Bambie Thug bursted into the Eurovision eco-system and catapulted Ireland to a place it hasn’t been in years— the top ten of the betting odds.
The former Eurovision winning reigning champs haven’t seen much success in recent history. The last time the nation was in the grand final was 2018. With an overall qualification rate of 42.10%, Ireland isn’t the “worst” in the bunch, but given their many wins, Ireland clearly needs a reset to improve. In comparison Sweden has an overall qualification rate of 94.73%…
ENTER: Bambie Thug
The visual artist will leave Eurovision viewers on very clear sides. There will be no in between. The critiques of Ireland’s recent Euroviison entries being mostly “safe,” won’t exist this year. The instant reward from the risk is their Eurovision odds performance. The odds aren’t a “perfect” indicator of Eurovision success but Ireland being in the top 10 is no doubt noteworthy for a country that’s been struggling to even make it to the Eurovision grand final.
Irish Eurovision fans have been making their voices heard. Instagram account, “Ireland’s Eurosong Future,” has been tracking the sentiments of Irish fans and the invaluable data has illustrated the progress of the Irish selection process, while still highlighting room for growth.
Only time will tell where Ireland will land this year on the Eurovision leaderboard, but they are clearly off to a markedly improved start…