Olly Alexander, 33, has been. He sings the UK entry afterChart-topping pop star Olly Alexander will be flying the flag for Britain in this year's Eurovision Song Contest this weekend - despite describing himself as 'ambivalent' about the Union Jack.
Alexander has attracted attention with remarks made about Israel as well as his latest comments about the Union Jack flag. He said: 'At school I was picked on and I just felt like something was wrong with me - like I was just different from other people in a way that was really bad.'But music and performing and drama - like, the weirder you were, the more unique you were. It kind of worked in your favour.
Alexander's political views previously came under the spotlight after it emerged he had signed a letter that branded Israel an 'apartheid regime' and condemning 'Zionist propaganda'. 'Obviously there are a lot of things I wish were different and this is so much bigger than me and Eurovision, it really is.
'But I still believe it's a good thing when people come together for entertainment - that's why I wanted to do Eurovision.' But Eurovision host Graham Norton has said having a 'bona fide pop star' like Alexander gives Britain a 'great start'. He has also admitted becoming obsessed by Eurovision as the event looms - though is drawing support from the thought his late grandmother will be 'looking down' on him during his performance.
'I’m just not going to focus on where I place in the final because as long as I do a performance that I’m proud of then that’s all that matters. Olly Alexander has revealed: 'I dream about Eurovision, I wake up thinking about Eurovision - it’s just constantly, constantly in my head' Despite being born in North Yorkshire, Alexander went to school in Coleford, Gloucestershire, and then in Monmouth, in Monmouthshire, Wales.