Elina Nechayeva (Estonian: Elina Netšajeva; born 10 November 1991) is an Estonian soprano. She represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal, with the song "La forza".
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 Nechayeva in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Elina Netšajeva |
| Born | 10 November 1991 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Soprano |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Website | www |
Career
editIn 2009, she made her public debut in the third season of Eesti otsib superstaari, where she participated, but was eliminated in the preliminary girls' round. She graduated from Tallinn French School in 2011.[1] She participated in the ETV competition Klassikatähed 2014 and was one of the three finalists.[1] In 2016, she graduated from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre with a master's degree in classical singing.[2] Nechayeva was one of the hosts for the semi-finals of Eesti Laul 2017, along with Marko Reikop. On 3 March 2018, Nechayeva won Eesti Laul 2018 with the Italian-language song "La forza", and she represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 and came in 8th in the Grand Final.[3][4]
She also made an appearance in the 2020 American musical comedy film Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.
She finished second in the second season of the Estonian version of Masked Singer, playing ‘the Phoenix’.[5]
She returned to Eesti Laul in 2022 with the song "Remedy", written by Sven Lõhmus and finishing 8th in the final.
In theatre, she has played Giannetta in Donizetti’s “L’elisir d’amore”, Juliette Vermont Lehár’s “The Count of Luxembourg”, Fire’s Shadow/Princess’ Shadow/The Nightingale in Ravel’s “L’enfant et les sortileges” and Eurydike in Offenbach’s “Orpheus in the Underworld”. She has also appeared in drama roles and played Eliza Doolittle in Loewe’s “My Fair Lady”.[citation needed]
Personal life
editIn December 2017, she anglicized her stage name changing its spelling from Netšajeva to Nechayeva, with the same pronunciation.[6]
She is of mixed Chuvash, Estonian, and Russian ancestry, notably becoming the first Eurovision participant of Chuvash descent.[7][8]
Discography
editSingles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EST [9] |
FRA [10] | |||
| "La forza" | 2018 | 19 | 115 | Non-album single |
| "La voce dell'alba" | 2019 | 1 | 87 | TBA |
Albums
edit| Year | Name | Label | Format | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Sound of Beauty[11] | CD | German, French, Italian, Latin, Estonian, English |
References
edit- ^ a b "Elina Nechayeva". Eda Zahharova Music Agency. Archived from the original on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ "La forza" Archived 1 February 2018 at the Wayback Machine. ERR, January 2018
- ^ "Räppi, poppi ja klassikat: Eesti Laul 2018 poolfinalistid on selgunud!" [Rap, pop and classics: the semi-finalists of Estonian Song 2018 have been announced!]. menu.err.ee (in Estonian). Eesti Laul. 10 November 2017. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ Mercereau, Damien (7 March 2018). "Eurovision 2018 : Elina Nechayeva, une chanteuse d'opéra pour l'Estonie" [Elina Nechayeva, an opera singer for Estonia] (in French). Le Figaro. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ "Rise like a Phoenix! Elina Nechayeva finishes second on The Masked Singer Estonia". wiwibloggs. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "Eesti Laulu poolfinalist Elina Netšajeva muutis nime" [Estonian Song semi-finalist Elina Netšajeva changed her name]. delfi.ee. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "Элина Нечаева: фото, биография, фильмография, новости - Вокруг ТВ" [Elina Netšajeva (Participant, Musician): photo, biography, filmography, news]. Вокруг ТВ. Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "Элина Нечаева - биография, информация, личная жизнь, фото, видео" [Elina Nechaeva - biography, news, personal life, photo, video]. stuki-druki.com (in Russian). Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ Nestor, Siim (12 March 2018). "EESTI TIPP-40 MUUSIKAS läks tarvis "La Forzat", et seljatada "Kiki Miki"" [ESTONIAN TOP-40 MUSIC: it took "La Forza" to beat "Kiki Miki"]. Eesti Ekspress (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 7 July 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ "Discographie Elina Nechayeva". lescharts.com. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ "Music - Elina Nechayeva". elinanechayeva.com. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
External links
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