This Thursday, British broadcaster, BBC, confirmed to Sam Ryder as its act for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, after the rumors of the last weeks about whether the singer would be the chosen representative.
The same day Sam Ryder was a guest of “The One Show” on BBC One. Apart to be interviewed, he performed live for the first time his song for the contest, “Space man”.
The selection of the singer was done by BBC Studio alongside the record company, TAP Music, well-know for its work with famous music stars as Dua Lipa or Elton John.
Sam Ryder became popular in 2020 when posted his first covers of well-know songs on his social media, caughting the attention of famous artists as Elton John, and participating in programs as The Ellen show or BBC Newsbeat. As the content increased on his social media so did his followers reaching the number of 10 million by the end of the year. In 2021 his TikTok was the most popular in the UK for the second year in a row and currently counts with a number of around 12 million of followers.
Sam Ryder will take part in the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, as the United Kingdom representative, on 14th May.