Bambie Thug's mother Laura has told RTÉ's Morning Ireland in Malmö that she "can't wait" to see the Cork singer perform in the Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final on Saturday.
The Macroom star booked their place in the final with their excellent performance of Doomsday Blue in the first semi-final on Tuesday night.
Speaking to RTÉ's Arts & Media Correspondent Evelyn O'Rourke after the result, their proud mother Laura - affectionately nicknamed 'Mambie Thug' by fans - said: "I'm feeling so proud... I think we're going to have a ball. We're having a ball here! There's a huge contingent here and everybody's really supportive - as you can hear!
"We're never going to get away from this, you know. We will live on with this for so long and we will just celebrate and celebrate. It's fantastic."
Laura agreed that Bambie Thug had been very calm on the night.
"It is a big stage, and a few people asked me, 'How are they feeling?' and I said, 'I think they're fine'. They handled it very well. They always did, they always handle the stage very well. I said, 'That's what they live for'. We all saw that tonight anyway! I thought it was brilliant!
"Their attention to detail is unbelievable, it is. They just have huge imagination. They always have had. I'm really proud."
She added that it is "fantastic" to see how Bambie Thug's message of inclusivity has connected.
"I have a cousin living in Liverpool and they were all voting tonight. They had a big Eurovision party. One of the things that my cousin Helen texted me was to tell me she has a few friends whose teenagers are transitioning and she said that the support that they feel from Bambie Thug is phenomenal. It made me cry, actually. I thought it was just fantastic. [I'm] very, very proud."
