Ireland IRELAND 2024 - Bambie Thug - Doomsday Blue

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[Rocket man]

I love that Bambie Thug has been gradually building up this hype, so deserved. Ireland's best Eurovision entry since who knows when.

 

[SpiritofKeiino]

I love that Bambie Thug has been gradually building up this hype, so deserved. Ireland's best Eurovision entry since who knows when.

Yep and seems like a lovely person with a great attitude to the contest

 

[Leydan]

Interesting enough for all those who think this wont get jury support.

Based on Eurojury so far, if the juries were voting in the SF and those jury results are a reflection of Eurojury then Ireland would finish top 3 in the SF behind only Croatia & Serbia

I mean, it's not really a relative transition though. Last Year France, UK & Norway were all top 5 with the eurojury but ended up right side with the juries at Eurovision, and Estonia the reverse. Just examples but i wouldn't get too carried away.

I don't think this will get big jury support, history would show that. Doesn't mean it would get nothing though, there will be some juries that will be into this. I know a lot of people are convinced this is easily qualifying and it would be great if you guys did, but given how poor RTE are at staging and their love of self sabotage i'm not convinced myself. Just have to hope Bambie is able to insist on her own vision and get it how she wants.

 

[Ewigkeit]

Please win the whole thing

 

[anabanana2000]

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[Sabrewulf238]

I just read someone saying on Reddit that an artist called Qbanaa pulled out of this years Eurosong at the last minute, this was their song apparently:

It seems Next In Line was a last minute replacement for them. Did anyone else hear about this?

 

[Cathan]

I mean, it's not really a relative transition though. Last Year France, UK & Norway were all top 5 with the eurojury but ended up right side with the juries at Eurovision, and Estonia the reverse. Just examples but i wouldn't get too carried away.

I don't think this will get big jury support, history would show that. Doesn't mean it would get nothing though, there will be some juries that will be into this. I know a lot of people are convinced this is easily qualifying and it would be great if you guys did, but given how poor RTE are at staging and their love of self sabotage i'm not convinced myself. Just have to hope Bambie is able to insist on her own vision and get it how she wants.

It's okay to say this wont get big jury support. What you cant say though is that it's based on any evidence.

Contrary to popular belief but in recent year's Ireland haven't really had much issues with their staging, bar probably 2021, the issue has been that they've sent garbage to the contest, It is easily qualifying.

 

[ClassifiedCat]

I just read someone saying on Reddit that an artist called Qbanaa pulled out of this years Eurosong at the last minute, this was their song apparently:

It seems Next In Line was a last minute replacement for them. Did anyone else hear about this?

The first part is true. Next In Line was not the replacement, they most certainly were fast-tracked. I don't know which but one of Isabella/JYellowL were the replacement, I think it may have been JYellowL?

 

[Cathan]

I just read someone saying on Reddit that an artist called Qbanaa pulled out of this years Eurosong at the last minute, this was their song apparently:

It seems Next In Line was a last minute replacement for them. Did anyone else hear about this?

Apparently it was due to either the death or diagnosis of a loved one. NIL were fast tracked so the replacement was either Yellow or Isabella, I suspect it was the former as the way Isabella spoke in her interview she doesnt sound like someone that was added last minute.

 

[MopManMoss]

I just read someone saying on Reddit that an artist called Qbanaa pulled out of this years Eurosong at the last minute, this was their song apparently:

It seems Next In Line was a last minute replacement for them. Did anyone else hear about this?

I remember this rumour doing the rounds around the time of eurosong, hope it's not true there's nothing even vaguely Irish about the entry

 

[ClassifiedCat]

I remember this rumour doing the rounds around the time of eurosong, hope it's not true there's nothing even vaguely Irish about the entry

It is true, I can confirm it as it is on the panel. I couldn't give a toss about whether an entry needs to be "vaguely Irish" or not, I care about a good song, and for me I really enjoyed this one. I personally don't even really care if the artist is Irish, but she's Irish. High quality artist.

She performed a version of the song on Other Voices, can't find the full clip but there was this:

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[MopManMoss]

It is true, I can confirm it as it is on the panel. I couldn't give a toss about whether an entry needs to be "vaguely Irish" or not, I care about a good song, and for me I really enjoyed this one. I personally don't even really care if the artist is Irish, but she's Irish. High quality artist.

She performed a version of the song on Other Voices, can't find the full clip but there was this:

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I care deeply, Irish culture is important and Eurovision is one of if not the greatest platform for showcasing cultures, we have sent nothing but bland identify less music for a long time I'm not begging for tin whistles and fiddle de dee bullshit

Irish culture was put down and shamed for centuries it should be promoted, nothing is Irish about Latin sounds

 

[Jupiter]

I care deeply, Irish culture is important and Eurovision is one of if not the greatest platform for showcasing cultures, we have sent nothing but bland identify less music for a long time I'm not begging for tin whistles and fiddle de dee bullshit

Irish culture was put down and shamed for centuries it should be promoted, nothing is Irish about Latin sounds

Would you have examples of current artists and/or songs that you think would represent Irish culture well?
(Genuine question, bcs I'd like to give them a listen if so )

 

[goncalovieira]

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[anabanana2000]

Would you have examples of current artists and/or songs that you think would represent Irish culture well?
(Genuine question, bcs I'd like to give them a listen if so )

If you looking for something with a bit of "modern Irish-ness", check out anything by The Scratch, I'd recommend starting with "Punisher" or "Another Round".
They've a good mix of old & new trad music

 

[Romeo]

I have a feeling she will go too far on the staging. I have a feeling it might be “vampires are alive” staging. She needs to work on the performance. The studio version is better than the live one. I don’t know if she cannot perform live or the song isn’t right for her

 

[ClassifiedCat]

I care deeply, Irish culture is important and Eurovision is one of if not the greatest platform for showcasing cultures, we have sent nothing but bland identify less music for a long time I'm not begging for tin whistles and fiddle de dee bullshit

Irish culture was put down and shamed for centuries it should be promoted, nothing is Irish about Latin sounds

I very much disagree with you as an Irish person that's half Latin myself. The issue isn't with sending songs from diverse genres, it's from sending songs that are bland and stale and without an identity. I personally would feel very seen as a Latin person in Ireland to have an Irish Latin person be Ireland's representative on an international stage with a Latin style of song. Recognising that the Irish music industry is diverse and growing into so many different sounds, reflecting upon the increasing diversity of the country is something I would be ecstatic to see RTÉ, and ideally, the Irish public, reward diverse sounds from Irish artists - especially in the face of the far right's rising presence in the country over the past year.

We can show our culture and also recognise that other cultures now exist here as well, and giving them all the space to grow within the framework of a national final would be great. Hearing afro-fusion for the Czech Republic in 2020 and Norway in 2011 was amazing for example, why not some Latin music from Ireland? We had a band with Latin influences from Poland in 2004 as well. I still would prefer to send Bambie over Qbanaa, but I would have been ecstatic to have musical diversity outside of the Irish realm represented too.

 

[Jupiter]

If you looking for something with a bit of "modern Irish-ness", check out anything by The Scratch, I'd recommend starting with "Punisher" or "Another Round".
They've a good mix of old & new trad music

Thank you! I'll check them out =D

 

[anabanana2000]

I have a feeling she will go too far on the staging. I have a feeling it might be “vampires are alive” staging. She needs to work on the performance. The studio version is better than the live one. I don’t know if she cannot perform live or the song isn’t right for her

I actually think it will be the opposite, maybe even a little subtle, Bambie has said the staging will be “romantic”
Also they can 100% perform the song live too

 

[Cathan]

When the bookies odds for the SF came out Ireland had only a 47% chance and were only 12th whereas Poland & Serbia were between 6-8 and each had 73% & 75% chance of qualifying, Ireland has now managed to overtake both and are now 7th with a 76% chance of qualifying (with the odds still shortening).

This just shows how badly the bookies f**ked up initially with their odds, hope they have fun paying out all those Ireland Q bets, including mine!!