Eurovision star Sam Ryder stunned shoppers in Cardiff Bay as he delivered a surprise pop-up gig to the delight of those in the area who were able to enjoy watching him perform his songs up close and personal.
The 33-year-old singer songwriter, who came second representing the United Kingdom at the last instalment of the famous song contest, created a no-frills busking set up near The Dock where he performed his best-known hit to date, Spaceman, together with an array of his other songs.
He told those who had gathered to watch him: "We just thought we would come down here and sing some songs, the album comes out on December 9. You can do a lot on social media, but there's something more special about music when you actually get it to the people." You can get more Cardiff news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
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Flyers were handed out to people out and about advertising his album, which read as follows: "Hey fabulous human! We need your help! This year, thanks to people like you, we have experienced blessings that were simply out of this world. Eurovision, the opportunity to sing for Her Majesty The Queen, joining Queen and Foo Fighters on stage at Wembley - it's all bonkers and it's all because of you.
"Thank you for assimilating your support and positivity towards this music and this team. We're all supremely grateful but wait... what about if we achieved a #1 album together? We are so close and like everything else, it can't happen without you. Scan this little leaflet to pre-order this debut album before December 9 (this makes all the difference to the chart position!) and have fun singing your head off. Peace, love ya, bye! Sam x"
Many spoke on Twitter of their joy at meeting the singer. One woman, called Charlea, tweeted: "So yesterday I met @SamRyderMusic he was so amazing! Thank you for coming down to perform, you never disappoint. That voice is beyond!!"
Another, called Alexandra, wrote: "Met @SamRyderMusic yesterday in Cardiff he was lovely thank you for coming down to perform. Your voice is amazing so happy I got to meet you xxx."
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