Ireland: Two Eurosong’s contestants believe that Israel should withdraw from the Contest!
The official entry for Ireland in Eurovision 2024 is scheduled to be revealed tonight. However, two contestants of Eurosong 2024, the Irish national final, believe that Israel should not be allowed to participate in Eurovision; at the same time, one of them has shared her thoughts of not representing Ireland in May in case she is the winner of Eurosong 2024.
Tonight Ireland is going to select its official entry through Euroson and “The Late Late Show“, nevertheless the two participants believe that the exact same case of Russia’s expulsion from the Contest, should be implemented here as well.
These two participants are Erica Cody and Bambie Thug, who perceive Israel’s participation as unaccepatable since the war of Gaza continues to be raged. More specifically, the former has stated:
We need to see the same energy that was given to Russia when they invaded Ukraine, it should be exact the same. I think it’s an absolute disgrace. This is meant to be a celebration of life and music, and acceptance and love.
Moreover, when Erica Cody was asked if she could consider the possibility of not competing at all in May if she wins tonight, she stated:
We will cross that bridge when we get to it but I think anybody who knows me and knows me morally over the last couple of years should know that I would never step into something like this with an ignorant head on my shoulders.
Erica Cody is the odds’ big favourite of victory tonight, and it would be of great interest to see what she will decide to do if she is the winner of Eurosong 2024.
The candidates for Ireland’s representation who are going to compete tonight at Eurosong 2024 are the following:
- Isabella Kearney – “Let Me Be the Fire”
- Bambie Thug – “Doomsday Blue”
- JyellowL ft. Toshín – “Judas”
- Alisha – “Go Tobann”
- Next in Line – “Love Like Us”
- Erica-Cody – “Love Me Like I Do”
The official entry of Ireland will be decided through an equal voting procedure among the public, an international jury and a jury present at the studio.
You can watch live Eurosong 2024 at 23.35 (Greece’s time) by clicking here.
Stay tuned at Eurovisionfun for even more news regarding Ireland’s participation!
Source: The Journal
