Oliver's Army

Oliver

OLIVER’S ARMY

Growing up gay, Oliver says that he had a profound realisation that ‘these are my people’.

“I can remember sitting as a teenager in my room on New Year’s Eve 2010, watching the Romanian song selection!”

Like most superfans, the university student union communications officer can reel off a list of highlights – from Ukraine’s star topped drag queen Verka Serduchka back in 2007 to one of his all time favourites, Finland’s Hannah Pakarinen with Leave Me Alone.

Oliver has been to Sweden, Amsterdam and Paris and is in online fan groups. He’s beyond excited for this year and says we should embrace the contest when it reaches our shores in May.

“It’s like being a football fan, there’s so much to talk about – and it may never be here again. If you don’t have tickets to the event itself, still come to the city and enjoy the experience. There’ll be so many screenings in pubs, clubs and bars, art installations and a special Fan Zone at Pier Head.

He is visibly proud at the prospect of hearing ‘Our Song for Liverpool’ in different languages.

“Eurovision has been all over Europe and this time it’s coming to me!”

Oliver blogs about Eurovision wiwibloggs.com.

OLIVER’S TOP TRIO

1984: Sweden – Diggi-loo Diggy-ley (Herrey)

2007: Finland – Leave Me Alone (Hannah Pakarinen)

2021: France – Voilà (Barbara Pravi)

Adams had his first taste of the Eurovision Song Contest at nine – he was attracted by the flags and wondered what it was all about. As he grew the talented young musician fell well and truly down the Eurovision ‘rabbit hole’.

Eurovision super fan Oliver Adams says the song contest helped him discover who he was.