UK: more details about Olly Alexander’s song and preparation for Eurovision revealed
Olly Alexander is getting ready to represent the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö, Sweden.
In a recent interview, the artist shared more information about his preparation and promotion for his Eurovision entry for the coming weeks leading to the Grand Final. According to the representative, his Eurovision journey after public broadcaster BBC internally selected him has been exciting and has significantly changed his schedule.
“I’m eating, drinking, and living Eurovision and just trying to get time in between with my cats and my boyfriend,” said the English singer to Cosmopolitan. Moreover, he mentioned that, although he felt the pressure of representing the UK he is “excited because it’s such an amazing opportunity and it feels very special to be a part of”.
Olly Alexander is a Eurovision himself. In the interview, he further revealed that he has followed the national selections and that he thinks Ukraine, the Netherlands, France and Norway are sending really good acts. Moreover, he said that he has received messages from UK representatives Sam Ryder and Mae Muller.
Dizzy
Olly Alexander will represent the UK with the song Dizzy. Talking about his Eurovision song, the singer stated:
Any good pop song should take you on a journey. A Eurovision song, especially, should have drama and I hope people feel taken on this thrilling ride. As you can tell from the title, the song is about the overwhelming feeling you get when you’re with someone. It’s upbeat, you can dance to it, and it’s just wild.
As part of his preparations, Olly Alexander will perform Dizzy live on the Graham Norton Show on March 01 on BBC One at 11:40 pm CET. During this Eurovision special, Graham Norton will talk with the UK representative about his Eurovision participation. We will also watch the music video for Dizzy during the Eurovision special.
A date for your diaries. Graham Norton will chat to the UK’s Eurovision 2024 act Olly Alexander in a one-off special on Friday 1 March on BBC One at 10.40pm. There’ll also be a play of Olly’s video for his Eurovision song ‘Dizzy’. pic.twitter.com/bpIJKfBcsS
— BBC Eurovision (@bbceurovision) February 14, 2024
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Source: Cosmopolitan/ BBC Eurovision
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