Olly Alexander has responded to his odds of winning the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest.The singer revealed to BBC that he had taken a look at what the bookies were saying about his chances of winning the contest. “My odds for winning are at one per cent,” he told the outlet. “But that’s fine.
It’s better than zero.”Alexander is representing the UK this year with the song ‘Dizzy’ which has been compared to the likes of the Pet Shop Boys’ ‘It’s A Sin’.The former Years & Years star is one of the biggest stars to have been sent to represent the UK at Eurovision, having already earned a Bafta nomination, two Number One albums and with collaborations with Elton John and Kylie Minogue in his repertoire.“Olly has already done all the things that it’s impossible to prepare someone for,” Eurovision host Graham Norton said (per BBC). “He has played to huge crowds, he can relate to the cameras, and he is used to high pressure situations.
Add to that, the fact that the song is a massive bop and I think we could do really well this year.”It was previously reported that Alexander broke down in tears during an interview when addressing the current controversies relating to Israel’s participation in this year’s competition.Alexander went on to say he supported “a ceasefire, returning the hostages, the safety and security of all people in Gaza.
All the Palestinians and the people in Israel” – whether or not he participated in Eurovision “isn’t going to make a difference to those things, so that’s why I’m still doing it”.“I believe it’s good to come together with music,” he said. “I’m still hoping to enjoy some aspects of it.”Elsewhere, he’s admitted that he is “ambivalent” about the Union Jack flag, sharing that he hopes “to reclaim the.
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