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Tarja Turunen : A small dog would be nice

We e-mailed Tarja our reader's questions and inquired some of our own. We found out for example that Tarja has worn suspenders.

----Original message----
Sender: Turunen Tarja
Send: July 21th 2005 9:19
Receiver: Ylitalo Heidi
Subject: Fwd: How are you?

Hello Tarja, what part of the world are you at now?
Well hi. At the moment I'm in my home in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Summer is running out... What have you been doing?
We've done conserts on weekends with the band all over Europe. Otherwise I've spent my time here in Buenos Aires. I've taken singing lessons and taught my singing students.

How many times did you swim during the summer? With a swimming ring or without?
Not even once!!! Unfortenately. Normally surely without a swimming ring, but this summer's swims haven't been done at least at this point.

What pet would you want?
A dog - a tiny pet, not a big one.

If you don't have time for a real pet, how would you feel about a tamagotchi?
Well. That poor thing would surely die because its careless owner.

Which tamagotchi would you out into your bag: a dinosaur, a mouse, a cat or a horse?
A dinosaur, they have those? Smile

Superheros are now running on the movie screen. Who do you think is the tougest superhero?
On one hand Batman's coolness charms, but think I'll choose Superman's credible style.

If we'll test what you remember of your school years, you can return in your thoughts to your primary school. What kind of a student were you?
I was a hard working, quiet girl. I was the only girl in our class all during primary school (6 years). Our class was, or still is, the smallest in the history of Puhos' school.

What was your favourite food in school?
Makaronilaatikko. (A traditional Finnish food, a casserole with ground meat and macaroni, which is a type of pasta.)

What subject did you like and what not? Why?
I've always been bad at math. English was one of my favourites besides gym. Not to mention music of course!

What is your best school memory?
When I wrote a play on the fifth grade and it was chosen to be performed at the spring party (usually had in the beginning of June to celedrate the ending of the school year and beginning of summer vacation). I got to play the main role! I think I was a princess..

Who was your most personal teacher and why?
My music teacher. He saw my ability to make music already in an early stage and encouraged me. He was a young man with a long heavy hair. All the girls had a crush on him.

What do you remember about your music lessons?
I played and sang a lot. We didn't study much about music history or theory, but I had lessons about those outside school at the music institute. It was fun to sing in different assemblies with others.

Did you use a rucksack and what rucksack was your favourite? What is a good rucksack like?
I had a rucksack but I can't remember what it was like. Smile Ouch. A good rucksack has space for everything you need and good carry straps that don't rub the shoulders.

Did you have your school stuff in order in your desk?
I've always been a person of order so I remember putting books and other stuff in good order.

What was your style like in school? Does it have something same as your style now?
Well I think it had nothing the same. Otherwise I'm still the same girl. I was really determined, but pretty shy because the boys didn't give me many possibilities to stand out. I dressed pretty much the same as other children. Colours included neon colours, black and white. And we used lovely suspenders!

Can I say regards to our readers? What kind of?
Sure you can! Remember to be active in other hobbies besides school. It can really become a profession as has happened to me. A big thank you for your support. It always warms my mind to get lovely fan letters. Unfortenately I don't have time to answer them because the rush is infernal at the moment, but you're all in my thoughts. A nice early autumn to everyone!
With the best greetings, Tarja Smile

(picture text): "Constant travelling is hard and tiresome. But I've thought that things go as they go and at some point I'll have time for other things than my career. Now I have to have enough strenght when it's time to work. "