The UK's Eurovision entrant Sam Ryder may be basking in the dizzy heights of global stardom following his success on Saturday, but the Essex-born singer-songwriter hasn’t always been privy to such prestige.
The viral Tik Tok star gave an electrifying performance of his hit single Space Man and ended up in second place with an impressive 466 points, losing only to Ukraine in a symbolic show of public support to the country
But prior to his Eurovision and Tik Tok success, Catholic schoolboy Sam certainly took his time coming up.
