Sam Ryder
Sam Ryder | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sam Ryder Robinson |
| Born | 25 June 1989 Maldon, Essex, England, UK |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Parlophone |
Sam Ryder (born 25 June 1989) is a British singer and media personality best known for being the runner-up of the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song "Space Man".[1]
Early life
[change | change source]Sam Ryder Robinson was born on 25 June 1989 in Essex. He has two sisters. From the age of 11, Ryder wanted to pursue a career in music.
Career
[change | change source]2020–2022: Eurovision & There's Nothing but Space, Man!
[change | change source]Ryder become famous through TikTok during the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, he began posting his music covers. By the end of the same year, he was named the most- followed UK artist on the platform. In 2022, he represented the United Kingdom with the song "Space Man" in Eurovision. He won the jury vote and finished as runner-up overall, with Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra winning.[2] Ryder's success at Eurovision has helped the UK's reputation in the Song Contest, as well as helping change public view on it.[3] He has continued to be popular in the UK and performed at Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee and the Royal Variety Show. He has also appeared on Celebrity Gogglebox, a TV series where celebrities and their friends react to the latest programmes on television.[4] Ryder has also participated in Comic Relief. He released his debut studio album, There's Nothing but Space, Man!, on 9 December 2022, the album peaked at number one on the UK Albums Chart. The album includes the singles "Space Man", "Somebody", "Living Without You", "All the Way Over" and "Put a Light on Me".
2023–present
[change | change source]In May 2023, Ryder released a new single titled "Mountain", which he performed as an interval act at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023.[5] In November 2023, he released the single "You're Christmas to Me", which featured on the Your Christmas or Mine 2 soundtrack, it peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart.
Discography
[change | change source]Studio albums
[change | change source]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [6] |
SCO [6] |
SWI [7] | |||
| There's Nothing but Space, Man! |
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1 | 1 | 65 | |
Extended plays
[change | change source]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK Digital [6] |
UK Sales [6] |
SCO [6] | ||
| The Sun's Gonna Rise |
|
6 | — | 59 |
| Apple Music Home Session |
|
39 | 40 | — |
| Apple Music Home Session |
|
— | — | — |
| OH OK |
|
— | — | — |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Singles
[change | change source]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [6] |
BEL (FL) [13] |
IRE [14] |
LTU [15] |
NLD [16] |
NZ [17] |
SWE [18] |
SWI [7] |
WW [19] | ||||||||||||||
| "Space Man" | 2022 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 71 | 15 | — | 45 | 93 |
|
There's Nothing but Space, Man! | ||||||||||
| "Somebody"[20] | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| "Living Without You" (with Sigala and David Guetta)[21] |
48 | — | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| "All the Way Over"[22] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| "Put a Light on Me"[23] | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "You Got the Love"[24] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||||||
| "Mountain" | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| "Fought & Lost" (featuring Brian May)[25] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| "You're Christmas to Me" | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 182 |
|
Your Christmas or Mine 2 | |||||||||||
| "Back in Love" (with Kim Min-seok) |
2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||||||||||
| "White Lies" | 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | OH OK | |||||||||||
| "Oh Ok" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sources
[change | change source]- ↑ "Sam Ryder: TikTok star to sing Space Man for UK at Eurovision 2022". BBC News. 10 March 2022. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ↑ "Eurovision 2022: Ukraine wins, while the UK's Sam Ryder comes second". BBC News. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
- ↑ "Eurovision 2022: How Sam Ryder turned things around for the UK". BBC News. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
- ↑ "Sam Ryder to appear on Celebrity Gogglebox with Radio 1's Scott Mills". Essex Live. 2 June 2022.
- ↑ "Eurovision 2023: Line-up of star-studded Grand Final performances announced". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2023-04-17.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 "Sam Ryder | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Discographie Sam Ryder". Swiss Hitparade.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "British certifications – Sam Ryder". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 October 2024. Type Sam Ryder in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ↑ "The Sun's Gonna Rise – EP by Sam Ryder". Apple Music.
- ↑ "Apple Music Home Session: Sam Ryder by Sam Ryder". Apple Music.
- ↑ "Apple Music Home Session: Sam Ryder by Sam Ryder". Apple Music.
- ↑ "OH OK". Spotify.
- ↑ "Sam Ryder – Space Man". Ultratop.
- ↑ "Discography Sam Ryder". irish-charts.com.
- ↑ "2022 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA.
- ↑ "Discografie Sam Ryder". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch).
- ↑ "Discography Sigala". charts.nz.
- ↑ "Discography Sam Ryder". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ↑ Peaks on the Billboard Global 200:
- "Space Man": "Billboard Global 200: Week of May 28, 2022". Billboard.
- "You're Christmas to Me": "Billboard Global 200: Week of January 6, 2024". Billboard.
- ↑ "Somebody – Single by Sam Ryder". Apple Music.
- ↑ "Living Without You – Single by Sigala, David Guetta & Sam Ryder". Apple Music.
- ↑ Skinner, Tom. "Listen to Sam Ryder's heartfelt new single 'All The Way Over' 4". NME.
- ↑ "Put A Light On Me (Nathan Dawe Remix) – Single by Sam Ryder". Apple Music.
- ↑ Vautrey, Jonathan. "New music this week: Songs from Duncan Laurence, Barbara Pravi, Ivi Adamou and more". Wiwibloggs.
- ↑ "Fought & Lost (feat. Brian May) - Single by Sam Ryder". Apple Music.