Sam Ryder did an incredible job at Eurovision 2022 by finishing in second place, but some fans of the show were left with a bitter taste in their mouth after the public vote changed everything.
Favourites at the bookies, Ukraine, stormed the televote with a monumental 439 points, which led to them winning the competition with 631 points. Essex-based Sam finished second on 466.
But calls for a change of format are still ringing in our ears after overall winners Ukraine, who performed their folk-rap song Stefania, jumped from eighth to pole position after the televote, reports Chronicle Live. Earlier in the show, once the scores from the jury vote had come in, 32-year-old Sam was primed to be crowned the winner after finding himself at the top of the leaderboard.
