Fans had "high hopes" as Sam Ryder performed for the UK on Eurovision tonight.
He was the 22nd act to appear on the European singing show as he performed his song Space Man at the finals in Turin, Italy. The singer-songwriter had made a name for himself on TikTok through his covers of major hits, as well as his own original music.
His popularity began to grow on the app during the early stages of the pandemic in 2020 and has since garnered millions of views on his videos. He has amassed 100.7m likes on TikTok and has 12.3m followers.
