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INSANE: 2 - The Real Truth

Why was Eurovision controversial last year?

The event began with a boycott, featured protests, and a rare disqualification.

Evening Standard

UK Eurovision act Remember Monday: ‘We’re each other’s therapists and protectors’

Charlotte McLaughlin speaks to the girl group about their hopes for the competition.

The Independent UK

Singer and actor Olly Alexander’s Favourite Things

Doppelgängers, wet wipes and what Polari really means: We caught up with Olly Alexander following an impromptu performance at St Pancras

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Olly Alexander review – part night creature, part light entertainer

The singer and actor hints at an outre new synth-heavy sound, drawn largely from latest album Polari. He stops short, though, of scaring his daytime TV fans

The Guardian - UK

Derek Jarman: Modern Nature review – a starry and tempestuous tribute

Jessie Buckley, Olly Alexander and Will Young read from the artist and film-maker’s diaries, capturing a life of defiance, joy and vitality

The Guardian - UK

Olly Alexander craves anonymity

Music star Olly Alexander has admitted that he used to dream of being famous.

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Olly Alexander's home means 'everything'

Olly Alexander feels secure after buying a home of his own two years ago.

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Pop trio Remember Monday to represent the UK at Eurovision 2025 with ‘What the Hell Just Happened?’

Band are the first girl group to represent the UK in 26 years

The Independent UK

“As soon as I played the demo I was just like ‘Yes! There he is!’ It was at the level of his old Erasure stuff, of Yazoo and his period of Depeche Mode": Producer Danny L Harle and Olly Alexander on their "extraordinary" collab with a synth-pop legend

“His musical point is so distilled in his music, and he’s the same in the way he talks,” says Harle. “He’s a man of few words”

MusicRadar

Channel 4 commissions new drama from Russell T Davies about LGBT+ community

Davies is known for writing Channel 4 dramas Queer As Folk and It’s A Sin.

Evening Standard

Olly Alexander shares concerns about increasing levels of homophobia on social media

The singer-songwriter says everything he posts is now met with an ‘instant negative reaction because someone is seeing a gay person’

Evening Standard

Girl band Remember Monday to represent UK at Eurovision, BBC Radio 1 hosts claim

The BBC has not officially confirmed the girl group for the role yet, saying ‘any announcements regarding Eurovision will be made in due course’.

Evening Standard

Olly Alexander flails on his debut solo album Polari, while Inhaler find their sound on Open Wide

On his first solo album, Alexander explores fascinating themes but struggles to find much of substance of say, while Dublin rock band Inhaler make great strides on their confident third record

The Independent UK

Olly Alexander: Polari review – Hi-NRG throwback for the Radio 2 crowd

The actor-singer’s solo debut proper looks to 1980s gay clubland for inspiration, but plays it too safe under all the retro synths and stammered-vocal effects

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Eurovision 2025 UK act 'revealed as country trio who appeared on The Voice'

The UK appear to have gone in bold new direction from its recent entries

Evening Standard

Vernon Kay insists he's 'loving' his radio job as he jokes about retirement plans

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC Radio 2 star also reveals what happened when he got to go ‘behind the velvet rope’ at his hero Elvis Presley’s home in Graceland

Evening Standard

Olly Alexander's guide to London: Tamil Prince dosas, the Towpath Cafe and gifts from After Noah

Actor and singer Olly Alexander shares his favourite spots for eating, drinking and gift-buying in London

Evening Standard

Wicked stars pay homage to original Broadway production at UK premiere

British stars including Amanda Holden, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Olly Alexander flocked to the London premiere.

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Olly Alexander surprised by how 'political' Eurovision is

Olly Alexander was shocked by how "political" 'Eurovision was and admitted it was a really "mad" experience.

The Independent UK

Olly Alexander confirms name change at Radio 1’s Big Weekend festival

Pop star also joked about his disappointing Eurovision result at the BBC festival in Luton

Evening Standard

Sam Ryder could represent UK for a second time at Eurovision after Olly Alexander's disappointing result

The Space Man singer secured the UK its highest score in decades in 2022

The Guardian - UK

Why Olly Alexander was a forgotten face in Eurovision school reunion crowd

The UK’s familiar-sounding entry fared poorly with voters in a contest where the shock of the new often does well

The Guardian - UK

Eurovision loses almost a quarter of UK viewers compared with 2023

Saturday night’s final was watched by average of 7.64m as Britain’s entry, Olly Alexander, finished in 18th place

The Guardian - UK

Eurovision 2024: everything we learned – from the Abba swizz to the UK’s wild unpopularity

Why did Olly Alexander fall flat in the public vote? Why didn’t Abba show up? And how did the trophy get smashed?

The Guardian - UK

‘You have to have a skirt rip moment!’ How to win Eurovision

Is it all about having a great gimmick – or touching hearts? Ahead of this year’s song contest, Eurovision hitmakers from Bucks Fizz to Käärijä reveal the tricks of the trade, from free saunas and milkmaids to writing your tune in half an hour

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