the entry from Sweden. The two semi-finals and the final were broadcast in Latvia on LTV1 with all shows featuring commentary by Toms Grēviņš who was joined by Magnuss Eriņš for the final. The Latvian spokesperson, who announced the top 12-point score awarded by the Latvian jury during the final, was Dagmāra Legante. Semi-final Laura Rizzotto took part in technical rehearsals on 2 and 5 May, followed by dress rehearsals on 9 and 10 May. This included the jury show on 9 May where the professional juries of each country watched and voted on the competing entries. The Latvian performance featured Laura Rizzotto performing alone on stage wearing a red lace jumpsuit with a train attached. The stage lighting transitioned from red to yellow accompanied by white spotlights with the light rig being set in a lowered position. In regards to the performance, the singer stated: "'Funny Girl' is a song that is introspective. It's about a girl who has been keeping a secret and now has decided to share it with the world. It's an emotional journey. My outfit represents passion, drama and confidence, and I like the way it makes me feel." Laura Rizzotto was joined by four backing vocalists: Antra Kūmiņa, Edgars Zvirbulis, Iluta Alsberga and Kristīne Pastare. At the end of the show, Latvia was not announced among the top 10 entries in the second semi-final and therefore failed to qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Latvia placed twelfth in the semi-final, receiving a total of 106 points: 14 points from the televoting and 92 points from the juries. Voting Voting during the three shows involved each country awarding two sets of points from 1-8, 10 and 12: one from their professional jury and the other from televoting. Each nation's jury consisted of five music industry professionals who are citizens of the country they represent, with their names published before the contest to ensure transparency. This jury judged each entry based on: vocal capacity; the stage performance; the song's composition and originality; and the overall impression by the act. In addition, no member of a national jury was permitted to be related in any way to any of the competing acts in such a way that they cannot vote impartially and independently. The individual rankings of each jury member as well as the nation's televoting results were released shortly after the