'Doomsday Blues' for Ireland as they miss out on Eurovision win

With a total of 278 points, Ireland ranked in sixth place in the song contest in Malmö, Sweden.
'Doomsday Blues' for Ireland as they miss out on Eurovision win

The Macroom artist earned 142 points from the jury and 136 points from the popular vote.

It was heartbreak for Bambie Thug as Ireland failed to take home the Eurovision win.

With a total of 278 points, Ireland ranked in sixth place in the song contest in Malmö, Sweden.

The Macroom artist earned 142 points from the jury and 136 points from the popular vote.

Nemo of Switzerland, who performed the song The Code, celebrates. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Nemo of Switzerland, who performed the song The Code, celebrates. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Switzerland’s Nemo was named the winner of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest with the song The Code and a combined score of 591 points.

The Swiss entrant scored a myriad of 'douze pointe' from the jury vote which stood at 365.

This was followed by a landslide of 226 points from the public vote, beating Croatia's Baby Lasagna to first place.

Switzerland won the very first Eurovision, held in 1956, and won again in 1988, with Céline Dion and the song  Ne partez pas sans moi.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators march during a protest against the participation of Israeli contestant Eden Golan ahead of the final of the Eurovision Song Contest (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators march during a protest against the participation of Israeli contestant Eden Golan ahead of the final of the Eurovision Song Contest (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

The competition has been mired in controversy surrounding the participation of Israel’s Eden Golan, and a large group of demonstrators were outside Malmo Arena as the acts performed.

Several protesters have also been detained and taken away by police, including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg.

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