22 Facts About Laura Rizzotto

Laura de Carvalho Rizzotto is a Latvian-Brazilian singer, songwriter, pianist and guitarist.

Laura Rizzotto released her debut studio album Made in Rio in 2011 through Universal Music Brazil, which included the single "Friend in Me".

Laura Rizzotto was born on 18 July 1994 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Laura Rizzotto has an older brother and a younger sister.

Laura Rizzotto's father is a Brazilian of Latvian, Austrian and Italian descent, with his mother being born in Liepaja and raised in Riga, and her mother is Brazilian with Portuguese roots.

Laura Rizzotto started studying music at 8 years old, taking classical piano lessons until she was 17.

Laura Rizzotto studied classical ballet for 8 years in the Escola Estadual de Dancas Maria Olenewa, a dance conservatory in Rio.

Laura Rizzotto even competed as a ballet dancer, until she decided to dedicate herself to music full-time.

In 2012, Laura Rizzotto received a scholarship to attend the prestigious Berklee College of Music in the US.

Laura Rizzotto moved to the United States then to pursue her musical studies and an international career.

In 2013, Laura Rizzotto moved to Los Angeles to attend the California Institute of the Arts, graduating with a BFA degree in musical arts.

Laura Rizzotto went on to release her debut studio album Made in Rio in 2011, which featured 15 original tracks written by Rizzotto and some in partnership with her brother.

In 2012, Laura Rizzotto performed as the opening act for Demi Lovato during her A Special Night with Demi Lovato performances in Brazil.

In 2013, Laura Rizzotto moved to Los Angeles, California, to work on her sophomore album independently.

Laura Rizzotto self-released her second studio album Reason to Stay.

In 2015, Laura Rizzotto began her studies at Columbia University, after being awarded a full scholarship for their Masters's program in Music.

In 2018, Laura Rizzotto self-released RUBY, her third solo project and first EP.

Laura Rizzotto composed the soundtrack for "Where Thoughts Go", a multi-award-winning VR experience that was featured in many festivals around the world, including the Tribeca Film Festival.

Laura Rizzotto represented Latvia in the Riga Jazz Festival and was invited to perform at the United Nations.

In January 2018, Laura Rizzotto participated and won first place in the Supernova 2018 contest, the National Latvian Selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2018.

Laura Rizzotto performed her winning song 'Funny Girl' at the Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon, but failed to qualify for the grand final.

Laura Rizzotto placed 12th in the semi-final with 106 points.