After being announced as the United Kingdom’s representative for Eurovision 2024, Olly Alexander has revealed further information about his selection, as well as his entry for Malmö.
Talking about his selection and much more
Speaking with Mark Savage on BBC News, Olly revealed that he has been keeping the news that he will be the UK’s representative for two months and that he is looking forward to promoting his entry in Europe ahead of the show.
When asked about working with Danny Harle on the entry, Mark asked: ‘For people who don’t know, Danny has written with Charli XCX and Dua Lipa – so this is going to be really cutting-edge, forward-thinking pop, right?’, to which Olly answered:
That’s definitely the vibe. It’s gonna be electronic, something you can dance to. But yeah, I can’t say much more than that.
Olly also added:
I mean, it wasn’t gonna be a ballad. Or maybe it could have been a ballad. I love a ballad. Am I saying too much now?
The United Kingdom’s Eurovision Journey
The UK is one of the most successful countries at the Eurovision Song Contest. Debuting at the second edition ever of the Contest in 1957, the United Kingdom won the competition on five separate occasions. The most recent win for the UK was in 1997 with Katrina and the Waves, singing “Love Shine A Light”. The UK also holds the record for the number of second place finishes – currently at 16.
In 2023, Mae Muller represented the UK on home soil in Liverpool with her song “I Wrote A Song”. At the close of voting, the UK finished 25th in a field of 26, earning a total of 24 points. Of these, 15 points came from the jury, whilst the remaining 9 came from the televote.
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