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* IAmTheBand: Years & Years officially became a solo project in 2021, with Olly serving as its only permanent member. Some promotional materials [[InCaseYouForgotWhoWroteIt even include his name alongside]] Years & Years. Following the announcement that Alexander would be representing the UK in Eurovision, he announced that he would be going by his own name from that point on, effectively dissolving Years & Years.
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Oliver Alexander Thornton (born 15 July 1990), known professionally as '''Olly Alexander''', is an English musician and actor.
Alexander is best known as the frontman of the electropop project Years & Years, winning the Creator/{{BBC}}'s Sound of 2015 poll and going on to further success in their native United Kingdom as well as abroad. As a solo artist, Alexander will represent the UK in the Series/EurovisionSongContest 2024.
In addition to his music career, Alexander is also known for acting. After appearing in in films such as ''Film/BrightStar'', ''Film/EnterTheVoid'', ''Film/{{Tormented|2009}}'', and ''Film/GodHelpTheGirl'', as well as television shows like ''Series/{{Skins}}'' and ''Series/PennyDreadful'', Alexander attained widespread critical praise for his role as Ritchie Tozer in the {{period|piece}} [[TragicAIDSStory AIDS]] drama ''Series/ItsASin'', receiving a UsefulNotes/{{BAFTA}} Television nomination for Best Actor.
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!! Discography:
!!! '''As part of Years & Years:'''
* ''Communion'' (2015)
* ''Palo Santo'' (2018)
* ''Night Call'' (2022)
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!! Selected filmography:
* ''Film/BrightStar'' (2008) as Tom Keats
* ''Film/{{Tormented|2009}}'' (2009) as Jason Banks
* ''Film/EnterTheVoid'' (2009) as Victor
* ''[[Film/GulliversTravels2010 Gulliver's Travels]]'' (2010) as Prince August
* ''Literature/GreatExpectations'' (2012) as Herbert Pocket
* ''Series/{{Skins}}: Pure'' (2013) as Jakob
* ''Film/GodHelpTheGirl'' (2014) as James
* ''Series/ItsASin'' (2012) as Ritchie Tozer
* Series/EurovisionSongContest (2014) {{as himself}}
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!! Olly Alexander provides examples of:
* AscendedFanboy:
** Some of his recent collaborators include the likes of Music/EltonJohn and Music/KylieMinogue, both of whom he was a known fan of growing up.
**In the official announcement of his participation in the Series/EurovisionSongContest, he noted his status as a Eurovision megafan.
* CoverVersion: He notably covered the Music/PetShopBoys' "It's a Sin" with Music/EltonJohn, tying in with the then-recent airing of the series of the same title that he appeared in.
* DancingWithMyself: The "Starstruck" video shows Olly dancing with a double of himself throughout an elaborate house.
* IAmTheBand: Years & Years officially became a solo project in 2021, with Olly serving as its only permanent member. Some promotional materials [[InCaseYouForgotWhoWroteIt even include his name alongside]] Years & Years.
* OurMermaidsAreDifferent: How he appears on the ''Night Call'' album art.
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Oliver Alexander Thornton (born 15 July 1990), known professionally as '''Olly Alexander''', is an English musician and actor.
Alexander is best known as the frontman of the electropop project Years & Years, winning the Creator/{{BBC}}'s Sound of 2015 poll and going on to further success in their native United Kingdom as well as abroad. As a solo artist, Alexander will represent the UK in the Series/EurovisionSongContest 2024.
In addition to his music career, Alexander is also known for acting. After appearing in in films such as ''Film/BrightStar'', ''Film/EnterTheVoid'', ''Film/{{Tormented|2009}}'', and ''Film/GodHelpTheGirl'', as well as television shows like ''Series/{{Skins}}'' and ''Series/PennyDreadful'', Alexander attained widespread critical praise for his role as Ritchie Tozer in the {{period|piece}} [[TragicAIDSStory AIDS]] drama ''Series/ItsASin'', receiving a UsefulNotes/{{BAFTA}} Television nomination for Best Actor.
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!! Discography:
!!! '''As part of Years & Years:'''
* ''Communion'' (2015)
* ''Palo Santo'' (2018)
* ''Night Call'' (2022)
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!! Selected filmography:
* ''Film/BrightStar'' (2008) as Tom Keats
* ''Film/{{Tormented|2009}}'' (2009) as Jason Banks
* ''Film/EnterTheVoid'' (2009) as Victor
* ''[[Film/GulliversTravels2010 Gulliver's Travels]]'' (2010) as Prince August
* ''Literature/GreatExpectations'' (2012) as Herbert Pocket
* ''Series/{{Skins}}: Pure'' (2013) as Jakob
* ''Film/GodHelpTheGirl'' (2014) as James
* ''Series/ItsASin'' (2012) as Ritchie Tozer
* Series/EurovisionSongContest (2014) {{as himself}}
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!! Olly Alexander provides examples of:
* AscendedFanboy:
** Some of his recent collaborators include the likes of Music/EltonJohn and Music/KylieMinogue, both of whom he was a known fan of growing up.
**In the official announcement of his participation in the Series/EurovisionSongContest, he noted his status as a Eurovision megafan.
* CoverVersion: He notably covered the Music/PetShopBoys' "It's a Sin" with Music/EltonJohn, tying in with the then-recent airing of the series of the same title that he appeared in.
* DancingWithMyself: The "Starstruck" video shows Olly dancing with a double of himself throughout an elaborate house.
* IAmTheBand: Years & Years officially became a solo project in 2021, with Olly serving as its only permanent member. Some promotional materials [[InCaseYouForgotWhoWroteIt even include his name alongside]] Years & Years.
* OurMermaidsAreDifferent: How he appears on the ''Night Call'' album art.
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