Sam Ryder

Sam Ryder is an English singer, songwriter, producer, composer and social media personality who first rose to prominence in 2020, after posting music covers on TikTok during COVID-19.

In 2022, Sam represented the UK at the 66th Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, Italy. He became the highest scoring UK entrant with 466 points, won the jury vote and came in second place in the contest, with his self-penned song Space Man.

He became the first British act to win a Marcel Bezençon Award, and scored the UK its best result since 1998 and its first top three result since 2002.

Space Man went on to become the highest-charting UK Eurovision entry since 1996, reaching number two on the UK Singles Chart.

In 2023, he was nominated for Best New Artist at the Brit Awards, becoming the first Eurovision act to be nominated in this category.

As part of his career, he has released a string of singles including the Emmy nominated song "Fought & Lost," featuring Brian May, "Mountain" and "You're Christmas to Me" which also peaked at number two in the UK. His other accolades include five TikTok awards, a Big Top 40 award, and a Hollywood Music in Media Award. He has been nominated for a Los 40 Music Award, Global Award, Edinburgh International Television Festival and a MTV Video Music Award.

In 2025, Sam co-wrote and performed the theme song, Go Steady, for the BBC series Parenthood narrated by Sir David Attenborough.

Today, Sam is touring the world, and has performed multiple times on the big stage including HM the Queen’s Jubilee and the British Grand Prix.

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