Watch Bambie Thug proclaim “love will conquer hate!” on the finish of their highly effective Eurovision efficiency
Bambie Thug has given a particular message on the finish of their gripping Eurovision efficiency – watch it beneath.
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The Irish Eurovision entry has been tipped as one of many favourites to win this yr, with them rating fourth on the bookie’s odds to win the competition.
Nevertheless, the Cork singer has additionally confronted vital challenges all through the competitors resulting from their pro-Palestinian stance. It was revealed they had been compelled to take away the phrases ‘ceasefire’ and ‘freedom for Palestine’ in a medieval script from their costume resulting from Eurovision’s political neutrality clause.
Although they had been prevented from saying the phrases ‘ceasefire’, Bambie appeared to allude to the Israel-Palestine battle on the finish of their highly effective efficiency. After their triumphant end, Bambie mentioned to the group: “Love will conquer hate!”.
Portugal’s entry Iolanda additionally appeared to have a message of her personal, probably referencing the battle as effectively. On the finish of her tune ‘Grito’, she mentioned the phrases: “Peace will prevail”.
Followers additionally noticed each Bambie and Iolanda sporting acrylic nails in assist of Palestine; Bambie’s had been painted with the Palestinian flag colors, while Iolanda’s had been within the fashion of the keffiyeh, a Palestinian scarf. Have a look beneath:
“LOVE WILL ALWAYS WIN OVER HATE” – Bambie Thug, Eire 2024 🇮🇪❤️#CrownTheWitch #Eurovision2024 pic.twitter.com/Sz6DFLY7Ca
— florin⸆⸉ (@esc_florin) May 11, 2024
Iolanda: Peace will prevail. ✊🇵🇸
SAY IT LOUDER QUEEN #Eurovision2024 pic.twitter.com/rtaz4PVXaI
— H 🇷🇸🪻 | 🇮🇹🇬🇷🇦🇹🇨🇭 (@itsdelreeey) May 11, 2024
Bambie Thug has painted her nails within the colours of the 🇵🇸 Palestinian flag!!#Eurovision #Eurovision2024 #ESC2024 pic.twitter.com/7OvKmjeWUy
— Kerem | 🇳🇱 | 🇮🇪🇺🇦🇳🇴🇭🇷 (@Krm_H67) May 11, 2024
iolanda exhibiting her palestine nails 😭🇵🇹🇵🇸 I JUST KNOW SHE’S BADDIE #Eurovision2024 pic.twitter.com/5WqXbVDzJ2
— 𝒍𝒐𝒖𝒊𝒔 🇫🇷||🇵🇹🇮🇪🇬🇪|| GRITO 🗣️ (@slayesc) May 11, 2024
This yr’s competitors has been dogged controversy as a result of EBU’s resolution to incorporate Israel amongst the Israel-Palestine battle. Israel’s entry additionally stoked additional controversy as a result of authentic lyrics of their tune, initially titled ‘October Rain’. Carried out by Eden Golan, it appeared to comprise references to the victims of Hamas’ October 7 assaults and was barred from efficiency resulting from breaking guidelines on political neutrality.
Israel was lastly confirmed to compete after adjustments had been made to the lyrics and the tune’s title was modified to ‘Hurricane’.
Lately, the organisers doubled down on their alternative, with the EBU saying: “I totally agree it’s a household occasion and the wonderful thing about this music competitors is that it’s all about values. It’s about uniting onstage all of those younger skills, these individuals, and so they do nice. It’s about range and inclusion.
“However there are competitors guidelines and it is advisable to observe the competitors guidelines and take selections based mostly on these competitors guidelines. When you had been to exclude Kan exterior of those competitors guidelines, that might have been a political resolution, as such, which we can’t take.”
The EBU’s resolution has additionally proved controversial amongst longtime Eurovision followers, who NME interviewed earlier than the competitors tonight. Although Jay Aston from former UK Eurovision-winning group The Fizz (fka Buck’s Fizz) mentioned she can be watching, different followers similar to musician Jason Kwan have expressed doubt over the competitors’s political neutrality clause.
Kwan claimed Eurovision was “inherently and explicitly political” as a result of EBU’s resolution to incorporate Israel and to censor “pro-Palestinian artists, and even outwardly utilizing the official social account to love problematic posts and block accounts who’ve offered real critique and questions across the EBU’s selections.”
In different information, Bambie Thug has given an replace on their Eurovision grievance, saying the EBU confirmed an Israeli commentator had “damaged the principles of conduct”.