Ireland IRELAND 2024 - Bambie Thug - Doomsday Blue

[ESC United Mod Team]

 

[MopManMoss]

dont compare me to him or I put a satanic spell on you, that Bambie taught me last night

The performance is overwhelmingly based on Ireland's pagan past I've seen people claim that the fucking Triqueta and Triskelion were symbols of santanism ffs

 

[ViVillRejv]

The performance is overwhelmingly based on Ireland's pagan past I've seen people claim that the fucking Triqueta and Triskelion were symbols of santanism ffs

Indeed. "Satanism" is its own modern religion founded by Anton Lavey in the 1960s with its own holy text (The Satanic Bible) and is explicitly atheistic without belief in the supernatural. Paganism goes back into antiquity and maybe pre-history and the Triskelion has nothing to do with either modern Satanism or the Biblical "Satan".

Edit: Bambie has also stated in interviews they're not Satanist. (clickable -> Source link YT)

 

[Sammy]

The performance is overwhelmingly based on Ireland's pagan past I've seen people claim that the fucking Triqueta and Triskelion were symbols of santanism ffs

oh please give me a rest! of course the performance is based on witchcraft, spells and satanic symbols (the upside-down-five-angled star is nowadays commonly seen as a satanic symbol no matter which other significations it might have had or still has.)

There are many symbols out there in the world that have a specific connotation and lesser known ones as well. (like the swastika for example), but if you put one on stage you of course refer to the most common one.

She calls herself a witch, this is not a history lesson in Irelands prechristian period for gods sake!
And there‘s nothing wrong with that! Play with that goth/dark/satanic aesthetics if it works for you. But dont complain if commentaters describe that as what it is. Thats f****ing childish.

 

[Ewigkeit]

I wanted to vote for them only, but my current mood does not want to give money to EBU whatsoever.

 

[jatojo]

I do agree that the commentators should be relatively neutral in their presentation of the artists (particularly in regards to not influencing the televoting). However, what has been said in for instance the commentary from the UK over the years was also pretty harsh and could have made some not vote for a country to avoid feeling embarrassed. I don’t know if the guy from Israel is a comedy kind of guy. In any case, if you are pushing borders as an artist, you must accept that some want those borders to stay in place.

 

[Zeus]

Voted 10x for

Crown The Witch!

 

[Kruto]

voted 6x for bambie!

 

[Wynnter]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

So happy for Ireland! And Bambie!


But you better not do the Germany thing....... We are watching you........

 

[Maia]

Hoped this would do a bit better in the televote, but so glad it did better with the juries than expected.

My winner this year. Well done Ireland

 

[Chrisiam]

Ireland's best result since 2000. I hope that RTE learns from this and can build on this.

 

[soulm8]

Surprised the jury gave her almost the same as the televote. Surprised both way: too much from the jury, too less from the crowd, but she will be remembered for sure!

 

[Cathan]

Shame Israel's cheating cost us a top 5 but this is still an amazing result!


- EDIT - Yes, Israel beat Ireland in the UK tele vote, that seems totally believable...if you're going to cheat Israel at least make it believable, not that it matters as we know the EBU wont do anything about it.

 

[MAD20]

Let's hope this marks a milestone in Ireland's trajectory in the contest and a lesson for RTÉ. With the appropriate work, great results can be achieved! Super congratulations, Ireland

 

[Preuss]

Deserved 6th place! Got way more from the juries than I honestly expected but lower from the public than I thought they would

Amazing result

 

[Sabrewulf238]

I saw someone else mention that Bambie came 6th in the televote, 6th in the jury and then 6th overall.

So, 666.

 

[Irish Cameltoe]

Bambie did well. Not my kind of song, but it's different and different songs often fail.

 

[BorisBubbles]

This is the best Irish result since 2000. (which was also a 6th place).

I repeat: This was their best result in 24 YEARS.

ICONIQUE.

 

[Ewigkeit]

Thanks for making this sh*tty ESC year bearable, Bambie. I will follow your music 🫶

 

[hijirio]

Can they represent Ireland every single year from now?

I was reluctant to vote and finance the corrupt EBU but I just couldn’t resist the urge with this beautiful angel disguised as a devil

I would take them any day over the devils disguised as angels.

 

[ViVillRejv]

Ireland making it to the Top 10 with something as alternative and edgy as THIS after soooo many years of NQing feels like a fever dream.

I will forever love Bambie for the way they unapologetically repped the Trans flag in a time where Alt-Right and Right-wing anti-LGBT Populism is growing as well as how the performance was ended with "Love will always trump hate" . Enbies (non-binary people) can be proud of both them and Nemo after last night.