Christina Milian

The second single "Whatever U Want", features Joe Budden and once again reached the top 10 in the UK as well as charting in the Billboard Hot 100. It has also sold triple platinum in Finland, platinum in Germany and reached #1 on the Greek, German and Norwegian album charts. It has also been slowly climbing the Billboard Hot 100. A new album entitled Once was released on the June 7, 2004, along with their first single, Nemo, from that album. Once is their second album to feature a full length song in Finnish (Kuolema tekee taiteilijan). As of May 2004, the first single has reached number one on a world composite dance chart (compiled on data from the US, UK, Germany, Japan, Italy and Australia) reached the top 3 in the UK and the top 40 in Australia. These rumours have been proven to be false, as they have played an entire year of gigs and released a new album since. The first single "Dip It Low" was written by Polli Paul, who has also written songs for the Black Eyed Peas. Tarja also got married during the summer of 2003, and there were rumours abound that the band was about to split up.

During 2003, Christina Milian recorded songs for her first US album It's About Time which is a reference to how long it has taken for an album to be released in the US. In 2003, Nightwish released a second DVD, entitled End of Innocence. She will be in significant roles in a further two films to come out within a year of May 2004 - Man of the House opposite Tommy Lee Jones and co-starring in Be Cool with John Travolta and Uma Thurman. It set a record on the Finnish album charts as well; never before had the second been so distant from the first place. Her audition was successful leading in turn to a lead role in Love Don't Cost a Thing in 2003. Century Child was certified gold two hours after its release, and platinum two weeks afterwards. She met director Joseph Kahn on an episode of Wannabes who suggested she audition for a lead role in Torque opposite Ice Cube. The main difference from previous albums is the use of a live orchestra on many songs, to get a stronger feeling of classical music.

Milian was appointed to host the Wannabes program on MTV in 2002. In 2002 Nightwish released Century Child, and the singles Ever Dream and Bless the Child. She also wrote and sang the theme song for the Disney series Kim Possible "Call Me Beep Me" in the same year. Hietala left Sinergy to join Nightwish, however, he is also a part of the band Tarot. It was another UK top ten hit single in 2002. Shortly afterwards, Sami Vänskä left the band for personal reasons, and Marco Hietala from Sinergy joined the band. She also featured on "It's All Gravy", a duet with Romeo of the garage group So Solid Crew. All of these were entitled From Wishes to Eternity.

The single "When You Look At Me" was another international hit going top 5 in the UK, Netherlands, and Ireland and making the top 40 in Denmark, Australia and France. They also released a VHS, DVD and CD with live material. The success of From AM To PM sparked the international release of the Christina Milian album although not in the US. Together with a couple of new songs and a remake of an old one, this was released as the EP Over the Hills and Far Away. It became a worldwide hit reaching top 5 in the UK and Denmark, Top 10 in the Netherlands, and top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 and in Australia. In 2001 Nightwish recorded a cover of Gary Moore's Over the Hills and Far Away. In 2001, Milian released her first single of her own "AM To PM", off her self-titled debut album. Wishmaster was, despite long-awaited releases from Iron Maiden and Bon Jovi, at the same time declared album of the month in the German magazine Rock Hard.

Lo album of 2001 which became another big hit as well as the song "Same Ol' Same Ol", the first single for girl group PYT's album Down With Me. During those three weeks it was certified gold. She also co-wrote the track "Play" for Jennifer Lopez's J. It went straight to first position in the Finnish album charts, and stayed there for three weeks. In 2000, Christina Milian performed vocals on Ja Rule's song "Between You And Me" from his Rule 3:36 album - the song became a hit building a reputation. In May they released the album Wishmaster. While in this role she also started appearing in minor roles in A Bug's Life and American Pie and in guest appearances on television shows Charmed, Clueless and Get Real. They won the public televoting, but the jury overruled.