Sam Ryder reverses Britain’s failure at Eurovision

Sam Ryder overturns Britain’s Eurovision failure – but refuses to consider competition: ‘We are friends’

Turin. He hopes Britain avoids a Eurovision fiasco.

But Tiktok star Sam Ryder avoids all questions about the results of the competition.

– Ha-ha-ha, you’re really trying, she’s answering most of the questions.

Zero points from TV viewers. And zero points from the jury groups.

did that nightmare James Newman My history at Eurovision last year when he competed with Great Britain with the song “Embers”.

Now that will suffice with the bottom results.

Biggest star on Tiktok

This seems to be the reason for choosing the BBC Eurovision Sam Ryder32, and the song “Spaceman” for this year’s competition.

He is one of the biggest artists in the country on Tiktok thanks to his great songs and has been praised by world stars like Justin Bieber, Sia, David Guetta, Alicia Keys, Kygo, Leann Rimes and Martin Garrix.

– I had no idea Eurovision or “Spaceman” would be a good fit for something like that, I’m a big fan of Eurovision so there was nothing to think about, says Sam Ryder.

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But at the same time it puts a lot of pressure on him. Britain’s results in recent years were at rock bottom, so after initially encouraging the prospect, he began to waver.

– Yes, these kinds of sounds crawled into my head. But I felt like I couldn’t let the fear of where I end up on the scoreboard get in the way of how I feel about the music and being able to perform and play alongside all the other talented artists from Europe.

Work on the construction site

The voices in your head, did they come from yourself, or are they friends and people around you causing you to hesitate?

– Maybe it was a disgrace, you know you’re thinking of something. Once something big and good happens, you drift off, but then thoughts start popping up like “Should I really do?” and ‘Think about it’ The It will happen.” But I think that kind of thing comes from fear and lack of self-confidence and then I felt like the most important thing was a gut feeling and what was my first reaction.

Sam Ryder has been working full time in music for the past six years, singing in bars, nightclubs and as a wedding singer, before breaking out on Tiktok, securing a record deal and being able to start touring both in the UK and Europe. Before that he was a construction worker.

– I worked with my father and dug house foundations and things like that. Perhaps the father had a real bodily function and the patience of a saint, because perhaps I was not the best. I’ve always been the dude listening to Iron Maiden on headphones and probably always about to break the gas line or something.

evasion of questions

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He does everything to avoid thinking of Eurovision as a competition and walks away from all these questions with a laugh.

What position would you be happy with, because it is a competition after all?

– Yes, but it’s a big party too, isn’t it?

Come on now, Sam.

– Haha, you’re really trying. No, I can’t say I want to come like this or like this. If you go to the cinema or the cinema, there is no scoreboard in the way. I can’t think of this as a competition, others can do it. It’s a huge part of the entertainment value for those who watch, everyone wants to know the score and where it’s going to end, but my job begins and ends when I get on stage and sing my heart out as best I can.

Who are your biggest competitors?

– Everyone is very good.

A very diplomatic answer?

– Haha, I used to know you… But listen now. I decided before not to read the comments or listen to any song beforehand, because now that you’ve met everyone and become friends and watched them on stage, they don’t feel like competition, you support them and that makes the feeling completely different and a lot more enjoyable. It will be even more stressful if you constantly think that you are competing with the best artists in Europe. You won’t have fun if you think about it that way.

unexpected answer

The opposite, then, compared to the world of sports where you don’t want to befriend your opponents because you need to beat them in competition?

Yes, but if you lose in a sprint, you won’t run fast enough. How do you compare music and songwriting like that. It doesn’t work, it’s just a way to ensure you feel bad. I don’t want to be miserable. Don’t make me miserable now, ha ha ha.

Well, but at least one question Sam Ryder answered directly and directly. His favorite Eurovision song of all time:

– There is only one Eurovision song to talk about, the best ever and that will always be the best. Lord “Hardrock, Hallelujah”.

So now you know.