Losing an Emmy didn’t stop Sam Ryder: The UK’s Eurovision 2022 star explains how he learned to cope with setbacks – and what it reveals about his music career’s trajectory?

Sam Ryder, the UK’s Eurovision 2022 representative with “Space Man“, opened up in an emotional interview about his devastation after losing the 2023 Emmy for “Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics” to Ed Sheeran’s “Shivers”. Despite his achievements, the defeat left Ryder deeply wounded.

The Crushing Disappointment After the Emmy Loss

During the “How to Fail” podcast, the 35-year-old singer shared candid reflections on his reaction to the loss. He discussed the immense effort he and Queen guitarist Brian May poured into “Fought & Lost”, their song for the hit series Ted Lasso.

“I Was So Hurt We Didn’t Win”

During the interview, Ryder shared:

“I was so hurt we didn’t win. We’d worked so hard, and I realized then that my perspective had been selfish. I felt awful in that hotel room—because that wasn’t me. I don’t see myself that way.”

Interestingly, Sam added that he doesn’t feel the need for ‘gold medals’ or external recognition. He believes it’s important to remain true to your work and invest all your heart in it. However, he couldn’t ignore that feeling of disappointment that penetrated deep into his heart at that moment:

“I know if I did my best work and met the expectations of my family and dear ones. I don’t care about the final outcome because it doesn’t really matter, but this was the first moment when suddenly something changed and it was hard”.

Listen to the song with which Sam Ryder lost at the Emmy Awards:

The Deep Disappointment

Ryder continued by comparing the feeling of disappointment to moments from action movies, where the hero manages to escape every danger, only to realize in the final moment that they’ve been hit. That, he said, was exactly how he felt after the loss:

“I felt like in an action movie scene, where the protagonist escapes everything, and then when it’s all quiet and the camera moves, they realize they’ve been shot in the gut… That’s how it felt.”

Despite the Emmy disappointment, Sam Ryder maintained a positive attitude toward himself and confidence in his goals. He even noted that these experiences helped him develop awareness of his ego and what he truly wants to achieve.

Sam Ryder – What Does the Future Hold?

Sam Ryder, whose creative song “Space Man” earned him an outstanding second-place finish at Eurovision 2022, didn’t stop there and has continued making music. Among his recent works are the single “You’re Christmas To Me”, which reached second place on the charts, and the commercially successful album “There’s Nothing But Space, Man!”.

“I think everyone has an ego, and it’s something we all need to deal with. It exists in all of us—some keep it in check, while others might lose control of it.”

Overall, it’s worth noting that Sam Ryder has continued to succeed and progress, even if not all achievements were immediate. What he accomplished with “Space Man” at Eurovision and what he’s doing now with his career only proves that losses don’t always define the pathת they allow for growth and the chance to reshape the journey. Listen to the UK’s 2022 Eurovision entry that came in second place:

United Kingdom at Eurovision 2025

The song “What The Hell Just Happened?” is the name of the song that will be performed by the girl group Remember Monday, who will represent the United Kingdom at Eurovision 2025. The group will perform the song in the second semi-final of Eurovision 2025 which will take place on May 15th in Basel, Switzerland. Since they represent one of the “Big Five” – they automatically advance to the grand final on May 17th. The song was written by the band members along with Thomas Stengaard, who wrote the winning Eurovision 2013 song “Only Teardrops“, Julie Aagaard who wrote Austria’s songs in 2024 “We Will Rave” (24th place in the grand final) and Malta’s song in 2022, “I Am What I Am” (16th place in the semi-final). The song is performed in English.

The song describes a wild night of partying and mayhem, where the speaker experiences a series of crazy and unexpected events. The song expresses the desire to break free from everyday constraints, experience extreme situations, and feel freedom, even if it involves irresponsible or dangerous behavior.

These days Britain is ranked 14th in the betting tables ahead of Eurovision 2025. Listen to the British song for Eurovision 2025:

Remember Monday – Who Are You?

The girl band Remember Monday, consisting of Lauren Byrne, Holly-Anne Hull, and Charlotte Steele, is a trio that creates pop-country music filled with humor and character. They have been friends since their school days. Initially, the group was known as Houston but changed their name to “Remember Monday” to avoid confusion with other artists.

They gained recognition after competing in the 8th season of “The Voice UK”, broadcasted in 2019, where they impressed the judges with their unique vocal harmonies. They also became popular on TikTok with various covers, including a viral version of Queen’s “Fat Bottomed Girls“. The band is now preparing for a tour and releasing more of their original music.

Among the singles released by the band are songs such as “Hysterical Women,” “Drive,” “Prove Me Right,” and others.

Eurovision 2025: This will be the 67th participation of the United Kingdom in Eurovision. The UK joined the competition in 1957 and has won it five times over the years. The UK’s last victory was in Eurovision 1997 with the song ‘Love Shine A Light’ performed by the band ‘Katrina and the Waves’.