La forza (song)
| "La forza" | |
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| Single by Elina Nechayeva | |
| from the album The Sound of Beauty | |
| Released | 22 January 2018 |
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| Length | 3:04 |
| Label | Timulition |
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| "La forza" on YouTube | |
| Eurovision Song Contest 2018 entry | |
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| 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 Tanja.
The demo version of the song was written by Timo Vendt, and Mihkel Mattisen composed the melody specifically for Elina Nechayeva, taking into account her vocal range and unique voice characteristics. Mart Normet, the producer of the Estonian competition Eesti Laul, asked the authors to rework the song’s production, as the instrumental was dominating the vocals. Mattisen said about the final result: “I don’t think I’ve ever worked so hard and with such dedication on any other song.”