Katrina and the Waves singer Katrina Leskanich has thrown her help behind Sam Ryder however she doesn’t assume he’ll win this 12 months’s Eurovision Track Contest.
The Strolling On Sunshine hitmakers gained the 1997 competitors – the final time the UK triumphed – with their hit Love Shine A Gentle, so the 62-year-old star is aware of a factor or to about what it takes to race to victory.
Sam’s hoping to develop into the primary UK winner in 25 years along with his observe Area Man and whereas Katrina loves the tune, she has defined precisely why she isn’t backing him to high the outcomes board.
‘No, he can’t win. He gained’t win. The Ukraine goes to win. It’s political – however it may be a heartfelt political second. We have to give it to the Ukraine, come on,’ she mentioned on Friday’s episode of This Morning.
‘[But] I imply the music sounds nice, he appears fabulous. What extra do you want?’
She’s observed the groundswell of help for the TikTok star, and she or he thinks she’s found out why he’s proving so fashionable as one of many favourites forward of Saturday’s grand remaining.
She quipped: ‘Individuals are feeling the love for Sam. You understand why? As a result of he appears like a viking!’
If Sam does by some means go the gap and never solely keep away from the dreaded nil factors however win the entire thing, Katrina admitted his life will change eternally as she mirrored on her personal expertise.
‘Successful Eurovision does change your life eternally. We got here out of doing numerous grungy golf equipment and pubs, and it’s extra like a snazzy factor,’ she mentioned. ‘You’ve gotta get your self a pleasant pair of shoes, we’ve acquired to modify out the outfit.’
Katrina additionally revealed she hadn’t truly watched Eurovision earlier than she took half within the contest, and BBC bosses informed her to sit down in a room for a weekend researching movies of its historical past.
She recalled: ‘I’d by no means seen the competitors earlier than we did it. The BBC got here to me with a stack of video tapes and so they mentioned, “That is what you’re doing this weekend. You’re gonna get your head across the Eurovision Track Contest.” ‘
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