Olly Alexander responds after mishap during Eurovision semi-final

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Olly Alexander has spoken up about his unsteady performance at the Eurovision semi-final last Tuesday (May 7th), after viewers complained about him singing "off key".

The UK's representative at this year's song contest is a 33-year-old pop singer from Britain. The contest is taking place in Malmö, Sweden after the UK won in 2023.

During the initial semi-final round of the tournament, Alexander sang his own composition entitled "Dizzy". This caused a lot of worry among his admirers, who were uncertain about his ability to compete with the impressive singing abilities of the other participants.

Because the UK is one of the "big five" countries, including France, Italy, Germany, and Spain, as well as the winning country and the host country of 2023, he is certain to have a spot in the final.

Those who watched the initial semi-final observed that Alexander encountered a glitch as his microphone pack was moved while performing a dance routine.

The next day, Alexander went on ITV's morning show, Lorraine, and didn't seem bothered by the responses he received online. Lorraine Kelly, the host, complimented his song and even made a joke about wanting to be in the music video.

The ex-vocalist of Years & Years, who was in Sweden at the time, answered a video call by inviting Lorraine to join him on stage. He expressed his gratitude and warmly welcomed her to be a part of the performance.

"Wow, the whole Eurovision journey is absolutely unbelievable," he remarked. "Yesterday was incredible. It was my debut performance on TV and at the arena. It was simply astounding, I can't even put it into words."

Next, he described his "minor clothing mishap." Apparently, his microphone pack came loose and he had to think on his feet. However, he brushed it off by stating that mishaps are expected during live television broadcasts.

Kelly praised his performance and acknowledged that the microphone came off, but she believed that most people wouldn't have noticed it. She also commended him for adapting to the situation and doing a great job overall.

She added, "Furthermore, the performance was quite mischievous, which I thoroughly enjoyed! The dancers were exceptional and performed wonderfully."

Some people on social media didn't express the same level of excitement as Kelly did about Alexander's singing, as they criticized his unstable vocal performance.

"Did anyone else notice that Olly Alexander didn't hit the right notes during that performance? It just didn't feel right," one person wondered, and another commented sarcastically: "The Brits are trying to boost Olly Alexander's popularity and make it seem like they have a chance at winning, even though he was off key throughout the entire performance."

Eurovision is known for appreciating powerful singing performances, as exemplified by Loreen, who won for Sweden with her inspiring song "Tattoo" in the previous year.

Alexander received an open letter from Queers for Palestine, a group that consists of over 450 individuals, artists, and organizations who identify as queer. They requested him to pull out of the competition as a protest against Israel. However, Alexander and the rest of his fellow Eurovision participants decided to proceed with their performances. This event occurred last month.

In the initial semi-final of the competition, Bambie Thug, the representative from Ireland, successfully advanced to the major final event on Saturday. Other popular contenders who also made it to the final include Baby Lasagna from Croatia and the duo of Alyana Alyana and Jerry Heil from Ukraine.

On Thursday 9 May, the following semi-final of Eurovision will occur.