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Watch Bambie Thug proclaim “love will conquer hate!” on the finish of their highly effective Eurovision efficiency

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Bambie Thug has given a particular message on the finish of their gripping Eurovision efficiency – watch it under.

  • READ MORE: Bambie Thug on Eurovision 2024: “I do know that my coronary heart is in the appropriate place”

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 because of their pro-Palestinian stance. It was revealed they have been pressured to take away the phrases ‘ceasefire’ and ‘freedom for Palestine’ in a medieval script from their costume because of Eurovision’s political neutrality clause.

Although they have 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, doubtlessly referencing the battle as nicely. On the finish of her track ‘Grito’, she mentioned the phrases: “Peace will prevail”.

Followers additionally noticed each Bambie and Iolanda carrying acrylic nails in help of Palestine; Bambie’s have been painted with the Palestinian flag colors, while Iolanda’s have been within the model of the keffiyeh, a Palestinian scarf. Have a look under:

This yr’s competitors has been dogged controversy as a result of EBU’s choice to incorporate Israel amongst the Israel-Palestine battle. Israel’s entry additionally stoked additional controversy as a result of authentic lyrics of their track, 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 because of breaking guidelines on political neutrality.

Israel was lastly confirmed to compete after modifications have been made to the lyrics and the track’s title was modified to ‘Hurricane’.

Lately, the organisers doubled down on their alternative, with the EBU saying: “I absolutely 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 variety and inclusion.

“However there are competitors guidelines and it’s essential to observe the competitors guidelines and take selections based mostly on these competitors guidelines. For those who have been to exclude Kan exterior of those competitors guidelines, that may have been a political choice, as such, which we can not take.”

The EBU’s choice 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 resembling 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 choice 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 supplied real critique and questions across the EBU’s selections.”

In different information, Bambie Thug has given an replace on their Eurovision criticism, saying the EBU confirmed an Israeli commentator had “damaged the principles of conduct”.



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