La forza (song)

"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.

Released22 January 2018

Genre

• Operatic pop

Length3:04

LabelTimulition

Quick facts Single by Elina Nechayeva, from the album The Sound of Beauty ...

"La forza"
Single by Elina Nechayeva
from the album The Sound of Beauty
Released	22 January 2018
Genre	Operatic pop
Length	3:04
Label	Timulition
Songwriters	Ksenia Kuchukova Mihkel Mattisen Elina Nechayeva Timo Vendt
Music video
"La forza" on YouTube
Eurovision Song Contest 2018 entry
Country	Estonia
Artist	Elina Nechayeva
Language	Italian
Composers	Mihkel Mattisen Timo Vendt
Lyricists	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) ►

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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.”^[1]