Musician and BAFTA nominated actor Olly Alexander will symbolize the U.Ok. on the 2024 Eurovision Tune Contest in Sweden.
Alexander revealed the information on Saturday through the finale of BBC’s “Strictly Come Dancing.” As a musician, Alexander fronted English band Years & Years, which in recent times has advanced right into a solo mission. Throughout three albums so far, Alexander has scored two No. 1 U.Ok. albums, 10 U.Ok. Prime 40 singles and was not too long ago awarded the BRIT Billion Award with 6.5 billion streams globally. He has collaborated with Elton John, Kylie Minogue and Pet Store Boys amongst others.
As an actor, Alexander is finest identified for Russell T Davies present “It’s A Sin,” which received finest new drama on the the U.Ok.’s Nationwide Tv Awards, with him additionally scoring a number one actor nomination on the 2022 BAFTA Tv Awards.
Alexander’s U.Ok. Eurovision music, co-written with Danny L. Harle, shall be revealed imminently.
Alexander stated: “I’ve cherished watching Eurovision ever since I used to be a little bit child and I’m past excited to be collaborating subsequent 12 months. As a younger boy I all the time regarded ahead to this unimaginable occasion of unbridled pleasure, the splendidly chaotic mixture of musical types, theatrical performances, heartfelt emotion and humour. I actually can’t imagine I’m going to be part of such a particular legacy and fly the flag for the U.Ok. within the gayest manner doable, it shall be an honor. I’ve wished to do that for a very long time and it appears like the suitable second to start out releasing music below my very own identify. I’m decided to offer it the whole lot I’ve acquired and placed on a superb and unforgettable efficiency for you all.”
Sweden’s Loreen received the 2023 Eurovision Tune Contest, with U.Ok. contender Mae Muller putting close to the underside. Subsequent 12 months’s contest shall be held at Malmö, Sweden in Could 2024.
The Eurovision 2024 semi finals and ultimate shall be broadcast dwell on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Could 7, 9 and 11, 2024.
