonen
- Camera assistant: Kalle Pekkala
- Trip and organizer: Juha Virtala
- Makeup and costumes: Johanna Pulli
- Grip assistant: Esko Virtala, Ville Kyro
- Offline editors: Sami Käyhkö, Reko Turja
- Telecine colourist: Adam Vidovic
- Online and compositing: Sami Käyhkö, Reko Turja
Shot at Ivalo and Lake Inari, Finland, July 1999.[1]
[edit] Second release
| "Sleeping Sun" | ||
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| Single by Nightwish | ||
| from the album Highest Hopes | ||
| Released | October 19, 2005 | |
| Format | CD, DVD | |
| Recorded | 2005 at Spinefarm, Helsinki |
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| Genre | Symphonic metal | |
| Length | 4:24 | |
| Label | Spinefarm | |
| Producer(s) | Tero Kinnunen | |
| Nightwish singles chronology | ||
| "The Siren" (2005) |
"Sleeping Sun" (2005) |
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In 2005, Nightwish announced that they were busy recording a new compilation album, entitled Highest Hopes. "Sleeping Sun" would also appear on this album, however not in the original state. The new version released as a single, with the full new version, the radio edited new version, and the original version.
The band also made a video for the new version. This time around, the video is not intime like the original one was. Rather than showing Tarja against a background showing Finland's landscapes; we're seeing a medieval war. In the middle leftovers of the battle, Tarja sings the 'renewed' "Sleeping Sun".
[edit] Notes
- ^ Käyhkö, Sami (Director). (1999). From Wishes to Eternity [DVD]. Ivalo, Lake Inari (Finland): Spinefarm records.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Official Nightwish website
- (French) More info about Sleeping Sun
- Link to the first video (Right click, then Save Target As...)
- Pictures from the second video
| Nightwish |
| Tuomas Holopainen | Marco Hietala | Emppu Vuorinen | Jukka Nevalainen |
| Sami Vänskä | Tarja Turunen |
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| Discography |
| Albums and EPs: Angels Fall First | Oceanborn | Wishmaster | Over the Hills and Far Away | Century Child | Once |
| Singles: "The Carpenter" | "Sacrament of Wilderness" | "Passion and the Opera" | "Walking in the Air" | "Sleeping Sun (Four Ballads of the Eclipse)" | "The Kinslayer" | "Deep Silent Complete" | "Ever Dream" | "Bless the Child" | "Nemo" | "Wish I Had an Angel" | "Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan" | "The Siren" | "Sleeping Sun" |
| Live albums: From Wishes to Eternity | End of an Era |
| Compilations: Wishmastour 2000 | Tales from the Elvenpath | Bestwishes | Highest Hopes |
| Videos and DVDs: From Wishes to Eternity | End of Innocence | End of an Era |
