Olly Alexander: Last News

Country trio Remember Monday has been revealed as this year’s Eurovision Song Contest UK entrant.

Olly Alexander has released an “epic love song” called ‘When We Kiss’. Check it out below.Following the release of singles ‘Cupid’s Bow’, ‘Polari’ and ‘Archangel, ‘When We Kiss’ marks the fourth taste from Alexander’s upcoming album ‘Polari’, due on February 7 (pre-order/pre-save here.Created alongside Danny L Harle (Charli XCX, Dua Lipa, Caroline Polachek), ‘Polari’ draws from the earliest innovators in electro-pop, charting desire, voyeurism and fate, and is Alexander’s first album release since abandoning the Years & Years moniker.Describing the newest track, the former Eurovision entrant said it was “an epic love song” inspired by a “difficult moment in a relationship when you don’t know whether you should break up or if you should stay together forever.”He continued: “I wanted this song to reflect those conflicted feelings, all the pain and ecstasy of loving someone.

Eurovision Song Contest, with updates on the stage, the look, and the ticket sales being confirmed.Next year’s instalment of the annual event will be held at Basel, Switzerland – following the victory of Nemo at this year’s event with their track ‘The Code’. It marked the nation’s first win since 1988, as well as the first-ever non-binary winner of Eurovision.Taking place in May, the 2025 edition will be the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, and now the organisers have begun to share more details about how it is taking shape.Speaking at a press conference in the city yesterday (December 16), the Project Team presented the visual concept for 2025 and launched the registration process for tickets.A post shared by Eurovision Song Contest (@eurovision)According to their statements, the visual and audio brand identity is developed by Art Director Artur Deyneuve, who looked to “create a design that made people feel heard and valued”.

Olly Alexander has shared a new “eternally optimistic” single, ‘Archangel’, from his upcoming album ‘Polari’.Created alongside Danny L Harle (Charli XCX, Dua Lipa, Caroline Polachek), ‘Polari’ draws from the earliest innovators in electro-pop, charting desire, voyeurism and fate. The album is set for release on February 7, 2025, and you can pre-order/pre-save here.It marks the Years & Years frontman’s first album release under his own name, and has so far been previewed with ‘Cupid’s Bow’ and ‘Polari’.

Olly Alexander has spoken to NME about the vibe of his upcoming album ‘Polari’, inspired by the likes of Kate Bush and Pet Shop Boys. Watch our interview below.The former Eurovision entrant and Years & Years frontman was speaking to NME from the red carpet from the MTV EMAs on Sunday (November 10). The awards were held in Manchester, a much-loved spot for the singer.“My favourite thing about partying in Manchester is all the gays that are here – all the queer people,” said Alexander.

Becky Hill has shut down rumours that she’ll be representing the UK at Eurovision 2025.The 69th Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Basel, Switzerland, with the final taking place in May 2025. This comes after Nemo clinched victory for Switzerland at Eurovision 2024 with their track ‘The Code’.

Sam Ryder’s manager has been recruited to help find the contestant that will represent the UK at Eurovision 2025.The 69th Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Basel, Switzerland, with the final taking place in May 2025. This comes after Nemo clinched victory for Switzerland at Eurovision 2024 with their track ‘The Code’.

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Eurovision 2024 nearly pulled out of the song contest, just 25 minutes before the live final.The grand final of the competition took place in Malmö, Sweden – the home of 2023 winner Loreen – on Saturday May 11. However, the show was mired by widespread political backlash over the inclusion of Israel amid the Hamas-Israel conflict.Many of the contestants, including Ireland’s Bambie Thug and UK representative Olly Alexander, faced pressure to boycott the event in solidarity with Palestine.

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’.

Eurovision 2024 broke global viewing figures despite protests over the inclusion of Israel at this year’s event.According to figures from the EBU, 163 million viewers tuned into the three live events including the Grand Final.The total reach of the contest also increased by one million people compared to 2023 and has grown by two million since 2022’s event in Turin.The viewing share for the Grand Final was also 46.7 per cent – the highest since 2006 and almost triple the broadcast channels average (17.6 per cent).Germany recorded the highest audience for the Grand Final with an average of 8.1million viewers watching on Das Erste and ONE. The United Kingdom also had the second highest audience with 7.7 million viewers tuning in for the Grand Final on BBC One despite viewing figures being down compared to last year’s event in Liverpool.Online, the Eurovision Song Contest’s digital platforms had another record year with 486million unique accounts reached on TikTok, during the event weeks, more than four times as many as that in 2023.Up to 42million unique viewers across 231 countries and territories also watched content on the official YouTube channel during the week of the live shows.Speaking about the record results across the board, Jean Philip De Tender, EBU Deputy Director General said: “These incredible numbers show the Eurovision Song Contest’s huge global impact – online, on TV and importantly musically.

Olly Alexander has expressed his gratitude after competing in Eurovision 2024, saying that receiving zero public points was “iconic”.The Years & Years frontman represented the UK with his song ‘Dizzy’ at this year’s competition, which took place in Malmö, Sweden. He finished 18th out of 25 countries – earning 46 points from the jury, but none from the voting public.Nemo clinched victory for Switzerland at Eurovision 2024 with their track ‘The Code’.

Olly Alexander‘s dad has said he was “surprised” that his son’s song ‘Dizzy’ received the dreaded ‘nul points’ from the public at last night’s Eurovision.Despite high hopes for this year’s UK entry, Alexander finished in 18th place out of 25 countries with 46 points, a position he only achieved thanks to his jury score.Now, his dad David Thornton has shared his thoughts, saying that Eurovision still offered a “fantastic learning experience” for Alexander [via BBC].“I enjoyed every minute of it,” said Thornton. “To me it’s a real surprise the public didn’t sort of connect with that song, though the juries gave it a really good score.”He added: “He’s had a wonderful time out there.

K.J. Yossman Switzerland has won the Eurovision Song Contest. Swiss entry Nemo stormed the contest with the song “The Code,” walking away with 591 points — a combination of a jury vote and public vote.

Eurovision enthusiasts were left scratching their heads after Olly Alexander's performance at the competition, as something seemed amiss. During the live broadcast of Eurovision 2024 on Saturday night, viewers watched Olly Alexander take to the stage, hoping to clinch the title.

The 68th Eurovision Song Contest is finally here, with another set of musical hopefuls eager to represent their countries and impress both the judges and the public.

The wait is almost over for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest and performers from across the globe are getting ready to battle it out to be crowned winners of one of the world’s most famous singing competitions. With the UK last winning the competition back in 1997, though Sam Ryder came close in 2022, all hopes of taking home the crown are on this year’s entry Olly Alexander, who recently divided fans when he made his Eurovision debut earlier this week with a performance of his song Dizzy.

Fans of Eurovision will already know that Olly Alexander is set to represent the United Kingdom at the 68th song contest in Malmö this month. Olly revealed the news during the Grand Final of BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday, December 16, 2023.

It's nearly that time again for the Eurovision grand finale to appear on our small screens.

This year's Eurovision Song Contest has got off to a frenzied start and the final hasn't even begun.

Eurovision is set to take place tonight (May 11) – check out the full running order and list of contestants below.Altogether, 37 countries entered the contest and were split in half to compete for a place in the finals across two semi finals on Tuesday (May 7) and Thursday (May 9). Tonight, 26 of them will perform in the final, with Big Five nations France, Spain, Germany, Italy, the UK and the host nation Sweden all going straight through.Representing the UK this year is Olly Alexander, who will be performing his song ‘Dizzy’ which has been compared to the likes of the Pet Shop Boys’ ‘It’s A Sin’.According to Eurovision World, the favourites to win the competition is Croatia, whose entry Baby Lasagna currently has a 42 per cent chance at snagging the crown this year with their song ‘Rim Tim Tagi Dim’.The full running order for Eurovision 2024 is:1. Sweden | Marcus & Martinus – ‘Unforgettable’2. Ukraine | alyona alyona & Jerry Heil – ‘Teresa & Maria’3. Germany | ISAAK – ‘Always On The Run’4. Luxembourg | TALI – ‘Fighter’5. Netherlands | Joost Klein – ‘Europapa’6. Israel | Eden Golan – ‘Hurricane’7. Lithuania | Silvester Belt – ‘Luktelk’8. Spain | Nebulossa – ‘ZORRA’9. Estonia | 5MIINUST x Puuluup – ‘(nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi’10. Ireland | Bambie Thug – ‘Doomsday Blue’11. Latvia | Dons – ‘Hollow’12. Greece | Marina Satti – ‘ZARI’13. United Kingdom | Olly Alexander – ‘Dizzy’14. Norway | Gåte – ‘Ulveham’15. Italy | Angelina Mango – ‘La Noia’16. Serbia | TEYA DORA – ‘RAMONDA’17. Finland | Windows95man – ‘No Rules!’18. Portugal | iolanda – ‘Grito’19. Armenia | LADANIVA – ‘Jako’20. Cyprus | Silia Kapsis – ‘Liar’21. Switzerland | Nemo – ‘The Code’22. Slovenia | Raiven – ‘Veronika’23. Croatia | Baby