I am not even Finnish, but this piece still fills me with a sense of strong emotion, and pride even... I have enormous respect for Sibelius,and the way his work restored hope for Finns in time of darkness.... thumbs up if anyone else feels overwhelmed by this piece and remembers it from childhood!!! (I had a weird childhood!)

I suspect no other melody could express soul of Finland. Anyone who visited this country will certainly agree. Charm of white nights, countless lakes and endless forests has no match anywhere in the world. If I had a choice of country to be born in, it would be Finland.

My father served an LDS mission in Finland many years ago. This is one of my favorite hymns. "Be Still My Soul."

As a Finn I liked this version. The original version still exists. Nightwish just just did their version and I can see Jean Sibelius approving the emotional message and the journey which this version highly respects. Finlandia is an inspirational piece of art and that was it's original purpose. To raise hope and look forward. That´s the universal core idea, not how it shoul be played. So thank you Nightwish. This must have been a great opening for the concert.

Great Finnish Composer Sibelius and Great Finnish Band Nightwish. I love this song.

@markkuannala4921

5 жыл бұрын

SO duo i!

Väitän ettei yksikään suomalainen ja hieman edes suomalaista taustaansa tunteva ihminen voi kuunnella tätä ilman kylmiä väreitä.

@tupenrapina3868

9 жыл бұрын

En mä ainaskaa voinu.. Ja ilman kyyneliä

@leofurioso

9 жыл бұрын

Ei välttämättä tää versio nosta tunteita niin paljoa, mutta auta armias, kun Jean Sibeliuksen oma versio ja se kaikista tunnetuin. Sen pienet osat jopa Tuntemattoman Sotilaan lopussa ja siinä saa kyyneleet virtaamaan ja jonkinmoisen haikeuden tai jotain, ehkä kiitollisuuden siitä, että saa elää vapaassa Suomessa veteraanien uhrautuessa maansa puolesta jne.

@eltouni

9 жыл бұрын

Varsinkin intin jälkeen alko arvostamaan ko. teosta aivan uudella tavalla.

@dostuff4fun

9 жыл бұрын

lintu25 Nii... No ei välttämättä...Mut tähän se menee. Globalisaatio tulee vaikka kuinka yrittäs estää. Täytyy vaan sopeutua ja muistaa omat juuret ja ne veteraanit ketkä taisteli tän maan meille.

@moonchant

7 жыл бұрын

Kyllä aina orkkista kuunellessa kyynel vierähtää. Ei sille minkään mahda, että rakastan kotimaatani ja haluan sen pysyvän sellaisena kuin se on maailmalla tunnetuksi tullut. Olkaa hyviä muille, mutta älkää antako kulttuurimme kadota vain miellyttääksemme muita.

Finland has the most amazing hymn in the world

@bojanboskovic6744

10 жыл бұрын

Beautiful country!

@ExecutiveSonda

10 жыл бұрын

Bojan Boskovic It is Suomi, really.

@Walrus832

9 жыл бұрын

The only thing that annoys me is that, why this isn't our national anthem? Simply one of the most beautiful and powerful song on the finnish music history.

@suzawilo

9 жыл бұрын

Tony Montana That would be composer.Check your spelling.

@tarjaarpalahti3795

9 жыл бұрын

Finland in English!

I was fortunate enough to catch this when I saw Nightwish in Leipzig in 2012. Brilliant take on "Finlandia" by NW.

Just saw them in Atlanta and they opened with this. Stunning live.

Lovely, I like it. It tells modern peopple to modern way, what is indepency, what is needed to have indepency. To Finnish peopple this album track is almoust blessed.

Respect from Poland.Finland&Nightwish!!!!!!

@lexluthor6497

4 жыл бұрын

Well poland is very nice to.I visited last year and it felt like home right away.I will be coming back for the tatra mountains.poland is beautiful.

My Nanna's favourite hymn, and a wonderful piece of music. I loved hearing this version, very different from any version I've heard before.

Oh Nightwish you never fail me!! I LOVE this...

Finnish Magic! ❤️🇫🇮❤️

Every Independence day I listen to this video cuz it's so beautiful version of Finlandia hymn. Happy 106th Independence day Finland my beloved country 💙🤍🎉

Tällä polkastaan tämä uusi vuosi 2022! Kiitos Nighwish, Kiitos maailma, että kestätte yhtä sisukkaimmista kansoista. Ei vittu se on vasta huomenna :D

This song is Finland in a nutshell, amazing!

Finland and Finlandia forever!

Happy 100th birthday Suomi! Greeting from Hungary!

Memories, hartford connecticut, may 2009. Love you nightwish, anette, Marko, forever in my soul..

HYVÄ NIGHTWISH! HYVÄ SIBELIUS! HYVÄ TE KAIKKI ! HYVÄ MINÄ!

@suzawilo

6 жыл бұрын

vesa k Jee...?

Beautiful piece of music, love Nightwish as well.

my heartfelt respects from Canada... osa sydämeni asuu edelleen, että kaunis maa nyt ja ikuisesti

@wito6998

7 жыл бұрын

¿Aún aina?

Happy birthday Finland 96 yrs old today.

@clamantmountain6432

6 жыл бұрын

100-year-old now

@Mamsndndn

6 жыл бұрын

kukkahattu täti Ei vielä 6.12 vasta. Nyt on kuitenkin juhlavuosim

@horvathbence4582

6 жыл бұрын

and today it's 100!!!!

I'm in tears. I'm so fucking proud of my country.

@mariadiezmari6185

Жыл бұрын

Soy española y cada vez que escucho esta canción me caen lágrimas, ahora mismo estoy llorando.

Hyi, miten kylmiä väreitä ... näin itsenäisyyspäivän alla. Uskaliasta, upeeta

Best ever, great players great country ! We Love You Suomi !

Best of all, we love you Suomi !

I am half finnish. My mother is finnish. And thìs i nostalgi for me...❤

@nancydahlstrom3694

3 жыл бұрын

🎄❤👍🇫🇮🇫🇮❤

With Troy Donockley from East Yorkshire on Uilean Pipes

one of the best instrumentals I've heard so far...

@saminevalainen3554

3 жыл бұрын

This is our national treasure. Jean Sibelius.

@k.l.7788

Жыл бұрын

@@saminevalainen3554 and also Nightwish.

Happy 100 years Finland!

Suomi 100 years soon! Words of FInlandia translated: "Finland, behold, your day has now come dawning; Banished is night, its menace gone with light, Larks' song again in morning-brightness ringing, Filling the air to heaven's great height, And morning's glow, night's darkness overcoming; Your day is come, o my native land. O Finland, rise, stand proud, the future facing, Your valiant deeds recalling, once again; O Finland rise, in the world's sight erasing From your fair brows vile slavery's stain. You were not broken by oppressors ruling; Your morn has come, o my native land."

@lowheadvarney158

3 жыл бұрын

I sang the words and am impressed with your translation! I bet it took a lot of time and thought just to find the right words with the right amount of syllables

@Fenris77

2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful song of one huge moment of glory!

Kiitos Nightwish Rakastan teitä..mahtava biisi...*kyynel*

@leepicgamer3320

9 жыл бұрын

Jean Sibeliuksen Finlandia on parempi.

@diw6859

8 жыл бұрын

+Toni Pelaa tää on se mut nw esittämänä

Love thai song.... i live in Sweden and my mother is finnish.❤❤❤❤🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮

Kylmät väreet saivat tämäkin biisi aikaan!

I´m finn and I´m proud of country were I´m living........respect to our veterans :)

Nightwish you are best. Rakastan sinua❤🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮

Such a wonderful and beautiful song.. The concert was simply amazing!

HYVÄÄ ITSENÄISYYSPÄIVÄÄ SUOMI! SUOMI! SISUA JO VUODESTA 1917👌💙

@eurasieraurora

7 жыл бұрын

Tänä vuonna 100

@ii4371

6 жыл бұрын

Opel Man02 Meillä on sitä sisua ollut ajan alusta asti. Näin on ja tulee aina olemaan.

@markkuannala4921

5 жыл бұрын

Kiitos!

@isayousay

3 жыл бұрын

@Juha Jormanainen ollaan me

Jotakin mitä muille ei ole annettu,Vain Suomalaisille! Kiitos

Hieno, I liked this version, very nice, Thank you Nightwish.

Would have been nice seeing the band play since it seems to be from a live performance! But thank you since it's a great version of Finlandia❤

This is so nice, i love this song, i love finland, witch is the country where i live, i love sibelius, this is so good song and specially, i love NIGHTWISH

Linda música!

Respect for the Finnish! ~ from The Netherlands =)

Here's the lyrics of the Finlandia Hymn in Finnish: Oi Suomi, katso, Sinun päiväs koittaa, Yön uhka karkoitettu on jo pois, Ja aamun kiuru kirkkaudessa soittaa Kuin itse taivahan kansi sois. Yön vallat aamun valkeus jo voittaa, Sun päiväs koittaa, oi synnyinmaa. Oi nouse, Suomi, nosta korkealle Pääs seppelöimä suurten muistojen, Oi nouse, Suomi, näytit maailmalle Sa että karkoitit orjuuden Ja ettet taipunut sa sorron alle, On aamus alkanut, synnyinmaa.

The Finlandia were awesome...!

Great and brave nation...I LOVE FINNLAND...

Wonderful!!!

Mysterious and awesome!

Tää on suomalaista!

Asento! Lakki päästä! Vastaan ota Nightiwishin upea versio Finlandia-hymnistä. Lepo.

I Love Finlândia! !!!!!!!@

Ei voi olla tykkäämättä ! Pipo pois päästä !

@Qerto75

Жыл бұрын

Kiitos ja kumarrus, ukkini sukupolvi mahdollisti meille tämän.

Fuck yeah!!! Thank you Nighwish!

Best wishes from Poland!

love it

Awesome.

Beautiful... nothing more to be said.

Kiitos paljon

Love it 💞

EPIC.

Love them, nearly as good as the bands in the 60's.

@kennethryan2457

10 жыл бұрын

Can you Do A Gig in Glasgow,Scotland( soon to be Independent ) the students, would go mental, for your style of music :) love you all. Kind Regards Ken

I usually don't feel myself as being a finn. This song changes it all.

wow perfect track

Hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää

@severimerjavuo5939

8 жыл бұрын

+Ilpoxi Samoin näin tasan vuoden päästä ;)

ihana

It was kind of sad, that a very few people knew it in Hungary :( I felt a bit ashamed of them. But i was singing it, while standing in the first line and it became a lifelong memory. :)

Csodás :))))

its damn great!! EPIC

Awesome

Hyvä Suomi!!!!!!

Strong emotional song

Kiitos.

Proud to be finish 💕

@PaulJonkerHoffren As someone already pointed out this *IS* Sibelius' Finlandia. It's just a different kind of arrangement.

cred ca uiti de traditiile pe care le mai avem, de peisajele noastre care sunt pur si simplu superbe si care nu se regasesc in Finlanda, de muzica noastra veche, de foarte multe lucruri ...nu conteaza ca nu sunt foarte multi metalisti [sunt cativa, dar trebuie sa faci micul efort de a-i cauta ] ci conteaza celelalte lucruri pe care le-am mentiomnat mai sus. Daca vi cu un comentariu de genul asta , ii faci pe toti cei din afara sa creada ca nu avem nimic bun in tara, de asta si reputatia noastra.

Hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää kaikille suomalaisille!

I love Finnland for giving us Lordi and Nightwish *____*

@mallu684

4 ай бұрын

And many more great metal bands 🖤🤘🏻. Thunderstone, Machine Men, Harmaja, Charon, Tarot etc..😎

A true CHERISH to those people in war and to those in home front. Also my kind lost a few lives. No more wars, please.

Nice!

How can somebody "dislike" that kind of Wonder? :(

Yeah, i'm finnish and proud it.

Hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää 2016!

I hope someone will download Nightwish LIVE version from Kuopio Rock Cock 2012. Finlandia, Op. 26 is a symphonic poem by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The first version was written in 1899, and it was revised in 1900. "Sitä ei ole tarkoitettu laulettavaksi. Sehän on tehty orkesteria varten. Mutta jos maailma tahtoo laulaa, niin ei sille mitään mahda." "It is made to be an instrumental. If people want to sing it, I can´t help it." (Jean Sibelius)

The Pipes remind me of Scotland!

@tumppu1975

7 жыл бұрын

Troy Donockley, who plays them, is from the UK (Cumbria to be exact).

aivan mahtava

@PaulJonkerHoffren ...except the melody, which happens to be Sibelius's Finlandia.

nice one!

@ClareBElsey Once.. I was in my high school age on a trip from my homeland Finland to France to a small village called Taizé where young lutherans gathered to keep in touch. In a meeting we had to say something about our country. They all said something, I sang this song: Finlandia.

True. I think that every Finnish family have some kind of War history. In fact, almost every Finnish citizens did something to help, the woman made sure our soldiers had Food and such.

I believe that Troy Donockley travels with Nightwish and he plays the uililean(sp is probobly off) pipes which are similar to the bagpipes. They could have a bagpipe recording though.Not sure.

Vielä näin vuosienkin jälkeen väitän, että ei ole suomalaista, joka ei tuntis yhtään mitään tätä kuunnellessa.

Hyvää Itsenäisyyspäivää 🇫🇮

Actually that was the real deal. I was there. Some of the Finnish fans were crying during this song. =) Including me. =)

Sibelius dropped the banger

Hyvä Suomi! :)

And The Sibelius Akatemia in Finland was named after him. \m/