Princess Bambie..
Song contest hopeful seen before gothic make-up look
A SERIES of never-before-seen images have revealed Bambie Thug’s life before their gothic queen makeover.
The artist was filled with emotion when they were chosen by the Irish public to represent their country at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.
The non-binary Cork performer was selected to fly the flag for Ireland on last Friday’s Eurosong with their tune, Doomsday Blue.
Since their debut, fans have been fascinated with the gothic queen and who they were before the white painted face and elaborate costumes.
Now we can reveal unseen images of Bambie, 30, who dreamed of being a ballerina before they broke their arm in college.
Bambie then decided to study musical theatre in London where they found their gothic sound and unusual style.
But before their musical talents were discovered, a ginger haired Bambie enjoyed partying with friends and dressing up as a child.
In one picture, we can reveal Bambie played as a princess with a tiara on their head when they were a youngster.
Another image shows a gingerhaired Bambie dressed as a ballerina holding a guitar for a photoshoot while another shows the make-up free performer posing with a pal.
SISTERS
Bambie Thug’s real name is Bambie Ray Robinson. They were born in 1994 and grew up in Macroom, Co Cork with their three sisters. Bambie’s mother is Irish, and their father is Swedish.
The singer was diagnosed with ADHD – attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
In their spare time, they used to sometimes work as a party princess at events for children with special needs.
Bambie has used the term
“ouija-pop” to describe their music.
In a 2023 interview, they stated
“my stuff is hyperpunk avant electro-pop.
“We call it grit pop or rot but recently
I’ve been coining the term ‘Ouija pop’.”
They said they coined the term due to a reluctance of being “put in a box”, instead combining numerous genres, with
Bambie “never having anything in mind” when
FLAG BEARER Bambie
We call it grit pop or rot but recently I’ve been coining the term ‘Ouija pop’
ever making music. One of their major influences musically is a reluctance to be stuck to a style or genre. In an interview with NME, Bambie claimed they could do “everything” creatively, stating their belief that the heavy metal music community had expanded to include more genres and be more accepting of the LGBTQ+ community. Bambie has stated an emphasis on trying to be “good role models” with music, stating a belief many within the industry “glamorise” drug addiction.
They said in an interview with Gay Times: “We need to parade healthy behaviour.
“It’s important if we are going to be breaking [through] so that younger kids and teens listening to our music, and looking up to us, aren’t fed this negative behaviour.”
In chats with media, Bambie said their favourite artists were Dolly Parton, Britney Spears, Nina Simone, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell and Led Zeppelin.
Bambie’s had a big hit with
Tsunami in 2022 which has reached more than 700,000 listeners.
Their debut song Birthday premiered in 2021, followed by their first EP Psilocyber including three singles. Since then, they released another 2 EPS – High Romancy in 2021 and Cathexis in 2023.
FESTIVAL
The self-described Nightcore Barbie could be seen performing at the packed-out Download Festival in June 2023, and The Great Escape in Brighton in May 2023.
They also performed live at BBC Maida Vale Studios on Christmas Eve in 2022.
Bambie is a prolific songwriter whose songs written for other artists of varying genres have amassed 50 million streams.
These include Cassyette, KID BRUNSWICK, and Fabich.
Their instrumentals were also included in some of the UK’S biggest nu-gen hits like Dear Goth or Petrichor, and HBO’S Sex And The City reboot Just Like That.
They told the Mike Jones Rock Show on Youtube: “Bambie Thug is your witchy king antidote to the world.”
DIY Magazine has described them as “Lady Gaga’s final boss form”, while Metal Hammer Magazine said “Bambie Thug is an artist in every sense”.