Flying the flag for Ireland at tonight's Eurovision semi-final is Macroom, Co Cork’s Bambie Thug. The London-based non-binary singer, who describes their menacing and theatrical sound as “Ouija pop” will follow in the footsteps of Dana, Jedward and Johnny Logan with their entry Doomsday Blue. It’s a skillfully assembled attention-grabbing piece that has been embraced by the Eurovision family – though it does represent a stark departure for Ireland, which has generally resided at the cuddlier end

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