History Music / AnetteOlzon

* CoolOldLady: Born in 1971, has been active in music since she was 17, but only got her big break with Nightwish at 36. Ten years later, her warmly-welcomed return with The Dark Element cemented this trope for her. Outside music, she has a thing for colorful fashion and Crossfit.

Anette Ingegerd Olsson, better known as '''Anette Olzon''', is a singer from Katrineholm, UsefulNotes/{{Sweden}}, best known for her work with Music/{{Nightwish}} as vocalist from 2007 to 2012. She is currently the vocalist of Music/AlysonAvenue and Music/TheDarkElement.

!!Music/{{Nightwish}}

* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly: ''Shine'' has elements of pop, folk, soft rock, and alternative rock.

* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: “Vintersjäl”. It's not often she composes in her native tongue. Its B-side “Cold Outside” has electronic elements in its rhythm.

Five years and two particularly DarkerAndEdgier albums later, Anette was fired from Nightwish, replaced in turn by Floor Jansen (Music/AfterForever, Music/{{ReVamp}}) on short notice. She then took the time to focus on her solo career as well as study nursing in case it doesn't work out. She released ''Shine'' in 2014, a LighterAndSofter work than most of her discography up to that point, and followed through with a two-song EP in early 2016.

* GenreRoulette: She's broadly a rock singer, but has done classic AOR through Alyson Avenue; delved into [[SymphonicMetal symphonic]] [[GothicMetal gothic]] PowerMetal with Nightwish, who in turn explored other genres like Celtic folk (“The Islander”) and even ''lounge'' (“Slow Love Slow”) thanks to her less operatic register; and then lightened up significantly in most of her solo and guest work. Music/TheDarkElement is mostly PowerMetal or MelodicMetal.

** “Follow Me”, “Feed Us” (Music/{{PAIN}})

* IcyBlueEyes: Her [[RavenHairIvorySkin dark hair]] brings it out quite well. They grow even more striking as she ages.

In 1999, Anette joined Alyson Avenue in the studio, and became their official lead singer after the band's demo allowed them to contact various labels. After seven years and two albums, she left the band and was eventually replaced by Arabella Vitanc. At the time of her departure, she was one of ten singers (out of over 2000 applicants) shortlisted to become Nightwish's next frontwoman. Despite some anxieties on Tuomas Holopainen's part due to Anette having a son, a unanimous vote by the band finally landed her the part. After efforts to hide her identity, the band finally made it official in 2007, [[BrokenBase creating a great rift in the fandom]].

Five years and two particularly DarkerAndEdgier albums later, Anette was fired from Nightwish, replaced in turn by Floor Jansen (Music/AfterForever, Music/{{Revamp}}) on short notice. She then took the time to focus on her solo career as well as study nursing in case it doesn't work out. She released ''Shine'' in 2014, a LighterAndSofter work than most of her discography up to that point, and followed through with a two-song EP in early 2016.

* CoverVersion: Covered “Ever Dream” as a demo tape that would land her the coveted role of Nightwish singer.

* LadyInRed: Her ''Imaginaerum'' character [[TheChanteuse Ann]], in her mid-thirties, is first shown in a red gown.

* XtremeKoolLetterz: Might have been invoked out of OneSteveLimit as she and Alyson Avenue keyboardist Niclas Olsson share the same surname (although she was credited under her married surname Blyckert during that time with the band). But let's face it, spelling it as '''Olzon''' is quite kool.

!! Allen/Olzon (collaboration with [[Music/SymphonyX Russell Allen]]

* ''Worlds Apart'', with [[Music/SymphonyX Russell Allen]] (2020)

* CoolOldLady:
** Born in 1971, has been active in music since she was 17, but only got her big break with Nightwish at 36. Ten years later, her warmly-welcomed return with The Dark Element cemented this trope for her.
** Outside music, she has a thing for colorful fashion and Crossfit.
* CoverVersion:
** Covered “Ever Dream” as a demo tape that would land her the coveted role of Nightwish singer.

%%* HimeCut: [[https://www.instagram.com/p/Bozo8qnhmJz/ This.]] WEBLINKS ARE NOT EXAMPLES

* SomethingCompletelyDifferent:
** “Vintersjäl”. It's not often she composes in her native tongue.
** “Cold Outside” has electro-industrial elements in its rhythm.

* GenreRoulette: She's broadly a rock singer, but has done classic AOR through Alyson Avenue; delved into [[SymphonicMetal symphonic]] [[GothicMetal gothic]] PowerMetal with Nightwish, who in turn explored other genres like Celtic folk (“The Islander”) and even ''lounge'' (“Slow Love Slow”) thanks to her less operatic register; and then lightened up significantly in most of her solo and guest work.

!!Alyson Avenue

!!Nightwish

!!The Dark Element

** “Two of a Kind” (Michael Bormann)
** “Will We Remain” (Cloudscape)

** “Heart Full of Fire” (Brother Firetribe)
** “Follow Me”, “Feed Us” (PAIN)
* 2009: “October & April” (The Rasmus)
* 2010: “Open Your Eyes” (Sweden United)
* 2012: “Cathedral Walls” (Swallow the Sun)
* 2012: “This Love This Time”, “Lay Down in My Arms” (Sapphire Eyes)
* 2015: “Apart & Astray” (Black Mount Rise)
* 2016: “Lie to Me” (Secret Sphere)
* 2017: “Sixth Dimension” (Power Quest)

* CoolOldLady: Born in 1971, has been active in music since she was 17, but only got her big break with Nightwish at 36. Ten years later, her warmly-welcomed return with The Dark Element cemented this trope for her.

* CoverVersion: Covered “Ever Dream” as a demo tape that would land her the coveted role of Nightwish singer.

* HimeCut: [[https://www.instagram.com/p/Bozo8qnhmJz/ This.]]

* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: “Vintersjäl”. It's not often she composes in her native tongue.

* {{Uncancelled}}: After “Vintersjäl”, she announced online that her singing career had come to a close and it was time for her to focus on family and nursing. Two years later...

Anette was born into a [[BandOfRelatives musical family]] and had to learn to play oboe for eight years. She toured with her mother's band and sang with them on certain occasions, then took to talent shows where she received laudable recognition. In 1988, she joined a cover band called Take Cover but her time was short-lived as she dabbled into more endeavors. At 21, she landed the lead role in the RockOpera ''Gränsland'' in Helsingborg.

** Anette also joined the Finnish game show ''Tähdet, tähdet'' which was all about this trope mashed with GenreRoulette, covering Music/BackstreetBoys, Music/ShaniaTwain, Music/Blink182, among others. She was EliminatedFromTheRace after five episodes.

* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: “Vintersjäl”. It's not often she composes in her native tongue.

* {{Uncancelled}}: After “Vintersjäl”, she announced online that her singing career had come to a close and it was time for her to focus on family and nursing. Two years later...