Concert Band - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1422146 Composed by Fredrik Lars Kempe and Malena Ernman. Arranged by John Ivor Holland. 21st Century,Disco,Film/TV,Multicultural,Pop,World. 55 pages. John Ivor Holland #1003492. Published by John Ivor Holland (A0.1422146). La Voix ('The Voice') is a song by Swedish singer Malena Ernman, which served as the Swedish entry at the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest, held in Moscow, Russia. It was composed by Fredrik Kempe, with lyrics by both Kempe and Ernman. It is the first Swedish entry to contain lyrics in French, as well as being the last Swedish entry to have contained lyrics in a language other than English. The song was the winner of Melodifestivalen 2009 on 14 March 2009, earning the right to compete for Sweden in the first semi-final of Eurovision 2009 on 12 May 2009. The song qualified for the final round where it finished in 21st place with 33 points. Despite its disappointing position in the competition results, the song has remained a fan favourite, with its strong, operatic melody and classical harmony. Malena Ernman is a well respected soprano, as well as being the mother of Greta Thunberg and this song would be great paired up with other Eurovision songs, such as ABBA's 'Waterloo'. Arranged as part of a project to bring more music by women into the worldwide concert band repertoire.
