Musician and BAFTA nominated actor Olly Alexander will characterize the U.Ok. on the 2024 Eurovision Tune Contest in Sweden.
Alexander revealed the information on Saturday in the course of the finale of BBC’s “Strictly Come Dancing.” As a musician, Alexander fronted English band Years & Years, which lately has developed right into a solo venture. Throughout three albums thus far, Alexander has scored two No. 1 U.Ok. albums, 10 U.Ok. High 40 singles and was lately 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 gained 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 track, co-written with Danny L. Harle, shall be revealed imminently.
Alexander mentioned: “I’ve cherished watching Eurovision ever since I used to be just a little child and I’m past excited to be collaborating subsequent 12 months. As a younger boy I all the time seemed ahead to this unimaginable occasion of unbridled pleasure, the splendidly chaotic mixture of musical kinds, 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 attainable, it shall be an honor. I’ve wished to do that for a very long time and it seems like the proper second to start out releasing music below my very own title. I’m decided to present it every little thing I’ve obtained and placed on a wonderful and unforgettable efficiency for you all.”
Sweden’s Loreen gained the 2023 Eurovision Tune Contest, with U.Ok. contender Mae Muller inserting close to the underside. Subsequent 12 months’s contest shall be held at Malmö, Sweden in Might 2024.
The Eurovision 2024 semi finals and ultimate shall be broadcast reside on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Might 7, 9 and 11, 2024.
