Breaking news! Revealed exclusively on Strictly Come Dancing for our British audiences, Olly Alexander of Years & Years fame has been confirmed as the United Kingdom’s representative for the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest. This follows several weeks of rumours that Olly had signed on the dotted line and would be taking the UK flag to Malmö, and previous speculation that he was almost chosen as the UK act back in 2022 over Sam Ryder.

Fans will be most familiar of Olly from his musical appearance as the frontman of best-selling band Years & Years, who over the years have released some chart topping hits such as “King”, “Shine”, “Starstruck” and “Play”. The talented Olly Alexander has also appeared as a lead actor in critically acclaimed television show “It’s A Sin”.

Whilst it will be a little bit of time until we hear what song he will be singing at the Eurovision Song Contest, the BBC have confirmed that the song has been co-written by Alexander and Danny L Harle, who have both produced hits for Dua Lipa, Chic and Charli XCX. Most recently, Danny L Harle co-wrote the lead single on Dua Lipa’s upcoming album, “Houdini”.

As he embarks on the first release under his own name, Olly Alexander remains one of the world’s most trailblazing modern pop stars. Across three hugely successful albums to date, the singer, actor and fashion icon has scored 2 #1 UK albums, 10 UK Top 40 singles and was recently awarded the BRIT Billion Award (with 6.5 billion streams globally). With Years & Years evolving into a solo project and, in 2024, a brand new solo era, Olly has become a once-in-a-generation voice: the Russell T Davies show ‘It’s A Sin’ won Best New Drama at the National Television Awards, with Olly also nominated for Leading Actor at the 2022 BAFTA Television Awards.

Speaking to the BBC about his selection, Olly Alexander says: “I’ve loved watching Eurovision ever since I was a little kid and I’m beyond excited to be taking part next year. As a young boy I always looked forward to this incredible event of unbridled joy, the wonderfully chaotic mix of musical styles, theatrical performances, heartfelt emotion and humour. 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’ve wanted to do this for a long time and it feels like the right moment to start releasing music under my own name. I’m determined to give it everything I’ve got and put on an excellent and unforgettable performance for you all!”

The song he will be bringing with him to Sweden will be released at a later date.