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Rylan sits in with Olly Alexander!

He's representing the UK at Eurovision 2024, Years & Years' Olly Alexander is in the studio with Rylan to get some top tips on the competition!

He's representing the UK at Eurovision 2024, Olly Alexander is in the studio with Rylan to get some top tips on the competition!

Olly will be flying the flag for the UK at the 68th Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö, Sweden in May. He’s not only an award-winning singer and songwriter but also an actor, having starred in shows including ‘Skins’ and ‘It’s A Sin’. Olly’s been releasing music with his band ‘Years & Years’ since 2014, now going solo. He won the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ â€˜Sound Of…’ poll in 2015 and has had number 1 albums and a chart-topping single in the UK!

A life-long Eurovision fan, Rylan has worked on the competition since Lisbon 2018. He was in Liverpool for the competition this year, commentating on the semi-finals for ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One and the grand final live on Radio 2 alongside his Eurovision husband Scott Mills. Who better to give Olly some advice as he begins his Euro-journey?

Rylan's also keeping the Birthday Game spinning! The birthday wheel has picked three former number ones from today's date, but spin past the first two and someone's stuck with the final track.

If you've got a birthday, then you can play - just email scott.mills@bbc.co.uk and you could be the proud recipient of a balloon featuring Scott's face.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Mon 18 Dec 2023 14:00

Music Played

  • ABBA

    Mamma Mia

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 004.
  • Ariana Grande

    Santa Tell Me

    • Christmas Kisses.
    • Universal Music.
  • Years & Years

    King

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 90 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Holly Valance

    Kiss Kiss

    • (CD Single).
    • London.
    • 4.
  • Cher

    DJ Play A Christmas Song

    • Christmas.
    • Warner Music.
  • Cameo

    Word Up

    • Platinum - The Definitive R&B Collection (Various Artists).
    • Universal Music TV.
  • Lenny Kravitz

    TK421

    • Blue Electric Light.
    • BMG Rights Management GmbH.
  • Nizlopi

    The JCB Song

    • (CD Single).
    • FDM.
  • Gloria Gaynor

    I Will Survive

    • Disco Fever (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Kylie Minogue

    Hold On To Now

    • Tension.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).
  • Sia

    Santa's Coming For Us

    • Everyday Is Christmas.
    • Atlantic.
  • Justin Timberlake

    Can't Stop The Feeling!

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
  • Pet Shop Boys

    It Doesn't Often Snow At Christmas

    • SMASH - The Singles 1985-2020.
    • Rhino.
    • 1.
  • Groove Armada

    I See You Baby (Fatboy Slim Remix) (feat. Gram’ma Funk)

    • Fatboy Slim - The Greatest Hits (Why Try Harder).
    • Skint.
  • Inner City

    Good Life

    • Now 14 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Sam Ryder

    You're Christmas To Me

    • Your Christmas Or Mine 2 O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • F04 Records.
  • Years & Years

    100% Pure Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • Loreen

    Tattoo

    • Eurovision Song Contest Liverpool 2023.
    • Universal Music A/S.
    • 34.
  • Jessie J

    Price Tag (feat. B.o.B)

    • (CD Single).
    • Lava Records.
    • 1.
  • Lady A

    A Holly Jolly Christmas

    • On This Winter's Night.
    • Capitol.
    • 7.
  • Busted

    One Of These Days

    • Greatest Hits 2.0 (Deluxe Edition).
    • Busted Live.
  • Becky Hill

    Only You

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

Broadcast

  • Mon 18 Dec 2023 14:00