The group is also the most successful Finnish band worldwide, selling more than 9 million records and receiving more than 60 gold and platinum awards, having released five number 1 albums and thirteen number 1 singles. Nightwish is the third-best-selling band and musical entity in Finland with certified sales of nearly 900,000 certified copies. As of August 2014, Nevalainen is on hiatus due to persistent insomnia and Kai Hahto has been filling in for him starting with the 2015 album and the subsequent world tours. In October 2013, Nightwish made Jansen and longtime session uillean pipes player Troy Donockley permanent members of the band. On October 1, 2012, Nightwish announced that they had parted ways with Olzon and would be finishing the tour with vocalist Floor Jansen (former vocslist of ReVamp and After Forever). In 2007, Nightwish announced Anette Olzon as Turunen's replacement. In 2001, Vänskä was replaced by Marco Hietala, who also took over the male vocalist role previously filled by Holopainen or guest singers. The band soon picked up drummer Jukka Nevalainen, and then bassist Sami Vänskä.
Formed in 1996 by lead songwriter and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, and former lead singer Tarja Turunen.
The following is a list of songs performed live by Nightwish, a symphonic metal band from Kitee, Finland. From left to right: Marco Hietala, Floor Jansen, Tuomas Holopainen, Troy Donockley, Kai Hahto and Emppu Vuorinen. The band Nightwish at a concert in Esch Sur Alzette in Luxembourg on Dec 16, 2015.