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Olly Alexander will be heading straight to the Eurovision Grand Final (Picture: Christine Olsson /TT News Agency / AFP)Eurovision is just around the corner, with the UK’s entry Olly Alexander set to take to the stage in Malmö, Sweden.The Years and Years singer, 33, is following in the footsteps of Mae Muller and Sam Ryder, and will be performing his song Dizzy.He’ll be competing in the 2024 Song Contest’s grand final, alongside members of the ‘Big 5’ of Fr