Ireland IRELAND 2024 - Bambie Thug - Doomsday Blue

[ESC United Mod Team]

 

[mauve]

Keeping my fingers crossed for you, Ireland, that either Ailsha or B. Thug will make it. Because I doubt that Erica would make it to the Final.

 

[mauve]

 

[Mainshow]

Just a reminder to all in England, Scotland and Wales. Since Northern Ireland can vote and has a UK number you guys can also vote for your favourites Friday night. Basically this is me pleading with our friends in Britain to help us get either Ailsha or Bambie Thug through haha

The over 50s and over 70s will be out in force watching the late late (particularly the over 70s who haven't bought a record in 30 years and never heard of streaming). I anticipate at least 5 people aged 75 to 95 to have heart attacks watching Bambie Thug on their TVs at home haha

#MakeDiversityWin though and vote for Next in Line

 

[Datura]

Ok the running order seems to suggest they indeed favor Erica-Cody

1. Isabella Kearney
2. Bambie Thug
3. JyellowL ft. Toshín
4. Alisha
5. Next in Line
6. Erica-Cody

 

[Mainshow]

Bambie Thug, JyelloL and Alisha following in each other? RTÉ really wants viewers to change the channel

 

[EscGeek]

Erica-Cody is nothing without Erica-Zack. I'm just saying.

Ailsha FTW

 

[Mainshow]

49% winning chance (betting odds) for Erica-Cody is huge - especially since the song's mediocre at best.

 

[mauve]

Well, then good-bye in the semis! Unless a miracle happens.

 

[Cathan]

Ok the running order seems to suggest they indeed favor Erica-Cody

1. Isabella Kearney
2. Bambie Thug
3. JyellowL ft. Toshín
4. Alisha
5. Next in Line
6. Erica-Cody

It's almost like RTE want to stay in the SF with the amount they are backing Erica...

 

[Cathan]

49% winning chance (betting odds) for Erica-Cody is huge - especially since the song's mediocre at best.

It's pretty remarkable when she's :

3rd on Spotify streams (by a huge margin compared to 1st and 2nd).
3rd in the ESC scoreboard app
3rd on Youtube top 6 combined tops
3rd on the Eurovision fan poll (again by a big margin compared to 1st and 2nd)
and on the Eirevision results show the Irish jury (which was credible enough as it had Brooke, former Eurosong artists, the OGAE head etc) ranked Erica 4th.

Literally 0 evidence out there supports her ridiculously short odds unless the bookies suspect this is all a fix for her to win which it increasingly looks like it is.

 

[jatojo]

49% winning chance (betting odds) for Erica-Cody is huge - especially since the song's mediocre at best.

The bookmakers have heard rumours about how the artists sound live?

 

[Remembrance]

Well... I do like Love Me Like I Do, so I wouldn't be too upset if Ireland went with that one
That said (and despite the noise pollution of it all), I do think Go Tobann would be a riskier and more interesting entry.

 

[MopManMoss]

Does it actually work though? For some reason i've done it in the past but I'm not sure the votes count.

side note; I don't think you'd want my vote though because it would be for Erica.

The UK number doesn't work if you're voting for Erica it only works if you're voting for Ailsha or Bambie Thug so don't try it otherwise

 

[Mainshow]

The bookmakers have heard rumours about how the artists sound live?

Since it's the Late Late Show they have to perform at, you can expect all of them to sound incredibly bad.

 

[HarryUK]

Happy peanut butter day to everyone who celebrates

I don’t buy the Meridian brand so Whole Earth will have to do for me this morning!

 

[Chrisiam]

Erica-Cody's song would have been a great entry in 2014. I mean, it is a fine song. But Ireland needs songs that are more than just fine if they want to do well. Bambi Thug or Alisha might not be everyone's cup of tea, but they leave an impression for good reasons. Unlike Wild Youth who left an impression, but, well, not a good one.

 

[SpiritofKeiino]

Feeling confident that Ailsha will win.

 

[MopManMoss]

If tonight goes wrong (and it will) I will fill my lungs with Meridian Natural Peanut Butter ™

 

[Cathan]

Feeling confident that Ailsha will win.

I hope to god you're right, either her or Bambie and I'm a happy man!

The closer we get the bigger my worry that the result seems almost inevitable feels.

 

[Ajeje Brazorf]

I don't mind Erica Cody winning: it's not the worst option. But It will definitely be a missed opportunity for Ireland... This NF Is very hyped up this year just because of Ailsha and Bambie Thug's songs, otherwise It would have bene remarked as AAA: Awful As Always.