If you were there on Thursday 24th November,
you will have had a different view
but the same end result - an incredible gig by Sam Ryder!
It's now been a week, but still great memories of the Sam Ryder concert I went to in London at HERE at Outernet - seeing a full set from this guy, as against one song as I did in Amsterdam at Eurovision In Concert, just shows what charisma and stage presence he has and what an incredible 10 months he has had. Remember that only a small number of fans knew him from local gigs in Essex and then being on Tik Tok at the start of 2022? Look at him now - concerts all over the place and soon to be hosting the New Year Eve show on BBC1! I'm just glad to see him pre-album launch (December 9th) and wonder how different his material will be when I see him again in Bristol next April. Lots more pictures of Sam and his excellent support Ellie Dixon later on in the article - let's give you the show from Tuesday night:
And the playlist...
"Nezlamna" (JESC version) - Zlata Dziunka
"SEÑORITA" - Carlos Higes
"I Believe" - Mariam Bigvava
"Qami Qami" - Maléna
"SNAP" - Rosa Linn
"Tiny Riot" - Sam Ryder
"Dva neznayomtsi" - LOBODA
"Derech Ha'Melech" - Gili & Galit
"Goodbye" - Systur
"Never Let Go" - STEFAN
"Mall" - Eugent Bushpepa
"Thank God I'm An Atheist" - Olivera
"One More Day" - Eldrine
"Storm" - Victor Crone
"My Way" - Tone Sekelius
"En Värld Full Av Strider" - Jon Henrik Fjällgren Feat. Aninia
"Efter solsken" - Panteoz
"That's The Way" - Maria Sur
"Do You Still Think Of Me" - Tennessee Tears
"Quelle heure est-il" - Bilal Hassani
"Barn" - Jóhanna Guðrún, Stebbi Jak & Magni Ásgeirsson
"Let Me Be The One" - The Shadows
Five songs connected to JESC 2022, six connected to the artists of Melodifestivalen 2023 - lots of classic tracks from Eurovision and National Finals, plus some information mentioned on the show connected to Liverpool in May:
I have to admit that I probably won't be attending any of the six nights at Fusion but I will be in Liverpool - I'll tell you more about why, probably after New Year. The other major item, as always, was playing the winning song of the LMBTO's Nation Favourite poll, this time for ALBANIA. Yes, it was this guy...
By a very clear margin - Eugent is such a nice guy, an superb vocalist and a deserved winner of the poll. Next week's vote is a special one - JESC 2022! Let's see which entry fans of the show like this time. As promised, some more pictures of Sam:
Olena Usenko sung "Vazhil" in Paris and came 6th...
Who will be my #1 for 2022 and where will they finish?
Listen to show 226 to find out the first part!