Eurovision 2024 semi-final results: Ireland's Bambie Thug leads the country ... trends now
The Eurovision Semi Final has concluded with some shock results as Ireland celebrated getting through to Saturday night's final, while Australia were sadly sent home despite debuting the first ever Indigenous performance.
The first 10 acts were confirmed on Tuesday evening after half the countries representatives took to the stage in Malmo Sweden to fight for a place in the final.
Taking to the stage with an extraordinary performance, Ireland are straight through to the final with many viewers even predicting it could win the contest.
Bambie Thug, 31, a non-binary artist from County Cork, delivered a showstopping performance of their song Doomsday Blue as they sang while performing a ritual surrounded by candles and were joined on stage by a male dancer wearing demonic makeup and fake teeth.
Bambie Thug immediately began trending on X/Twitter during the show with many viewers praising the standout performance.
Eurovision 2024 semi-final results: Ireland's Bambie Thug leads the country into the final while Australia exit the competition in shock result
Sadly Australia didn't do enough as their band Electric Fields were axed in a brutal elimination, despite debuting the first ever Indigenous performance
Also joining Ireland in the final are Serbia's TEYA DORA, Portugal's iolanda, Slovenia's Raiven and Ukraine's alyona alyona & Jerry Heil.
As well as Lithuania's Silvester Belt, Finland's Windows95man, Cyprus' Silia Kapsis, Luxembourg's TALI, and Croatia's Baby Lasagna, who are also a firm fan favourite.
However, sadly Australia didn't do enough as their band Electric Fields were axed in a brutal elimination.
The group, comprised of vocalist Zaachariaha Fielding and musician Michael Ross, set the stage alight with their song One milkali (One blood), which contains Yankunytjatjara lyrics - the language of the Anangu people.
They were joined on-stage by vocalists Brendan Maclean, Alyson Joyce and Simi Vuata, and didgeridoo player Fred Leone.
It was the first time Indigenous lyrics have been performed on the Eurovision stage, as well as the first time a contestant has ever played the didgeridoo.
Sadly, it wasn't enough to win over audiences, as they failed to make it past the first semi-final making it the worst result for Australia since singer Montaigne failed to qualify for the grand final in 2021.
Australia are one of five bands out of 15 who didn't make the cut, joined by Poland's Luna, Iceland's Hera Björk, Azerbaijan's FAHREE feat. Ilkin Dovlatov and Moldova's Natalia Barbu.
A further 10 will then be confirmed on Thursday after the second semi final as 20 countries going through will join the Big Five - UK, Italy, France, Spain and Germany - who automatically have a place in the
