The BBC will air a special program with the UK’s Eurovision 2024 representative, Olly Alexander, on Friday 1st of March.
About “Graham Meets Olly”
Olly Alexander was revealed as the UK’s representative for Malmö in December. Earlier this month, it was reported that he will sing “Dizzy” at Eurovision 2024, releasing a 20-second snippet of his track. The full track will be released on the 1st of March. On the same day, the BBC will air “Eurovision Song Contest 2024: Graham Meets Olly” on BBC One at 10:40 pm. In the 15-minute program, Olly talks to Eurovision legend and last year’s host Graham Norton about preparations for Eurovision. Additionally, the program will feature the first play of the music video on television for Olly’s song.
United Kingdom’s Eurovision History
The UK is one of the most successful countries in 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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News Source: BBC
Photo Credit: Radio Times
Rory Gannon