Sam Ryder

The British national broadcaster, BBC, has announcedd today that Sam Ryder will defend the British colours at the forthcoming 2022 Eurovision Song Contest in ...

The Eurovision Song Contest is truly a cultural phenomenon and an amazing opportunity – with 200 million viewers – for the right performer. Having been a fan of Eurovision since I was a kid l I am so honoured to have been presented with the opportunity to sing at an event alongside some of Europe’s most talented creatives, performers and songwriters. The BBC has partenered with TaP Music for Eurovision 2022.

Sam Ryder will represent the United Kingdom at this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, Italy. He's one of the UK's most followed singers on TikTok, ...

Sam was chosen internally between Tap and the BBC and speaking before Sam was selected, Tap's Ben Mawson said: "We don't want to see Eurovision as a boom or bust night for the artist. You can't simply have a good song. On singing at Eurovision with the backdrop of conflict in Europe, Sam says he tries to come back to the fact that "music is about sharing and connection". The last time the UK made the top ten in a final at Eurovision was in 2009 with the song It's My Time by Jade Ewen. "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." "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," he says.

Singer-songwriter rose to fame on TikTok after covering popular tracks by other artists.

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Sam Ryder, who has 12 million followers on TikTok will perform his track Space Man in Turin in May, in front of a global audience of around 220 million ...

Not to mention he's also an extremely likeable and engaging character - as evidenced by his TikTok following." As part of the UK's new strategy on the competition, Space Man will now get a Europe-wide release ahead of the contest, with Sam Ryder embarking on a continental tour, in an effort to get it into the ears of Eurovision fans. See you in Turin legends!"

After finishing in last place in 2021, this year's UK act has been unveiled.

And Europe doesn’t see it in the same way we see it, and it’s got to change.” Yes, we haven’t done well recently, but that is partly because here in the UK we don’t get behind the act. “And we need to, because everyone else does. “The Dutch got behind Duncan Laurence. Now that song Arcade is a TikTok phenomenon. “This year is different. See you in Turin legends!”

Our only request is that he gets a wind machine for those glorious locks. Announcing the news on BBC Radio 1 show, Scott Mills said: 'I'm here to officially ...

‘This is hard for me to sing.’ See you in Turin legends!’ Sharing the news with his followers, Sam said: ‘Hi, I’m Sam Ryder and I am the UK entry to Eurovsion 2022,’ before bursting into laughter. Sam started posting covers at the beginning of lockdown in March 2020 and it’s safe to say he blew people away, with his cover of Adele’s Easy On Me racking up around 28million views. Sam said: ‘Having been a fan of Eurovision since I was a kid l I am so honoured to have been presented with the opportunity to sing at an event alongside some of Europe’s most talented creatives, performers and songwriters. ‘I hope to sing my head off in a way the UK can be proud of, and to showcase a song I wrote with my friends last summer makes the whole experience even more special.

Sam Ryder is the artist chosen by the BBC to represent the United Kingdom at Eurovision 2022 with the song "Space Man"

United Kingdom only skipped the contest two times: 1956 and 1958. United Kingdom has participated in Eurovision Song Contest 63 times since 1957. He has become a huge name across the United Kingdom and seems to be ready to conquer Europe.

Social media star Sam Ryder, who shot to fame covering hits by the likes of Adele, Michael Jackson and Blondie, has the honour of representing the UK at the ...

And we need to because everyone else does. "I believe that this our best shot in years," he added. "Stop sneering - even if you don't like it," he went on.

Sam Ryder is to sing 'Space Man' for the UK at this year's 'Eurovision Song Contest'. The 31-year-old TikTok star – who boasts 12 million followers on the ...

The UK Eurovision's entry for 2022 has been confirmed on BBC Radio 1 as TikTok star Sam Ryder with his song Spaceman.

See you in Turin legends!” On representing the UK in Turin on Saturday, May 14, Sam said: "“Having been a fan of Eurovision since I was a kid l I am so honoured to have been presented with the opportunity to sing at an event alongside some of Europe’s most talented creatives, performers and songwriters. Over the past few weeks, although names like London Grammar and Years & Years have been banded about, it was Sam who came up time and time again on social media as Eurovision fans grew more and more impatient at waiting to find out who was representing the UK.

Today, the BBC announced that Sam Ryder would represent the UK in Turin with 'SPACE MAN'. The artist had already been heavily rumoured by fans and fan media ...

They have finished last at the two editions of Eurovision, including the dreaded nul points in Rotterdam. UK fans will be hoping for a better result in Turin 2022. I hope to sing my head off in a way the United Kingdom can be proud of, and to showcase a song I wrote with my friends last summer makes the whole experience even more special. "Having been a fan of Eurovision since I was a kid l I am so honoured to have been presented with the opportunity to sing at an event alongside some of Europe’s most talented creatives, performers and songwriters.

TikTok star Sam Ryder has been named the national performer and is set to sing his hit viral song 'SPACE MAN'. The singer-songwriter will take to the stage in ...

🌟 https://t.co/BzUOOCNQ0v @bbcr1 Ryder has over 12 million followers and 100 million likes on TikTok and is currently the most followed UK music artist on the platform. TikTok star Sam Ryder has been named the national performer and is set to sing his hit viral song 'SPACE MAN'.

International song contest Eurovision is just a couple of months away and the UK entry has just been announced. The competition has also been in the news lately ...

Not to mention he's also an extremely likeable and engaging character - as evidenced by his TikTok following." See you in Turin, legends!" Here’s who the UK’s Eurovision entry is and how to watch the competition in 2022.

TikTok star Sam Ryder has recently been named UK's official Eurovision 2022 entry. Here's a look at his hit single SpaceMan.

Sam’s followers are head over heels in love with the star’s vocals. Not to mention he’s also an extremely likeable and engaging character – as evidenced by his TikTok following,” the TaP co-founders said. The duo has previously worked with Dua Lipa.

Ryder found fame covering songs on TikTok and has so far accumulated more than 12 million followers.

Not to mention he’s also an extremely likeable and engaging character – as evidenced by his TikTok following.” In years gone by the Great British public got to select the UK entry. See you in Turin, legends!”

Kate Garraway has shared her theory for why the UK could avoid last place in Eurovision after TikTok star Sam Ryder was announced as entry.

The musician started posting covers at the beginning of lockdown in March 2020, with his cover of Adele’s Easy On Me racking up around 28million views. See you in Turin legends!’ We got nil points,’ she said.