what about you, though? it s two weeks to go. mm-hm. what is still on your mental checklist before you go to italy? you know what? i feel good. touch wood. yep. i feeljust focused, calm, i m just ready to soak it all in and be there and be present for the experience. for people who don t know the sam ryder story, tell us about. tell us about growing up. i grew up in a house of music, not that my parents were musicians, but theyjust loved music. records playing constantly. earth, wind and fire, beautiful south, queen. and even now, they listen to the same records, like, full blast. i mean, full blast, when they re like cleaning the house or mowing the lawn. my neighbours will know. the records will be playing so loud, so they can still hear it over the lawnmower. tell me aboutjoining tiktok and posting covers. what inspired you to do that? well, i d been working in construction for years and years and then sort of started
against ex husband kieran hayler s fiancee, michelle penticost, in january. ms price, from west sussex, pleaded not guilty and requested a crown court trial. the eurovision song contest will soon be upon us and this year it takes place in italy. it s been 13 years since the uk finished in the top 10, but hoping to change that is the essex singer sam ryder. our music correspondent, mark savage, went to meet him before he heads to turin. the uk s recent track record at the eurovision song contest has been pretty miserable. the united kingdom, zero points. in 2019 and 2021, we took last place, but that looks set to change this year. sam ryder s song space man is currently one of the favourites to win with bookmakers. # i m in space, man.# for people who don t know the sam ryder story, tell us about. tell us about growing up. i grew up in a house of music, not that my parents were musicians, but theyjust loved music. so it s records playing constantly.
but hoping to change that is the essex singer sam ryder. our music correspondent, mark savage, went to meet him before he heads to turin. # up in space, man! # up in space, man. sam ryder, welcome to bbc breakfast. thank you so much for having me. are you ok? yeah, i m good. what about you, though? it s two weeks to go. mm-hm. what is still on your mental checklist before you go to italy? you know what? ifeel good. touch wood. yep. i feeljust focused, calm, i m just ready to soak it all in and be there and be present for the experience. for people who don t know the sam ryder story, tell us about. tell us about growing up. i grew up in a house of music, not that my parents were musicians, but theyjust loved music. records playing constantly. earth, wind and fire, beautiful south, queen. and even now, they listen to the same records, like, full blast. i mean, full blast, when they re like cleaning the house or mowing the lawn.
the united kingdom, zero points. in 2019 and 2021, we took last place, but that looks set to change this year. sam ryder s song space man is currently one of the favourites to win with bookmakers. # i m in space, man.# for people who don t know the sam ryder story, tell us about. ..tell us about growing up. i grew up in a house of music, not that my parents were musicians, but theyjust loved music. so, it s records playing constantly. earth, wind and fire, beautiful south, queen. and, like, even now, they listen to the same records, like, full blast. i mean, full blast, when they re like cleaning the house or mowing the lawn. my neighbours all know. the records will be playing so loud, so they can still hear it over the lawnmower. sam came to fame during lockdown, after he started posting cover versions on the video sharing website tiktok. i d been working in construction for years and years and then sort of started singing at weddings. it took, you know,