Born in 1989, he began his first steps in the world of music as a singer and guitarist in 2009 . His job, in the shadows, was to record in the recording studios for groups like The Morning After, Blessed by a Broken Heart and Close Your Eyes.

His career was cut short with the arrival of the pandemic in the winter of 2020. The confinement led him to occupy his time on the TikTok platform, where he became the most followed singer with more than 12 million followers .

During those months of confinement, stars like Sia, Alicia Keys, Elton John  and  Justin Bieber came to react and share their videos, multiplying their followers.

Despite starting out without any support by uploading covers of well-known songs, this particular Jesus Christ managed to sign a contract with the Parlophone record company .

The BBC announced last March 2022 that it had selected him internally to represent the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 that was held in Turin. She did it with the song ‘Spaceman’ .

Despite being unknown in the musical world, his charisma and his fame on social networks led him to be one of the favorites for victory, managing to change the negative dynamics of his delegation in recent years. United Kingdom, like Spain with Chanel , managed to go from the last positions to the top positions .

BEFORE EUROVISION

Although Sam Ryder’s career seems to have a secure future after the festival, the truth is that before achieving fame he did not hesitate to seek a life in other types of professions. He came to live in Hawaii, where he owned a vegan cafe .