Eurovision 2022: Sam Ryder wants to actually go to space after doing UK proud with epic Space Man performance

Sam Ryder did the UK proud (Image: REX/Shutterstock)

Sam Ryder is getting ready for take-off – actually – after being hailed a ‘hero’ for his out-of-this-world efficiency at Eurovision.

In an unique interview with Responsible Pleasures, Sam, whose planet-sized anthem House Man nabbed the UK’s greatest end in twenty years, revealed he's eager to blast into the nice unknown.

‘100 per cent. Sure. Completely,’ he beamed. ‘I used to be hanging out with actual astronaut within the Netherlands known as Andre. He’s mainly the equal of our Brian Cox, if Brian was additionally an astronaut.’

‘He was speaking me by all of his experiences with going up into area. Since I used to be a child, I wished to be an astronaut, which was the inspiration for the music.’

Keep in mind Sam… in area, nobody can hear you sing.

Nearer to dwelling, the TikTok sensation, from Maldon in Essex, would like to clock up a collaboration with Sia, an early supporter of his singing movies.

‘I've a superb feeling it might occur… She performed an enormous half at first of all of this, as a result of she was one of many first folks to share my movies, simply rooting for me and being beneficiant together with her kindness.’

Hitting all the proper notes on the music extravaganza in Turin, Italy on Saturday, Sam, 32, scored 466 factors, rocketing to second place behind Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra, of Ukraine, who scored 631. Third place went to Spain’s Chanel.

It was a far cry from the UK’s common dismal exhibiting on the contest – final yr James Newman completed backside – and viewers heaped reward on the previous building employee.

A legend (Image: AFP by way of Getty Photos)

One posted: ‘Big congratulations to all international locations and particularly our personal Sam Ryder, who has made us tremendous proud and can return as a nationwide hero.’

One other gushed he deserved a ‘knighthood’, including ‘every part we will throw at that man we must always even when he’s unqualified for it.’

Catching up with the BBC’s Scott Mills and presenter Rylan Clark behind the scenes, Sam was over the moon about bucking the pattern.

‘Simply destroyed the stigma,’ he exclaimed. ‘Thanks everybody for supporting. That was an unimaginable, unimaginable, rewarding journey.’