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“This is so exciting”: Fans react to Olly Alexander representing the UK at Eurovision 2024

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Years & Years fans get up! Olly Alexander is set to represent the UK at next year’s Eurovision Song Contest.  The beloved talent first revealed the news on 16 December during the grand final of Strictly Come Dancing.  “I can exclusively reveal I will be representing the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest,” he exclaimed, resulting in rapturous applause from the contestants.  When co-host Claudia Winkleman asked if Alexander could spill any tea on his highly anticipated appearance, the beloved talent promised it would be spectacular.  “Ah, what can I…

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Years & Years, Kelly Rowland, Rachel Stevens and more announced for Mighty Hoopla 2023

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Mighty Hoopla has announced its incredible line-up for 2023. London’s most vibrant and inclusive pop music festival returns to Brockwell Park on 3 and 4 June, and will feature performances from legends such as Kelly Rowland, Years & Years, Rachel Stevens, Aqua, Jake Shears, Kelis, Natasha Bedingfield and Sophie Ellis-Bextor. Years & Years’ Olly Alexander, Sunday’s headliner, said he’s “very excited” to return to the “fab queer extravaganza”. “It’s been amazing to watch the festival grow over the years and I’m really thrilled to be part of such a stellar…

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Years & Years’ Olly Alexander says he’ll never “shut up about being gay”

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Olly Alexander said he’s never “going to shut up” about being gay in a new interview. Since his 2010 music debut with the band Years & Years, Alexander has become a beacon of hope for LGBTQ+ music fans around the world.  From writing LGBTQ+ inclusive songs to displaying queer love within his music videos, the young talent has never been shy about his sexuality.  However alongside support and admiration from fans, Alexander has also faced pushback from conservative critics. Earlier this year, the It’s A Sin star was called out…

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Olly Alexander celebrates second UK number 1 album with Years & Years’ Night Call

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Years & Years’ Night Call has debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, becoming Olly Alexander’s second chart-topping album. According to the Official Charts, the record claimed the pole position with “75% of its total this week coming from physical sales,” matching the previous success of Years & Years’ debut Communion. Now a solo project for Alexander, Years and Years’ sophomore album still left a major impact on the charts with a number three peak. Reacting to Night Call’s success, Alexander told the Official Charts: “I’m just really, really…

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Olly Alexander praises Lil Nas X for breaking music industry barriers

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Olly Alexander praised Lil Nas X for breaking music industry barriers with his unapologetic LGBTQ+ artistry. Since his 2012 debut, Years & Years have released two critically-acclaimed studio albums: Communion (2015) and Palo Santo (2018). Alongside the plethora of chart-topping hits, Alexander has also been praised for his unapologetically queer lyrics and music videos. In a new interview with NME, the It’s A Sin actor revealed that he used to be “scared’ of highlighting his sexuality in music. “It’s been an unconscious process, I think – when I look back…

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Olly Alexander “overwhelmed” by first show with live audience since 2019

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Olly Alexander teamed up with Capital FM to give his first live performance since COVID-19 restrictions were imposed. Capital Up Close presents Years & Years with Barclaycard took place on 31 August and saw Olly perform for the first time since the announcement of Years & Years’ solo project. The chart-topper, who is known for hits such as King and Stastruck, said he was “overwhelmed” to be performing in front of a live crowd for the first time in 18 months. “This is so crazy, this is crazy,” Olly told…

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