Olly Alexander

Oliver Alexander Thornton (born 15 July 1990) is an English singer and actor. He rose to prominence as the lead singer of the pop band Years & Years who achieved two number one albums on the UK Albums Chart, a number one single and five top ten entries on the UK Singles Chart. Between 2021 and 2023 he continued to release music under the Years & Years name until their dissolution in 2024. As an actor, he rose to critical acclaim for his performance as Ritchie Tozer in the Channel 4 drama series It's a Sin (2021). For his portrayal he was nominated for a British Academy Television Award for Best Actor and the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor.

Olly Alexander
Alexander performing in 2019
Born
Oliver Alexander Thornton

(1990-07-15) 15 July 1990
Alma materHereford College of Arts
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
Years active2008–present
Musical career
Genres
Labels
Formerly ofYears & Years
Websiteollyalexander.co.uk

Alexander is set to represent the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö, Sweden with his song "Dizzy" and will mark Alexander's first release under his own name.

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