Sam Ryder joins The Independent for a candid interview, opening up about the heartbreak and raw emotion behind his latest music. He reflects on the “open, raw wounds” left by breakups and how ...

We've taken a toe-tapping trip across the continent and selected 10 of the best summer bops that have just been released by ...

Essex-born former Eurovision song contest star Sam Ryder says this years British entrants "should not be defined" by their placement ...

Remember Monday was chosen by Ryder’s manager David May, who headed up the BBC’s search for the next Eurovision contestant.

The BBC, the British national broadcaster, has confirmed that the United Kingdom will compete at the forthcoming 2026 ...

After a nail-biting finish in what proved to be the most exciting chart battle of the year so far, Eurovision hero Sam Ryder is just pipped to UK Number 1 by Harry Styles’ As It Was.

Austria’s entrant, JJ, took the prize after a tense count that was neck-and-neck until the last votes were revealed.

One of the joys of Eurovision is hearing songs in different languages and different musical styles. Of the 37 entries in this year’s contest, 23 songs include languages other than English (13% more ...

A whopping 90 per cent of UK children will be tuning into Eurovision this year - thanks to the so-called 'Sam Ryder effect' sweeping through schools. Young Brits are set to embrace the upcoming ...