Στον εξηκοστό τρίτο διαγωνισμό τραγουδιού της Eurovision που φιλοξενήθηκε για πρώτη φορά στην Λισαβόνα, τη Λετονία εκπροσώπησε η Laura Rizzotto με το τραγούδι "Funny Girl" (Αστείο Κορίτσι), σε μουσική και στίχους της ίδιας της ερμηνεύτριας. Διαγωνίσθηκε από την δέκατη τέταρτη θέση στον δεύτερο ημιτελικό και τερμάτισε στην δωδέκατη θέση με 106 βαθμούς.
Η συμμετοχή της Λετονίας τερμάτισε στη δωδέκατη θέση με 106 βαθμούς που έλαβε από τις κριτικές επιτροπές 92 βαθμούς και από το τηλεοπτικό κοινό 14 βαθμούς, αναλυτικά: Γεωργία (7 τκ/ 8 επιτροπή), Ουκρανία (1 τκ/ 10 επιτροπή), Πολωνία (4 τκ/ 7 επιτροπή), Γαλλία (10 επιτροπή), Γερμανία (10 επιτροπή), Δανία (2 τκ/ 7 επιτροπή), Σουηδία (7 επιτροπή), Νορβηγία (7 επιτροπή), Ολλανδία (7 επιτροπή), Άγιος Μαρίνος (5 επιτροπή), Αυστραλία (5 επιτροπή), Σερβία (3 επιτροπή), Μολδαβία (3 επιτροπή), Ιταλία (2 επιτροπή) και Ρουμανία (1 επιτροπή).
Οι στίχοι του τραγουδιού:
Ain't it funny, ain't it funny
Oh, it all started as a joke
But now I'm falling, now I'm falling
The punch line is getting old
Cause I've been keeping to myself
For way too long, yeah
Ain't it funny, ain't it funny
I made you laugh every time we spoke
I locked my heart in hesitation
But somehow, you cracked the code
I tore down my walls
Wrecked the ceiling
Ready to bare it all, but
You're looking at her, she's looking at you
I'm falling apart, what can I do
To make you feel that way about me too?
And it's getting hard, I'm not gonna lie
To keep in the dark all I'm feeling inside
When you walk in smelling like her perfume
What was I thinking?
I'm just the funny girl to you
Can you see me, can you see me
Like a fire rising in the smoke?
Can you hear me, can you hear me
Open up with every note?
Cause I've been playing to myself
For way too long
Oh, I tore down my walls
And I wrecked the ceiling
Ready to bare it all
What was I thinking?
You're looking at her, she's looking at you
I'm falling apart, what can I do
To make you feel that way about me too?
And it's getting hard, I'm not gonna lie
To keep in the dark all I'm feeling inside
When you walk in smelling like her perfume
What was I thinking?
I'm just the funny girl to you
So tell me what you're looking for
I promise you, I got it all
What does it take to make you see?
I am right here
And if you ever need to cry
I'll be the one who makes you laugh
Yeah, I'll be your funny girl
Your funny girl
You're looking at her, she's looking at you
I'm falling apart, what can I do
To make you feel that way about me too?
And it's getting hard, I'm not gonna lie
To keep in the dark all I'm feeling inside
When you walk in smelling like her perfume
What was I thinking?
I'm just the funny girl to you
Το βίντεο του τραγουδιού:
ESC 2018: 28. Laura Rizzotto: "Funny Girl"
Η συμμετοχή της Λετονίας τερμάτισε στη δωδέκατη θέση με 106 βαθμούς που έλαβε από τις κριτικές επιτροπές 92 βαθμούς και από το τηλεοπτικό κοινό 14 βαθμούς, αναλυτικά: Γεωργία (7 τκ/ 8 επιτροπή), Ουκρανία (1 τκ/ 10 επιτροπή), Πολωνία (4 τκ/ 7 επιτροπή), Γαλλία (10 επιτροπή), Γερμανία (10 επιτροπή), Δανία (2 τκ/ 7 επιτροπή), Σουηδία (7 επιτροπή), Νορβηγία (7 επιτροπή), Ολλανδία (7 επιτροπή), Άγιος Μαρίνος (5 επιτροπή), Αυστραλία (5 επιτροπή), Σερβία (3 επιτροπή), Μολδαβία (3 επιτροπή), Ιταλία (2 επιτροπή) και Ρουμανία (1 επιτροπή).
Οι στίχοι του τραγουδιού:
Ain't it funny, ain't it funny
Oh, it all started as a joke
But now I'm falling, now I'm falling
The punch line is getting old
Cause I've been keeping to myself
For way too long, yeah
Ain't it funny, ain't it funny
I made you laugh every time we spoke
I locked my heart in hesitation
But somehow, you cracked the code
I tore down my walls
Wrecked the ceiling
Ready to bare it all, but
You're looking at her, she's looking at you
I'm falling apart, what can I do
To make you feel that way about me too?
And it's getting hard, I'm not gonna lie
To keep in the dark all I'm feeling inside
When you walk in smelling like her perfume
What was I thinking?
I'm just the funny girl to you
Can you see me, can you see me
Like a fire rising in the smoke?
Can you hear me, can you hear me
Open up with every note?
Cause I've been playing to myself
For way too long
Oh, I tore down my walls
And I wrecked the ceiling
Ready to bare it all
What was I thinking?
You're looking at her, she's looking at you
I'm falling apart, what can I do
To make you feel that way about me too?
And it's getting hard, I'm not gonna lie
To keep in the dark all I'm feeling inside
When you walk in smelling like her perfume
What was I thinking?
I'm just the funny girl to you
So tell me what you're looking for
I promise you, I got it all
What does it take to make you see?
I am right here
And if you ever need to cry
I'll be the one who makes you laugh
Yeah, I'll be your funny girl
Your funny girl
You're looking at her, she's looking at you
I'm falling apart, what can I do
To make you feel that way about me too?
And it's getting hard, I'm not gonna lie
To keep in the dark all I'm feeling inside
When you walk in smelling like her perfume
What was I thinking?
I'm just the funny girl to you
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