Bambie Thug on hopes to break Ireland's 28-year Eurovision curse, trolls and opening doors for alt artists
Bambie Thug shared what winning the Eurovision Song Contest as an independent artist would mean, amid Ireland's 28-year winning dry spell.
Ireland and Sweden are tied for the most wins in Eurovision history, both with seven victories each.
However, prior to Bambie, the last Irish contestant to reach the final was Ryan O'Shaughnessy in 2018 with Together, and the last time Ireland claimed victory was in 1996 with Eimear Quinn's The Voice.
Yet, after their mesmerising performance in Tuesday's semi-final, Bambie has emerged as one of the top contenders in the contest
