Olly Alexander walked away with 0 within the public vote. (Getty)
Olly Alexander has issued a prolonged assertion after receiving zero factors within the Eurovision public vote outcomes.
The track competitors was broadcast reside from Malmö following Loreen’s 2023 win, with 37 international locations battling it out to prime the factors desk to earn the honour of internet hosting subsequent 12 months’s musical celebrations.
Nemo, who represented Switzerland this 12 months, turned the primary non-binary artist to win the Eurovision Tune Contest.
In the meantime, flying the flag for each the UK and the LGBTQ+ group within the nation was the previous Years & Years singer – who landed in 18th place after being the one artist to obtain 0 factors within the Eurovision public vote.
The UK ended with a complete of 46 factors from the jury after performing the Danny L Harle pop track, “Dizzy”.
Nonetheless, Alexander had nothing however reward for the Eurovision victor, calling them “amazingly gifted and the sweetest, kindest individual”.
Taking to Instagram on 14 Could, the “Need” hitmaker spoke out in regards to the stunning public vote outcomes – which he branded as “iconic” – after delivering a efficiency which was, in his phrases, as “homosexual as potential”.
He wrote: “Truthfully, I don’t know the place to even start with this complete expertise, I’m going to be processing issues for a very long time! For now I simply wish to say I’m so happy with the efficiency and my crew, everyone completely smashed it and gave it their all to carry the imaginative and prescient to life!!
“I met so many gifted great individuals on and off the stage and that i’m actually grateful we had been in a position to assist one another all through. Although we might have obtained NIL Factors from the voting public – which I shall be claiming as iconic! – I’ve additionally seen plenty of love and that i’m really grateful. thanks.”
Nemo’s observe “The Code”, nevertheless, obtained a closing rating of 591 factors, and was written by the singer about how they got here to phrases with their id.