Sam Ryder

Sam Ryder Robinson (born: ) is an English singer, songwriter, producer, composer and social media personality.
== History ==
=== Early life ===
Sam Ryder Robinsonhttps://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/eurovisions-sam-ryder-went-struggling-26971459 was born on June 25, 1989https://metro.co.uk/2022/05/14/who-is-sam-ryder-meet-the-uks-eurovision-2022-representative-16643875/ in Maldon, Essex, England, United Kingdom.https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2022-05-14/a-showman-from-the-start-sam-ryders-old-school-backs-him-to-win-eurovision He was raised in Chelmsford, Essex.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/sam-ryder-british-eurovision-song-contest-2022-uk-entry/
Ryder was a fan of the Eurovision Song Contest, and he was inspired to pursue a career in music after seeing Canadian rock band Sum 41 in concert at 11.https://web.archive.org/web/20220507012049/http://www.mtv.co.uk/mtv-push/news/get-to-know-sam-ryder He learned to play guitar with Finnish rock band Lordi after winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2006.https://web.archive.org/web/20220510124125/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-61376657
=== Career ===
Ryder co-founded The Morning After,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uIlklGIAes with whom he released two studio albums at age 16.https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/may/13/sam-ryder-interview-eurovision-song-contest-uk-glory
=== Eurovision Song Contest ===
Ryder wrote "Space Man" during the pandemic, and in January 2022, the song was sent to TaP Music and the BBC. He was offered to represent the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.https://web.archive.org/web/20220310091828/https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/eurovision/entries/ec7889e0-1efc-431f-8d36-c566040b6da6 He accepted the offer and toured Europe between March and May 2022 to promote his entry.https://web.archive.org/web/20220310105347/http://news.sky.com/story/eurovision-tiktok-singing-sensation-sam-ryder-will-perform-for-uk-with-track-space-man-12562140 In an interview for Sky News, Ryder discussed an injury he sustained during his tour in Madrid after crashing into a metal bar.https://web.archive.org/web/20220513125327/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-61378557
In May 2022, the BBC aired a documentary on Ryder's Eurovision journey.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gn6Uq1tHaY Ryder finished second with 466 points at the final in Turin, Italy, becoming the highest-scoring UK Eurovision entrant's best result since 1998, and he won the jury vote and the first top three UK result since 2002.https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-61452678 Ryder also won a Marcel Bezençon Press Award,https://www.aussievision.net/post/eurovision-2022-marcel-bezen%C3%A7on-award-winners becoming the first UK act to win one. His song "Space Man" reached number two on the UK Singles Chart, making it the highest-charting UK Eurovision entry since Gina G's "Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit in 1996.https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-61514849 He performed the song with Hannah Waddingham (who was also one of the presenters of the 2023 Eurovision contest) at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles.https://variety.com/2023/artisans/news/sam-ryder-ted-lasso-fought-and-lost-grammy-museum-1235637190/
Ryder performed "Space Man" at Queen's Platinum Jubilee concert in June 2022https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/may/18/brian-may-and-sam-ryder-join-platinum-jubilee-party-headliners and the British national anthem at the British Grand Prix in July 2022.https://virginradio.co.uk/music/66030/sam-ryder-will-sing-the-national-anthem-at-the-british-grand-prix
In January 2023, Ryder was nominated for Best New Artist at the 2023 Brit Awards, becoming the first Eurovision act to be nominated in this category.https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-64248726 In the same month he voiced the character of Brian in Messy Goes to OKIDO, a British television series aired on CBeebies.https://twitter.com/cbeebieshq/status/1614920046790299648
== Channel ==
Sam Ryder created his YouTube channel on November 7, 2012. The first video was uploaded on August 9, 2018, titled "Sam Ryder • Little One (Reimagined)".https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NS6f_APiD1Q
== Content ==
Sam Ryder usually makes English music.
== Trivia ==
* He opened up a vegan café with his partner in Coggeshall, England, before its closure in 2019.https://www.nme.com/big-reads/sam-ryder-cover-interview-2022-theres-nothing-but-space-man-3370448
* He was a wedding singer in the south-east of England until the COVID-19 pandemic.https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/may/19/cool-is-the-enemy-eurovision-hero-sam-ryder-on-how-he-ditched-his-ego-and-found-his-joy
== References ==
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