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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Roisin O'Connor

Eurovision 2022: TikTok star Sam Ryder to represent UK this year with ‘Space Man’

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Sam Ryder has been announced as the UK entry for the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest, with his song “Space Man”.

The Essex-based singer-songwriter rose to early fame thanks to his clips of song covers posted to the social media platform TikTok, which received praise from singers including Justin Bieber, Sia and Alicia Keys.

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