Irish Eurovision Song Contest finalist Bambie Thug has said they are "very, very confident" as they head into the grand finale of this year's competition after their triumphant performance in Malmö last night.
The Cork singer became the first Irish entry to quality for the final since 2018 following their spectacular rendition of their song Doomsday Blue in Malmö Stadium, becoming one of ten acts who will now go forward to Saturday’s musical showdown.
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Asked by Ray D’Arcy on RTÉ Radio 1 on Wednesday afternoon if they were now among the favourites to win among the Eurocats, Bambi said, "For some people, yeah, it’s me!
"Everything can change on the night but I’m very, very confident and there are a lot of viewers on final night so I think we’ll do well."
They added, "There are a few tweaks I want in my own performance but apart from that we are just adding a few more rhinestones to my dress.
"It feels great but I’m very sleepy. I’m in Malmö centre and I just walked past an Irish pub and they were doing a Eurovision Quiz and so many Irish fans came out and I had a big picture with them and they were all chanting. That was really special."
The video of Bambi’s performance with their dancer and choreographer Matt Williams on Tuesday night has already passed a million views on YouTube.
"It’s so intimate when me and Matt are on stage together that the rest of the world doesn’t exist when we’re in those moments and that is a testament to our friendship and chemistry," they said.
Asked if they had nerves before they took the stage, Bambi said, "I didn’t really have nerves. I felt very settled. Me and Matt did a very good grounding before we went on, we’ve run the performance loads of times before last night and my team are incredible and I felt extremely held."
Touching on their support for Palestine and their disappointment that Israel is being allowed enter this year’s Eurovision, Bambi also spoke about how they were made change the Ogham writing on their face by Eurovision producers before last night’s performance.
"I was devastated that I had to take it off but I wasn’t going to be allowed on stage if I hadn’t," they said.
"Unfortunately, there is a bigger picture here and I have to do the performance if I am to make any impact anywhere. Originally, it said `ceasefire’ so I had to change it to `crown to witch’."
Speaking about the overall Eurovision experience, the singer said, "It’s a whirlwind. My favourite thing is the family wholesomeness of all the contestants.
"I genuinely have made some friends for life, there is such a genuine camaraderie and loving care for each other.
"It’s gorgeous, everyone is so supportive of each other and it’s so wholesome. It’s a different world."
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