Anette Olzon

Taking over lead vocals in Nightwish was one of the toughest jobs in metal, and that is exactly why Anette Olzon fascinates me. Following a beloved predecessor, she carried a symphonic powerhouse from 2007 to 2012 with a brighter, more pop-leaning voice that split fans down the middle. I admire that she kept singing through the scrutiny, then built a second life with Alyson Avenue and The Dark Element. To me her story is about resilience as much as range, a Swedish singer who refused to be defined solely by one band's shadow.

Name (English)

Anette Olzon

Name (Japanese)

アネット・オルゾン

Reading

あねっと・おるぞん

Born

June 21, 1971 (age 55)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Boar

Origin

Katrineholm, Södermanland County, Sweden

Occupation

singer / songwriter / composer / musician

• Official sitehttps://anetteolzon.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thechosenone665/
• Xhttps://x.com/anetteolzon
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anette%20Olzon
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%8D%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AA%E3%83%AB%E3%82%BE%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q486059

Tags

• Södermanland County
• singer
• songwriter
• composer

Last updated

2026-06-21

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.