Eurovision Special with Sam Ryder
Eurovision Special with Sam Ryder, Mr. Lordi, Poli Genova, and Teya.
Sam Ryder was inspired to get into music after seeing Sum 41 in concert when he was 11 and started making music at age 13. He took up the guitar after seeing Lordi win Eurovision in 2006, and was also influenced by David Bowie and Queen. He co-founded a band called The Morning After, and during the first Covid lockdown he started posting his song covers on TikTok which caught the attention of Elton John, Justin Bieber and Alicia Keys. One of the songs he wrote during the pandemic was called "Space Man", and in 2022 he represented the UK at Eurovision with that song, and came second to Ukraine鈥檚 Kalush Orchestra.
Joining him is the lead singer and costume maker of Finnish heavy metal group Lordi. The monster mask-wearing band won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2006 with "Hard Rock Hallelujah". It鈥檚 Mr. Lordi.
Next up is a Bulgarian singer whose music career began aged 4, as a member of the children鈥檚 ensemble Bon-Bon. Since then, she鈥檚 represented Bulgaria at Eurovision twice, has appeared as a coach or mentor on The Voice of Bulgaria and X Factor Bulgaria, has had three #1 singles and she hosted the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015. It鈥檚 Poli Genova.
Last but by no means least is the new kid on the Eurovision block, one half of the first-ever female duo to compete for Austria at the Eurovision Song Contest. They鈥檙e entering this year鈥檚 competition with a song about being possessed by the ghost of Edgar Allen Poe. It鈥檚 Teya from Teya & Salena.
They鈥檒l be talking about writing for Eurovision, how it impacts their creative process and how they handle the nerves in the performance.
