Olly Alexander has released the music video for his new single Dizzy, which will represent the United Kingdom at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.
The 33-year-old singer and actor penned the track with seminal electronic producer Danny L Harle, and Olly has told how the tune, which he will perform at the 68th Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden, in May, is about ‘feeling such an intense swell of emotion’ for someone special.
He said: ‘I wrote the song last summer with Danny L Harle, we started off with the word ‘Dizzy’ because it just popped into my head and I liked it.
‘I was thinking about fun things that could make you dizzy and I remember saying ‘dizzy from your kisses’ so the song is about feeling such an intense swell of emotion for someone they totally turn your world upside down and inside out.’
As Olly throws himself into a contemporary dance routine in the striking music video, fans have gone wild for the new single as they deemed it a ‘masterpiece’.
Eurovision fans have gone wild as Olly Alexander releases the music video for his entry song Dizzy
As Olly throws himself into a contemporary dance routine in the striking music video, fans have gone wild for the new single as they deemed it a ‘masterpiece’
Olly and Danny were inspired by 80s acts Erasure, Adamski and Pet Shop Boys when penning the ‘magical’ song.
He added: ‘Danny and I believe music should transport you somewhere magical and we wanted to describe this magical place in the song; a place of beautiful gardens, eternal flowers and time turning endlessly in an ecstatic loop.
‘We took the feeling of Dizziness and put that into the production, so there’s a lot of undulating arpeggios, lilting harmonies and counter rhythms in the backing vocals.
‘We were inspired by a lot of music we love from the 80’s like Erasure, Adamski and of course Pet Shop Boys.’
This year’s Eurovision will take place in Malmo following Sweden’s victory at the 2023 contest with the song Tattoo by Loreen.
Sweden are guaranteed a place in the final due to their victory at last year’s contest, alongside the Big Five countries – United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, France, Italy – meaning the United Kingdom does not have to qualify from the semi-final stage of the competition and will gain automatic access to the Saturday Grand Final.
And fans have gone wild for the new track as they took to social media to share their support with the star.
One gushed: ‘LOVE THIS SONG!!! It’s so catchy and makes you want to dance well done Olly and best of luck with Eurovision, can’t wait to see it on the night. Here’s hoping this will be our year to win’
Fans have gone wild for the new track as they took to social media to share their support with the star
A second exclaimed: ”Ok I’ve listened to it three times and I do declare that #Dizzy is a certified bop, an earworm song that sticks in the head forever and a day. Anyone moaning can go to sleep thanks x’.
A third chimed: ‘What a video! Our little man is all grown up. I’m so proud. Well and truly burying that “twink energy” and replacing it with an experienced, mature singer/songwriter. Congrats, Olly! It’s a masterpiece.’
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