A group where the lead singer is a girl. Rock (metal) bands with female vocals, similar to Nightwish

Really popular rock singers of the 60s - 70s you can count on one hand how women and rock were not associated in any way at that time. But the popularity of the performers listed below has radically changed the idea that women and rock are incompatible.

Janis Joplin

Janis Joplin- Legend of female rock. Back in the early 60s, she began singing on the stages of clubs and restaurants. Her unique hoarse voice, with a range of 3 octaves, did not leave anyone indifferent. Janice came to fame thanks to hard work and a happy meeting with the Big Brother team. Towards the end of the decade, the whole world knew about Janice. Unfortunately, addiction to drugs led to early death singers. Over the entire period, Janis Joplin recorded 3 albums that were included in the rock classics.

Nina Hagen

Nina Hagen- The pride of German rock. Critics have called her the mother of punk rock. Her huge vocal range of 3 octaves allowed her to sing the most intricate songs. International fame came in 1978 after the release of the album "Nina Hagen Band". For 2 years (1978 and 1979), Nina Hagen's songs always topped the charts in England and Germany. In 1980, the singer disbanded the group and completely went into religion.

Patti Smith

Patti Smith- American singer of the 70s - 80s. Thanks to her album "Horses", in an original style, Patti began to be called the godmother of punk rock, and her world famous single "Because the Night" raised the singer to the top of the music world. Patti Smith was an active member of Greenpeace and fought for peace. Until the age of 80, Patti released 9 albums.

Debbie Harry

Debbie Harry- American rock singer, songwriter and popular film actress. Leader of the rock band "Blondie". Worldwide popularity comes after the release of the album "Parallel Lines" in 1978. After this, Debbie Hari became the most successful singer of the late 70s.

Suzi Quatro

Suzi Quatro ( Suzi Quatro) - American rock singer. The beginning of her career was difficult, but thanks to Susie’s determination, the singer became famous first in Europe and then in the USA. The singer was faithful to her image to the end, for which she was dubbed “Miss Leather Jacket.” Her albums “The Demon of Dayton” and “If You Knew Susie” are especially popular.

Donna Summer

Donna Summer- Queen of rhythm and blues of America. The best-selling singer of the late 70s. In just over five years since 1974, she recorded 9 very successful albums, which sold millions of copies around the world. Winner of 6 Grammy awards.

Tina Turner

Tina Turner- One of the most famous rock singers of our time. American by birth, Tina began to sing very early. Back in 1960, the song “A Fool in Love”, performed by 20-year-old Tina, topped the charts in America. After this, Tina successfully performed and wrote popular hits for two decades. The song "Proud Mary" is still very popular and is included in the world's golden collection of songs of the 20th century.

Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin- American singer - Queen of Soul. Thanks to the very strong and ringing timbre of her voice, Aretha performed already well-known hits much better, which rose even higher to the top of the charts. In addition to remixing songs, the singer herself wrote very good music. Aretha Franklin has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

The editors of the site congratulate the beautiful half of humanity on the holiday! We wish girls to be bold like Liz Phair, adventurous like PJ Harvey, sexy like Maja Ivarsson, versatile like Shirley Manson, unpredictable like Courtney Love and just rock the way women do, which we will talk about in a special article dedicated to March 8. The most influential women in Rock today.

Kim Gordon (Sonic Youth)

Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth, who is already over 50, is practically the godmother of the American alternative scene. With her ex-husband and former band member Thurston Moore, Gordon has created some of the most original music of the last 30 years! Her songs touched on everything from sexism in the workplace ("Swimsuit Issue"), queer relationships ("Shoot"), to a tribute to Karen Carpenter (American singer and drummer, died of anorexia).

Liz Fair

Before Liz Phair arrived on the scene in the early '90s, indie rock was an exclusively male domain. But after her debut (Exile in Guyville), a frank and surprising collection of sexually charged songs, Fair became the unofficial spokesperson for all female singer-songwriters who wanted to talk honestly about relationships and insecurities.

Maja Ivarsson (The Sounds)

The vocalist of the Swedish pop-rock band The Sounds, Maya attracts a lot of attention due to her model appearance. However, she is not happy about playing the role of a “modest pretty girl” in the group. Additionally, as a bisexual, she is one of the few figures in modern rock to address homosexuality in interviews.
Must listen: Living in America.

Shirley Manson (Garbage)

Shirley Manson came to public attention as the lead singer of Garbage. In the second half of the nineties, the group released hits in batches. After releasing their fourth album, Bleed Like Me, in 2005, the band decided to take a break, which gave Shirley the opportunity to try her hand at acting. Garbage recently reunited and released a dynamite album last year called Not Your Kind of People.

Karen O (Yeah Yeah Yeahs)

Karen O has skillfully led her band, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, since the early 2000s, becoming the face of the New York trio's dramatic indie punk songs. Just as the Yeah Yeah Yeahs transitioned from rock to New Age, the singer's vocals changed and became more “fierce.”

The Donnas

Inspired by the hard and fast playing of The Ramones, the Donnas play energetic hard rock. Consciously referencing the spirit of stadium rock of the 70s and 80s. This quartet loves to get silly while always looking adorable. But while the music they revere has often had sexist overtones, here the ladies have the last laugh.

Sherin Fu (The Raveonettes)

Shereen Foo is the female half of the duo The Raveonettes. Hailing from Denmark, the Raveonettes still haven't achieved cult status in America, but Fu and her partner Rose Wagner are coming up with some great surf-pop and garage-rock tracks. The band members sing a duet, resulting in beautiful melodies that perfectly combine male and female energy.

Lizzie Hale (Halestorm)

Lzzy Hale is the front girl of the hard rock band Halestorm, which also includes her brother Arejay. They released their first album with same name in 2009, and while their debut didn't contain very original work, you can tell that Hale wanted to offer a counterbalance to the dirty songs of her male contemporaries.

Courtney Love (Hole)

Married to Kurt Cobain in the early nineties, Courtney risked remaining in the shadow of his fame. But she and her band Hole became a force in the rock world with the release of Live Through This in 1994. It hasn't all been smooth sailing for Courtney since then, but she certainly remains a female rock icon.

Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders)

More than 30 years after first appearing on the scene, The Pretenders are no longer enjoying the commercial success they once had. But lead singer Chrissie Hynde still has one of rock's most recognizable voices. Her raw, raw, sexy vocals still make listeners and critics say, “Wow!” By the way, their 2008 record, Break Up the Concrete, was rated by critics as one of the strongest in recent years.

Meg White (The White Stripes)

What's cool about any new PJ Harvey album is that you never know which "Harvey" you're going to hear. Will it be the lo-fi primitivism of Rid of Me? Elegant gothic melodrama To Bring You My Love? The austere piano ballad White Chalk? Great love songs Stories From the City and Stories From the Sea? In fact, she has proven herself to be an “adventurous chameleon” and a one-of-a-kind artist who is absolutely fearless in putting her soul into her songs.

Hayley Williams (Paramore)

Before Hayley Williams was old enough to buy drinks, her band Paramore had already released three pop-punk albums. As the lead singer of one of rock's most promising bands, she receives the most attention from the press, while the girl insists that the quintet is a united entity, and not just a cute girl and a bunch of guys.

Today is March 8th, and we dedicate this post to the rock divas of the 70s and 80s of the last century, who left an indelible mark on the history of rock music.

Suzi Quatro- American rock singer, songwriter, musician, producer, actress and radio host.

Suzy Kay Quatro (full name - Susan Kay Quatronella) was born on June 3, 1950 in Detroit in the family of jazz musician Art Quatro, an American of Italian descent, and Hungarian Helen Sanislay. At the age of eight, she already took part in performances of the jazz group “Art Quatro Trio”.

As a child, the girl learned to play the piano, but at the age of 14 she became interested in rock and roll and, together with her sisters, organized the group “The Pleasure Seekers”. The group existed for about five years, managed to release several singles and even went to concerts in Vietnam. After The Pleasure Seekers disbanded, Suzy found herself part of another all-girl crew, Cradle. In 1971, when Cradle were performing in a Detroit club, Quatro was noticed by British producer Mickie Most.

He proposed to Susie and, having signed a contract with her, brought the girl to England. The first single, “Rolling stone,” which was written by Cuatro herself, did not make much of an impression on the public. Only in Portugal did this record, by some miracle, end up in first place.

Subsequently, Most decided to protect his ward from failure and brought in the hit-making tandem Chinn-Chapman. The result was not long in coming, and Cuatro’s second single, “Can the can,” topped the Australian, Japanese and many European (including British) charts. Susie's first appearance on the Top of the Pops program was memorable - a small blonde girl, completely covered in black leather, could easily handle a bass guitar, which was only slightly smaller in size than its owner.

Over time, Suzi Quatro has already become a recognized singer with an international name and a reputation as a “diva of hard rock.” She managed to fully prove that a petite and fragile girl can not only be a good singer and put on bright stage shows, but also successfully cope with the role of a bass guitarist who works quite well within the confines of her style.

Throughout the 70s, Quatro enjoyed constant success, and the flow of her hits seemed inexhaustible. In 1977, Susie's photo appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine, and at the same time the singer was given an offer to act in a movie. However, after filming several episodes of the comedy “Happy Days”, Suzi Quatro chose to return to the music business.

In 1978, Susie married the guitarist of the band accompanying her, Len Taki. In 1982, their daughter was born, but while still pregnant, Cuatro managed to record the album “Main Attraction.” Motherhood did not force Susie to give up touring, and even after the birth of her second child, Cuatro successfully conducted a world tour.

In the early 80s, the singer broke up and continued to collaborate with Mike Chapman, releasing records on his Dreamland label. However, the flow of hits had noticeably dried up, and Suzy tried to find a way out in other projects. She worked in television and, on the recommendation of Andrew Lloyd Webber, became a participant in the musical “Annie Get Your Gun.”

Only after a long break, in 1990, Suzi Quatro’s new album, “Oh Suzi Q,” was released. The most difficult year for Susie was 1992: she experienced the death of her mother and divorce. Nevertheless, the singer’s rock and roll spirit was not broken, and already in 1993 she resumed performing, starting with a tour of Australia. In subsequent years, Quatro regularly toured and, although she had almost no new material, the public always listened to her old hits with delight.

In 2006, Susie released the unexpectedly powerful album “Back To The Drive”, in which she was accompanied by musicians from the group “The Sweet”, which at that moment was left without a bass player. Mike Chapman, the old producer of both Suzy and the band Sweet, took part in composing the title number of the program.

Joan Jett (Joan Marie Larkin) born September 22, 1958 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. When the girl was 12 years old, her family moved to Los Angeles. Three years later, influenced by the work of Suzi Quatro, Joan formed her first group, called “Runaways”.

This first all-girl rock 'n' roll band playing bubblegum rock was very popular both in America and abroad. However, in 1979 the team broke up, and Joan went to England to begin her solo career. There, together with Paul Cook and Steve Jones, she recorded three songs, two of which were released on a single, released only in Holland.

Upon returning to America, Jett produced the debut album of the punk band Germs, and also starred in the film We're all crazy now, where she played herself. The picture was never released, but during the filming process Joan met Kenny Laguna, who became her manager and with whom she developed a long-term partnership.

Under the leadership of Laguna, the debut album, “Joan Jett”, was recorded in 1980, which, in addition to new material, included tracks from the Dutch single. In their attempts to get their brainchild hired by some record company, Joan and Kenny received 23 refusals, but “Joan Jett” was still published.

Before recording the second record, Joan, with the help of Kenny, recruited the accompanying lineup of The Blackhearts. Having gone on full-length tours with these musicians, Jett released her most hit album, “I love rock'n'roll,” which broke into the American Top 5. The title track from this disc (a cover of “Arrows”) topped the Billboard charts and spent seven weeks

Joan followed up by firing a salvo into the top twenty with two hit singles, “Crimson and Clover” and “Do you wanna touch me (Oh yeah).” The third album easily reached the gold mark, but it no longer had the same popularity as “I love rock’n’roll”. Since then, Jett has released records with varying degrees of success, with her best being other people's compositions.

In parallel with her musical career, Joan did not miss the opportunity to act in films. Her most famous works in this field are the films “Light of day” and “Boogie boy”. Jett also worked as a producer, working with such teams as Circus Lupus and Bikini Kill.

Joan Jett's musical merits were appreciated in the early 90s, when many representatives of the feminist movement "riot grrrl" began to call the former lead singer of "Runaways" their inspiration.

Lita Ford (Carmelita Rosanna Ford) born September 19, 1958 in London. Lita started learning guitar when she was only 11 years old. Two years later, she was already so good at the instrument that she could easily play songs from the repertoire of Jimi Hendrix, “Deep purple” and “Black Sabbath”.

Yours baptism of fire Lita, like Joan Jett, joined the girl group Runaways, which lasted until 1979. After the group broke up, Ford almost disappeared from the scene and for a long time I practically didn’t play. Fortunately, she met Eddie Van Halen, who convinced the guitarist not to bury her talent and start a solo career.

In 1983, Ford signed a contract with Mercury records and debuted with the album Out for Blood. At first the company did not want to release a record with the image of Lita with a bloody guitar, but then the design was edited, and the disk was released.

As a result, the album was expected to be a commercial failure, capable of unbalancing any musician. However, Lita proved to be a tough nut to crack and returned the following year with the album “Dancin’ on the edge.” This release was a significant success in England, and Ford was able to stage her first tour.

The guitarist spent the next three years thinking, and when she was about to release her next album, it turned out that Mercury had lost all interest in her, and “Bride Wore Black” remained unreleased. Freed from the ill-fated contract, Lita engaged Sharon Stone to act as manager and, with her help, signed to RCA Records.

The new alliance turned out to be more successful and the first album, “Lita,” climbed to number 29 on Billboard. The success of the record was brought by the songs “Kiss me deadly” and “Close my eyes forever”. America, which had been reluctant for a long time, finally accepted Lita Ford and opened the way for her to major tours in the company of Poison and Bon Jovi.

The 1990 disc, despite an interesting remake of Alice Cooper's "Only women bleed" and a good title track, could not achieve the success of "Lita". The same story repeated itself with Dangerous Curves, which became Lita Ford's most underrated album.

Meanwhile, the guitarist began to slowly act in films, but in 1992, RCA released the collection “The best of Lita Ford” on the market, and Lita had to be distracted by an American-Australian tour.

In 1994, after torrid romances with Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue, Tommy Iommi of Black Sabbath and marriage to Chris Holmes (W.A.S.P.), Ford found happiness in her marriage to ex-Nitro singer Jim Gillette.

Soon after this, another album was released, “Black”, which had a rougher sound compared to previous releases. However, this was not the only difference - Lita stopped singing about sex and rock and roll and turned to the topic of violence among youth.

In 1997, Jim and Lita had a child, and the new mother plunged into household chores. Music faded into the background for her, but in 2000, Ford still found time to record the live album “Greatest hits live.”

However, in 2009, Lita still decides to return to the stage and records a new album, “Wicked Wonderland.” The album received mostly negative reviews due to the change in musical style - if the old albums were recorded in the spirit of hard rock and heavy metal, then for the new Lita the alternative metal style was chosen.

In 2012, Lita released another, last album for today - “Livin’ like a Runaway”, performed in her traditional style.

Doro Pesch (Dorothee Pesch) is rightfully considered the leading representative of German heavy metal.

Doro was born on June 3, 1964 in Dusseldorf in Germany. She became interested in heavy music at the age of 16, and after graduating from school she led the subsequently very popular group “Warlock”. When the team broke up, Doro began a solo career and organized a project named after herself.

Doro's lineup was completed by guitarist John Devin, drummer Bobby Rondinelli and another ex-Warlock member, bassist Tommy Henriksen. The first record, released under the Doro label, was originally prepared for the previous group and therefore did not contain any significant stylistic differences. After the appearance of "Force Majeure", Pesch moved to New York, deciding to focus on the American market.

Doro's second opus was produced by Gene Simmons himself ("Kiss"), who wrote a couple of new songs for the German rock diva. The disc also included a “kiss” cover of “Only you” and a reworking of the old 60s hit “I had too much to dream last night” by Electric Prunes.

Doro recorded her third LP with the help of guitarists Dann Huff (Giant) and Michael Thompson, bassist Lee Sklar and drummer Eddie Byers. On tour this team was supplemented by keyboardist Paul Morris.

The fourth album “Doro” was created by a completely renewed line-up, and was produced by Jacques Ponty. In the same 1993, in addition to “Angels never die”, Doro’s first official live album was released with the simple name “Live”.

Until now, all the discs were made in the traditional heavy style, but in 1995 Pesch decided to experiment with industrial. Stuffed with electronics, “Machine II machine” greatly amazed the singer’s fans, but there were many people who liked the record. The disc was readily sold out, and therefore the remix album “M II M” was released onto the market.

Three years later, Pesch took a step back, attempting to fuse heavy metal and electronica together on “Love me in black.” In addition to Doro's own material, the record contained a cover of Heart's "Barracuda".

Old fans of Doro continued to expect a return to the roots from their favorite, and finally, in 2000, Pesch pleased them with the frankly metal album “Calling the wild”. All electronics were thrown overboard, and instead the listeners received a huge charge of heavy energy. Such outstanding personalities as Slash, Lemmy and Al Pitrelli appeared on the disc as guests.

In 2002, another creation by Pesch and the company was released called “Fight”. The title track of this disc was dedicated to German boxing champion Regina Halmich.

The singer celebrated her twentieth anniversary on stage with the release of a “live” split album with “Ostrogoth” and “Killer”. Less than three months had passed since its release when Doro introduced herself in a new role. Recorded with a symphony orchestra and guests such as Blaze and Udo, "Classic Diamonds" included not only classics from the Warlock and Doro repertoire, but also new material and a completely original take on "Breaking the Law."

Marie Fredriksson (Gun-Marie Fredriksson)
Date of birth: May 30, 1958, Essjo, Sweden
Height: 167 cm
Hair color: Light (blonde), real color - brown
Eye color: Brown
Family status: Married
Played with bands: Strul, MaMas Barn and solo
Hobbies: Drawing, playing the piano, jogging, playing ice hockey
Favorite food: Pasta (something similar to spaghetti)
Favorite drink: Beer
Favorite Color: Black
Favorite instrument: Grand piano
Favorite Roxette compositions: “Watercolors in the rain” and “Go to sleep”
Favorite holiday destination: Sweden
Favorite city: Rotterdam
Five words about yourself: Friendly, thoughtful, modest, honest and kind

In 1975, Marie graduated from school and began her musical education.

In 1984 she released the album “Het Vind” (Hot Wind), which was a huge success.
In 1985 Marie released her second album, which was also a great success.
And in 1986 she already worked with Per Gessle.

The career of the Swedish group Roxette began in 1986, when “Neverending Love” was first heard on the radio, becoming an undisputed hit on the Swedish stage. The song was first written in Swedish by Per Gessle. He sent the song to Pernilla Wahlgren, but she didn't want to record it. Then Per made an English version, "Neverending Love" and the executive director of EMI, having heard the song, invited Per and Marie to sing it together. That's what they did... Thus begins the story of the world famous group.

In 1986, the album “Pearls of Passion” was released. This album was removed from the official release list, but returned in 1997 with bonus tracks.

In the summer of 1987, Roxette toured Sweden, which was called "Rock Runt Riket" (Rock across the country). On this tour, Roxette was heard by approximately 115,000 people.

In the summer of 1988, Roxette began recording a new album, Look Sharp!, which was an incredible success in Sweden and nothing more. He would not have been recognized anywhere abroad if only one American student didn't take "Look Sharp!" to a local radio station in Minneapolis. The DJ liked the song “The Look,” which quickly spread on radio stations and soon everyone knew about it. And then the single “The Look” was released, which became No. 1.

Album “Look Sharp!” sold 8 million copies worldwide. Roxette began its first tour of Europe. It began in Helsinki on November 11, 1989. This was Roxette's debut abroad.

Back in 1987, Per Gessle wrote the song “It must have been love”, which was included in the film “Pretty Woman”. The film was a great success and the song went No. 1 in the States. The soundtrack sold 9 million copies worldwide.

Summer 1990. The album “Joyride” was very successful (10 million worldwide). The video clip was shown 12 times a day on the MTV channel in the USA, which is called “heavy rotation”.

It's time for a world tour. It started again in Helsinki. The tour was called Join The Joyride and consisted of 108 concerts on 4 continents. Per and Marie said that on a scale of 10 they gave the performance an 11!

But now it's time to rest. There were rumors that Roxette had broken up, but that was not the case. Maybe the rumors arose because Marie was pregnant and did not appear as often as before.

In 1994, Roxette returned with a new album, which was even cooler than the previous ones. It was called "Crash! Boom! Bang! The album was recorded in various locations: London, Stockholm and Halmstad and at Isola di Capri, Italy.

And again the world tour! Now it's "Crash! Boom! Bang! Tour". And, of course, the first concert was in Helsinki. But they didn't go to the States on this tour. Their record company, EMI USA, decided that the tour would not be successful due to the low number of records sold in the United States.

In October 1995, Roxette released an album of singles and hits - “Don’t Bore Us - Get To The Chorus! Roxette's Greatest Hits", which contains all their mega-hits in the amount of 14 pieces and 4 new compositions: "I don't want to get hurt", "June afternoon", "You don't understand me" and "She doesn't live here anymore "

The new Spanish album "Baladas en Español" was completed in August 1996 and was released before Christmas. In February 1997, Roxette signed a new contract with EMI for 10 years.

For the next three years, little was heard about Roxette again. But many knew that they were working on a new album. There were many rumors about the album. When the final title of the album finally became known, namely Have A Nice Day, a rumor arose that this was Roxette's last album (Have A Nice Day is usually said when saying goodbye and wishing all the best). Even when Per said that they were not going to go anywhere and at least They will be releasing hits and masterpieces for another 10 years, the rumor has not completely died out.

The album "Room Service" was released in 2001. “We thought 'Room Service' was a good title for the album because the music on it is what we intended. We wanted the music to excite people’s minds, to fill space, so the name seems very suitable to us... It suggests a cool video, a cool album, and in general it’s just a cool phrase.”

November 7, 2001 group Roxette arrived in Moscow and performed at the Olimpiysky.

Annie Lennox (Annie Lennox)- Scottish singer, composer and songwriter, one of the most famous women in rock music at the end of the 20th century - beginning of XXI centuries.

Annie Lennox was born on December 25, 1954 in Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Her parents sent young Annie to a school for especially gifted children, after graduating from which she went to London to receive professional musical education.

Annie entered the Royal Music Academy, where I stopped studying a few weeks before the issuance of my diploma.

She began working as a waitress until, in 1977, an acquaintance introduced her to David Stewart, who became Annie's close friend. They supported for some time romantic relationship, however, then, when Lennox and Stewart split up, they formed the group “The Tourists”. This project did not achieve any particular commercial success, but at the same time, critics appreciated the debut work of the young musicians.

In 1979, the group “Eurythmics” was formed, positioning itself as a duet. In 1980, the duo’s first album, “In The Garden,” was released, demonstrating a bizarre mixture of electropop, melancholic lyrics and phenomena in the style of the German group “Kraftwerk”. The unconvincing sales of the album affected the musicians: they were going through a severe depressive period - David was hospitalized due to lung problems due to mental unrest, and Annie suffered a nervous breakdown.

Success came to the British duo in 1983 with the album “Sweet Dreams”. The single of the same name conquered Europe and the United States: the extremely entertaining musical series was complemented by a striking video clip. Annie appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. At the same time, the group’s bright style was finally formed: Annie appeared in public in men’s suits, and the team’s live performances turned into an enchanting show.

In subsequent years, the Eurythmics duo became one of the symbols of the era, recording dozens of songs that became cult songs in Europe and the United States, while at the same time, after the performers of new wave music left the charts, Lennox and Stewart were able to maintain their leading positions in British and world pop-rock music.

The single “Put A Little Love In Your Heart”, recorded in 1988, became Annie Lennox's first solo work, despite the fact that the song was produced by David Stewart.

By 1990, Eurythmics had effectively stopped creative activity, although none of the musicians spoke about the official breakup. The initiator of the separation was Lennox - she wanted to take a sabbatical to have a child and think about the direction of further creativity outside the framework of the duet. Stewart also didn’t mind - from 1990 to 1998, Lennox and Stewart practically did not communicate.

Already in 1992, Annie released her first solo album, “Diva”. The album was warmly received by critics and its sales exceeded all expectations.

After the success of “Diva,” Annie received a number of prestigious music awards, and Francis Ford Coppola invited her to write a song for the film “Dracula.” The result of Lennox’s work was the melodic and at the same time dark “Love Song For A Vampire”.

In 1995, the album “Medusa” was released, consisting of cover versions of famous songs of the past. “No more “I love you”” achieved the best result in the charts; the famous song “A Whiter Shade Of Pale” became a memorable work.

In 1999, Eurythmics reunited and recorded the album Peace in support of Amnesty International and Greenpeace. The single “I Saved The World Today” entered the top twenty of the British charts, the song “17 Again” topped the American “Billboard Dance”. “Peace” reached fourth place in the English charts. Later, however, the musicians fled again.

Lennox's third solo album, “Bare,” was released in 2003. It was marked by Lennox’s striking design decision: she stated that she wanted to show herself as natural as possible, so she deliberately abandoned cosmetics, makeup and other traditional attributes of the beauty industry. On the cover of the disc there was a photograph of a forty-eight-year-old woman who was not ashamed of her real self. The songs “Pavement Cracks” and “A Thousand Beautiful Things” reached the top of the Billboard Dance chart, and Annie toured in support of the album with the famous British singer Sting.

A year later, Lennox recorded the song “Into The West”, which was included in the soundtrack of the film “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King”. This song brought Lennox an Oscar in the category “Best Song for a Motion Picture.”

In 2007, her fourth solo album, “Songs Of Mass Destruction,” was released, the first single from which was the very emotional composition “Dark Road.” The second single from the album was the song “Sing”, for which the most famous singers of our time gave their voices, including Madonna, Celine Dion, Fergie, Pink, etc.

In 2010, a collection of the singer’s best hits, “The Annie Lennox Collection,” was released. In addition to the old ones, the album includes two new compositions: “Shining Light” and “Pattern Of My Life”.

To date, Annie Lennox has released 5 studio albums and the collection “The Annie Lennox Collection”. During her career, she has won an Oscar, a Golden Globe, three Grammys and a record eight BRIT Awards.

Annie Lennox was included in Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. She was given the title of "Britain's Most Successful Musician" due to her commercial success. Lennox is one of the world's best-selling musicians with sales of over 80 million records worldwide.

Annie Lennox is actively involved in social activities and charity (fighting for the rights of women, gays and lesbians, for the preservation of forests, against the HIV epidemic, poverty, etc.). She is a UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador and was awarded an OBE in 2011.

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Sooner or later, any fan of the heroes of the pages of this site asks the question: “What other groups are there similar to Nightwish?” The answer to this question sometimes turns out to be so voluminous that few people have the patience to put together the entire list of rock (metal) bands with female vocals that are similar to Nightwish. On this page we take the risk of gathering together the knowledge of music lovers about what other bands might be of interest to a fan of Finnish metallers, sorting from a huge list of bands with female vocals punk and folk bands with female vocals, as well as groups using female extreme vocals, such as Arch Enemy, since they have little in common with Nightwish.

About those groups that in your opinion are similar to Nightwish, but were not included in this material, write to the administrators and we will include these groups here.

1. Germany gave the world many famous groups: Rammstein, Scorpions and others, but among the brightest male voices Rock (metal) bands with female vocals occupy a place of honor in the hearts of fans of heavy music.

   Xandria

   Among German groups, similar to Nightwish, first of all, we need to highlight Xandria (Xandria), founded in 1994. The album India brought this German rock band with female vocals fame among fans of symphonic metal, but to be completely similar to Nightwish, the Germans lacked the main element - a vocalist with academic vocals. The arrival of Manuela Kraller and the album Neverworld's End Xandria was warmly received by critics and the public and was very reminiscent of the early works of Nightwish such as Century Child and Oceanborn. A year later, Manuela left the group, giving way to Diane van Giersbergen. With a new vocalist, the group continues to maintain the style of the old Nightwish .

   Coronatus

   The next German rock band with beautiful female vocals is Coronatus, created in 1999. This project is strikingly different from Xandria and Nightwish in that it involves two female vocalists and the vocal parts are built on the separation of pop and academic vocals. Since 2007, Coronatus have been gaining recognition among heavy female-fronted bands, playing at major festivals on the same stage with Within Temptation, Epica, Doro, Tarja Turunen and Leaves Eyes. In 2010, Natalya Kempin from Arcane Grail became the soprano vocalist, noticed among Russian groups with female vocals, but, unfortunately, she soon left the project. On their latest album, Cantus Lucidus, the band resorts to the sound of folk groups with female vocals, which in some way brings them closer to the music of some of Nightwish's works.

   Krypteria

   Another German rock (metal) band with female vocals is Krypteria, created in 2001. The band's symphonic metal combines with gothic metal. This group should appeal to those who love the Anette Olzon era - Cho Jiin's vocals sound very soft and pleasant. Perhaps someone will find in it characteristic notes of the flavor of Korean music.

   Midnattsol

   For those who liked the folk sound of Nightwish, which appeared with the arrival of Troy Donockley, the Midnattsol project, founded in 2002, will be curious. This group is classified as both folk and symphonic groups with female vocals. The group's vocalist, Carmen Elise Espenes, sister of Liv Christine, uses pop vocals with very rare elements of academic vocals.

   Stormgarde

   Another German band with female vocals similar to Nightwish from Germany is Stormgarde. However, they widely use male growls and the music is rich in elements of rock and gothic metal, which leads to the fact that not every composition by the musicians allows one to capture similar sound features. In a group of one of distinctive features is the timbre of the vocalist Sabrina’s voice, it may not be pleasant to all listeners.

   Atargatis

   A group similar to Nightwish in the early years of their career, but only with the vocals of Anette or close to the pop vocals of Flor - this is Atargatis, founded a year later than our heroes. Of course, it’s rare, but there are some elements of academic vocal sound. These elements are not expressed clearly and, rather, are created for lightness and airiness of sound, and not for power that breaks through everything. Stefani's voice does not have much depth, but it easily manages to weave vocal lace with filigree. The work of this German band with female vocals is very similar to the music of Nightwish due to the use of male vocals, very similar to Marco's vocals. The symphonic arrangements in the band's music are restrained and do not distract attention from the vocals and guitars.

   Arven

   One of the youngest German bands with female vocals, similar to Nightwish, is Arven, founded in 2006. It is noteworthy that the group has only 1 male drummer - the rest of the musicians are women with serious professional training. The group features the vocals of Karina, who has a classical vocal school behind her and therefore Arven, of course, belongs to the groups with beautiful female vocals. The music is rich in the sound of keyboards, heavy guitars and diluted with elements of medieval music, which allows us to classify Arven as a folk group with female vocals. It is typical for musicians to construct songs based on contrast, which Tuomas sometimes uses - calm music is followed by a hard metal sound.

   Eyes of Eden

   Another young, but already won enough place in the sun group, similar to Nightwish, is Eyes of Eden, who received the support of the musicians of the group HIM in 2006. Even though this band's work is melodic metal, many of the elements that make their music like Nightwish's are easy to hear right away. Many critics emphasized that the band's debut album is “an orchestral masterpiece of metal” (perhaps Tuomas might disagree with this ;)). In addition, Franziska's vocals will be pleasant to fans of Anette, with the difference that the German has a slightly harsher timbre and therefore her voice sounds larger and stronger.

   Soulslide

   The German female-fronted band, which made a name for itself in 2014 with its full-length debut album, Soulslide, also bears many of the characteristics that make it a band similar to Nightwish. Despite the fact that young musicians have not yet been able to achieve the volume and epic sound of the luminaries of the genre, this project deserves attention. The vocal line is clearly bright and memorable. For those who prefer vocals with academic elements and pronounced heavy music with a minimum of symphonic elements, this team is of great interest.

   Edenbridge

   The list of female-fronted metal bands similar to Nightwish from Austria is certainly topped by Edenbridge, a band with beautiful, catchy female vocals. In some ways, the history of this team is similar to the history of Nightwish. Its driving force is keyboardist Arne Stockhammer (Lanvall). Anyone who misses the sound of the very first line-up of the Finnish band will find a lot of new tracks for their playlist in the Edenbridge discography. Business card The group is the vocals of Sabine Edelbacher, which is a mixture of Tarja's vocals with the addition of Flor's aggressiveness and drive. From the very beginning of its existence, the group was influenced by the work of its older colleagues from Finland, and the covers of their albums were created by the well-known Markus Mayer. Together with Tarja Turunen, Sabina took part in the Beto Vázquez Infinity project. To get acquainted with the band, it seems the best way to choose their album My Earth Dream.

   Visions of Atlantis

   If Edenbridge, despite the obvious similarities with Nightwish, were able to maintain their individuality, then fans of rock (metal) bands with female vocals awarded the title of “Nightwish clones” to the group Visions Of Atlantis. However, the team’s musicians never hid that they were inspired to create the project by the success of their colleagues from Suomi, and therefore they became another group that is very similar to Nightwish. The team's first vocalist was mezzo-soprano Nicole Bogner, putting Visions of Atlantis among the groups with beautiful female vocals. After her departure, the group changed 4 vocalists, but Visions Of Atlantis always remained true to the chosen concept - to be like Nightwish. Perhaps precisely because it is very difficult for this group to find individuality, they failed to achieve serious success. The band is currently working with vocalist Clémentine Delaney, best known for her work with French female-fronted group Whyzdom.

   Darkwell

   The third successful project playing music like Nightwish is Darkwell, founded in 1999. The group stands out for its beautiful, gentle female vocals using academic elements. The music is a little different from what Tuomas usually creates - elements more typical of gothic metal and a little progressive prevail in it. The band never used harsh male vocals.

2. Metal bands from the Netherlands with female vocals

   Foreign bands with female vocals similar to Nightwish are very well represented in the heavy music scene in the Netherlands. Among the huge number of projects, you can even find gothic groups with female vocals, which will resemble the culprits behind the creation of this site.

   Within Temptation

   If we talk about gothic groups with female vocals, somewhat similar to Nayvish, then first of all we need to mention the group Within Temptation and its albums. Few people have not heard at least once the memorable high vocals of their permanent vocalist Sharon den Adel. Of course, Sharon cannot be a vocal copy of Tarja, but for those who are looking for vocals similar to Anette’s vocals or Flor’s vocals in some songs, the work of this group should not go unnoticed. The first thing that deserves attention is the song Within Temptation Ice Queen, with which, one might say, the promotion of the project began with the broad masses of fans of metal bands with female vocals. However, the group acquired a more familiar sound to the ear of a Nightwish fan later, with the release of the album Silent Force, which many consider the golden era of the group. In 2014, Within Temptation collaborated with former Nightwish vocalist Tarja Turunen on the song Paradise.

   After Forever and ReVamp

   Two musical projects from the Netherlands are now closely connected with Nightwish. Of course, everyone has already guessed which projects we will talk about below - these are ReVamp and After Forever. Both projects are associated with Nightwish by the name of vocalist Floor Jansen. The closest in sound to our heroes, of course, is Floor Jansen’s first project – After Forever.

   Compared to ReVamp, there are much more opportunities for Flor's voice against the backdrop of symphonic arrangements than in the second project, which has a bright progressive metal orientation.

   Epica

   When talking about bands with beautiful female vocals, similar to Nightwish, we cannot ignore Epica, whose creativity was largely inspired by our Finnish heroes. The group was founded by Mark Jansen, who left After Forever. Simone Simons' vocals cannot be compared with the dramatic vocals of Nightwish's first soloist, Tarja Turunen, obviously these are two qualitatively different levels of sound, but this in no way diminishes the professionalism of another band from the Netherlands. Many may notice that, first of all, Epica produces music similar to Nightwish purely due to the combination of soft female vocals and rough male vocals (the duet of Anette and Marco, for example). However, Epica's work is rich in orchestration and frequent use of choirs.

   Delain

   Another performer similar to Nightwish is Delain, a group that has repeatedly performed as their opening act. It is curious that, as in the case of After Forever, it was founded by a musician from another, widely known group - Martijn Westerholt (keyboardist of Within Temptation). You shouldn't expect a repeat of the old Nightwish era from Delain - this group is close to the work of Nightwish during Anette's period - soft pop vocals against the backdrop of aggressive arrangements, but the music is not very rich in orchestral parts. Many connoisseurs of metal bands with female vocals are well aware that Marco Hietala very often collaborates with this project as a guest musician (vocalist and bassist).

   Stream of Passion

   Another group similar to Nightwish and at the same time standing among the gothic groups with female vocals is Stream of Passion. Despite the fact that one of the founders of the group, vocalist Marcela Bavio, is Mexican, the project is credited to the Netherlands. Again, as in the cases with previous groups, the discography of this team is a gift for lovers of Anette's soft pop vocals against the backdrop of symphonic arrangements. Compared to many similar bands, Stream of Passion use fairly light, airy orchestrations.

3. Finnish, Swedish and Norwegian female-fronted bands similar to Nightwish

   Tarja Turunen

   Suomi has become the birthplace of countless heavy bands like Nightwish with both female and male vocals. The first thing a person looking for something similar should pay attention to is, of course, the solo project of the same name by ex-Nightwish vocalist Tarja Turunen. For those who miss the old era in the group’s work, this project is the best thing to listen to. Although, some note that without the music of Tuomas Holopainen, this is not the same Tarja. Whether or not to listen to the voice of Nightwish’s first albums is up to you.

   Tears of Magdalena

   Of the many Finnish female-fronted bands, the ones similar to Nightwish are most closely associated with the famous Tears of Magdalena. The great similarity of the sound of this group with the early Nightwish is explained by the fact that their sound engineer is Tero Kinnunen. Despite the fact that the musicians position themselves as melodic and black metal, the influence of these genres is not great. Listening to their work for the first time, it is difficult to immediately pay attention to the growl and other characteristic features of the above-mentioned genres. The music is dominated by atmosphere, rather light melodies and unobtrusive vocals with a characteristic academic quality. However, the vocals are somewhat softer than the well-known Tarja Turunen vocals.

   Deathlike Silence

   The next Finnish band with female vocals is Deathlike Silence - by and large, these are the next representatives of heavy gothic groups with female vocals, but the musicians themselves call their style gravedigger metal. Despite the rather simple musical component (the group was not seen in large-scale flirtations with orchestrations), Nightwish fans will find Miss Maya’s vocals very interesting - rough and rich, reminiscent of Flor’s powerful vocals in some songs. The song with which the young group debuted became a hit in its homeland.

   Dark Sarah

   Another interesting project from the point of view of a music lover looking for performers similar to Nightwish was presented by ex-Amberian Down Heidi Parviainen - Dark Sarah. The music of the project has become a little softer, but the vocals have undergone almost no changes - this is another example of symphonic metal from Suomi.

   “In the darkest eddies of my mind, I became stronger and angrier and began to change. I worked with my fear and turned into Dark Sarah. I’m not bitter, I’m just bittersweet,” Heidi said about the project.

   Amberian Dawn

   Of course, the Amberian Dawn project itself, Nightwish’s symphonic power metal brethren, should also be noted as a heavy band with beautiful female vocals. From the very beginning in 2006, the team set a firm course towards the named genre, but diluted it with elements of speed metal, which allows them to immediately distinguish these musicians from their famous colleagues. Many listeners emphasize the obvious similarity between Amberian Dawn and Nightwish, however, the musicians themselves deny this. After Heidi left, the band abandoned the use of early Nightwish type vocals. New vocalist Päivi “Karpi” Virkkunen relies on using elements of pop vocals, close to the singing style of Floor Jansen.

   Katra

   For fans of the Nightwish era with Anette Olzon, it will be interesting to study the discography of the group Katra from Tampere, created in 2006. This group quite easily achieved a global level and participation in some major festivals. It is obvious that the group is similar to Nightwish, but does not use orchestral arrangements as widely as Tuomas Holopainen and the music is in many ways reminiscent of the initial steps of our heroes to the world musical Olympus.

   Tacere

   Another promising group is Tacere, founded in 2000, which created no less high-quality music like Nightwish than themselves, but at the same time more popularized. The vocal line of the group is built on a combination of strong male vocals and bright female ones. Of course, fans of Floor Jansen will like the female vocals. In the homeland of the group, it is often called similar to Nightwish, but the musicians always claim that they are not students of Tuomas’ team and are inspired by the work of other groups.

   Skyward

   Another team of young people inspired by the success of Nightwish is Skyward, founded in 2000. The work of this band is very similar to the early work of Nightwish and in some places the sound and melodies of the songs are strongly reminiscent of some of the flagship songs of the Finnish symphonic metal scene. However, the fate of these musicians was not so merciful - there is no information about the prospects of the group, or at least about whether it continues to exist today.

   Tristania

   In Norway, neighboring Suomi, there are no fewer, and perhaps even more, heavy bands with female vocals, similar to Nightwish. It is probably now difficult to find a person who listens to rock (metal) with female vocals and knows nothing about Tristania. The band sounds a little heavier than Nightwish, mainly due to guitar riffs and male vocals in the style of Beauty and the Beast. However, main feature This project has always had unusually strong female academic vocals. In addition to those who like bands like Nightwish, Tristania will also appeal to fans of goth bands with female vocals. However, in the band's latest works there is a clear departure from the canons of using academic vocals in metal and a transition to a more pop sound.

   Sirenia

   Another group from Norway is Sirenia, founded by Morten Veland, who left the previous group, in 2001. Among bands similar to Nightwish, this project ranks as a project that places great emphasis on the complexity of the music and the abundant use of choirs. Here female vocals are also combined with male ones, but there is much less extreme vocals in Sirenia. The female vocals are difficult to attribute to any era of Nightwish. Most likely, this is some mixture of the vocals of Anette and Flor (we won’t argue, perhaps the author of this opus suffers from some deafness). It is curious that all the group's albums were recorded with different vocalists. Morten himself believes that:

   “... If I had to compare with other bands, I would mention, for example, Nightwish or Within Temptation, the music of these groups contains elements characteristic of Sirenia...”

   Theater of Tragedy

   Theater of Tragedy is perhaps one of the least similar bands to Nightwish. Only some of the group's songs contain elements characteristic of the Finnish band's sound. Theater of Tragedy have tried many styles throughout their development, from doom metal to EMB.

   Leaves Eyes

   After her dismissal from Theater of Tragedy, Liv Kristin began working with the group Leaves Eyes. Unlike the previous project, this one is lighter and the content of the songs is very similar to early Nightwish. The music is full of guitar sound. Liv Kristin's vocals will appeal to fans of Anette Olzon's vocals due to its timbre, but Liv uses elements of academic vocals. The band's music also contains male growling.

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   Kivimetsaen Druidi

   For those looking for a female-fronted heavy band, similar to late Nightwish, but with vocals reminiscent of Tarja Turunen, Kivimetsaen Druidi will be of interest. In 2002, the music of this group appeared, which is a mixture of symphonic and folk. Many people list this group as a folk group with female vocals. The team makes extensive use of male growls against the backdrop of clean female vocals. If some of Nightwish's songs had fewer orchestral parts, they would sound exactly like Kivimetsaen Druidi.

   Kari Rueslatten

   Singer Kari Rueslatten may appeal to those who are looking for music similar to what can be heard on the first Nightwish demo and the Angel Falls First album, but with the addition that it is all sung by pop vocals. It should be noted that Tuomas Holopainen, when creating his group, considered the idea of ​​using vocals similar to those of the Norwegian singer. Later, he collaborated with the singer, an example of a recent creative union was this video.

   Draconian

   Swedish musicians, among rock (metal) groups with female vocals, similar to Nightwish, are represented by a whole legion. It is headed, of course, by Draconian. Beginning in 1994 as a doom/death metal project, the band has moved towards gothic/doom metal, but their music has much of the lightness and melody that characterized early Nightwish. The team uses soft female pop vocals and extreme male vocals.

   Beseech

   Another musicians worth talking about are Beseech. Of course, they, like many bands similar to Nightwish, are gothic. The symphonic sound is almost never used by this group, but the winning duo of vocalists is Eric Molarin and Lotte Hoglin, however, this duet is not like what Nightwish fans are familiar with - here the male vocals are more like the work of The 69 Eyes. If our heroes started with Anette as a vocalist, their music could well sound like this.

   Angtoria

   The Angtoria project is a very prominent representative of symphonic metal and is one of perhaps the best groups with female vocals. Despite the fact that the famous Englishwoman Sarah Jazabel Deva, known for Therion, Crandle of Filth and others, is participating in it, the group is usually classified as Swedish. The group is one of the groups with very beautiful female vocals, extensive use of choirs, but its music is much darker and heavier than the music of Nightwish as a whole.

4. Spanish and Italian rock (metal) bands with female vocals, similar to Nightwish

   Forever Slave

   In hot Spain, for some reason, the list of groups with female vocals similar to Nightwish is very short. Perhaps its only worthy participant is Forever Slave, founded in 2000. The band's work is very reminiscent of early Nightwish, although the vocalist, Lady Angellyca, has a much higher voice than Tarja Turunen, and the music contains electronic elements and an energetic, hard and slightly flat sound, typical of American rock bands with female vocals. The band quite actively uses male growls. It is curious that Lady Angellyca auditioned for the position of Nightwish vocalist in 2005.

   Diabulus in Musica

   The band Diabulus In Musica, which began its ascent to the Olympus of symphonic metal with female vocals in 2006, is similar in many elements to Nightwish. However, the band did not linger within the framework of only symphonic metal, and began to widely use elements of gothic metal and some other similar genres. The band's lyrics are close to those of early Nightwish, and the vocals are unusually bright and academic. In addition, the group is run by many specialists who work with recognized leaders in the field.

   Against Myself

   Another band similar to Nightwish from the birthplace of bullfighting is Against Myself. This team is one of those who still have a long way to go to fully develop. The musicians use elements characteristic of their successful colleagues from Suomi, mixing them with a slightly alternative sound, which may allow them to be classified as an alternative group with female vocals, but the vocals in the spirit of Anette Olzon seem too weak.

   Niobeth

   An interesting one is the Nightwish-like band Niobeth, founded in 2004. Vocalist Itea Benedicto has such a beautiful soprano voice that the group can claim a place in the list of the best groups with beautiful female vocals. The music of this team itself is rich, like the musicians from Suomi, with powerful guitar riffs and large-scale orchestral inclusions. Like any music like Nightwish, it contains elements of gothic, power, and folk. According to the authors of this opus, these are some of the performers similar to Nightwish who retain their originality and at the same time can please a fan of the Finnish flashman. Italy, like its hot neighbor, also made a significant contribution to the development of rock (metal) bands with female vocals. On the Iberian peninsula you can find a huge number of different heavy, alternative, punk, folk and other bands that can be included in the list of the best bands with female vocals. However, this large list also includes performers similar to Nightwish.

   Beholder

   The creativity of the Beholder group is similar to Nightwish from the period of their formation - bright guitar and keyboard parts that abound in the first albums of the team from Suomi. The group uses pop female vocals, and the male vocals are reminiscent of Tony Kakko's vocals in duets that Nightwish have. The group was founded in 1998, but did not achieve serious success.

   Godyva

   Another project in which you can see something like Nightwish is the group Godyva, which appeared on the scene in 2000. The vocals combine elements of pop and academic vocals and are somewhere between the vocals of Anette and Flor. The music is quite typical for bands that have not achieved perfection in orchestration and therefore focus on guitar sound and bright drums. Sometimes in the group’s work you can find the use of their native language.

   Teodasia

   Perhaps the lightest band similar to Nightwish is Teodasia, formed in 2006 and already opening for Tarja Turunen. Despite its lightness of sound, this group has beautiful female vocals, combining pop and academic schools. Characteristic of the group's music is the extensive use of piano and acoustic instruments.

   Mandragora Scream

   One of the groups that took some features of the Finnish sound into their music is Mandragora Scream, created in 1997 by vocalist Morgan Lacroix. This group has never played complex songs rich in symphonic sound, but the themes of many of the lyrics are close to those of Nightwish. They, like our heroes, are classified by some as gothic groups with female vocals. Compared to other female-fronted bands on the list, Mandragora Scream stand out due to the unusual timbre of their vocalist.

   Theaters des Vampires

   Another group from Italy is the notorious Theaters des Vampires with their outrageous vocalist Sonia Scarlet. Currently, the group belongs to the list of gothic metal bands with female vocals, but in the period from 1994 to 2004, the musicians actively used elements of symphonic metal in their music. The group has always stood out for its original vocals and the image of the vocalist.

   Lacuna Coil

   Another group from the Iberian Peninsula - Lacuna Coil, firmly included in the list of alternative groups with female vocals, will appeal to those who liked some of Tuomas Holopainen's experiments with alternative in Nightwish's discography. All the work of the Lacuna Coil group is very similar to Nightwish in the style of experiments from the album Dark Passion Play.
5. Topping the list of French bands with female vocals, similar to Nightwish, is a team that can equally be classified as French or Russian - Markize. The musicians are French, but the group’s founder, songwriter and vocalist is Russian - Alina Dunaevskaya, not just the namesake of the famous composer, but his daughter. The sound of the group is the soft Nightwish of the time they worked with Anette. The guitars lean more toward the classic metal sound, but there are a lot of other elements that for a while make you believe that it’s 2007 and Anette is singing in French. Markize has every chance of one day being ranked among the best female-fronted bands, given the very favorable opinion of Western critics of Alina's work and participation as an opening act on a tour with Tarja Turunen.

   Kerion

   Another project from France, but much more experienced, is Kerion, which dates back to 2004. This French band with female vocals is very similar to Nightwish, not only in their overall sound, but also in the fact that their work refers to themes typical of power-metal, which prevailed on early albums Finnish group. The music contains elements of symphonic sound, but they do not cover the keyboard parts and guitars. Vocalist Flora primarily uses pop vocals, but serious vocal training is noticeable in that she sometimes resorts to more complex singing techniques, including academic elements.

   Wildpath

   Much of the Finnish band's success appears to have been inspired by the founders of Wildpath, a French female-fronted group similar to Nightwish. This is another group that decided to choose the style of early Nightwish for their work. However, the vocals do not perfectly match the early sound of our heroes - the vocalist has a higher voice and the dramatic chest depth of Tarja's vocals is impossible to hear, despite the academic style of sound production.

   Hamka

   Another group whose work is similar to Nightwish is Hamka, who found themselves in the vastness of power-metal. The group's creativity will appeal to those who prefer Nightwish to the last two lineups. The voice of vocalist Eliza mixed the characteristic vocal features of Anette and Flor, from whom the girl took the charismatic presentation of the material. The group's music is typical of its style, made with almost no deviation from the canons and serious experiments in the search for an original sound.
6. Despite the fact that when most music lovers mention metal bands from Switzerland, the first thing that comes to mind for most music lovers is the classic gothic metal band with rare use of female vocals Lacrimosa with Tilo Wolff and Anne Nurmi, there are many groups with female vocals similar to Nightwish in the country of banks and cheeses.

   Legenda Aurea

   First on their list is Legenda Aurea, created in 2005 and, like many, aimed at repeating the success of Nightwish. There is no need to say much about them; it is enough to hear once an almost perfect fit into music like Nightwish.

   Lunatica

   A godsend for fans of Anette's vocals will be the band Lunatica, which plays symphonic power metal and is certainly related to groups like Nightwish. Of course, the team does not resort to large-scale orchestral arrangements, but the symphonic sound is expressed very clearly against the background of rather aggressive guitars. Andrea Detwiler's vocals are very similar to Anette's, especially in energetic songs, but in ballads the similarity is lost.

   Dysrider

   The group, similar to the late Nightwish with a very memorable vocal part, built on the contract of female soft academy and male growl - Dysrider, appeared in 2014. Of course, young musicians do not use orchestral sound as widely as their colleagues from Suomi, but the vocal combination of the voices of Flor and Anette turned out to be very successful.

7. Metal bands with female vocals from England, Belgium, Poland, Hungary and other European countries, similar to Nightwish

   Of course, the whole world knows Sarah Brightman as a great singer with unique academic vocals. Fans of Nightwish know how much they once wanted to have vocals like Sarah Brightman Tarja Turunen, but the work of this English singer cannot be classified as music similar to Naywish.

   Season's End

   For the reason mentioned above, the first in the list of metal bands with female vocals from Foggy Albion will be the Season's End team, created in 1998. The basis of the group's sound is a combination of pleasant female vocals with elements of academic and smooth male vocals. The group is quite typical in its sound for all bands trying to stay on the wave of symphonic metal, however, their sound is devoid of excessive pomposity and will appeal to those who prefer Nightwish without a strong addition of orchestral sound.

   Autumn

   In the list of metal bands with female vocals, similar to Nightwish, there were also those who are older than them. Such an example was the group from Belgium Autumn, formed in 1995. This team became the first sign of a genre that was gaining popularity. Despite the large number of elements borrowed from alternative groups with female vocals, the sound of these old-timers of the scene will appeal to the ears of fans of the Anette era in Nightwish, especially since experiments with a similar sound took place in the work of Tuomas Holopainen.

   Amadea

   Hungary is not rich in bands similar to Nightwish, but a metal band with female vocals has appeared in its vastness, which can return Nightwish fans to the roots, back to the distant 19996. The music and sound of the Amadea project are so similar to what the Finnish musicians started their journey with that this group has no doubt about its right to a place on the playlist. Her position is also strengthened by truly academic vocals - Agnes is the owner of 4 octaves. Unfortunately, the group was unable to continue their musical career and their discography was limited to a single and a demo.

   Delight

   Polish band Delight - at first glance more similar to Lacuna Coil than Nightwish, and belongs to the alternative group with female vocals, but after listening to a few songs it becomes clear that the musicians use many of the elements that made the Finns so popular. Like the first Nightwish, Delight places a great emphasis on the powerful sound of guitars, many riffs are reminiscent of Emppu's work. The voice of the vocalist, Paulina, will appeal to those who choose Nightwish without academic vocals, but with enormous power and charisma, like Flor. What is pleasantly surprising in the work of this team is the unobtrusive use of male vocals.

   At the Lake

   Poland also added the At the Lake team, founded in 2005, to the list of groups with female vocals, similar to Nightwish. The work of this group will appeal to fans of late Nightwish and Tuomas' experiments with folk sounds. Many classify this group as a folk group with female vocals. The team actively uses acoustic string instruments, while turning to full-fledged symphonic arrangements. Many elements of the guitar's sound are reminiscent of early Nightwish with their clean, bright sound. Milena Kluz's vocals are typical for this genre of music, although it could remind Nightwish fans of the way Anette sang if she started using elements of academic vocals.

   Magica

   Small and mysterious Romania gave the world the Magica project, a group playing music similar to Nightwish with Anette Olzon. Magica vocalist Ana Mladinovic uses pop vocals, however, they do not sound as gentle as Olzon's vocals sometimes sounded. The band's music is more similar to early Nightwish - they have almost no large-scale attraction of symphonic sound.

   Moondive

   A project that has never hidden the fact that it is inspired by the work of Nightwish is Moondive - from Serbia, created in 2001. The music of this group is similar to raw Nightwish, listening to them, you don’t leave the feeling that you are listening to a demo recording of a Finnish group with a vocalist similar to Tarja, only with less depth of voice.

   Innocens

   The small Czech Republic, which is in many ways related to us, also made its mark on the list of countries that have groups with female vocals, similar to Nightwish. Innocens is Nightwish, but only with big amount electronics. The combination of electronics and symphonic arrangements turns out to be very successful and not at all repulsive. Light metal has the right to life! Katerina’s vocals are unusually beautiful, gentle, but at the same time strong, reminiscent of Anette’s best work as part of the group.

   Wishmasters

   The second group from the Czech Republic, related to performers similar to Nightwish, is Wishmasters. The very name of the team suggests that in their work one can find a large number of references to the works of Tuomas Holopainen. So far the only album of this group, it is a distillation of the most recognizable elements of Nightwish. However, despite many similarities, there is also a striking difference - in addition to Iveta’s vocals, quite ordinary male vocals sound, without the use of extreme vocal techniques.

8. In the CIS countries, attempts by many young and not so young musicians to create music like Nightwish from different eras are very common. The list of Russian groups with female vocals similar to Nightwish is huge, but only a few of this list managed to leave any noticeable mark or survive to this day in active status.

   The Aerium

   One of the notable positions in the list of metal bands with female vocals, similar to Nightwish, is occupied by The Aerium, founded in 1999. They were not the most original and did not reinvent the wheel when there was already a ready-made concept for success - heavy music and female academic vocals. Of course, all the musicians spiced it up with an orchestral sound. Veronica, the group's vocalist, had previously sung classical works, showing all the beauty of her coloratura soprano. If the music had been a little more energetic, one could say with complete confidence - “This is Nightwish in Russian.”

   AnDem

   However, by far the most famous group in Russian rock with female vocals, similar to Nightwish, is AnDem. The work of this group can be safely described as Russian symphonic metal with academic vocals. The serious preparation of the vocalist, Juliana, immediately made the group one of the most worthy participants in the annual Nightwish tributes. AnDem's music is rich in sound elements familiar to the Finnish listener's ear - symphonic inserts, sounds of nature. The themes of the lyrics are similar to those of Tuomas's early lyrics. The most interesting album in the group’s discography is “Daughter of Moonlight.” It is very difficult to imagine a list of musical groups with female vocals without this team. Today, the group has slightly changed its composition and now has two vocalists with bright vocal abilities.

   Emerald Mind

   On par with AnDem the brightest group, similar to Nightwish is Emerald Mind, which does not hide the conservatory education of the vocalist - Svetlana, who has a lyric soprano. This band will appeal to everyone who appreciates canonical symphonic metal with academic vocals. The team does not overload its creativity with orchestral arrangements, leaving plenty of room for guitar sound.

   Alkonost

   In the list of some of the best groups with female vocals, similar to Nightwish from Russia, one cannot fail to mention the Alkonost team from Tatarstan, founded a year earlier than the Finnish team. This project is characterized by vocals with academic elements, with a serious bias in the group's sound towards folk with female vocals. If we briefly describe Alkonost’s music, we can say something similar to: “This is Nightwish with Tarja’s vocals, but with folk motifs that appeared in the band’s later work.” Those who prefer compositions from the Finnish group that are not loaded with orchestral sound, but built on a beautiful vocal line and the use of national instruments, should take a closer look at this group.

   ArtMania

   Another Russian group with female vocals, a follower of the famous Finnish team, was the St. Petersburg group ArtMania, created in 2006. The lyrics of the project are quite characteristic of the power-metal direction, the overall sound is very simplified compared to Nightwish, but the similarity of the sound of this artist is achieved through the vocals. Some of Olga’s intonations are very close to the intonations that were so loved by Anette’s fans, which the Swede appeared in when performing energetic and aggressive compositions.

   Sanctorium

   Another Russian group with female vocals, a group from the Northern capital, similar to Nightwish, is Sanctorium. The project was founded in 2005, however, it chose two directions for its activities - the team can be classified as both gothic groups with female vocals and power groups with female vocals. The deep masculine growl and some characteristic musical elements were taken from gothic; from power, many of the usual melodies and the general mood of the compositions were taken. The female vocals were recorded in an academic style by Daria Zhukova; in 2014, the group released its first album.

   Luna Aeterna

   Another group inspired to create their music by the combination of beautiful female vocals and heavy music is Luna Aeterna, created in 2001. For those who miss the first lineup of Nightwish, the discography of this group will be a real gift.

   Dark Princess

   One of the most famous Russian rock bands with female vocals is Dark Princess. This project began in 2004 and incorporated many elements of the sound of various groups, including motifs similar to the music of Nightwish. After Olga Romanova left, the group continued to exist without changing the style and general outline of the sound. However, the project still relates more to alternative groups with female vocals.

9. American rock (metal) bands with female vocals, similar to Nightwish

   Evanescence

   Of course, this list of female-fronted bands is topped by Evanescence, founded in 1996 and led by longtime vocalist Amy Lee all along. The band began to experience its heyday with the release of the album Fallen. Of course, classifying this group as a group similar to Nightwish is quite a stretch; nevertheless, Amy Lee allowed herself in her music to lead the group either to an alternative group or to folk with female vocals. But, if you remember the famous book Nightwish, you can find lines that American labels really wanted to get a team from Suomi and persuade them to play something similar to Amy Lee’s music. In the work of the American team it is difficult to find widespread use of orchestral sound and other elements inherent in the music of the heroes of this site. The ballad Evanescence My Immortal will definitely appeal to those who love ballads performed by Anette Olzon.

   Aesma Daeva

   A more similar American group with female vocals to Nightwish is Aesma Daeva, founded in 1998. Vocals by Laurie Lewis, previously seen in Therion, are soprano. In almost all the songs in the group's discography one can hear a characteristic academic sound. However, the depth of sound that distinguished the Tarja Turunen is completely different here and the sound turns out to be less velvety. The band uses growl, which is more typical of gothic bands with female vocals. You shouldn't expect a rich orchestral sound from the project's music.

   Echoterra

   Another American metal band with female vocals, similar to Nightwish and promoting symphonic power metal, is Echoterra, founded in 2007. This team, compared to the others named, is closest to our heroes. Their music contains many elements that are well known to Nightwish listeners, but still, the music is a little lighter and would be more suitable for the sound of Vision of Atlantis. Now the vocalist position is occupied by Melissa Ferlaak, who has academic vocals and previously worked with Aesma Daeva.

   Todesbonden

   In many ways, the group Todesbonden, which appeared in 2003, is similar to modern Nightwish, whose music is a mixture of all possible styles, but symphonic sound and folk prevail. Sometimes you can even hear obvious oriental motifs. The work of Todesbonden is an example of the fact that experiments with music can give a completely unique and wonderful result, framed by academic vocals.

   Trillium

   For vocal lovers, Flor will be interesting American band featuring Trillium's female vocals, Amanda Somerville. The music is quite rough and not heavily decorated with the lace of a symphonic sound, but no other frame is required for Amanda's vocals.

10. Latin American rock (metal) bands with female vocals, similar to Nightwish

    As you know, the passionate nature of Latin Americans almost immediately fell in love with Nightwish, and then the solo work of Tarja Turunen, so it should not be surprising that Latin America has on its list of the best rock (metal) bands with female vocals a whole galaxy of performers playing music like Nightwish.

    Venin Noir

    One of the best female fronted bands on the list is Venin Noir - similar to early Nightwish. When listening to the work of this team from Brazil, the atmosphere of Angels Falls First never ceases to come to mind - the deep sound of music with pronounced keyboards and guitars and dramatic spacious vocals. At the same time, as if on purpose, the male vocals are surprisingly weak and create a striking contrast with the female ones. I just want to say: “Welcome to the origins!”

    Escapist

    Another band similar to Nightwish and clearly inspired by their work is Escapist from Argentina, founded in 2004. The very name of the group suggests to Nightwish fans that they will find something to their liking in the discography. Indeed, the sound of this metal band with female vocals is close to the sound of the Finnish band from the period 1996-2000. Luciana's vocals are similar to Tarja's, even the timbre of the vocalists is similar to many. I would like to note, in anticipation of meeting this group of readers: “The cosplay turned out to be very successful.”

    Nostra Morte

    Another place in the list of the best metal bands with female vocals from Latin America occupied by Nostra Morte, created in 2006 in the Mexican city of Nayarit. The project is primarily classified as a gothic group with clear, beautiful operatic female vocals and male growling. The lyrics of Nostra Morte mainly talk about pain, love, some are based on literary works.

    Fortaleza

    Another group from Mexico is Fortaleza, which firmly occupies a place in the list of metal bands with female vocals, similar to Nightwish. This project differs from the previous one in that it is Latin American Nightwish from the Anette Olzon era. You shouldn't expect academic vocal passages from Fortaleza - the work of this group contains the tenderness of the Swedish siren's vocals. It is noteworthy that the team makes extensive use of the sound of the violin and even has a full-time violinist in the group.

    Anabantha

    Speaking of Mexican bands, we cannot say about Anabantha, whose discography looks much more significant than that of Nightwish. This project has every chance of appealing to those who are looking for a group with female vocals to add to their list of favorites, a project similar to Nightwish that would be reminiscent of the times of Anette Olzon. The band's sound is quite typical for their chosen genre, but at the same time it retains some roughness, as if the recording had not yet been made in its final form. A characteristic feature is the use of national musical instruments in some songs and Maria’s singing style, which is a bit reminiscent of folk groups with female vocals. It should be noted that Anabantha is especially good at ballads. The group was founded in 1997.

11. Rock (metal) bands with female vocals from Australia, similar to Nightwish

    Enter Twillight

    The Enter Twilight group was founded in 2002 and is certainly similar to Nightwish; it is distinguished by beautiful female academic vocals. The timbre of vocalist Lydia is close to the timbre of Anette. The group is not very keen on symphonic arrangements, gravitating towards gothic in sound, but still, the guitar parts and the general mood of the melody are closer to Nightwish than to any gothic groups with female vocals.

All over the world, for the most part, it is based on female voices, be it opera or operetta, chamber ensemble or church choir. Everywhere, listeners are delighted with a melodic soprano, coloratura or lyric, moderate-sounding mezzo or low contralto. Musical performances would be unthinkable without them. However women's voices exists in pop culture, heavy metal, and hard rock. They are everywhere, in every genre. Rock groups, both foreign and Russian, are formed according to the principle of a quartet, quintet or other composition that meets the tasks facing the musicians. The soloist always takes the leading position, being, as it were, the center of everything that happens on stage. She interacts organically with the musicians; at the concert, all participants become a single organism.

World of music

Female-fronted pop and rock groups are finely organized musical groups that have millions of fans around the world. Concerts of such associations never take place indoors; their stages are stadiums, huge beaches on the ocean, or squares of megacities. Rock bands with female vocals bring their creativity to the masses tirelessly; tours can continue for weeks and months. The forms and composition of the ensembles are approximately the same for everyone - these are drummers, guitarists, those who play bass strings, brass instruments, and, of course, the all-consuming female vocals.

Share of participation

Singers take on the lion's share of creativity, they play the leading role and are always at the center of events. A grateful audience is waiting for “their” performer.

Advancement to success

Rock bands with female vocals, with a sufficiently respectful attitude towards art, quickly become popular and gain many fans. Fame stimulates creativity, vocals improve, musical accompaniment, the arrangements and composition of the performances are getting better and better.

Female-fronted rock bands of the second half of the 20th century

Ensembles with female soloists began to emerge in the middle of the last century. At first these were a few groups, such as The Pleasure Seekers led by Suzi Quatro or The Supremes with Diana Ross. But gradually, foreign and Russian rock bands with female vocals began to appear everywhere. Currently, there are many instrumental ensembles with talented soloists. Rock bands with female vocals, the list of which includes dozens of names, well-known and not so well-known, regularly participate in all kinds of ratings.

Russian and foreign

If you pay attention, you will notice that mostly foreign rock bands with female vocals appear in these ratings. The list of Russian soloists stands apart, as it were, and this has already become a tradition, since Russian musical culture is a completely separate entity, and it cannot be confused with European cultural values, much less with musical achievements in the United States.

Style and popularity

Unbridled expression is what distinguishes American rock bands with female vocals. Foreign modern and not so pop and rock groups have been formed over the years. The lineups changed, soloists came and went, but thanks to precisely these changes, true like-minded people gradually gathered in the groups, who followed the same musical interests in their work.

USA and Europe

The most famous rock groups and soloists:

• Evanescence is a pop-rock band, one of the most successful in the world. The first studio album, Fallen, sold 15 million copies. The soloist, with strong and soulful vocals, is the basis of the group and a recognized leader in long list performers

• Paramore is an American supergroup, a permanent participant in all kinds of charts, and a winner of prestigious music awards. She specializes in performing pop-punk, in which she has no equal. Paramore today consists of three musicians and a guest drummer. The soloist is said to be not only one of the most talented performers, but also the sexiest singer of recent times.

• Nightwish is a Finnish metal band that successfully performs against the backdrop of excellent vocals. Incomprehensible lyrics in the fantasy style, rich keyboard arrangements, tireless lead guitars - all this speaks of the fundamental nature of the group.

• Siouxsie and the Banshees are a group from the UK that combines melancholy melodies with rhythmic accompaniment of electronic instruments in their work. The dreamy soloist Suzy Sue is an irreplaceable and main link in any concert.

• The Cranberries are the Irish "Cranberries" led by the colorful Dolores O'Riordan. The group began by selling compact cassettes with their recordings in stalls, but today gathers stadiums of fans. Soulful songs that touch the soul, filled with deep meaning, are welcome on many radio stations around the world .

• Crucified Barbara is a popular Swedish band. She started with garage punk rock, and today the stage during “Barbara’s” performance is dominated by classic heavy metal and the stunning performance of vocalist Mia, who in her free time from touring goes by the nickname Coldheart.

• Arch Enemy is a popular band from Sweden with the intense vocals of Angela Gossow. He has been performing for 15 years with constant success. Previously, the soloist was a professional journalist, until she met one of the members of Arch Enemy and shared her secrets with him, telling him about her passion for vocals. Since then, Angela has not written reports; on the contrary, others write about her.

• Otep - the group was created by the brutal Otep Shamaya, who had previously actively fought for the rights of sexual minorities. Now the singer splashes out her energy at concerts, directing her powerful vocals into the mainstream of heavy and death metal.

• Within Temptation is a Dutch band that adheres to the symphonic rock genre. The vocalist with a quite decent clear soprano, Sharon del Adele, follows the style of Celtic motifs. Her vocals are unique and envelop listeners with a flair of feminine spontaneity.

• Guano Apes is world famous with an English repertoire. The soloist is a Croatian girl Sandra Nasic, with good taste and voice. The group has long had the status of a restaurant barker, but currently its popularity is off the charts.

Rock bands with female vocals, Russian and Slavic

There are many instrumental and vocal groups in the post-Soviet space different directions. The overwhelming majority are rock bands with female vocals (Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian). Created at different times, popular or still unknown - they all strive to somehow express themselves. Many people try to find a path to fame through a producer. This is only possible with professionalism and a decent repertoire.

Most Popular

What Russian rock bands are there with female vocals? The list of the most famous includes the following groups:

• "Night Snipers" is a popular Russian group created in 1993. The permanent soloist adheres to the classical repertoire. He writes songs based on poems by famous poets such as A. Akhmatova, I. Brodsky, Julia Listvitskaya. The audience of “Night Snipers” is heterogeneous; representatives of various segments of the population are always present at the concert.

• "Propaganda" is a Russian rock band, created in September 2001, consisting of a quintet and two soloists, Maria Bukatar and Anastasia Shevchenko. On the eve of the 15th anniversary, the album "Purple Powder" was released. The group is currently undergoing a revival after a long period of dormancy.

• "Zemfira" is a Russian super-popular rock band created in 1998. The permanent soloist is Zemfira Ramazanova. According to research results, she was named the founder of a completely new direction in rock and pop music. Since 2012, Zemfira has been included in the list of “One Hundred Most influential women Russia".

• "Chicherina" is a group performing in the style of Russian rock, created in Yekaterinburg in 1997 in the format of a quartet. The soloist is the author and performer of most of the songs from today's repertoire. Collaborates with such rock musicians as Ilya Lagutenko, Sergey Mazaev, and the group "Bi-2".

• "Masha and the Bears" is a Russian group formed in 1997 with the help of Oleg Nesterov, the lead singer of "Megapolis". The initiator of the creation - who became a soloist, having concluded a contract with Nesterov, who agreed to become the producer of a new creative team.

• "Nastya" is one of the oldest rock bands in Russia, created in 1986. The founder is Anastasia Poleva, a former soloist of the popular rock band from Sverdlovsk "Nautilus Pompilius". As part of the new team, the singer recorded her first album, “Tatsu,” full of oriental exoticism. The years 1988-1991 were for Anastasia the most creative period of her life. Since 1993, Poleva and her group have lived and worked in St. Petersburg.

• "Velvet" is a Russian rock band, founded in 2005, performing in the style of pop rock, art rock, and soft rock. The personification of the team, Ekaterina Belokon, the author of the lyrics and music of all the songs, is a professional musician. Katya has a diploma in music theorist. The group exists in a quintet format.

Musicians of the future

Russian rock bands with female vocals, the list of which is extremely extensive, are also represented by lesser-known but promising groups:

• "Utah",
• "Slot"
• "Tractor Bowling"
• "Mill",
• "Butch"
• "Fleur"
• "Linda",
• "Both two"
• "Mara"
• "Surganova and the orchestra"
• "Louna"
• "Murakami"
• "Fly",
• "Blonde Ksyu"
• "Total"
• "Iva Nova"

Russian rock, female vocals, groups and soloists with instrumental accompaniment - all this is part of today's musical culture in Russia.