Non-binary singer, Bambie Thug, won a place in Saturday's final with their alternative chanting witch-like song, Doomsday Blue, at the semi-final in Sweden on Tuesday.
The singer won a spot in the final with their alternative chanting witch-like songThe first Irish singer to reach the Eurovision Song Contest final since 2018 has slammed competition organisers for requesting they change their pro-Palestinian body paint.
Speaking at a press conference in Malmo, Sweden, Bambie Thug said: 'It was very important for me because I'm pro-justice and pro-peace. The Cork-born singer, 31, has revealed they were forced to change their body paint in Ogham script - an early Medieval alphabet - which translated to ceasefire and freedom
The body had previously wanted that Palestinian flags and symbols would not be allowed in the Malmo Arena. The 33-year-old Year&Years singer previously contributed to an anti-semitism row after it was revealed he had signed a letter calling Israel an 'apartheid regime' and condemning 'Zionist propaganda'
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