In the year 1999, Sonata Arctica released their Album "Ecliptica." The famous album on which the song Letter To Dana is played. The song about Dana O'Hara. Letter to Dana is really a love song about a woman called Dana O'Hara. Many fans of this Finnish power metal band (melodic metal, as they like to call themselves) have often wondered who this Woman actually is. Is she based on any real Person?
In an Interview with Tony Kakko (who does the vocals in Sonata Arctica) this question was asked. As it is actually a very popular question. The answer is no. Tony was writing a song and he simply needed a name. He jokingly said he got inspiration from X-Files,("letter to Scully"). On another song he wrote, called "shy," he once more (briefly) mentioned the name Dana. Just to see if anyone would notice. As it turned out, many people did. The interview with Tony Kakko can be viewed on this website: http://metal-rules.com/interviews/SonataArctica2001.htm | 
