{"id":46961,"date":"2024-03-01T11:19:45","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T10:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2001543"},"modified":"2024-03-01T13:45:36","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T12:45:36","slug":"olly-alexander-releases-eurovision-2024-song-dizzy-fans-share-reactions","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/olly-alexander-releases-eurovision-2024-song-dizzy-fans-share-reactions\/","title":{"rendered":"Olly Alexander releases Eurovision 2024 song Dizzy \u2013 fans share reactions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> At long last, the UK&#8217;s official Eurovision entry is here! <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Morgan Cormack\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Friday, 01 March 2024 at 10:19 AM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>In exciting Eurovision news, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/eurovision-2024-uk-entry-olly-alexander-confirmed-newsupdate\/\">Olly Alexander<\/a>\u2018s official entry that will represent the UK, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/eurovision-2024-uk-song-dizzy-olly-alexander\/\">Dizzy<\/a>, has now been released.<\/p>\n<p>The artist had previously teased clips of the song on social media but now, with the single available to stream and download, we also have been treated to an official music video for the track.<\/p>\n<p>The video, which was released earlier this morning, has already gone down a treat with fans, who have flooded the comments with praise for the single. One YouTube user said: \u201cOlly is on the point as he used to! This song is a real refreshment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another fan commented: \u201c<span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">\u2018I\u2019m SOOOO excited. <\/span><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">The snippet is amazing.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">I remember blasting years &amp; years back in 2015, and now Olly is representing uk at eurovision. I\u2019m so proud of him.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>You can watch the music video for yourself here:<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"Olly Alexander - Dizzy | United Kingdom \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 | Official Music Video | Eurovision 2024\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mvs92WfR8lM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p>Alexander will be competing at the 68th Eurovision Song Contest in Malm\u00f6, Sweden later this year and it\u2019s safe to say that the single has already won over a lot of fans already.<\/p>\n<p>Writing on X (formerly known as Twitter), fans have flocked to praise Alexander and the single itself, with one fan <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sir_Luis07\/status\/1763481979515736120\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">writing<\/a>: \u201cAbsolutely obsessed with this. Olly Alexander supremacy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another fan <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LokiusAndTheDr\/status\/1763498068232605731\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wrote<\/a>: \u201cOohhh, maybe the UK can actually do it this year!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another excited user <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/adamsmith_87\/status\/1763359157393019325\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">commented<\/a>: \u201c<span class=\"css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">Ok I\u2019ve listened to it three times and I do declare that <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">#Dizzy<\/span><span class=\"css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> is a certified bop, an earworm song that sticks in the head forever and a day. Anyone moaning can go to sleep thanks x.\u201d<\/span><\/p> <p>Back in December, Alexander revealed that the song was \u201cnot a ballad\u201d but would be \u201celectronic, something you can dance to\u201d, with the single being co-written by Alexander and Danny L Harle, who has produced hit songs for the likes of Dua Lipa, Chic and Charli XCX.<\/p>\n<p>Having his first interview after the release of Dizzy this morning on Radio 2\u2019s Zoe Ball Breakfast Show, Alexander said: \u201cNow that it\u2019s getting closer to the date, it\u2019s starting to feel real and its good.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel like I\u2019ve got less anxiety now \u2019cause it\u2019s real, I know a bit more about what I\u2019m actually going to be doing and I\u2019m just getting excited. It\u2019s like there\u2019s nothing else in the world like Eurovision, it\u2019s so unique and I\u2019m just excited to be taking part.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--aspect\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ 1.501210653753);\"> <picture> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/olly-alexander-dizzy-7821ab9.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=298%2C199, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/olly-alexander-dizzy-7821ab9.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=598%2C399 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/olly-alexander-dizzy-7821ab9.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=898%2C599 3x\" type=\"image\/webp\"> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" 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data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/olly-alexander-dizzy-7821ab9.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C370\" type=\"image\/webp\"> <source media=\"(min-width: 590px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/olly-alexander-dizzy-7821ab9.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C370\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> <img class=\"wp-image-2001589 align size-landscape_thumbnail image-handler__image image-handler__image--aspect no-wrap js-lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/olly-alexander-dizzy-7821ab9.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=619%2C413\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" alt=\"Olly Alexander in the music video for Dizzy, hanging upside down on a swing in midair.\" title=\"olly-alexander-dizzy\"\/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><div class=\"caption-hold\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-copy\"><i class=\"icon-arrow icon-camera-circle\"\/> Olly Alexander in the music video for Dizzy.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"> <i>BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Posting the new video to X, Alexander gave some further insight into the song itself, writing: \u201cIt\u2019s about an overwhelming feeling of love for somebody that\u2019s so intense it turns your world upside down.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/the-apprentice-biggest-winning-sale-ever-newsupdate\/\">The Apprentice breaks record with biggest winning sale ever tonight<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/jury-murder-trial-traitors-12-angry-men-newsupdate\/\">The Jury: Murder Trial is \u2018more The Traitors roundtable than 12 Angry Men\u2019<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>He continued: \u201cI\u2019ve made a lot of new music with Danny and both of us love Eurovision, we sent a few songs for consideration hoping one of them would take us to Malm\u00f6 and now here we are \u2013 finally !! its actually out !!! I\u2019m so proud of this song and video.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t wait to get going with this new chapter honestly i\u2019m so excited !! thank you for supporting me and my gay dreams!! i\u2019m ten years into a pop music career and boy i\u2019m not done yet! I promise to do my very best and spread only love and dizzy kisses to you all xxx\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eurovision 2024 will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in May.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Looking for something to watch?\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Check out more of our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/\">Entertainment<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/\">TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\">Streaming Guide<\/a>\u00a0to find out what\u2019s on.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Try Radio Times magazine today and get 10 issues for only \u00a310 \u2013\u00a0<a id=\"OWAd6a6c3ba-49f5-0b08-841b-80c9962943d5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription\/?utm_term=evergreen-article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\" data-loopstyle=\"linkonly\">subscribe now<\/a>. 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