eurovision 2022
Sam Ryder
Sam Ryder represented the United Kingdom at Eurovision 2022 in Turin with “Space Man”, finishing 2nd of 25.
- who
- English singer, songwriter and social media personality
- born
- 25 June 1989, Maldon, United Kingdom
- contest
- 2022
- best result
- 2nd, 2022
- music
- pop, alternative, rock, glam metal, hard rock
- plays
- guitar
- active
- since 2009
- record labels
- Parlophone
- sang for
- United Kingdom
Biography
Sam Ryder is an English singer, songwriter and producer who came to prominence in 2020 by posting cover versions on TikTok during the first British lockdown of the pandemic, and then signed to Parlophone Records. “Space Man” finished second for the United Kingdom in Turin in 2022.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Sam Ryder”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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2022 Turin
“Space Man”
2nd of 25 Finished 2nd of 25 in the final, with 466 points.
- Sung in
- English
- Written by
- Sam Ryder, Amy Wadge, Max Wolfgang
- Running order
- 22nd of 25 in the final
- Age on the night
- 32
- Won that year
- Ukraine: Kalush Orchestra, “Stefania (Стефанія)”
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The story of Eurovision 2022: Russia is excluded, and Ukraine wins with the biggest public vote ever
In our contest stories
What we wrote about Sam Ryder, year by year. Follow a link for the rest of that night.
- 2022 The result
The United Kingdom's Sam Ryder was second with "Space Man", Britain's sixteenth runner-up finish. Spain was third and Sweden fourth. Germany came last.
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