Michael Rice acquired ”survival ideas” from SuRie forward of his efficiency on the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday (18.05.19).
The 21-year-old singer is ready to symbolize the UK on the annual competitors this weekend, and has stated that final 12 months’s UK entrant SuRie despatched him a ”beautiful card” stuffed with survival ideas and sort phrases of help to assist him put together to take to the stage in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Speaking at a Eurovision press convention – which was attended by BANG Showbiz – Michael stated: ”I had some beautiful ideas from SuRie, she despatched me a beautiful card with a llama on the entrance. Survival ideas for Eurovision, any quantity, after which one other aspect with a beautiful message to say like, ‘Keep going, be sure you hold your confidence up, do not let anybody convey you down, and simply actually go on the market and simply smash it and sing your coronary heart out.’ She’s been a tremendous particular person to have as part of the group. It’s been superb to see the help from everybody.”
Prior to touchdown his Eurovision gig, Michael was topped the winner of the primary collection of BBC singing competitors ‘All Together Now’ final 12 months, and says he would not be the place he’s at this time with out the assistance of the present.
When requested how being judged by a panel of 100 individuals on ‘All Together Now’ compares to being judged by the thousands and thousands of people that tune in to look at Eurovision, he stated: ”It’s completely completely different than 100 individuals. I assumed 100 individuals would have been daunting, however that is much more daunting.
”That present actually made me get to the place I’m. If it wasn’t for that present I would not be doing this, what I imply? So it is like each stepping stone has acquired me to the place I must be, and I imagine that when it is the precise time, it is the precise time.”