Sam Ryder
Sam Ryder is an Essex singer and songwriter whose lockdown covers led to “SPACE MAN”, a UK number one debut album and a West End role in Jesus Christ Superstar.
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Known for
- Jesus Christ Superstar2026 · Jesus, West End debut
West End - Heartland2025 · Second studio album
Album - Fought & Lost (feat. Brian May)2023 · Singer and co-writer; featured in Ted Lasso
Single - There’s Nothing But Space, Man!2022 · UK number one debut album
Album - SPACE MAN at Eurovision2022 · UK entry and runner-up
Eurovision
Overview
- From
- Essex, England
- Work
- Singer and songwriter
- Online breakout
- Lockdown cover videos, 2020
- Eurovision
- United Kingdom, second place, 2022
- Latest album
- Heartland, 2025
- On stage
- Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar, 2026
Mini bio
Before the covers.
Sam’s route to solo music began with bands, including The Morning After, Blessed by a Broken Heart and Close Your Eyes. Before the breakthrough, Sam also co-owned a vegan café.
Singing from home.
In March 2020, Sam began sharing cover videos during lockdown. They reached fans including Justin Bieber, Sia and Alicia Keys. A Parlophone deal and the debut EP The Sun’s Gonna Rise followed.
The SPACE MAN moment.
Sam co-wrote SPACE MAN with Amy Wadge and Max Wolfgang, then represented the UK at Eurovision in Turin in 2022 and finished second. That December, the debut album There’s Nothing But Space, Man! entered the UK chart at number one.
Songs and stages.
Fought & Lost, featuring Brian May, brought an Emmy nomination for music and lyrics in Ted Lasso. Heartland followed in 2025, exploring R&B and soul, before Sam made a West End debut as Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar in 2026.
Creditschronological, newest first
Theatre
- 2026Jesus Christ SuperstarJesus, London Palladium and Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Music
- 2026Gethsemane / What’s The Buzz?Performer and co-producer with Andrew Lloyd Webber and Fraser T. Smith
- 2025HeartlandRecording artist, second studio album
- 2025Go Steady (From BBC’s Parenthood)Performer
- 2023Fought & LostMusic and lyrics, Ted Lasso episode “Mom City”
- 2022There’s Nothing But Space, Man!Recording artist, debut studio album
- 2022SPACE MANSinger and co-writer with Amy Wadge and Max Wolfgang
Awards
Quotes
It looks like Christmas came early, because we achieved a Number 1 record together.Sam Ryder, Official Charts
Celebrating the debut album’s UK number one in December 2022. Source linked below.
Trivia
- Sam’s pre-fame vegan café sold an orange, carrot and ginger juice called Endless Summer.
- Sam recorded a stripped-back cover of Sia’s Elastic Heart for an Apple Music Home Session.
- SPACE MAN was co-written with Amy Wadge and Max Wolfgang.
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