Ireland IRELAND 2024 - Bambie Thug - Doomsday Blue

[ESC United Mod Team]

 

[HarryUK]

It's still going through, its better than Poland, Cyprus and anything Serbia will likely send (although Zorja could be strong) in its half and has the UK/Australia voting so should have enough. But feels like as usual we cant catch a break with these SF's draws.

UK diaspora will vote for Poland & Lithuania firstly, Ukraine will also be high, then the rest of the televotes is anyones guess. We do tend to vote for the joke acts as well because Brit's are Brits.

 

[Cathan]

UK diaspora will vote for Poland & Lithuania firstly, Ukraine will also be high, then the rest of the televotes is anyones guess. We do tend to vote for the joke acts as well because Brit's are Brits.

Traditionally only Lithuania beat's Ireland in the British TV and especially this year with the Irish entry being popular and the Polish one being very "meh". Ireland will at worst get 10 points, it would have to be a disaster like to get less.

 

[HarryUK]

Traditionally only Lithuania beat's Ireland in the British TV and especially this year with the Irish entry being popular and the Polish one being very "meh". Ireland will at worst get 10 points, it would have to be a disaster like to get less.

I think that's very optimistic personally but we'll see!

I don't understand why Lithuania beats Poland normally to the UK diaspora's 12, there are far more Polish people here than Lithuanian. Maybe they just love Eurovision more

 

[Cathan]

I think that's very optimistic personally but we'll see!

I don't understand why Lithuania beats Poland normally to the UK diaspora's 12, there are far more Polish people here than Lithuanian. Maybe they just love Eurovision more

...Brooke and Ryan (who were not even that popular in the fandom) got 12 and 10 points...this is easily getting that amount. It's the same in Ireland, its probably a big reason why I'm confident Ireland will beat Poland is that they really need it to be a popular name/song for diaspora to come out which they did for Slavic Girls & Color of you're life but for acts like the 2024 one its unlikely they'll come out in droves hence why I think they'll get a modest number like 6-8 points.

 

[SpiritofKeiino]

I'm feeling confident that staging and performance will really elevate this. I think Bambie will fight to have her vision of the performance made reality

 

[theditz83]

Any idea why we don't have this on the official Eurovision YouTube channel yet? Is it because of the potato RTE sound quality? Cos someone already improved the sound quality of the live performance and uploaded it, so they need to just make it available already.

 

[Chrisiam]

I imagine they are waiting for a music video. Once they make one then that'll likely be what gets uploaded to the Youtube channel.

 

[Rudeboy81]

This is gonna sneak through the semi final in maybe 9th or 10th place. May get lost in the shuffle in the final. With all the other "quirky" acts. I Nice to see Ireland trying something alternative as they've sent really boring songs over the last 5 years or so

 

[SAYAY]

I am not quite sure how or what or why, but somehow Ireland has managed to become my guilty pleasure this year.

 

[MopManMoss]

I think this has been a very good evening for Bambie Thug

 

[Kruto]

I think this has been a very good evening for Bambie Thug

Still my nr 2 so far! (bashar could have changed that indeed )

 

[SpiritofKeiino]

Trying to understand why so many people have this in the NQ or borderline Q list? It got a generally good reaction when released, now people seem to be wavering on it. Personally I think it's a safe Q especially looking at some others in SF1.

I think it could surprise people on the night

 

[ESC94]

Trying to understand why so many people have this in the NQ or borderline Q list? It got a generally good reaction when released, now people seem to be wavering on it. Personally I think it's a safe Q especially looking at some others in SF1.

I think it could surprise people on the night

It could, but necessarily in a good way.

 

[SarahM]

Trying to understand why so many people have this in the NQ or borderline Q list? It got a generally good reaction when released, now people seem to be wavering on it. Personally I think it's a safe Q especially looking at some others in SF1.

I think it could surprise people on the night

I can't wait for the music video. I think it will create more buzz around the song

 

[Jupiter]

Trying to understand why so many people have this in the NQ or borderline Q list? It got a generally good reaction when released, now people seem to be wavering on it. Personally I think it's a safe Q especially looking at some others in SF1.

I think it could surprise people on the night

Might be because by being in the first half of SF1, it's in a generally bad Spot (close to acts like Croatia and Lithuania). And other countries like Poland just got really lucky with voting buddies. I don't see it beating Croatia, Ukraine, Lithuania or Slovenia. Likely not Finland either. But it shouldn't be below Moldova, Iceland, Australia and likely Azerbaijan. So only one other country to beat... wirh great staging, I think Bambie will be fine (and I really hope so personally).

 

[Shadowfuxcs]

I love Ireland this year, just too bad that they didn't shoot a music video and now everyone is watching the live performance with the problematic sound mixing.
This is one of the better produced songs of the year but it didn't come across in that small studio.
Hopefully Bambie will qualify despite the tough semi, they deserve to be Ireland's best result since the 90's.

 

[Cathan]

Trying to understand why so many people have this in the NQ or borderline Q list? It got a generally good reaction when released, now people seem to be wavering on it. Personally I think it's a safe Q especially looking at some others in SF1.

I think it could surprise people on the night

There's only one reason and that's because it's Ireland, a country with 1 Q in 7 contests. Anyone who think's this will NQ clearly have a poor understanding of how Eurovision voting works.

I suspect if this entry was swapped with Cyprus and they were the ones sending this would we even be talking about qualification that much? And conversely if Ireland had sent "Liar" would we even be given a shot of qualification?

 

[Cathan]

Might be because by being in the first half of SF1, it's in a generally bad Spot (close to acts like Croatia and Lithuania). And other countries like Poland just got really lucky with voting buddies. I don't see it beating Croatia, Ukraine, Lithuania or Slovenia. Likely not Finland either. But it shouldn't be below Moldova, Iceland, Australia and likely Azerbaijan. So only one other country to beat... wirh great staging, I think Bambie will be fine (and I really hope so personally).

True but it's still got more televote potential than the likes of Serbia ( Who I think they will shine in the final if they get there a bit like Estonia last year despite them only finishing 10th in the SF), Poland & Cyprus so it should still have no issue qualifying. Ireland should also be beating Slovenia and could challenge Finland in the 2nd half (Finland are another good example just like my previous point about Cyprus, if No Rules wasnt sent from a country like Finland would we be as confident in it's Q chances)

It's worth noting Ireland themselves have Australia & the UK voting which should get them 20 points or so already to start off with, which in a worst case scenario still leaves them in a better spot than Cyprus, Portugal, Luxembourg etc who are borderline Q's/NQ's in the SF so at this rate even if I am being pessimistic I think Ireland should have no issues making it.

I love Ireland this year, just too bad that they didn't shoot a music video and now everyone is watching the live performance with the problematic sound mixing.
This is one of the better produced songs of the year but it didn't come across in that small studio.
Hopefully Bambie will qualify despite the tough semi, they deserve to be Ireland's best result since the 90's.

The indications from Bambie is the music video is being released today but if not it will be released by the end of the week!

 

[MopManMoss]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1764752522940457101

Kate Bush is my all time favourite artist and this is very bush to me

 

[SarahM]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1764752522940457101

Kate Bush is my all time favourite artist and this is very bush to me

The video is out tomorrow apparently. I wonder if Eurovision YouTube account will do a countdown. I think the mv will slay, judging by the fabulous images Bambie has shared recently.