It’s finally time for the Eurovision Song Contest final in Vienna – and the UK will be hoping they can get some points on the board with their act for 2026.
Experimental musician Look Mum No Computer would be competing for the UK at the upcoming event, taking place tonight.
The multi-talented solo artist, experimental singer/songwriter, live electronics performer and composer began his career in 2014 as Sam Battle, the frontman of the indie rock band ZIBRA, before launching his YouTube channel two years later – where he’s now amassed over 85 million views and 1.4million combined followers over his various social accounts.
At the time his selection was announced, the musician said it was ‘completely bonkers to be jumping on this wonderful and wild journey’. ‘I have always been a massive Eurovision fan, and I love the magical joy it brings to millions of people every year, so getting to join that legacy and fly the flag for the UK is an absolute honour that I am taking very seriously,’ he added.
So now it’s time for the final. Here’s everything you need to know about Look Mum No Computer.
Who is Look Mum No Computer and how did he become famous?
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Look Mum No Computer is best known for making unusual and eccentric musical devices made from vintage technology; notably such devices as a Furby organ, a synthesizer fused with a classic Raleigh Chopper bicycle, and a Game Boy Triple Oscillator synthesizer.
From an early age, Battle has said he spent lots of time indoors experimenting with building projects, such as rockets and robots inspired by the television show Robot Wars.
The now 35-year-old would also dismantle toys and household appliances to explore their inner workings.
In 2013 he launched his YouTube channel, later sharing his first music gear related video three years later.
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He released his first single – titled Groundhog Day – in 2019. He’s since released 15 albums and EPs and has also co-produced several compositions for screening, such as Satellite Moment, with Charlie Fink, for the film adaptation of A Street Cat Named Bob, as well as Glitter and Gold, with Barns Courtney, for the Netflix series Safe.
Battle also runs This Museum Is Not Obsolete, a museum in Ramsgate, Kent which showcases vintage analogue devices repurposed for humorous uses. He’s also achieved a Guinness World Record for building the world’s largest drone synthesizer.
When being announced as the UK’s Eurovision act, he also shared: ‘I’ve been working a long-time creating, writing, and producing my own visions from scratch, and documenting my process. I will be bringing every ounce of my creativity to my performances, and I can’t wait for everyone to hear and see what we’ve created. I hope Eurovision is ready to get synthesized!’
What song is the UK’s entry performing at Eurovision 2026?
The title of Look Mum No Computer’s Eurovision song was titled Eins, Zwei, Drei, and was revealed on The Scott Mills Breakfast Show.
Ahead of the reveal, the radio host teased: ‘From just one listen, I want you to imagine a bit of Basshunter’s Now You’re Gone and then put a bit of Parklife [by] Blur in there, and maybe you would add in a bit of West End Girls [by] Pet Shop Boys, maybe the synths of The Human League. Sprinkle a bit of Verka Serduchka in there. Maybe just a tiny bit of Sex Pistols. Stick all that in a blender and create a big anthem to take on Eurovision, one that I can imagine they will be singing in that arena.’
He also shared: ‘The UK often gets criticised at Eurovision, or it has in some years. We’re always really safe, we always keep it really middle of the road. So, we are going to try something different this year. Why not? Let’s try something different, and it is different.’
What have fans said about the UK’s Eurovision 2026 entry?
Although the UK has famously struggled at Eurovision in recent years, fans celebrated the selection of Look Mum No Computer.
Calling the choice a ‘curveball’, many have said the act could turn the UK’s fortunes around.
‘Eurovision just got interesting,’ Jimmy commented on Instagram.
‘This is both bonkers and incredible at the same time,’ Nostalgia Nerd shared.
‘Bring it home,’ Jamie declared.
‘I’ve been following Sam for YEARS…this is amaaaazing,’ Jake added.
During the performandce of the song at the semi-finals this week however, many fans weren’t too keen on the synth stylings of Look Mum No Computer.
‘UK is atrocious wtf is this omg,’ a horrified viewer posted on X.
What do you think of the song?
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I like it!
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Not for me!
Another brutally declared: ‘0 points incoming.’
Others appeared convinced UK is heading into the dreaded bottom spot of Eurovision.
‘The BBC seems to have wanted to go back to the era of clownish performances from the 2000s,’ one fan wrote, while another simply said: ‘Jesus Christ it’s shocking.’
It comes after the high of Sam Ryder’s second place back in 2022, Mae Muller came second to last in Liverpool the following year, Olly Alexander finished 18th in 2024, and Remember Monday landed in 19th place last year.
Who is currently the frontrunner to win Eurovision 2026?
The current Eurovision odds – accoring to Eurovision World – place the UK in 20th position, with Finland, Australic and Greece topping the tables for the moment.
Other favourites from the acts and songs already announced then include Israel, Denmark and Italy.
Several well-known artists are also competing for their home countries, including former Neighbours star and The Voice coach Delta Goodrem, who will be representing Australia with her song Eclipse.
Meanwhile Love Island star Antigoni Buxton will also compete for Cyprus with the song Jalla.
The Eurovision final will be on BBC One and BBc iPlayer tonight from 8pm
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