OLLY ALEXANDER’S ROAD TO EUROVISION ‘24
Tuesday, BBC1. 10.50pm
WHEN it was announced last year that Olly Alexander would be the UK’s representative for the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, it seemed like a win-win situation.
The UK was getting a singer with a proven track record – as the frontman of Years & Years, he’d scored two number one UK albums and 10 UK Top 40 singles – while for Olly, it was the chance to start a new era in his career by fulfilling a lifelong dream.
The star, who says he’s loved watching Eurovision since he was a little kid says: “I really can’t believe I’m going to be a part of such a special legacy and fly the flag for the UK in the gayest way possible, it shall be an honour!
“I’m determined to give it everything I’ve got and put on an excellent and unforgettable performance for you all!”
His track, Dizzy was unveiled in March and Olly says: “I wrote the song last summer with Danny L Harle, we started off with the word ‘Dizzy’ because it just popped into my head and I liked it. I was thinking about fun things that could make you dizzy and I remember saying ‘dizzy from your kisses’ so the song is about feeling such an intense swell of emotion for someone they totally turn your world upside down and inside out.” Since then, he’s been caught up in a promotional whirlwind, which has even included a cameo in his mum’s favourite
TV programme, EastEnders.
But has the experience been as joyous as Olly hoped? On the same night that he takes to the stage for Eurovision semifinal (although as the UK is one of the so-called ‘Big Five’, he’s already guaranteed a spot in Saturday’s final), this documentary explores his journey.
It follows him as he juggles press attention and performs at Eurovision pre-parties in Madrid and London, all while preparing for the big event at the Malmo Arena in Sweden.