EUROVISION is back for another year, with lots of weird and wonderful acts.
The UK’s hopeful has been revealed, with singer Sam Ryder stepping up to the challenge.
Who is Sam Ryder?
Sam is a 31-year-old singer who hails from Essex.
He began working in the music industry as a singer and guitarist in 2009.
Sam worked as a session player for the groups The Morning After, Blessed by a Broken Heart and Close Your Eyes.
He shot to fame on TikTok and has since forged an incredible career in music for himself.
Sam then launched his solo career when he signed with record label Parlophone in 2021.
You can follow him on Instagram @samhairwolfryder and on TikTok @samhairwolfryder.
What is Sam Ryder famous for?
During the first lockdown, Sam picked up a huge social media following after performing snippets of songs on TikTok.
He’s one of the UK’s most followed singers on TikTok, with 12 million fans on the app..
His covers were noticed by the likes of Justin Bieber and Alicia Keys, and he became the platform’s most viewed UK artist in 2020.
What song is Sam Ryder singing at Eurovision?
Sam will perform his song Space Man at the Eurovision final in May 2022
Speaking to Radio 1 Newsbeat he said: “I love Eurovision. I think it’s such a privilege to be able to do it.
“I don’t want to let the stigma or fear of coming at a certain place in a table stop me from doing something and being a part of something that I enjoy so much.
In 2021, James Newman’s entry Embers received the dreaded “nil points” and Michael Rice came bottom in 2019 with ballad Bigger Than Us.
But Sam isn’t fazed, and said :”As long as I can go to Eurovision and know in my heart of hearts I’m going to do the best job I can then everything else is out of my control.”
Is Sam Ryder married and does he have children?
The status of Sam’s love-life is not yet known.
As he has only just launched to fame, not much is known about his private life.
It is not believed he is married though, or have children.
