Olly Alexander has spoken out following his disappointing result at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.
The It’s a Sin star flew the flag for the UK with his track 'Dizzy' during last night’s grand final in Sweden, finishing up in 18th place overall with a total of 46 points (receiving 0 points from the public vote).
Despite the result, Olly remains gracious and has taken the time to congratulate this year’s winner: Switzerland’s Nemo.
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"Nemo !!! You did it !! I'm so so proud of you. It's been such an honour to be on this journey with you. You broke the code," the Britain singer wrote on his Instagram Story.
Nemo finished in first place with a massive total of 591 points for their performance of 'The Code'.
"I wanna say thank you so much, I hope this contest can live up to its promise and continue to stand for peace, and thank you to every person in this world," Nemo said after their triumph.
Croatia's entrant Baby Lasagne came in second place with 547 points, followed by Ukraine's Alyona Alyona & Jerry Heil with 435 points.
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On Saturday afternoon, the Netherlands' entrant Joost Klein was disqualified from the final following "a complaint made by a female member of the production crew" after a semi-final.
Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS later issued a statement saying the "exclusion order is not proportional to this incident".
They added: "An incident occurred after last Thursday's performance. Against clearly made agreements, Joost was filmed when he had just gotten off stage and had to rush to the greenroom. At that moment, Joost repeatedly indicated that he did not want to be filmed.
"This wasn’t respected. This led to a threatening movement from Joost towards the camera. Joost did not touch the camera woman. This incident was reported, followed by an investigation by the EBU and police."
The long-running conflict between Israel and Palestine reignited following Hamas's attack on Israel on October 7, 2024, which has led to recurring attacks by Israel. Ongoing calls for a ceasefire continue including from the UK, which voted for a ceasefire at the UN Security Council in March.
Some have called for the expulsion of Israel from Eurovision 2024, and some fans have boycotted the event entirely.
Eurovision competitors including UK's Olly Alexander made a statement calling for a ceasefire, and other celebrities have made similar calls, including Mean Girls’ Reńee Rapp, Euphoria star Hunter Schafer, and Marvel actor Mark Ruffalo. In February, Mark Ruffalo told Deadline: "We've come to understand this bombing isn't working, we're not going to bomb our way to peace, and all we're saying is, what's wrong with giving a ceasefire a chance?”
Writer/director Jonathan Glazer also spoke out at the Oscars in March during his acceptance speech for Best International Feature for The Zone of Interest, which depicts a family living next door to a concentration camp in Auschwitz.
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