It has been less than a week that the BBC announced in their “Dancing with the Stars” show that Olly Alexander (lead singer of the UK band “Years & Years”) will represent the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö (Sweden), and last Monday (18-12-2023) it was revealed that the song Olly will represent his country with is already completed.
What was revealed about Olly Alexander’s song?
Not a whole lot was revealed about Olly Alexander’s song just yet, but we do know that the song is already complete and ready to go. Olly himself said about the matter on the BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show: “The song is finally, finally, finally finished!” Unfortunately he did not reveal the release date of his Eurovision entry, he did say: “Soon!”
Olly Alexander also disclosed the following:
“So I wrote the song with Danny L Harle, who’s a wonderful producer and he’s amazing – we’ve wanted to do this, we both love Eurovision, we’ve wanted to take a song to Eurovision for about a year or so since we’ve been working together.”
About his upcoming Eurovision adventure Olly said the following:
“I have wanted to do it for a long, long time, since I was a kid. I almost did it a couple of years back but it didn’t work out – I didn’t have the right song – but this time it feels like the right time.”
Who is Danny L Harle?
Danny L Harle is the man of the hour when it comes down to producers and songwriters. His most recent success is the single “Houdini” by Dua Lipa. He is also known for working on music in the hyper-pop scene. Recently Danny L Harle was nominated for a Grammy Award because of his work on the latest album of Caroline Polacheck, “Desire, I Want To Turn Into You”. Because this songwriter and producer is heavily involved in the upcoming UK Eurovision entry music connoisseurs are very eager to hear what he, and other professionals, came up with.
What does sending a big name to Eurovision mean for the UK’s odds of winning?
The thing that happened after last Saturday’s announcement of Olly Alexander being send to the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 by the United Kingdom, is that the odds for the UK to win the contest have risen a great deal. Two of the biggest bookmaker agencies see the United Kingdom as the one to beat this year. Nothing is carved into stone just yet, since it is still early days when it comes down to the announcement of entrants in the upcoming contest.
Who is Olly Alexander?
Olly Alexander is both a solo artist, but he is also the lead singer of the successful UK band, “Years & Years”, widely known for their hit single “King”.
The band Years & Years got their big break in 2015 when they won the acclaimed BBC Sound of Poll, then the band rose to fame with their hit single, “King”. Eventually they released three albums.
Next to being a successful singer, Olly Alexander is also a talented actor. In 2021 Olly played the leading role in the series, “It’s a Sin”, achieving critical acclaim on a worldwide scale.
Eurovision 2023
In the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 the United Kingdom was represented by Mae Muller with the song “I Wrote a Song”. Unfortunately Mae did not do well, placing second to last in the Grand Final with just 24 points.