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A couple of years ago he was posting videos of him singing - from a shed - on social media.

This weekend, Sam Ryder from Essex is representing the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest.

He's from Maldon and went to school in Chelmsford. He also ran a cafe in Coggeshall but he's always been in love with singing.

³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Essex's Sonia Watson caught up with Sam in the middle of rehearsals in Italy, just a few days away from the big night.