Anette Olzon is a Swedish singer who is an electric butterfly on and off stage. Her popularity is often linked to her time with the symphonic metal band, Nightwish but many have no idea of other bands she sang with.
Born into a musical family, Anette made her own signature singing with other bands before pursuing her solo career.
Having said all this, fans and followers are interested in knowing all the fascinating facts about her. You are on the right page to find out more about her.
Biography Of Anette Olzon
She was born Anette Ingegerd Olsson on 21 June 1971 at Katrineholm, Sweden. Her family was a musical one with her mother playing in a band.
She is currently 53 years old.
With a passion for singing, she started taking music lessons at the Copenhagen Music Conservatory under a private teacher. She still goes for more music lessons from a private instructor at the Malmo Music University.
Music never stopped her from other activities, she has trained as a nurse, psychologist, and project manager. The talented singer once flipped burgers and worked as a veterinarian assistant.
She presently has two albums to her name. Her first solo album, Shine was released in 2014. Anette released the single, Parasite in June 2021 from her second album, Strong.
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Anette Olzon Marriage
She has been married twice. She is currently married to Johan Husgafval, former bassist for Pain. They tied the knot on 10 August 2013. She announced their marriage on her blog.
Their happy union with Johan is blessed with two sons, Nemo and Mio. Nemo was born on 30 July 2010 and his brother came on 28 March 2013.
Her son, Seth Blychert is a product of her first marriage and he was born on 11 July 2001.
Anette, her husband, and three sons live in Helsinborg.
How Many Groups Has Anette Been With?
Before going solo, she was part of many groups where she was the lead vocalist. Aside from singing in groups, Anette has done collaborations with other renowned singers.
She joined her first group, Take Cover at the age of 17. The band did covers of other people’s work. Her time with the band was short
After moving through different groups singing, she made her entry into the Alyson Avenue band as a studio singer but later became the band’s leading lady. Her presence pushed the image of the band and it had huge feedback from a demo they made. While still with the band, they released two albums. She left the band in 2006. Her parting with the band was amicable. Band members helped her put together a demo to show her next band.
Anette made her official presence with the Nightwish in 2007. She was among the 2000 singers that applied for the position. The band did not want to take her because she had a young son till she showed them a live DVD with Alyson Avenue. Her first album with the band was Dark Passion Play. Its second single, Amaranth reached Gold status in Finland after two days in stores.
Anette is a founding member of the Dark Element alongside Jani Liimatainen, Jonas Kuhlberga, and Rolf Pilve. She sang on the band’s second album Songs The Night Sings.
Her collaboration with Russell Allen of Symphony X is tagged Allen/Olzon. They came together in 2020 and released their debut album in the same year.
5 Fascinating Facts About Anette Olzon
1. She Toured with Her mother’s Band
Her early touring experience started when she toured with her mother’s music band. As a young girl growing up with music around her, she was encouraged to follow her passion.
Anette’s mother forced her to take oboe lessons and this lasted for eight years.
2. Anette Reached The 5th Week On Tahdet
She competed in the second season of the Finnish Tahdet show in 2015. Anette was the only non-Finnish on the show but managed to sing one Finnish song.
Anette performed covers of popular songs on the show and she reached the 5th week.
3. Why Was She Fired From Nightwish?
Her time with the Nightwish band was short. She was allegedly fired from the band when she was pregnant. While this is her position, the band denied this.
To drive home their point, they sent her congratulatory messages while claiming she did not fit into their work. This begs the question: Did they only notice it after she has been with the band for five years?
Anette has revealed in interviews that she was not treated fairly by the Nightwish. For instance, they did not share revenue equally with her.
4. She Played The Lead Role In Gransland
Anette has come a long way in her musical career. She took the lead role in the Musical, Gransland which aired in Helsingborg. Despite its little success she kept pushing.
She sang in choirs and did studio work for many projects as well as sang at weddings. It was during these years that she did a collaboration with Michael Bormann on his Conspiracy.
5. Anette Olzon Is A Full-Time Nurse
It’s surprising that Anette also practices as a nurse despite her successful music career. As of 2020, she started dedicating her time to the profession.
