Ireland through to Eurovision final for first time since 2018
The UK is already through to the final
Bambie Thug has become the first Irish Eurovision Song Contest finalist since 2018 following a vote for their performance in Sweden.
The Cork-born singer, 31, triumphed with their song 'Doomsday Blue' at the semi-finals on Tuesday.
The singer told a press conference in Malmo they were forced to change their body paint in Ogham script - an early Medieval alphabet - which translated to ceasefire and freedom, a nod to the situation in Gaza and amid Israel's inclusion in the competition.
Ryan O'Shaughnessy reached the competition for Ireland with Together in Lisbon, Portugal, four years ago, where he came 16th.
Bambie has a chance to take Ireland to the win, which the country has not achieved since 1996 with Eimear Quinn's The Voice.
Elsewhere, Olly Alexander delivered his first performance, which featured an energetic upside-down locker room staging of Dizzy.
It is the first time the UK, which is already through to the finals, has performed in a semi-final.
Alexander had cameras rotated to give a spinning feel to him and the dancers as the singer wore a white singlet, red trousers, and boots.
The "big five", which includes the UK, Germany, France, Spain and Italy, as the biggest donor to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), have already made the final along with Sweden's contestant Marcus & Martinus.
The Norwegian-born twin singers performed their love song Unforgettable, which saw them turn the stage into a dance club.
Eurovision was hosted by Swedish comedian Petra Mede and Hollywood actress Malin Akerman.