UK musician could represent Germany at Eurovision

A Suffolk musician has moved one step closer to representing Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest after a "nerve-wracking but incredible" performance during the televised heats.

Ollie Trevers is the lead singer of The Great Leslie, who have made it to the semi-final of the Chefsache ESC 2025 competition after impressing a panel of judges.

The winner will be chosen to perform for Germany at this year's Eurovision, which takes place in Basel, Switzerland, in May.

Mr Trevers, who is from Framlingham, Suffolk, would be eligible to represent the European country due to his band having a German member.

The Great Leslie were initially part of 24 acts chosen to audition for Germany's Eurovision selection competition, having been picked from a pool of about 3,000 entrants.

The four-piece group then made it to the semi-final after performing an "authentic" rendition of Coldplay's Fix You.

"I was absolutely exhausted by the end of it but it was amazing and incredible," said Mr Trevers, who studied at Framlingham College.

"When you go up there, it's one of the most nerve-wracking experiences of your life because you are going on television in front of millions of people."

Fortunately for the group, the performance proved a hit with the judges, but it could have gone very differently, Mr Trevers said.

"I made a bit of a faux pas because the studio air was really, really dry, as they had loads of dry ice.

"I was sucking on a cough sweet to try and keep my vocal chords lubricated, but as I went up on stage I forgot I still had it in my mouth.

"So for the entire performance I was fighting for space in my mouth while I was singing, so I freaked out a bit at the beginning!"

Mr Trevers, whose family is "very excited", will next perform on Saturday, but this time he will have to play the song which he could find himself singing in Basel in May.

"We will be performing our Eurovision entry song, so it will be an original song," he said during an interview on BBC Suffolk.

"The whole competition is a really great opportunity for everyone involved and there are some really lovely talented people there.

"But, I am confident and I think the judges really like us, so I am hoping we go through."

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