Floor Jansen Solo Career: What Is Next After Nightwish

Floor Jansen is betting on herself. The same day Nightwish announced her departure after thirteen years, the Dutch singer made it clear where her energy is going: her solo career. Her second solo album Hytress is already dated for January 2027, a tour is coming, and fans are about to find out what a Floor Jansen show looks like when it is entirely hers.

This was not a surprise to anyone paying attention. Jansen has been building her solo lane for years — her debut Paragon topped the Dutch charts in 2023, and Hytress was announced well before the Nightwish split. What changed today is that the solo path is no longer a side project. It is the whole road.

Here is what is confirmed about Jansen's next chapter, and the big unanswered question on the Nightwish side.

Hytress: the album that changed everything

Jansen's upcoming solo album Hytress is set for release on January 14, 2027 — just under three months from now. In her departure statement, she said her solo career will now get all of her attention and that the album and its tour will finally have room to grow, which reads as a strong hint that Nightwish's schedule was the thing holding her solo work back.

The title alone is doing a lot of work. Fans have already started reading it as a play on "huntress" — a solo predator, answering to no one — which fits the moment perfectly. Musically, her solo material has leaned into a more personal, singer-songwriter-meets-rock sound than Nightwish's orchestral epics, and she has spoken about writing from a more vulnerable place on her own records.

She is not waiting around, either: Jansen is booked to perform at London's Electric Brixton on January 16, two days after the album drops, and more tour dates are expected to follow. If the Paragon tour was the test run, Hytress is the full production.

What a solo Floor Jansen tour looks like

Jansen has already proven she can carry a stage alone. Her solo shows mix her own songs with stripped-back versions of material from across her career — including, notably, Nightwish songs reimagined in her own style. That is part of what makes this split so interesting for live music fans: will she keep performing Nightwish material as a solo artist? History says yes — departing singers from big bands almost always do — and her voice is so tied to those songs that audiences will demand them.

For fans tracking new Dutch music and tour announcements, Jansen's 2027 tour is shaping up to be one of the biggest Dutch live stories of the year, alongside the festival season lineups already taking shape.

The Nightwish question: who takes the mic?

The band says it will enter the studio in 2027 for a new album, and it has not named a replacement. That silence is deliberate — Nightwish has been here twice before. When Tarja Turunen was dismissed in 2005, the band spent two years searching before settling on Anette Olzon; when Olzon left mid-tour in 2012, Jansen stepped in within days.

This time the band has time on its side. They are celebrating their 30th anniversary, they have a compilation (The Greatest 30 Years On Earth) coming in December, and the studio is booked for next year. Expect a long, careful search — and a lot of fan-casting in the meantime.

One name that keeps coming up in fan discussions is purely speculative at this point, and the band has given zero hints. What we do know: whoever it is will have enormous shoes to fill. Jansen is the band's third singer and arguably the one most associated with its modern sound.

There is a real chance the split reshapes both careers for the better. Nightwish gets to reinvent itself for a fourth chapter — something the band has historically done well — while Jansen gets to be the main character of her own story instead of the voice of someone else's vision. As one of the most-watched stories in Dutch celebrity news this week, it is the rare breakup where both sides might genuinely win.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is Floor Jansen's new solo album coming out?

Hytress, Jansen's second solo album, is scheduled for release on January 14, 2027. She will perform at London's Electric Brixton on January 16, and further tour dates are expected to be announced soon.

Will Floor Jansen tour in 2027?

Yes — a tour supporting Hytress is planned, with the London Electric Brixton show on January 16 confirmed so far. In her statement, Jansen said the album and tour will now get her full attention, so expect a full run of dates.

Will Nightwish replace Floor Jansen?

No replacement has been announced. The band confirmed it will continue and plans to record a new album in 2027, which means a new singer will need to be found — but Nightwish has said nothing about candidates or timing.

How successful was Floor Jansen's solo debut?

Very. Her first solo album Paragon (2023) reached number one in the Netherlands, proving she has a substantial audience beyond the metal world — including fans from her time as a coach on The Voice of Holland.

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Sidra Salman is the founder of Dutch Stars Daily, where she writes practical, research-backed coverage of Dutch celebrities, music, and entertainment. Every story is checked against multiple sources and written in plain English for readers who want the news fast and straight.