A struggling musician hopes to copy Sam Ryder who broke through as a viral sensation to light up the stage at Eurovision — and his plan looks on track after a TikTok video of his wacky full-body zebra tan was viewed more than 20 million times. To create his eye-catching skin, he spent 30 minutes carefully placing reflective strips all over his body and face to stop those areas being tanned, then another 15 minutes being sprayed at a tanning salon to produce the dark stripes in between.
My TikTok is 70 per cent followed by women. I think it will help me find someone. Watching Sam Ryder perform in Turin at the Eurovision finals earlier this month inspired Rich to dream of reaching the same lofty heights while following in his footsteps.
The British sensation was a struggling musician like Rich before he began posting videos on the social media website during the pandemic, and has since seen his hit single Space Man become the highest-charting U. It allows you to put yourself out there and grow exponentially.
I have tried and tried and it never worked. My friends were all calling me crazy, because it looked so absurd. She was flabbergasted. And I get messages from people every day who tell me how amazing it looks. Rich first wanted to become a pop singer in his early teens after being inspired by Justin Bieber, who became a teenage pop star after rising to fame on YouTube, as well as German rock band Tokyo Hotel.
He is releasing new pop music this year and hopes his viral videos will help him finally fulfil his dreams. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later?
