Alesha Dixon , who hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in 2023, has opened up about the UK's future prospects in the renowned international music competition. The Britain's Got Talent judge co-hosted the show in Liverpool last year with Ted Lasso's Hannah Waddingham, Ukrainian singer Julia Sanina and Irish television presenter Graham Norton, who joined for the final. Alesha, a Strictly Come Dancing winner, impressed global audiences with her presenting skills in the year that Mae Muller represented the UK with her track I Wrote A Song.
Despite Sam Ryder's impressive performance of SPACE MAN earning a silver medal for the UK the previous year, Mae finished in 25th place, with Germany coming last in 26th. This was a return to Britain's usual scoring, as we typically rank at the bottom of the leaderboard. 2024 was no different, with Years and Years singer Olly Alexander finishing in 18th place.
In an exclusive interview with the Express and other Reach publications about the new Media, Broadcast and Production T-level, Breathe Slow singer Alesha discussed how the UK's attitude towards Eurovision has evolved over the years. "I grew up watching Eurovision," she shared. "It was a massive event in my house; we loved it.
But I have to be honest - and I think a lot of people would agree with this - I think there were quite a few years where a lot of people in the UK lost faith in Eurovision, didn't they?" The Boy Does Nothing singer shared her excitement about Eurovision's revival amon.
