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THE Witch worked a charm tonight as Bambie Thug landed Ireland a place in the Eurovision Grand Finals for the first time since 2018.
Screaming a song about placing a hex on an ex, it was Europe that fell under the spell of the 31-year-old, who delivered a surreal spectacle of witchcraft and ballet.
Emerging from a spell circle to dance with a devil, Bambie, clothed in black feathers and a horned headdress, beckoned the audience in with long black nails before delivering an explosion of gothic pop, as jets of flames erupted through the stage in Malmo.
Wowed Eurovision fans posted on X: “I feel …
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