LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER has been chosen by the BBC to represent the United Kingdom at the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, Austria in May 2026.
LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER is a multi-talented solo artist, experimental singer/songwriter, live electronics performer and composer, inventor of unique musical machines, and self-proclaimed Eurovision fan based in Kent.
He said: “I find it 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.”
“I hope Eurovision is ready to get synthesised!”
LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER
LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER burst onto the scene in 2014 as Sam Battle, the frontman of the indie rock band ZIBRA.
The band performed at Glastonbury in 2015 for BBC Introducing.
The BBC announcement follows reports by The Sun newspaper that a previous entry was allegedly dropped by the broadcaster after the discovery of what the tabloid paper called “unacceptable comments and behaviour” in historical online posts. Although the BBC has insisted that no previous act was officially signed to the role.
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After launching his YouTube channel in 2016, LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER has amassed over 85 million views and 1.4 million combined subscribers and followers across his various social accounts.
He has earned viral success building and playing unusual and eccentric electronic instruments; notably, organs made from Furbies and Game Boys, synthesiser bicycles, flame throwing keyboards, and a Star Wars droid orchestra.
He was chosen as the UK’s representative following an extensive search led by UK Eurovision Project Director and Music Industry figure, David May, alongside Andrew Cartmell, Executive Producer, BBC Studios North and Head of Delegation for the UK.
The song that LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER will perform as the UK’s entry at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest will receive its first radio play, along with the first exclusive interview, on The Scott Mills Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds in the coming weeks.
Kalpna Patel-Knight, Head of Entertainment at the BBC, said: “We are absolutely thrilled to have LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER representing the UK at Eurovision in Vienna in 2026.”
“His bold vision, unique sound and electric performance style make him a truly unforgettable artist.”
“LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER embodies everything the UK wants to celebrate on the Eurovision stage – creativity, ambition, and a distinctly British wit.”
Suzy Lamb, Managing Director, BBC Studios Entertainment, said: “We are incredibly excited that LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER will represent the UK at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.”
“He is a genuinely original artist whose creativity and enormous love for Eurovision perfectly capture the spirit of the competition.”
The 70th Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Vienna, Austria following JJ’s victory at the Grand Final in May 2025 in Basel, Switzerland with their song Wasted Love.
The Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 will take place in Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna, on Saturday 16 May with the Semi-Finals taking place on Tuesday 12 and Thursday 14 May.
The Grand Final and the Semi Finals will be broadcast live on BBC One and iPlayer plus via BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds.