SuRie

Susanna Marie Cork, better known by her stage name SuRie, is an English singer and songwriter. She represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal, with her song "Storm". She appeared as a judge on Season 2 of Daniel's Song Race.

Early life and career
SuRie was born Susanna Marie Cork to Andrew Cork and Julia (née Kornberg). Her maternal grandfather, Sir Hans Kornberg, is a German-born British biochemist, whose own parents were killed in the Holocaust. Her stage name SuRie is a combination of first names Susanna Marie. SuRie attended Hills Road Sixth Form College and later graduated from the Royal Academy of Music. Initially trained classically, she can play piano and oboe. She also trained as a vocalist. She started writing at just 12 years old. She has had residencies in Jazz lounges in London.

She performed in front of Prince of Wales as a child soloist and appeared in different British venues such as The Royal Albert Hall and St. Paul's Cathedral and at venues all around the world, including St. Mark's Basilica in Venice.

In January 2018, SuRie was confirmed as one of six artists competing in Eurovision: You Decide, the British national selection show for the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. On 7 February 2018, she won the show with the song "Storm", written and composed by Nicole Blair, Gil Lewis, and Sean Hargreaves, and represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal.

Following her Eurovision participation, SuRie joined the cast of Daniel's Song Race as a judge in Season 2.