Sam Ryder said ‘joyful’ Eurovision felt like church. I know exactly what he means
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Philippa Hanna2022-05-17T10:59:00
Sam Ryder has compared performing at Eurovision to being in church "because there was so much joy". Singer-songwriter Philippa Hanna says that’s because something inherently spiritual occurs when voices unite in song
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