Once again, the Irish Broadcaster, RTE, held the national final, Eurosong, in the less-than-ideal
format as a special episode of the Late Late Show.
Six songs were selected and announced in January 2024 and the running order was as follows:
1. Let Me Be The Fire – Isabella Kearney
Isabella was born in Australia and has written for songs for Guy Sebastian and Jessica Mauboy. She
is currently signed to Sony as a songwriter and lives in Nashville.
2. Doomsday Blue – Bambie Thug
Bambie Thug’s music is a mix of different types and styles. The Cork-born musician who identifies as
non-binary and uses they/them pronouns has created their own genre which they call “Ouija Pop.
Starting off their career as a ballerina in Ireland, Bambie Thug moved to the UK to study a degree in
musical theatre. And from there they moved on to songwriting and performing. Their songs have
been featured in major publications as The Gay Times and Rolling Stone UK.
3. Judas – JyellowL feat. Toshin
JyellowL wis from Nigeria and is one of the most ambitious rappers on the Irish music scene. His
debut album received the nomination of Irish Album of the Year at the RTÉ Choice Music Prize.
4. Go Tobann – Ailsha
Ailsha started out her career as a make-up artist and cruelty-free beauty blogger as a way to have a
steady income.She then graduated from a course in video games music composition at Griffith
College in Dublin. Among her video game music credits is the soundtrack to the Big Brother video
game. Her music a mix between rock, metal and classic Celtic elements.
5. Love Like Us – Next In Line
Next In Line is Louis Walsh’s current boyband project. After Westlife Boyzone and HomeTown, the
Irish producer has gathered a new group of boys from across Ireland. Their song to represent Ireland
at Eurovision is their first single.
6. Love Me Like I Do – Erica Cody
Erica-Cody is a rising star in the Irish music industry. She has already released two albums and has
appeared on RTÉ’s popular programme Dancing with the Stars. Her music mixes pop, hiphop and
R&B.
After each performance, it was over to the expert studio panel to provide their thoughts. The panel
consisted of Dancing with the Stars judge Arthur Gourounlian, singer and 1993 UK Eurovision entrant
Sonia, RTÉ radio presenter Louise Duffy and comedian Gearoid Farrelly.
The voting format was confirmed as 33% international jury, 33% national jury and 33% Irish public.
The results were as follows:
International Jury Vote
12 Points - Next in Line – Love Like Us
10 Points – Erica Cody - Love Me Like I Do
8 Points – Bambie Thug – Doomsday Blue
6 Points – Ailsha – Go Tobann
4 Points – JyellowL – Judas
2 Points – Isabella Kearney - Let Me Be The Fire
National Jury Vote
12 points – Bambie Thug – Doomsday Blue
10 points – Ailsha – Go Tobann
8 points – JyellowL – Judas
6 points – Erica Cody - Love Me Like I Do
4 points – Isabella Kearney - Let Me Be The Fire
2 points – Next in Line – Love Like Us
Public Vote
12 points – Bambie Thug – Doomsday Blue
10 points – Next in Line – Love Like Us
8 points – Ailsha – Go Tobann
6 points – Erica Cody - Love Me Like I Do
4 points – JyellowL – Judas
2 points – Isabella Kearney - Let Me Be The Fire
The winner was Bambie Thug who will be flying the flag for Ireland in Malmo with their song,
Doomsday Blue.
The overall ranking was as follows;
1. Bambie Thug – Doomsday Blue – 32 points
2. Next in Line – Love Like Us – 24 points
3. Ailsha – Go Tobann – 24 points
4. Erica Cody - Love Me Like I Do – 22 points
5. JyellowL – Judas – 16 points
6. Isabella Kearney - Let Me Be The Fire – 8 points
Live Performance of Doomsday Blue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eA2fKlT8Khw