Elina Nechayeva (; born 10 November 1991) is an Estonian

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. She represented

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in the

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in Lisbon, Portugal, with the song " La forza".

Career

In 2009, she made her public debut in the third season of ''

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'', where she participated, but was eliminated in the preliminary girls' round. She graduated from

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in 2011. She participated in the

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competition ''Klassikatähed 2014'' and was one of the three finalists. In 2016, she graduated from the

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with a master's degree in classical singing. 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. 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

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, playing ‘the Phoenix’. She returned to Eesti Laul in

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with the song "Remedy", written by

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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".

Personal life

In December 2017, she anglicized her stage name changing its spelling from Netšajeva to Nechayeva, with the same pronunciation. She is of mixed Chuvash, Estonian, and Russian ancestry, notably becoming the first Eurovision participant of Chuvash descent.

Discography

Singles

Albums

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Nechayeva, Elina 1991 births Living people Singers from Tallinn Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre alumni Estonian sopranos Idols (franchise) participants Estonian people of Russian descent Estonian people of Chuvash descent 21st-century Estonian women singers Eesti Laul winners Tallinn French School alumni Eurovision Song Contest entrants