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EUROVISION 2022 – Is it finally right for the UK? The final of the 66th edition will take place this Saturday, May 14th Eurovision In Turin, Italy. If declared in Ukraine Most liked the matchThe English, once, can get out of the game.
They finished last in the previous two editions (with 0 points last year) and this time present themselves with a candidate you may not know, Sam Ryder. With his 12.4 million subscribers, the Englishman is a true star TikTok, A stage where he joined like many artists during his first imprisonment two years ago. The 32-year-old singer performing the title is a flash hit and a symbol of a path like nothing else astronaut Saturday.
Sam Ryder, who has been interested in music since childhood, began his career in 2009 with a group he co-founded. The Morning After. After working with different artists for many years, in 2016 he decided to go his own way, without leaving his mark. It was in 2020 that the singer, especially Alicia Keys, was spotted for her covers on Dictok, which exploded in the eyes of the world.
“An Extraordinary Voice and a Wonderful Song”
The Maltese native has the card to become the most-followed British artist on stage in a few months. A record that allows you to sign with the Barlophone label, but also with the TaP Music Agency (Lana del Ray and Ellie Golding). In 2021, the singer will release several hit singles: Free yourself, hurricane, minor riot, July, FurtherAnd so on astronautIt currently has about 5 million streams Spotify.
The BBC’s celebrity responsible for Eurovision throughout the channel. The British Channel, which works with TaP Music for this edition, decided to make it a UK representative after “long months of research”. “We chose Sama for his wonderful song that highlights his extraordinary voice and many British musical influences,” Ben Mawson, co-founder of the management company, told the BBC.
The singer, who was delighted to present his song, which he co-wrote with Grammy Award-winning songwriters Amy Watz and Max Wolfgang, said, “I hope it makes my country proud.”
Quiet mind
As a reminder, from the bitter defeat of the British in 2019, candidates will no longer be chosen the same way. Exit from the referendum, the selection, under the supervision of the Audiovisual Committee, is now being done locally. If last year’s James Newman’s (all) did not pay off, viewers have a lot of faith in Sam Ryder this time around. With good reason as it is expected by the book makers in the top 5 places.
Not enough to shake the person involved: “I didn’t put any pressure on my shoulders. I want to enjoy all the good times, ”he added recently Eurovision World.
His first performance on stage at the Bala Olympic in Turin will be released this Thursday, May 12, during the second semi-final, as he waits for the Eurovision finals. The biggest financial contributor to the competition – along with France, Italy, Spain and Germany – the United Kingdom, like its four counterparts, automatically qualifies for the big evening on Saturday each year.
Will Sam Ryder save the dignity of the English by hatching his beautiful chick? Those who have not won since 1997 (with Katrina and the waves) and have been in the top 5 since 2009 can count on this at any level.
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