Eurovision fans were left heartbroken after her received zero points from the public during the Eurovision final on Saturday.
The Years And Years singer, 33, represented the UK with his raunchy track Dizzy, and while things appeared to be looking positive after the jury vote he sadly received no votes from the public.
Switzerland’s Nemo stormed to an unassailable victory after the non-binary singer scored 365 points with the juries and 226 from the public for a total of 591, sweeping past Croatian entry Baby Lasagna’s score of 547.
The UK finished with a low score of 46, as fans took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share their heartbreak as they insisted that the star ‘deserved better’.
They wrote: ‘No cause why tf did Olly Alexander get 0? y’all deserved better’; ‘Zero public points for the UK – my jaw DROPPED #Eurovision2024’
Eurovision fans were left heartbroken after Olly Alexander received a ‘harsh’ ZERO points in the public vote as they exclaim he ‘deserved so much better’
The Years And Years singer, 33, represented the UK with his raunchy track Dizzy, and while things appeared to be looking positive after the jury vote he sadly received no votes from the public
‘Really feel for Olly Alexander, to get 0 public votes for Eurovision is really harsh! Everyone hates the U.K! I think it’s no longer about music but about politics now. Congrats to Switzerland’.
However Olly and his team seemed to take the news in their stride as they were pictured laughing and cheering after the news was announced.
The star didn’t look disappointed as he celebrated with his dancers after the jam-packed performance.
Other disappointed fans wrote: ‘Olly Alexander deserved so much better than that’; ‘Olly Alexander, one of UK’s best performers, got 0 public votes…. I’d have never predicted that’.
‘Can’t believe #OllyAlexander got zero points from the public vote. Rather mean!!’ ; ‘U.K getting zero points from the public vote. I guess leaving the E.U really triggered the continent more than expected’.
‘anyways olly alexander getting 0 public votes made me giggle his song was good but the performance ruined it all’.
Another joked: ‘That small taste of left side was nice’ after Olly made it into the top half based on the jury votes alone.
Another added: ‘Poor Olly Alexander couldn’t even get a pity point from the public’, while another questioned: ‘UK getting 0 points and Isreal getting over 300?’
However Olly and his team seemed to take the news in their stride as they were pictured laughing and cheering after the news was announced
The star didn’t look disappointed as he celebrated with his dancers after the jam-packed performance
The UK finished with a low score of 46 despite the impressive choreography and catchy tune
The UK finished with a low score of 46, as fans took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share their heartbreak as they insisted that the star ‘deserved better’
Yet Olly’s fans promised to continue to stand by the star as they wrote: ‘Well done #ollyalexander you deserved more than 0 points. I think your amazing and I still love you’
Yet Olly’s fans promised to continue to stand by the star as they wrote: ‘Well I gave @alexander_olly my maximum 20 points so that should have at least counted as 1. I love the fact that he just laughed. That’s our Olly – a gorgeous, kind, talented, amazing human being. Love you Olly!’
‘Well done #ollyalexander you deserved more than 0 points. I think your amazing and I still love you’.
Meanwhile as Switzerland’s Nemo collected the trophy, they said: ‘I want to say thank you so much. I hope this contest can live up to its promise and continue to stand for peace and dignity for every person in this world. Thank you so much.’
This year’s competition has probably been the most contentious in its 68-year history – with one entrant axed after an alleged altercation with a camera operator and two spokespeople stepping down from giving out scores.
Despite a show-stopping performance of her song Hurricane, Israel’s Eden Golan failed to win over the juries, scoring just 52 points from the professional judges. But she scored a staggering 323 from the public – including 12 from UK viewers.
It comes after Eurovision viewers were left furious after watching Olly’s performance during Saturday’s final as they suggested the star was ‘sabotaged.’
Fans took to X – formerly known as Twitter – to complain that the Olly’s vocals sounded ‘weak’ as they questioned what was wrong with the sound as he appeared to suffer sound issues.
They wrote: ‘What’s wrong with the sound on #ollyalexander performance? Or is it just my telly? Sounded quiet’.
Switzerland’s Nemo stormed to an unassailable victory after the non-binary singer scored 365 points with the juries and 226 from the public for a total of 591
Switzerland’s Eurovision entrant Nemo stormed to victory with song The Code – just ahead of Croatia’s Baby Lasagna
Despite a show-stopping performance of her song Hurricane, Israel’s Eden Golan failed to win over the juries, scoring just 52 points from the professional judges
It comes after Eurovision viewers were left furious after watching Olly’s performance during Saturday’s final as they suggested the star was ‘sabotaged’
‘Hmmmm. The actual song is good; however it did sound like the volume on Olly’s vocal had been turned down.’
‘For what it’s worth I really liked the Olly Alexander song and staging but his voice was really badly served by the sound mix’; ‘What’s happened to the sound on Olly Alexander’s performance?’
‘Why does Olly Alexander sound so muffled? Vocals don’t seem balanced to backing.’; ‘Have they got the sound mixing off for Olly Alexander? He’s got a much stronger voice than this’.
‘We too thought UK entry Olly Alexander had sound issues, not sounding like radio play, raw, not his fault but output transmission. Other countries sound mass produced & so good as if not live. Did Olly have sound technical problem?’
Others critiqued the singer’s voice as they wrote: ‘Olly Alexander really can’t sing live. Weakest vocals of all entries tonight……by far.’
‘Unpopular opinion, I really don’t rate Olly Alexander this is bad, so bad…’; ‘His voice isn’t as strong on this track. Which is so annoying knowing how great he can sound’.
‘What an awful performance and don’t get me started on that off key singing.’; ‘I’m sorry Olly Alexander but this absolute trash, compared to even what’s been on already…’
‘Ouch. Wonder if Olly Alexander has considered a different career that doesn’t involve singing in a key.’; ‘He was off key the whole song and just didn’t fill the stage like the other acts’.
However some fans did enjoy the performance and told the singer he ‘smashed it’ including actress Hannah Waddingham, who wrote: ‘OME ON OLLY ALEXANDER!!! LET’S DO THIS!!!!!!’
However, fans were quick to take to X – formerly known as Twitter – to complain that the Olly’s vocals sounded ‘weak’ as they questioned what was wrong with the sound as he appeared to suffer sound issues
Others critiqued the singer’s voice as they wrote: ‘Olly Alexander really can’t sing live. Weakest vocals of all entries tonight……by far’
However some fans did enjoy the performance and told the singer he ‘smashed it’ including actress Hannah Waddingham, who wrote: ‘OME ON OLLY ALEXANDER!!! LET’S DO THIS!!!!!!’
The stage was a feast for the eyes as it was transformed into a cross between a boxing changing room and an emotional cage
The stage was a feast for the eyes as it was transformed into a cross between a boxing changing room and an emotional cage.
Olly hoped to break the UK’s Eurovision curse and take home the trophy following Sam Ryder’s success.
Squirming and writhing among his backing dancers Olly gave it his all in red leather trousers and a ripped white vest.
A synth-pop upbeat earworm with, oddly, wedding bells in the background. Jumping on the strobe, EDM bandwagon the Years & Years frontman gave an emotional performance and the crowd went wild.
However Olly has not had the easiest of Eurovision performances as he had a dramatic problem during the semi-finals.
The singer spoke out about the moment his Eurovision semi-final performance went awry last week, after sparking concern among fans with his ‘shaky’ vocals.
Olly spoke to Lorraine last week about the ‘wardrobe malfunction’ he suffered, after fans got to hear his song Dizzy performed live in Malmö, Sweden ahead of Saturday’s final.
Unfortunately, things began to go pear-shaped when Olly’s microphone pack slipped from his trousers and began dangling behind him.
The star then had to continue the performance whilst attempting to grab the pack, no doubt contributing to the less-than-perfect vocals some fans complained about.
Squirming and writhing among his backing dancers Olly gave it his all in red leather trousers and a ripped white vest
Eurovision hasn’t been an easy road for Olly after he faced technical difficulties during the first Eurovision semi-final performance in Malmö, Sweden last week
Olly said: ‘I had a slight wardrobe malfunction and my mic pack fell off and I had to improvise, it’s live tv and it happens!’
‘The dancing is a bit naughty and the team is fantastic. It’s like the Olympics of music, it’s a fun, chaotic circus.
He added: ‘This whole thing has been wild, it was amazing last night. It was the first time performing it on live TV.
‘There is so much support from the other contestants, it’s been the experience of a lifetime. I feel so lucky and privileged to be doing it.’
‘My mum watched last night and she is coming out tomorrow and she is so excited.’
