Olly Alexander is impressed by the other participants in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. In the British radio program ‘The Rebecca Judd Show’, the singer stated that it is ‘a strong year’, in which ‘many really brilliant’ artists are participating. Olly Alexander is participating this year on behalf of the United Kingdom with the song ‘Dizzy’.
“Participating is enough for me”
“I love the Spanish entry, Nebulossa. And I love the Ukrainian girls, Alyona Alyona & Jerry Heil,” he says. The ‘Years & Years’ singer, who is pals with Irish act Bambie Thug, names Swiss non-binary artist Nemo as the favorite to win. “I think that one will win. It’s so great.” Other participants he mentions are Silvester (Lithuania), Luna (Poland) and Mustii from Belgium. “There are also a lot of great LGBTQ acts, which is really great to see.”
Olly does not see himself as a major contender, but he will put in a performance that he is proud of. “Participating is enough for me,” he explains. “Of course I want to do well and I especially want to make myself proud, but I also want to make Great Britain proud. But you just never know what will happen.”
The United Kingdom, as one of the so-called Big 5 countries, does not have to qualify for the final during the semi-finals. Unlike previous years, the United Kingdom, Spain, France, Italy, Germany and host country Sweden will perform in the semi-finals this year. With this decision, the ESF organization gives all countries the opportunity to present their song to the public before the final.
Some competitors missed the mark during the pre-parties of the Eurovision Song Contest:
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