Olly Alexander breaks his silence on the moment his Eurovision performance went ... trends now
Olly Alexander has spoken out about the dramatic moment his Eurovision semi-final performance went awry, after sparking concern among fans with his 'shaky' vocals.
The Years and Years singer, 33, spoke to Lorraine on Wednesday about his 'wardrobe malfunction' he suffered, after fans got to hear his song Dizzy performed live ahead of Saturday's final.
Unfortunately, things began to go pear-shaped when Olly's microphone pack slipped from his trousers.
Olly then had to continue the song while attempting to grab the pack which dangled underneath, no doubt contributing to the 'shaky' vocals some fans complained about.
Olly Alexander, 33, has spoken out about his technical difficulties during the first Eurovision semi-final performance in Malmo, Sweden on Tuesday
The Years and Years singer spoke to Lorraine on Wednesday about his 'wardrobe malfunction' he suffered
During his performance, Olly's microphone pack slipped out of his trousers and began to bounce behind him, forcing him to try and grab it while continuing the song
Speaking on Lorraine on Wednesday, 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.'
With the help of some clever camera work, Olly and his dancers appeared to be spinning around and walking on the ceiling in the jam-packed performance.
Olly's boxing themed routine, which is already guaranteed a place in Saturday's Grand Final, saw him don a distressed vest and red trousers which was worn with a colour-coordinated jock strap over the top.
The raunchy number saw Olly sensually running his hands over the dancer's shirtless bodies before they entered into a dance sequence and the singer thrusted to the beat.
Olly then had to sing, dance, and figure out what to do with the box, no doubt contributing to the 'shaky' vocals some fans complained about
Speaking on Lorraine on Wednesday, 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!'
With the help of some clever camera work, Olly and his dancers appeared to be spinning around and walking on the ceiling in the jam-packed performance
Viewers praised Olly for persevering and still doing a 'ridiculously assured' job despite the unexpected setback
Filmed inside the room for the majority of the performance, it was only in the final chorus the entourage broke out onto the stage as he belted out the final notes.
As the crowd went wild, the commentary hosts Scott Mills and Rylan Clark exclaimed: 'Yes Olly, that's how you do it!'
However it seems fans were split on the performance as they took to Twitter to share their opinions.
While half seemed to love the song and raved about the expressive staging, others noticed Olly's vocals were slightly off and shaky, as one even hoped he was saving his vocals ahead of Saturday's final.
Raving about the performance, fans exclaimed: 'so proud of you Olly!❤️✨ you smashed it, the vocal, staging, visuals, choreo, dancing was stunning!!! And those pirouettes by the dancers incredible! Well done #teamdizzy #Eurovision #Eurovision2024 ❤️xxx';
'Loved Olly. Great song. Great staging. Fab performance'; 'OMFG @alexander_olly OFF THE SCALE TONIGHT!!!!! SO SO SO PROUD OF YOU!!!!!#Eurovision2024 #Eurovision2024 @bbceurovision always doing a great job!!!!!';
'Fantastic performance from @alexander_olly amazing staging. Look how far we’ve come'; '@Rylan@BBCRadio2#Eurovision2024 omg when I watched olly i swear to
