Floor Jansen and Nightwish go their separate ways
The Dutch singer is focusing on her solo career and her album Hytress, due for release in 2027.
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Floor Jansen and the Finnish metal band Nightwish are ending their collaboration. Both parties say that, after joint consultations, they will continue along their own artistic paths.
Jansen announced the split on her website on Thursday. A joint statement says the decision was made after careful consideration and in mutual consultation. No reason for the split was given.
The Dutch singer became Nightwish's permanent vocalist in 2013. She sang with the Finnish band for thirteen years, helping it become known worldwide in the symphonic metal genre.
Jansen writes that her solo career will now receive her full attention. According to her website, her second solo album Hytress is scheduled for release on 15 January 2027. A tour around the album has also been announced.
The collaboration with Nightwish gave Jansen a prominent international position. The band became her main platform alongside her earlier work with After Forever and ReVamp, two Dutch metal bands in which she previously sang.
Nightwish provided no substantive explanation in the joint message about the band's future line-up. It has also not been announced whether or when the band will present a new singer.
As far as is currently public, the split changes nothing about Jansen's planned solo work. The precise consequences for Nightwish's schedule and line-up are not yet clear. For fans, however, it is clear that her solo project and the band's future path are separate from one another.
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The core of the report is based on the joint statement by Jansen and Nightwish. Unknown reasons and future line-up decisions have not been presented as facts.
- confirmed Floor Jansen and Nightwish are going their separate ways. — Confirmed on Jansen's official website. source
- confirmed Jansen had been associated with Nightwish since 2013. — The official band page lists 2013 as the start of her time with Nightwish. source
- confirmed The album Hytress will be released on 15 January 2027. — Mentioned on Jansen's official website. source
- confirmed The reason for the split has not been disclosed. — The joint statement gives no reason. source
- confirmed Nightwish's future line-up has not been announced. — The joint statement consulted does not name a successor. source
Editor's note
The split, the length of the collaboration and the solo plans have been confirmed by Jansen herself and an independent music website. The reason for the departure and Nightwish's future line-up are not known.Sources
- Nightwish and Floor Jansen part ways — Floor Jansen
- Floor Jansen en Nightwish gaan uit elkaar — Metal Hammer Italia
- Floor Jansen Announces new album and world tour Hytress — Floor Jansen