Blog Post 2: Estonia On Stage (Revised)
Blog Post 2: Estonia On Stage Alana Robell Seattle University UCOR 1400 04 21WQ Eurovision: 3 Minute Europe Dr. Green March 11, 2021 I have chosen “La Forza”, performed by Elina Nechayeva (Estonia, 2018), for my second blog post. While the performance is unique, unforgettable, and extremely entertaining, there is a lot of room for digging deeper to gain a better understanding of the story behind what we see on the stage. This blog post will carefully analyze the performance based on the country’s use of literary and visual devices, and will review Estonia’s national identity while determining how “La Forza” aligns or misaligns with it. “La Forza'' was Estonia’s entry for the Eurovision 2018 Song Contest. The memorable performance earned Nechayeva fifth place in the first semi-final and eighth place overall in the final. The performance was successful because of the combination of Nechayeva’s vocals, the unique projection dress, and advanced quality of the projections. The pop...