Anette dla Kouvolan Sanomat (06.2007)

MacFly

The Empathetic Grandma Duck

Anette Olzon, what do the other memebers of the band call you: ar you perhaps Anette, Netta or even Mrs. Olzon?

Hah, they call me Anette and in addition to that I have a nickname "Mumma" [something like "Granny"].
It was the Nightwish manager Ewo Pohjola's idea. My "code name" was Grandma Duck before my identity was revealed. Then it just stuck. I recently bought a miniature granny-Barbapapa for my son as a present so we now have a miniature granny and a granny at home!

Do you have any Granny Duck -like charateristics?

I will probably become some sort of den mother for the boys. I've always been a caring type.
I won't scold them for smoking and drinking, I'm not that kind of person. But maybe I can help them and be there to listen to their worries. I'm a natural listener. People come to talk to me because I'm a positive person by nature.

If the Nightwish boys offer you a shot, will you drink it?

I will drink it. I'm don't really drink that much because my hangovers are absolutely horrible. It runs in the family. If I didn't suffer from hangovers, I might possibly drink a bit more.
I don't need alcohol to relax, though, I'm such a relaxed and happy person already. People sometimes think I'm already tipsy when I haven't even drank anything yet.

If the backstage only has one bathroom, ar you prepared to share it with the rest of the band?

Yeah! I've been on a skiing trip as the only female and the next morning I was the last one to use the bathroom. You can imagine that aroma! After such experiences sharing a bathroom isn't a problem. I'm never going to demand any special quarters for myself.

Does your son like Nightwish?

Yes. If I play him the new album he runs around the room with his hands in the air. He's excited about Nightwish and his mother joining it. He also likes Amorphis and Sonata Arctica very much. In addition to that he has long hair.

Do you sing to your son?

Yes, every night when he goes to bed. I have sung ever since he was a baby.

Is it more difficult for a mother to be rock than for a father?

It's an outdated idea that the mother wants to spend more time with her children than the father.
In modern society both the mother and the father are equally important to the child. People have always said that the mother has a special bond to her children. I don't think it's true. The father can be just as important to the child as the mother. In this light it's equally easy and difficult for a mother and a father to be rock.

Does your husband have any interest in becoming your manager?

(laughs) None at all! He doesn't want to get involved in Nightwish in any way. This is solely my thing.

If you were to sing karaoke, what would you sing?

I don't usually sing karaoke even though I've worked as a karaoke hostess when I was younger and even as a judge in a contest. When I was young I always sung Whitney Houston because I wanted to challenge myself.

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