Eurovision entrant Sam Ryder will take to the stage in a bid to enhance the UK’s standing in the course of the grand ultimate tonight.
The 32-year-old TikTok star is one in every of 25 acts vying for the highest prize in the course of the climax of the week-long contest in Turin, Italy.
The singer will carry out his uplifting pop tune Area Man, twenty second within the operating order, in entrance of a crowd of just about 7,000 followers on the Pala Olimpico area.
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He co-wrote the monitor with Grammy-winning songwriter Amy Wadge, who has beforehand labored with Ed Sheeran and Max Wolfgang.
On the 2019 contest the UK continued a run of poor outcomes and got here in final place with Michael Rice’s Larger Than Us, whereas the Netherlands got here high with Duncan Laurence’s Arcade.
The 2020 competitors was cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Final 12 months UK hopeful James Newman was the one contestant to attain zero factors within the ultimate, ending up backside on the chief board.
This 12 months’s ultimate options the 20 profitable nations from the week’s two semi-finals, in addition to the so-called large 5 of the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain.
The Czech Republic’s We Are Domi will carry out the monitor Lights Off within the opening slot whereas Estonia will shut the present with Stefan singing Hope.
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Eurovision favourites, Ukraine’s folk-rap group Kalush Orchestra, will even carry out their tune Stefania twelfth within the operating order.
Reigning Eurovision Music Contest champion Italian rock band Maneskin will even be taking to the stage to carry out their new single Supermodel.
Graham Norton will return for his thirteenth contest to solid a watchful eye over proceedings whereas delivering his customary barbs.
The Eurovision Music Contest ultimate, hosted by TV presenter Alessandro Cattelan and singers Laura Pausini and Mika, airs on BBC One from 8pm till midnight.
