Category: Olly Murs

#CrazyStupidGig: Olly Murs (@ollyofficial), All the Hits Tour (London, O2 Arena, 18th May 2019)

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It's 8:30pm on an overcast but pleasant Saturday evening in May on the most south easterly banks of the river Thames in London. And as the house lights dim and the screens flash up, someone looking very much like Olly Murs is trying (and thus far failing) to get past security and into the O2 … Continue reading #CrazyStupidGig: Olly Murs (@ollyofficial), All the Hits Tour (London, O2 Arena, 18th May 2019)

#CrazyStupidTV: Happy Hour With Olly Murs (ITV, 15th December)

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Two rather big developments have happened regarding my absolute fave Olly Murs this last week. First, is that I finally announced last Monday evening that my wot fansite I used to run and edit about him is returning in the new year (more of which here). The second, is that adding to his other titles … Continue reading #CrazyStupidTV: Happy Hour With Olly Murs (ITV, 15th December)

#SongoftheWeek: Olly Murs feat. Snoop Dogg – ‘Moves’

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ARTIST: Olly Murs feat. Snoop Dogg SONG: Moves SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? We'll start with some statistics that our official hamsters have been furiously wheeling together for this here blog (don't worry, they weren't harmed in the generation of these). It has been 410 days, 9,840 hours, 590,400 minutes … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: Olly Murs feat. Snoop Dogg – ‘Moves’

#CrazyStupidGig: Olly Murs – Summer Tour (Singleton Park, Swansea, 12th August 2017)

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I'm pretty sure it was Simon Amstell and Miquita Oliver, hosts of the true leading light of smart, funny 00s pop telly, Channel 4's Popworld, who openly breached the subject in one episode c. 2004/5 that they had McFly on the show that week, despite the fact they were on the week before. And were … Continue reading #CrazyStupidGig: Olly Murs – Summer Tour (Singleton Park, Swansea, 12th August 2017)

#SongoftheWeek: Kungs featuring Olly Murs and Coely – ‘More Mess’

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Ever heard the one about the French man and the English man walking into a recording studio? No? Let me tell it then... ARTIST: Kungs featuring Olly Murs and Coely SONG: More Mess SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? France has a great tradition for many things. Spiky, slightly brilliant electronic … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: Kungs featuring Olly Murs and Coely – ‘More Mess’