Eurovision Song Contest: Last News

Brian May, 75, heiled the former Eurovision contestant’s New Year’s Eve concert as a “tour de force”.Sam Ryder, 33, wowed viewers across the country after they tuned in to watch Sam Ryder Rocks New Years Eve on BBC One, with some people even branding him a “national treasure”. Last night, Sam put on a show that even rivalled BBC Two’s prestigious Annual Hootenanny from Jools Holland, joining the likes of former Spice Girl Mel C, Sigrid and House Gospel Choir for an energetic, jam-packed night of music. The star, who came second representing Britain in the Eurovision Song Contest last year, was also joined on stage by The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins.Brian decided to give Sam a well-earned shout-out in view of his 3.1 million Instagram followers. “Our buddy Sam Ryder totally smashing it on the (our old!) New Year spot,” Brian wrote in reference to his Queen days. “That was a tour de force, Sam. And you trading guitar licks as well as vocal licks with virtuoso pal Justin Hawkins blew me away. “And your album is GREAT! Welcome to almost unendurable fame!!! Happy New Year, folks.

"The song Sámiid Eadnan was important and I listened a lot to the album they released together, in the 80s when I started writing myself."So both of them inspired me, you can safely say."Tributes have poured in on social media for the beloved star and activist.One penned: "I just found out, that Mattis Hætta who represented #Norway in the 1980 #Eurovision has passed away yesterday (9th Nov).Sámiid ædnan was also used as a protest song by the Sami people."Another posted: "Oh noooo I just saw that the Sami guy from Eurovision 1980 has passed away. I hope he’s joiking somewhere in the heavens."A third social media user wrote: "Rest in peace, Mattis Hætta.

Eurovision runner-up Sam Ryder has announced that his debut album, There’s Nothing But Space, Man!, will be released this autumn.The British singer rose to fame after he came second behind Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, giving the UK its best result in more than 20 years.He achieved the success with his uplifting pop song Space Man and the track features on the new album, which is due to be released on November 18.‘This year for myself and our team has been one filled with so many blessings, opportunities and dreams coming to fruition,’ reflected Sam.‘To create a body of work throughout this time representing aspects of our journey feels like the highest honour and a beautiful way to redirect the flow of energy back to the people who are making this whirlwind possible – you.’He added: ‘Biggest thank yous, and I hope you enjoy it!’The 14-track offering will also include his single Somebody and his collaboration with David Guetta and Sigala, Living Without You.The singer has also announced a string of tour dates for 2023 which will see him play across the UK, including shows in London, Manchester, Belfast, Cardiff and Glasgow.When the world went into lockdown in March 2020, the Essex native began uploading covers to TikTok and caught the attention of global stars including Justin Bieber and Alicia Keys.He later signed to the Parlophone record label, part of Warner Music Group, and released his debut EP, The Sun’s Gonna Rise, in 2021.He was selected to compete for the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest by the BBC and global music management company TaP Music, which counts Lana Del Rey and Ellie Goulding among its clients.His performance at the competition in Turin, Italy, in May won over

ITV star Lorraine Kelly has replied to fans’ pleas for her to host Eurovision 2023.The calls for Lorraine to present the song contest come after it was announced that Ukraine had agreed to transfer its hosting duties to the UK for next year.Lorraine, 62, responded to excited fans on Twitter who were keen to see the Scottish broadcaster be part of the huge-scale event.Chloe tweeted: “@reallorraine @grahnort & @ShadyLawrence as hosts if it’s Glasgow!!!”“We are poised like coiled springs,” Lorraine replied enthusiastically in view of her 709,300 followers.Another user, KSCuddd, asked: “@reallorraine @AlisonHammond @fredsirieix1 please could you present next year’s #Eurovision2023?”“Yes,” Lorraine replied, confirming once again that she would be keen for the gig.The UK is set to host the Eurovision Song Contest next year after organisers decided it could not be held in winning country Ukraine due to the ongoing war.It was chosen after the UK’s SPACEMAN singer Sam Ryder came second in this year's contest.Lead singer of 2022 winners Kalush Orchestra, Oleh Psiuk, has expressed Ukraine’s gratitude to the UK for hosting the event “in support of our country”. The winning country usually staged the following year’s competition, but the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) decided to go in a different direction after Russia's terrible invasion of Ukraine.Oleh added that he was "very sad" that Ukraine could not host the contest but he hoped it would "celebrate our beautiful, unique culture"."We, in turn, will make all efforts to help Ukraine win next year as well, so that Eurovision 2024 can take place in a peaceful country", he said.One of the hottest topics of discussion is over which UK city will be picked to host the event. Several

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Sam Ryder’s career is hitting new heights as the star has been confirmed to open the 2022 Formula 1 Grand Prix.The Space Man singer has enjoyed phenomenal popularity since earning the UK’s best result in decades at the 2022 Eurovision.Having returned home to a hero’s welcome, and belted out a stunning performance for Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, the singer is now preparing to take on a new audience.The Essex singer-songwriter, who first rose to prominence on TikTok, is set to open the Formula 1 Grand Prix at Silverstone this July.With over 400,000 spectators set to visit on the first weekend and 142,000 present on race day, Sam will perform to millions watching in-person and from home, as fans tune in from across the globe.Speaking about the opportunity, Sam said it was an ‘honour’ to get to play at the iconic event.He said: ‘From Eurovision to being invited to play the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Concert, the past few months have been a whirlwind and taught me that you can never dream too big! ‘Since I was a kid I’ve always been a huge fan of Formula 1, and to combine that with music and performing at such a legendary event on the British sporting calendar is an honour.’The star will open the ceremony with a rendition of the national anthem before heading to the Main Stage in the Formula 1 Fanzone as part of the postrace concert.As well as the Eurovision legend, the concert will also feature performances by headline act Mabel, supported by rising star Alfie Templemann.Interviews with Formula 1 drivers will also feature on-stage during the event.The news comes shortly after it was revealed the UK could host the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest, with winners Ukraine unable due to the continued invasion by Russian armed

Express.co.uk, the Celebrity Gogglebox star discussed the exciting things he has planned for the future after his tumultuous time. The Strictly: It Takes Two star has previously been brave in his candid discussions about the tough time he experienced when his marriage ended after six years.  The Eurovision presenter had a very public split from husband Dan last year, which had a significant impact on him mentally. However, it seems since that time, Rylan is feeling more positive about his future. The presenter started his career ten years ago on the ninth series of The X Factor, and has recently revealed he will be releasing a book entitled 10 to celebrate a decade of working in the showbiz industry.When asked about what was next, the star replied: “Quite a lot actually, a lot personal and a lot public. “Yeah, a new start personally and a new start professionally. I'm ready!”Rylan and Dan met through Big Brother back in 2013, with the former going on to win the series. When the pair parted ways, the star admitted that he had become very ill and lost weight, retreating from the spotlight for months due to his health struggles.  Quizzed about that period, the presenter gave an honest insight into how he had been feeling.“I never thought I'd be one of those people, but I completely lost six months of my life, genuinely,” he admitted.In the interview, Rylan also suggested that his honesty under the public eye has helped him keep his career going, despite the fact that being under the spotlight has sometimes been tough on his mental health.Speaking about his knack for being open with the public, Rylan said: “I think that's part of why I'm still here 10 years on. “I've always been honest.

The trophy, which took the shape of a crystal microphone, was auctioned on Facebook.It was done with the aim of buying drones for the Ukrainian military amid the ongoing conflict with Russia.The sale of the trophy coincided with the band’s appearance at a charity concert at Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.It also aimed to raise money for medical care and supplies.Band member Oleh Psiuk appealed for people to not get used to the war."I think it should be on the front pages always, until peace comes," said Psiuk, whose Eurovision win had been tipped in the run-up to the event.The war has left more than 4,000 civilians dead and nearly 5,000 injured according to the UN.It has also forced more than 14 million people to flee their homes since Russia invaded on February 24, with towns and cities reduced to rubble.Reuters news agency reported that Ukrainian TV presenter Serhiy Prytula announced that the money raised from the trophy would specifically be used to purchase three Ukrainian-made PD-2 drones.Drones are popularly used by Ukraine and Russia, both as weapons and reconnaissance.While the war was going on, the Eurovision song contest gave the world an opportunity to support and uplift the struggling nation.Ukraine topped the board with a total of 631 points.Following their win, Kalush Orchestra's lead singer said: "Thank you so much."Thank you for supporting Ukraine.This victory is for every Ukrainian.""What an emotional night," commentator Graham Norton said at the time of the result."Not just emotional because Ukraine won, but look at us, there we are."In the nosebleed, dizzying heights of second place on the leaderboard."That is our highest position in over 20 years, ladies and gentlemen."Praising the SpaceMan singer, he

Russia.Oleh Psiuk, Ihor Didenchu, Vlad Kurochka, Vitalii Duzhyk, Tymofii Muzychuk and Oleksandr Slobodianyk auctioned off the glass microphone they won with their performance of Stefania in Turin earlier this month.They raised a further $370,000 (£293,000) by raffling off the pink bucket hat frontman Oleh wore during the performance.The winning bid for the trophy was attributed to Whitebit, a cryptocurrency exchange, and came in the form of 500 Ethereum.Addressing the huge amount of money raised, the band wrote on Facebook: ‘You guys are amazing!‘We appreciate each and everyone of you who donated to this auction and a special thanks to the team Whitebit who purchased the trophy for $900,000 and are now the rightful owners of our trophy.’The money will go to a charitable fund which raises money for Ukrainian forces against the Russian army.Ukrainian TV presenter Serhiy Prytula, who hosted the auction, said there were 31,088 entries into the hat raffle, and that the winner was in the Czech Republic.Kalush Orchestra won the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest after a landslide in the public televote.According to those present at Eurovision, at the end of their performance Kalush asked the audience to help Ukraine and Mariupol amid the ongoing Russian invasion.The band had been granted special permission to leave Ukraine, where men aged 18 to 60 could be called up to fight and are not allowed to leave the country during the conflict.Speaking on a press conference live stream following their win, Oleh said: ‘I’m going back home as I run a volunteering organisation that helps refugees with food, accommodation, and medication.‘I will keep doing that.

Express.co.uk about the Eurovision final, given the success of her team on Drag Race’s hit parody song UK? Hun. However, the star admitted that she didn’t watch the show at all, but cheekily added that she would like to “give it a go”.Tayce attended the launch of ABSOLUT’S Born to Mix fashion collaboration in London two weeks ago, where she teamed up with celebrity favourite London designer, Chet Lo, and the team from next gen collection Institute of Digital Fashion for a cutting-edge runway show. Before Tayce took to the catwalk, however, she shared her thoughts on Eurovision. Tayce and her fellow drag queens produced an unexpected chart hit during their time on the show.The episode in question saw the United Kingdolls compete against Bananadrama in The RuRuVision Song Contest (a spoof of Eurovision).The United Kingdolls, which featured Tayce, Bimini Bon Boulash, Lawrence Chaney and A’Whora, were crowned the winners for their song UK Hun?The song was so popular it ended up reaching Number 4 on the UK's biggest chart show in February 2021, as well as number 27 on the UK’s Official Singles Chart.However, when asked if she follows Eurovision, Tayce replied: “No, not a clue.

Switzerland’s act for the Eurovision Song Contest, Marius Bear, has praised UK star Sam Ryder for being absolutely lovely off camera, after the Space Man star finished as the runner-up. Marius was one of 25 acts from across Europe (and Australia), to compete in Saturday night’s huge televised event. UK viewers were left doing a double-take through their beer goggles as Sam climbed up the leaderboard, even topping the jury vote. He eventually came second after receiving a healthy score in the public vote, as Ukraine came out on top. Unfortunately, Marius, who sang the song Boys Do Cry, received the dreaded nil points from the public, eventually finishing in 17th place.Fans tuning in saw Sam go up to console his fellow competitor, giving him a much-needed hug after the news, which Marius admitted to Metro.co.uk was ‘a real low moment.’But Marius has promised us Sam is just as wonderful away from the spotlight as he comes across on camera, as he spoke of the UK and Swiss delegations ‘coming together’ as the process continued. He shared: ‘There was friendship and then, for me, it was always important to give [Sam] space.‘Everyone knows Sam Ryder, he’s big on TikTok.

“That was an incredible, incredible, rewarding journey. “I hope you enjoyed it!” He also told Metro.co.uk he was frustrated by the “negative stigma” attached to relations between the UK and the rest of Europe.Sam specifically made reference to the view perpetuated which suggests that Europe “doesn’t like” the UK.He added: “There’s other countries like Norway, they’ve lost 11 times. “God bless Norway – but they don’t have that.

supports HTML5 videoFor those of us not lucky enough to have watched Eurovision in person, despair not, for we’ve got a view of the action that shows just how pandemonium ran through the audience when Kalush Orchestra was announced the winner on Saturday night.The folk-rap group beat UK’s Sam Ryder, who was an early leader with his banger Space Man, on Saturday night in Turin Italy, coming out on top with 631 points to Ryder’s 466 with their song Stefania.And boy did they celebrate.

Rachel Riley, 36, took to social media last night to share her excitement over Sam Ryder’s success at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.The Space Man singer found himself at the top of the leaderboard after receiving 12 points from a number of countries.The Countdown star reacted to Sam’s raging success in a series of tweets shared with her 696,700 Twitter followers.She tweeted: “Smashed it!” alongside a string of emojis including clapping hands and the UK flag.In a follow up tweet and signalling her surprise with a shocked emoji, Rachel wrote: “EUROPE DOESN’T HATE US.”And while other online users shared a similar emotion, some viewers remained sceptical.KeeleyComms penned: “No...Europe doesn't hate Sam and rightly so.”Johnny_JI81 said: “Fingers crossed the public vote comes in.”Alanztweets added: “Need to see how the public votes before saying that Rachel!”Br1anSee chimed in: “Best song you’ve sent in a long time, deserved jury winner.”Viewers were also left stunned after the UK received 12 points from France's jury.Eurovision host Graham Norton appeared equally delighted and surprised as he thanked the representative for France.He exclaimed: “Oh come on everybody. Merci beaucoup!”Fans of the musical contest flocked to Twitter to express their disbelief.MargotGrmnd wrote: “I cannot get over France giving 12 points to the UK.

Piers Morgan, 57, has unleashed a debate on social media after stating his opinion on the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest. Last night’s event saw Ukraine's entry, Kalush Orchestra, win the contest with their song, Stefania, in a symbolic show of public support amid the country’s Russian invasion.But Piers blasted the contest, saying it was “politically-motivated” and claiming Ukraine could have presented their “bomb-sniffing dogs” and still won.In view of his 7.9 million Twitter followers, Piers labelled the musical event “a rigged farce”.He tweeted: “The world’s most absurd, pointless, politically-motivated ‘contest’ excels itself.“Ukraine could have sent one of its heroic bomb-sniffing dogs to bark the national anthem and still won.“Happy for them, but please let’s stop calling #Eurovision a contest… it’s a rigged farce.”But other online users strongly disagreed with the former Good Morning Britain presenter.D3adpool1979 said: “Oh so now we shouldn’t be showing solidarity for the Ukraine then?“We all realise that the UK should have won but is that really important in the current climate?“Yes the competition is a farce and always has been but for once it was nice for us all to be on the same page.”AlexClark3 added: “See, this is what I don’t understand.“The overwhelming majority of people who watched last night found it absolutely joyful.“Nobody cares that it wasn’t a ‘contest’ (subjective in any case).“People are just delighted.

Dan Walker, 45, has revealed he has mixed feelings about Sam Ryder’s success at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.The BBC Breakfast presenter was among many as he took to Twitter to share his shock over the UK’s success in Turin, Italy tonight.It comes as the UK flew to the top of the leaderboard during the jury’s vote.Dan tweeted in view of his 757,000 followers: “Is it bad if we win this? #Eurovision.”He then took to Twitter again, adding: “This needs to stop “Being terrible at #Eurovision is an essential part of our national fabric.“@SamRyderMusic might be on for a knighthood.”After France gave the UK their 12 points in the jury vote, Dan exclaimed: “12 points from France!!!! “What is happening? #Eurovision #EntenteCordiale.”Dan wasn’t the only Eurovision viewer stunned by Sam’s success this evening after his jaw-dropping performance of Space Man. 

Eurovision Song Contest 2022 performance, fans were pouring on to Twitter calling for him to receive a knighthood.Sam was the 22nd out of 25 performers tonight as he showcased his track 'Space Man' in front of the crowds.@liv_liv_liv wrote on Twitter: "If Sam Ryder comes top 10 we should give him a knighthood."@FloydUK echoed: "As far as I’m concerned, if Sam Ryder can get the UK onto the left side of the board then he should be knighted."Some fans joked about creating a "prayer circle", while others requested a Bank Holiday in his honour and an open-top bus parade through the UK.Meanwhile @ATDazzles quipped: "Sam Ryder is Jennifer Aniston with a beard and that's all I've ever wanted from our #Eurovision entry!"More to follow...

Piers Morgan has little interest in watching Eurovision tonight, and seemingly has even less interest in disguising his dislike of it. However, some of the broadcaster's 7.9 million followers mockingly hit back, claiming the song contest will receive better ratings than his TalkTV show has done."To say I have zero interest in the Eurovision (C**p) Song Contest is to massively understate the scale of my disinterest," Piers exclaimed candidly on his Twitter account this evening."Utter waste of time & eye/ear usage."However, @fleece1969 teased: "Prob cause they've better viewing figures than your show LOL."Meanwhile, @thepowerofshe caustically claimed: "Think most people feel this way about your shows."@CarltonCole9 blasted: "The Eurovision Song Contest is watched by 200million people.That is literally 4,500x more than your poxy show."Literally 4,500 more people will watch some Moldovan blokes singing about trains than watch you.

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Gogglebox favourite Lee Riley rarely holds back when it comes to voicing his opinion, and is known amongst fans for being brutally honest. However, he landed himself in a spot of hot water when Cheryl Baker spotted his criticism of Bucks Fizz during the Channel 4 show.He revealed all about the embarrassing moment at the BAFTAs last weekend, after Gogglebox claimed a win in the Best Reality Constructed and Factual category.Bucks Fizz had also been award winners after picking up the Eurovision title back in 1982 - but Lee was far from complimentary about Cheryl's singing prowess."I think I said something about Bucks Fizz once, and she did message me," he admitted, while at the Winners' Press Conference."I did say that I was only jesting.

Eurovision winner Damiano David, 23, took to social media today to express how “proud” he was of his girlfriend Giorgia Soleri, 26, after the model shared exciting news following her difficult battle with endometriosis.The Italian beauty, who has since gone under surgery for the condition, recently revealed she was coming out with a collection of poetry. Damiano shared a sweet post about his girlfriend’s new venture to Instagram today in view of his five million followers. He showed the shop front of an Italian bookstore that displayed Giorgia’s new collection front and centre. Tagging his beau, he simply captioned the picture: “Proud”.The poetry book is titled La Signorina Nessuno (‘Ms. Nobody’) and arrived in bookstores earlier this month. READ MORE: Resharing Damiano’s post on her own Instagram story in view of her 606,000 followers, Giorgia wrote a sweet message back. “Ed io di te,” she replied, which roughly translates to: “And I about you.” When her book was released on May 5, the model also sent out a heartfelt thank you post to her fans. “I can’t believe it! Thank you endlessly, I am speechless, how wonderful,” she wrote (translated).  Three weeks ago, Giorgia gave her followers a sneak peak at the cover of her book beside a long post admitting she was “scared” to see it reach the hands of the public. “I’ve been thinking about this moment for years,” she penned. “For years I imagined the cover in detail, the sound of the pages when they’re browsed, the smell they emit.“For years I keep telling myself what to say, how to say it, what words to use, how to express my infinite happiness.”“For years I’ve been thinking about how to present Ms.