Marko Hietala

Nightwish – Nightwish “Dark Passion Play” Concert Tour at the O2 Academy Brixton – March 11, 2009 – O2 Academy Brixton – London, UK – Keywords: Nightwish is a Finish Metal Band comprised of Anette Olzon, Marko Hietala, Emppu Vuorinen, Jukka Nevalainen and Tuomas Holopainen – False – – Photo Credit: Landmark / PR Photos

Birth Name: Marko Tapani Hietala

Place of Birth: Kuopio, Finland

Date of Birth: 14 January, 1966

Ethnicity: Finnish, Swedish, Karelian

Marko Hietala is a Finnish heavy metal vocalist, bassist, and songwriter. He was the bassist, male vocalist, and secondary composer of symphonic metal band Nightwish. Other members of the band include/have included Troy Donockley, Tuomas Holopainen, Floor Jansen, Jukka Nevalainen, Anette Olzon, Tarja Turunen, Sami Vänskä, and Emppu Vuroinen. He has also been billed as Marco.

Marko is the son of Arja and Harry Holger “Harri” Hietala. He is married to Camila Cavalcanti. He has two children with his former wife Manki; and a daughter with Camila.

Marko’s paternal grandfather was Harry Holger Hietala (the son of Karl Valerius Hietala and Alma Maria Rask). Harry was born in Vaasa. Alma was of Swedish descent, and was the daughter of Johan Jakobsson Rask and Maria Johanna Glasberg.

Marko’s paternal grandmother was Margit Maria Kajaste (the daughter of Herman Gajewski Karila, later Kajaste, and of Lahja Martta Maria Ikonen). Margit was born in Vaasa. Herman was the son of Alekais Pettersson Gajewski Karila, who was of Karelian descent, and of Maria Johanna Strömfors. Lahja was of Karelian descent, and was the daughter of Antero Juhonpoika Ikonen and Liina/Akilina Hodijeva.

Marko’s maternal grandfather was Eino Kullervo Taskinen (the son of Sakari Taskinen and Elina Hoffren). Sakari was the son of Taavetti Juho Taskinen and Lilja Cecilia Koponen.

Marko’s maternal grandmother was named Sylvi Ilona Koponen. Sylvi was born in Leppävirta, Northern Savonia.

Source: Genealogy of Marko Hietala – https://www.geni.com