BAMBIE THVG – Doomsday Blve (2024)

Bambie Ray Robinson, known by their stage name Bambie Thug, is an Irish singer-songwriter. They are known to mix numerous genres in their music, coining their own term, “ouija-pop”, out of disdain for being put into one genre. Wikipedia

Robinson is the first openly non-binary artist to represent Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest, doing so in 2024 with the song “Doomsday Blue” after winning the Irish national final, Eurosong 2024. At Eurovision, they finished in sixth place, becoming Ireland’s highest scoring entry and scoring them its best placement in the contest since 2000.

After their victory in Eurosong 2024, Robinson drew media attention, especially from local Irish media. The song, along with Robinson personally, have been criticized by Irish far-right personalities, including Hermann Kelly, the president of the Irish Freedom Party. By 6 February, over 2,000 people signed a petition to disqualify Robinson from their victory, with the petition being based on “Bambie Thug making a mockery of [Irish] national culture”. In response to criticism, Robinson released a press statement on 29 January, and in an appearance on The Late Late Show in February 2024, Bambie Thug said they wished “love and light” to those who had reacted negatively to the song, mentioning that one person had started a petition to remove them from the competition.

Avadakadavra I Speak to destroy The feelings I have I cannot avoid Through Twisted tongues A hex deployed on you That all the pretties in your bed Escape your hands and make you sad And all the things you wish you had you lose

I I I know you’re living a lie

I I I see the scars in your eyes

I I I know you’re living a lie

I I

I I I guess you’d rather have a star than the moon I Guess I always overestimate you hoodoo all the things that you do I’m Down down in my Doomsday blues

I I I know you’re living a lie

I I I know you’re living a lie

Avada kadavra The thoughts in my head The places I touch when lying In bed The visions of you the words that you said Undo My heartbeat buried in the ground And to the strings I bind you’re bound So when you sleep you’ll hear the sound

CUCKOO

I I I know you’re living a lie

I I I see the scars in your eyes

I I I know you’re living a lie

I I I guess you’d rather have a star than the moon I Guess I always overestimate you Hoodoo all the things that you do I’m Down down in my Doomsday blues

I guess you’d rather have a star than the moon I Guess I always overestimate you hoodoo all the things that you do I’m Down down in my Doomsday blues

For your romance I’d beg steal and borrow It’s draining me hollow You -ooooh You could slow dance me Out of my sorrow But Your favourite colour Compared to the others is doomed Doomsday blue