{"id":85552,"date":"2023-12-17T11:56:39","date_gmt":"2023-12-17T11:56:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mylifestylemax.com\/?p=85552"},"modified":"2023-12-17T11:56:39","modified_gmt":"2023-12-17T11:56:39","slug":"uks-eurovision-odds-slashed-after-strictly-final-halted-to-annouce-huge-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mylifestylemax.com\/celebrities\/uks-eurovision-odds-slashed-after-strictly-final-halted-to-annouce-huge-news\/","title":{"rendered":"UK’s Eurovision odds slashed after Strictly final halted to annouce huge news"},"content":{"rendered":"

Olly Alexander announced to represent UK at next Eurovision<\/h3>\n

The UK\u2019s odds of victory in next year\u2019s Eurovision Song Contest have been dramatically slashed following the announcement that Olly Alexander will be the nation’s official representative. The Years and Years singer confirmed the news during the final of last night\u2019s Strictly Come Dancing.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can exclusively reveal, I will be representing the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest next year!” he exclaimed grinning from ear to ear. “I’m planning it now, it’s gonna be spectacular. I love Eurovision so much, it’s a dream come true.”<\/p>\n

Betting giants Ladbrokes have now announced that they have dropped the odds of the UK winning by more than half from 16\/1 to 7\/1. Alex Apati of Ladbrokes LIVE said: “It’s been Years & Years since the UK topped the Eurovision table, but the latest odds suggest that could all be about to change, with the help of Olly Alexander.”<\/p>\n

The powers that be will be hoping not to replicate last year’s disappointing performance from Mae Muller with I Wrote A Song, which finished in 25th place with just 24 points. Rather they will be hoping he can build on Sam Ryder’s success from 2022.<\/p>\n

He is the highest-scoring UK entrant ever after getting 466 points for his song Space Man, and finishing first in the jury vote and second overall in the contest. He ultimately lost to Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra with their song\u00a0Stefania, although the UK will host the contest.<\/p>\n

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Olly\u2019s musical pedigree is in no doubt and will stand him in good stead at the annual song contest.<\/p>\n

He has been nominated for six BRIT Awards after releasing his first single, I Wish I Knew, with Years and Years in 2012.<\/p>\n

The band’s most successful single King went straight to number one in the UK in March 2015.<\/p>\n

Their debut studio album, Communion, was released in July of the same year and entered the UK Albums Chart in the top spot.<\/p>\n

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