La forza (song)

Estonian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018
"La forza"
Single by Elina Nechayeva
Released22 January 2018
Genre
  • Operatic pop
Length3:04
LabelTimulition
Songwriter(s)
  • Ksenia Kuchukova
  • Mihkel Mattisen
  • Elina Nechayeva
  • Timo Vendt
Music video
"La forza" on YouTube
Eurovision Song Contest 2018 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Elina Nechayeva
Language
Italian
Composer(s)
  • Mihkel Mattisen
  • Timo Vendt
Lyricist(s)
  • Ksenia Kuchukova
  • Elina Nechayeva
Finals performance
Semi-final result
5th
Semi-final points
201
Final result
8th
Final points
245
Entry chronology
◄ "Verona" (2017)
"Storm" (2019) ►

"La forza" (Italian pronunciation: [la ˈfɔrtsa]; "[The] Strength" or "[The] Force") is a song recorded by Estonian singer Elina Nechayeva, released on 22 January 2018 by Timulition. The track was written by Ksenia Kuchukova, Elina Nechayeva, Mihkel Mattisen and Timo Vendt. Mihkel Mattisen previously wrote the 2013 Estonian entry for Eurovision, "Et uus saaks alguse" for Birgit, while Timo Vendt did the same in 2014, writing "Amazing" for Tanya.

Eurovision Song Contest

"La forza" represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal after winning the pre-selection show Eesti Laul.[1] The song competed in the final, held on 12 May 2018, after qualifying from the first semi-final. It came in eighth place with 245 points.

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."La forza"3:04

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Estonia (IFPI)[2] 19
Estonia National (IFPI)[2] 1
France (SNEP)[3] 115

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Worldwide 22 January 2018 Digital download Timulition

References

  1. ^ Jordan, Paul (3 March 2018). "Elina Nechayeva wins 'Eesti Laul' in Estonia". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b Nestor, Siim (March 12, 2018). "EESTI TIPP-40 MUUSIKAS läks tarvis "La Forzat", et seljatada "Kiki Miki"". Eesti Ekspress (in Estonian). Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  3. ^ "Elina Nechayeva – La Forza" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
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  • "Verona"
  • "What Love Is"
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