Real life of Eurovision UK runner-up Sam Ryder - TikTok fame, unknown band and vegan business
Sam Ryder returns to Eurovision in Liverpool tonight , but instead of competing, he will be performing. The runner-up, who was pipped to the post by Ukraine at last year's song contest, has had a whirlwind 12 months.
Sam also performed at the Queen's Platinum Jubilee concert at Buckingham Palace and appeared at the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert at Wembley Stadium, singing a rendition of Queen’s Somebody To Love with Brian May, Roger Taylor and Foo Fighters. On TikTok, he caught the attention of musicians including Elton John, Alicia Keys, Justin Bieber and Sia and, by the end of 2020, he had become the most-followed UK artist on the platform. After that, he signed a record deal with Parlophone and manager David May and, in 2021, he released his debut EP 'The Sun's Gonna Rise' which has since received more than 100 million streams and was followed by a sold-out tour.
In 2010, following his time with the band, he toured as a guitarist for Canadian Band 'Blessed by a Broken Heart' and, in 2012, he was announced as the band's new lead vocalist. After their split in 2013, Sam began working as a frontman for an American rock band called 'Close Your Eyes' and released one album with them titled 'Line in the Sand' before leaving in 2014.
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