United Kingdom 2024: Olly Alexander - Dizzy

[Penelope]

AGOG that this actually turned out pretty fucking great as a perf!

Although those SHOWER TILES COULD DO WITH A SCRUB FRANKLY

 

[Kratz]

AGOG that this actually turned out pretty fucking great as a perf!

Although those SHOWER TILES COULD DO WITH A SCRUB FRANKLY

I was going to say, I would be straight at those with the Viakal.

(well obviously not me, I have a cleaner )

 

[Slave]

I don't think the staging is that special? he's in a box and he's upside down for a bit...

I think there are bits of the staging that work fantastically well, like when the camera tilts to an angle and the dancers fall. That's clever and really makes you think logistically about what's happening. But yes, the upside-down bits are just that.

I didn't know they were doing full live performances in the semis now, but I think it's a really good move. It almost struck me as being a slight disadvantage (to the performer, if nothing else) that everyone else gets a televised run-through. If he delivers the same on Saturday, then at least we'll know that's as good as it's going to get.

 

[Bypass]

Radio 1 A List

*swiftly dropped next week when he finishes 24th* /

 

[Kratz]

I haven’t the foggiest how this is going to do

 

[Finn]

I'm feeling optimistic, so I'll say 18th

 

[Bypass]

Maybe I'm being too pessimistic...think that draw is the best UK could have coped for, I also think the fact quite a lot of DREK has ended up in the final doesn't exactly hurt the UK, and I do think Olly will at the very least better Maes result- although that's damning him with faint praise.

I'm more concerned about what a flop means for next year

 

[RS]

Well, I personally don’t think I’ve loved the UK entry this much (or at all) since Imaani ’98.

 

[HalamaK]

At least he will not finish second last.

 

[Bypass]

Well, I personally don’t think I’ve loved the UK entry this much (or at all) since Imaani ’98.

It has an audience at least

 

[ButterTart]

We’ve heard the rest of the songs in the final so realistically this should win with all the points.

 

[Kratz]

Well, I personally don’t think I’ve loved the UK entry this much (or at all) since Imaani ’98.

I mean I think that is our best entry so that’s high praise

 

[straightorbroken]

Who knew Olly was such a big Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984) fan. I thought it was very good and I still mega love the song.

 

[Finn]

I'm feeling optimistic, so I'll say 18th

#MysticFinn

 

[Bypass]

0 on the televote though?! Really?!

That's gutting

 

[Finn]

That I did not foretell

 

[VoR]

I got a bad feeling during the perf. It was slick, but felt very much like an interval act.

 

[lolly]

I really was expecting us to pick up about 30 or 40 points.

 

[Bypass]

S

I really was expecting us to pick up about 30 or 40 points.

Same

 

[Broomhelga]

Weak song, poor vocal. Not much more to be said. Is it even charting here?

 

[Bypass]

I mean, yes we avoided the bottom 5 but that 0 really stings I worry about where we go from here.

 

[lolly]

Weak song, poor vocal. Not much more to be said. Is it even charting here?

He hasn't re-entered the chart after its solitary week at #42 when it was released.

Mae re-entered at #45 the chart before the contest.

 

[win_the_game]

I didn't think this would do well. The performance was an interesting idea but the execution wasn't great. The poor vocals sealed its fate unfortunately.

 

[Bypass]

It's gutting but what is there to say really apart from "oh well, back to the drawing board."

 

[lolly]

It's gutting but what is there to say really apart from "oh well, back to the drawing board."

'We really must try to find a competent live vocalist again'?

 

[Alex]

It's gutting but what is there to say really apart from "oh well, back to the drawing board."

Maybe let’s get someone who can pull off decent live vocals perhaps?

 

[Bypass]

Maybe let’s get someone who can pull off decent live vocals perhaps?

Well, yes

 

[rhythmbandit]

We're due a group or a duo, we haven't had one since Joe and Jake, 9 years ago!

 

[Alex]

We're due a group or a duo, we haven't had one since Joe and Jake, 9 years ago!

S Club 2, Jo and Bradley in 2025 it is then

 

[lolly]

I'm predicting Cheryl, Jay with Daz Sampson and Josh Dubovie completing the NEW FIZZ line up

 

[Ill Advised]

He’s up to 4 on iTunes at least…

 

[Bypass]

'We really must try to find a competent live vocalist again'?

This really does need to be our base next year, first and foremost - regardless of whether the song is "radio friendly" or not.

Someone with a great voice who can elevate a song love.

i mean....if that DIRGE from Germany could finish on the lefthand side.

 

[Kratz]

'We really must try to find a competent live vocalist again'?

It really is this! Vocal led performances are what Europe UK wants from the UK (also see France).

 

[lolly]

 

[Star]

Does 0 mean that no one voted for the UK in the televote??

 

[Dark Carnival]

Does 0 mean that no one voted for the UK in the televote??

Correct

 

[Lucille]

He was off-putting! I don’t want to be reminded of my nights at SWEATBOX so I’m sure the heteros don’t either!!!

 

[Suomi]

Does 0 mean that no one voted for the UK in the televote??

No country had the UK in their top 10, but it’s conceivable that the UK were still 11th in all countries

 

[Lucille]

We’re just not as sympathetic as *checks notes* Israel!

 

[Bypass]

It really is quite sad that the turn around for the UK(and Spain come to mention it) come to mention it...seems to have been a blip