Bambie thug
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Bambie Thug | |
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| Born | 1994 (age 29–30) Cork, Ireland |
| Genres | Ouija-pop |
| Years active | 2021–present |
| Website | hausofthug |
Bambie Thug (born 1994) is an Irish singer and songwriter. They will represent Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with "Doomsday Blue".
Early life
Bambie Thug's father is from Sweden and their mother is from Cork.[1] They grew up in the County Cork town of Macroom. They were diagnosed as dyslexic as a child[2] and so did not study Irish in school, instead having additional English lessons.
They studied dance and musical theatre in London.[3] After graduating from college, they came out as both queer and non-binary and changed their name.[4]
Career
As an artist Bambie Thug combines strong visual symbolism with their music, describing their constantly changing image as a way of rebelling against any expectations put on them.[5] Bambie Thug competed in the Irish national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "Doomsday Blues",[6] ultimately winning and going on to represent Ireland at the contest.
Discography
- Cathexis EP (2023)
References
- ^ Bambiethug [@Bambiethug] (13 March 2022). ""I'm half Swedish"" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @Bambiethug (13 April 2022). ""I'm a high functioning dyslexic"" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ O'Sullivan, Kelley (October 2023). "Cork artist Bambie Thug in running to represent Ireland in Eurovision". 96fm. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ Jamieson, Sarah (October 2023). "Meet the otherworldly, self-dubbed "ouija-pop" star whose creativity knows no bounds". DIY Magazine. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ Jamieson, Sarah (October 2023). "Meet the otherworldly, self-dubbed "ouija-pop" star whose creativity knows no bounds". DIY Magazine. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Bambie Thug revealed as fifth Eurosong hopeful". RTÉ. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.