Former NIGHTWISH vocalist TARJA TURUNEN has released the following update:

“Happy New Year 2013! Today I am going to studio again to record vocals for my new album. I'll keep you posted how that is progressing.”

Tarja and drummer Mike Terrana (ex-RAGE), with orchestra and choir, have announced the first dates for their Beauty And The Beat World Tour 2013, taking place in March/May.

Confirmed dates include:

March
30 - National Palce of Culture - Sofia, Bulgaria

April
6 - Kongresové Centrum - Zlin, Czech Republic
7 - Kongresové Centrum - Prague, Czech Republic
11 - Sala Palatului - Bucharest, Romania

The first Beauty And The Beat concert took place at the Roman Amphitheatre in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, in September 2011. The setlist included songs from Tarja's solo career, Nightwish covers, and classical pieces. 

TARJA was recently featured in a new video interview conducted by Berlin-based 60minuten.net. Check it out below: