Funny Girl (Laura Rizzotto song)

"Funny Girl" is a song written and performed by Latvian-Brazilian singer Laura Rizzotto. The song was released as a digital download on 6 December 2017. It represented Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal.

"Funny Girl"
Single by Laura Rizzotto
Released6 December 2017
GenrePop
Length3:03
Songwriter(s)Laura Rizzotto
Producer(s)Laura Rizzotto
Laura Rizzotto singles chronology
"Red Flags"
(2017)		 "Funny Girl"
(2017)		 "Bonjour"
(2018)
Music video
"Funny Girl" on YouTube
Eurovision Song Contest 2018 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Language
Composer(s)
Laura Rizzotto
Lyricist(s)
Laura Rizzotto
Finals performance
Semi-final result
12th
Semi-final points
106
Entry chronology
◄ "Line" (2017)   
"That Night" (2019) ►

Eurovision Song Contest
Main article: Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018

In December 2017, Rizzotto was announced as one of the competitors in Supernova 2018, the Latvian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2018, with the song "Funny Girl".[1] The song advanced to the televised rounds after being selected from both an online vote and live audition.[2][3] Rizzotto competed in the third semi-final on 17 February 2018, and became one of the two qualifiers to advance to the final on 24 February.[4][5][6] On 24 February, the song was chosen as the winner of the competition.[7][8]

The song competed in the second semi-final, held on 10 May 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal.[9][10][11]

Track listing
Digital download[12]
No.TitleLength
1."Funny Girl"3:03

Release history
Region Date Format Label
Various 6 December 2017 Digital download Independent

References
  1. Herbert, Emily (6 December 2017). "Latvia: Supernova 2018 Participants Announced". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  2. Weaver, Jessica (10 December 2017). "Latvia: Online voting in Supernova 2018 now open". esctoday.com. Esctoday. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  3. Weaver, Jessica (10 December 2017). "Latvia: Jury hearing phase takes place for Supernova 2018". esctoday.com. Esctoday. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  4. Granger, Anthony (17 February 2018). "Latvia: Supernova 2018 Final Line-Up Complete". Eurovoix.
  5. Knoops, Roy (17 February 2018). "Latvia: Supernova 2018 semi-final 3 results, all finalists known!". ESCToday.
  6. Halpin, Chris (17 February 2018). "Latvia: Laura Rizzotto and Lauris Valters qualify from the final heat of Supernova 2018". Wiwibloggs.
  7. Sigurðsson, Hlynur (24 February 2018). "Laura wins Supernova!". escXtra.
  8. "Laura Rizzotto will represent Latvia at Eurovision". Public Broadcasting of Latvia. 25 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  9. "Lisbon revealed as Host City of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest!". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  10. Jordan, Paul (12 January 2018). "All Aboard for the Semi-Final Allocation Draw". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  11. "No Eurovision final for Latvia this year". Public Broadcasting of Latvia. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  12. "Funny Girl – Single". iTunes. Retrieved 24 February 2018.


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