

He has two elder sisters, Katie Joan and Natalie Ann, both born in Newham, east London, three years and one year before him respectively. Sam Ryder Robinson was born on 25 June 1989 in Maldon, Essex, the youngest child of Keith Robinson, a carpenter, and his wife, Geraldine ( née Costelloe), a dental assistant from Hackney, London. He was nominated for Best New Artist at the 2023 Brit Awards, becoming the first Eurovision act to be nominated in this category. Ryder's debut album There's Nothing but Space, Man! (2022) debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart. His entry peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart, and became the highest-charting UK Eurovision entry since Gina G's " Ooh Aah. Ryder has been credited for helping to turn around the UK's Eurovision fortunes and for helping how the British public and press view the contest. His breakthrough came after he represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with " Space Man", becoming the highest scoring UK entrant, and finishing first in the jury vote and second overall in the contest. His music has since incorporated various genres such as rock music, pop, alternative rock, and metalcore, with praise given to his vocals and falsetto. He rose to prominence in 2020, after posting music covers on TikTok, during the first UK lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sam Ryder Robinson (born 25 June 1989) is an English singer, songwriter and social media personality.
