

Sam Ryder: Road to Eurovision
2022-05-12 · 28 min · Not rated
Sam became a viral TikTok star during the pandemic, reaching a huge fanbase of 12 million people. We follow his journey as he represents the UK at the 66th Eurovision Song Contest
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- Directors
- Jack Munsch, Tom Pollard
- Production companies
- Warner Music Entertainment
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
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Sam RyderSelf
Ken BruceSelf
Chris StarkSelf
Scott MillsSelf
Alex JonesSelf
Ronan KeatingSelf
Amy WadgeSelf
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