Every time the UK has won Eurovision as Sam Ryder is tipped for victory
14.05.2022 - 16:27
/ ok.co.uk
Eurovision might have been on our screens since 1956, but the UK hasn't had much luck in winning over the years. In fact, in all of its 66 year history, we've only been able to beat the competition and claim the win on five occasions. Our friends in Ireland have proven the most successful, having won Eurovision seven times.
Sweden is close behind with six wins, as their trophies include the victory claimed by chart-topping ABBA. Fans of the show are hopeful for the first UK win in half a century with Essex-based hopeful Sam Ryder tipped for victory.The 32 year old bearded singer will appear on the second half of the show's grand final this Saturday 14 May, which should help his cause for success. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.
He is currently behind Ukraine in the latest betting odds, but his popularity on video platform TikTok could prove fruitful. The singer, who rose to fame during lockdown, has over 12m followers and the most followed UK music artist on the video app. Sam even found fans amongst the skyscrapers of New York City when Alicia Keys posted a video reacting to his cover of her song If I Ain't Got You.
There's plenty of pressure on Sam's shoulders as he prepares to compete in Turin, Italy. But the singer is confident his song SPACE MAN is the perfect fit for this year's competition. In an interview with Ken Bruce on Radio 2, Sam said: "I wrote this song about a year ago with two very close friends of mine and it was kind of the song that started my journey, got record labels interested...
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