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Eurovision: Bambie Thug was asked to remove pro-Palestinian Ogham writing for performance
European Broadcasting Union says writing on artist’s body ‘contravened contest rules’
‘I’m feeling so proud. It made me cry’: Bambie Thug’s mother on the singer making the Eurovision final
Irish in Malmo ‘really supportive’ and celebrating as Bambie Thug looks forward to Saturday’s final
In pictures: Bambie Thug’s spellbinding Eurovision semi-final performance to secure final place
Spooky performance of ‘ouiji pop’ song Doomsday Blue secured Ireland a spot in the final
Eurovision 2024: Bambie Thug goes through to Saturday’s final, Ireland’s first since 2018
London-based non-binary Ouija pop singer had been considered a long-shot but will now compete in Malmö, Sweden this weekend
Eurovision semi-final: Euphoria for Ireland as Bambie Thug qualifies for Saturday’s final
Ireland has not made it past the semi-final stage of the Eurovision Song Contest since 2018 but this year our ‘ouija-pop’ entry has done the trick in Sweden
Eurovision 2024: Ireland’s entry Bambie Thug performs tonight in first semi-final – can they win and who are the favourites?
Everything you need to know about this year’s Eurovision Song Contest which sees Ireland attempt to qualify for Saturday’s final for the first time since 2018
Bambie Thug: ‘I fully support anyone boycotting Eurovision’
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Pro-Palestine concert at RTÉ calls for boycott of Eurovision
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