Fans of The Eurovision Song Contest have shown their appreciation for Denmark after they stopped by to check in on a lonely-looking UK last night.
Ahead of the grand final taking place in Vienna, Austria, tonight, the acts had gathered for the Jury Show, where the entries are performed and then scored by each national jury.
Sam Battle, performing under the name Look Mum No Computer, is representing the UK with his song, Eins, Zwei Drei.
But, as the Jury Show played out – in a day plagued with technical difficulties which forced organisers to abruptly restart rehearsals – Sam looked particularly isolated in the Eurovision Green Room.
Leave it to a delegate from Denmark – represented by Søren Torpegaard Lund with Før Vi Går Hjem – to adopt the lonely Brit.
Spotting this exchange, fans have praised the Danes for their act of kindness.
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In a clip shared to X by user Tom Cross, Sam, 37, can be seen sitting alone when he’s approached by one of Denmark’s congregation.
They appear to offer Cross a seat at Denmark’s table, which he gladly accepts – squeezing in on the already crowded sofa.
Taking aim at the UK’s Head of Delegation, this X user pointed out how odd it was to have our act ‘sitting on his own at the top of the Jury show’ where points are at their most vital.
‘Thank you to the Danes. Sam, we support you…’ Tom signed off.
In the comments below the post, user Neal Paull said that they were ‘appalled’ the BBC had done this to Sam, while Gus R.S. described the situation as ‘so sad!!’
‘I hope he’s not feeling lonely or excluded in any sense. I’m glad the Danish delegation adopted him!!’ added Gus.
‘There should be no reason the delegation abandoned Sam like that,’ agreed Matt.
‘Why is he at any point alone in the Green Room?’ asked Jonas, before describing the situation as ‘an absolute mess.’
Pointing out how ‘rough’ Sam has been treated throughout this year’s Eurovision, a user named gatordawg also said that they ‘felt so bad’ for the synth artist.
This follows reports that the song didn’t receive a single clap or round of applause from audiences gathered at the Media Centre in Vienna this week. Ouch.
The electronic music artist and experimental singer-songwriter was announced as the UK’s 2026 Eurovision entrant in February.
Sam’s inclusion in the competition came after he and a friend pitched themselves to Eurovision on a whim.
‘I was at the pub with my friend Johnny, and we were saying, “Wouldn’t it be funny to try and do Eurovision?”’ he told The BBC.
‘And the BBC said, “Oh, he seems interesting. Why not email us a song?”‘
It was then that he struck on the name of the song, uttering the fateful words ‘Eins, Zwei, Drei’ as he lifted a sofa to make room for his synth kit.
‘Twelve hours later, we’re done. We had a lot of fun. But we were all thinking, “it’s never gonna get picked,”‘ he added.
But get picked it did, and Eins, Zwei Drei, is the UK’s official Eurovision entry this year.
Since being announced, it has divided opinion among UK fans, with listeners describing it as ‘atrocious’ and ‘genius’ in equal measure.
And with Sam receiving odds of 100/1 from pessimistic bookmakers, things aren’t looking too bright for the UK in 2026.
The UK hasn’t won the competition since 1997, when Katrina and the Waves triumphed with Love Shine a Light.
Since then, we’ve languished at the bottom of the leaderboard, frequently scoring the dreaded nil points – save for 2022, when Sam Ryder made second place with his Space Man.
Speaking to Metro, Sam said that he was ‘keeping an open mind’ about the UK’s chances this year.
‘It’s just completely bonkers. Even back in September, it wasn’t even on my bingo card for my life – it’s mad. It’s crazy,’ he said of his inclusion in the contest.
However, he is hoping to pick up a few stray points from Germany – especially given that his song has more German in it than their song, which is sung entirely in English.
‘Who knows what is going to happen. We might be stuck with the stigma, but we might also break out of it. There’s all to play for…’ he said.
The grand final of The Eurovision Song Contest airs tonight on BBC One at 8pm.
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