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Olly Alexander confirmed that he is now performing under his own name during his performance at Radio 1’s Big Weekend.Alexander broke out in music as the frontman of Years & Years alongside Mikey Goldsworthy & Emre Türkmen. They released two albums together, 2015’s ‘Communion’ and 2018’s ‘Palo Santo’, spawning hits such as ‘King’ and ‘Shine’.

Olly Alexander has said he has “got a lot of music ready to go” following the news that he’ll be representing the UK at Eurovision 2024.Earlier this week, it was announced that the Years & Years singer is set to compete in the contest next year in Malmö, Sweden – the hometown of the 2023 winner Loreen. Alexander will succeed the UK’s previous contestant Mae Muller, who finished second to last.Speaking to Magic Breakfast yesterday (December 18), the artist explained (via Music News): “The song that I have for Eurovision I made with Danny L Harle, who’s a brilliant pop producer, and we made basically a whole album.“So I’ve got a lot of music ready to go so I’m so, so excited that it’s coming.”Alexander last released an album in the form of Years & Years’ third studio effort ‘Night Call’, which arrived in early 2022.

Olly Alexander has opened up about Years & Years becoming a solo project, saying that “pop was like a dirty word” towards the end of the group’s run as a three-piece.The singer-songwriter/actor sat down with NME for this week’s Big Read cover interview in which he talked about Years & Years‘ 80s-inspired third album ‘Night Call’ (out today, January 21).Following on from 2018’s ‘Palo Santo’, the new record marks the first full-length from Alexander since he parted ways with his former Y&Y bandmates Mikey Goldsworthy and Emre Türkmen.“We could never really agree on what we liked in the music and what direction we wanted to go in, so that made the songwriting process difficult,” the singer told NME of the experience of working as a trio.“It was never lyrics; [Goldsworthy and Türkmen] would never touch lyrics. It was just, like, general direction: how ‘poppy’ something was gonna be.

Night Call (★★★★☆) is the third album to be released under the name Years & Years, now Alexander’s solo project following the departure of Emre Türkmen and Mikey Goldsworthy from the group. As much as Alexander’s personality shone on Years & Years’ first two albums, going solo has allowed him to showcase the beautifully twisted contents of his mind like never before.The album starts on a strong foot with “Consequences,” a funky, synthy opener that is unmistakably a Years & Years track.

Since breaking through in 2014, Years & Years has become one of the UK's finest musical exports.

Years & Years' Olly Alexander has confirmed that Kylie Minogue will feature on a new version of his latest single Starstruck.

Olly Alexander has opened up on taking the reins in Years & Years, after the synth-pop trio became his own solo project.The band announced last month that they will become an Olly solo project moving forwards, with the frontman’s former bandmates, Emre Türkmen and Mikey Goldsworthy, remaining close to the band.Appearing on Capital FM to promote ‘Starstruck’, the first track of his new solo era, Olly explained that musical differences had been the main reason behind the band’s decision.“I’ll tell you the honest truth of what happened was is; me, Mikey and Emre met, like, ten years ago,” he said.“We’ve been in this band for a decade, and in that time, we’ve just kind of grown apart musically, right.

Years & Years have shared the first track of their new era – listen to ‘Starstruck’ below.The song is the first new material since the recent news that Years & Years will now operate as an Olly Alexander solo project moving forwards, with the frontman’s former bandmates, Emre Türkmen and Mikey Goldsworthy, remaining close to the band.‘Starstruck’ was previewed on TikTok last month by Alexander, who shared a snippet of the comeback single to launch a new TikTok dance challenge.The full version has now arrived on streaming services, and you can listen to it below.

Years & Years have shared a snippet of their upcoming new single ‘Starstruck’ while launching a new TikTok challenge.The preview of the track follows on from the recent news that Years & Years will now operate as an Olly Alexander solo project.

Years & Years have announced that the band is now “an Olly [Alexander] solo project”. Which you possibly thought it was anyway.

Years and Years will continue as a solo act for Olly Alexaner, it has been announced.

Years & Years have announced that they will go forward as a solo project by frontman Olly Alexander, with band members Mikey Goldsworthy and Emre Türkmen stepping back from band duties. 

The duo are also set to play a London headline show next month