Experimental singer/songwriter and YouTuber LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER will likely be representing the UK on the seventieth Eurovision Track Contest in Vienna, Austria in Could 2026.
The artist, born as Sam Battle, first burst onto the scene in 2014 because the frontman of indie rock band ZIBRA. Since then, he launched his flourishing solo profession indulging his ardour for digital and synth sounds. As LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER, he has performed to packed venues throughout the UK and Europe, and launched a string of singles, albums, and EPs.
Talking about representing the UK, LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER stated: “I discover it utterly bonkers to be leaping on this glorious and wild journey. I’ve at all times been a large Eurovision fan, and I like the magical pleasure it brings to hundreds of thousands of individuals yearly, so getting to affix that legacy and fly the flag for the UK is an absolute honour that I’m taking very severely.
“I’ve been working a long-time creating, writing, and producing my very own visions from scratch, and documenting my course of. I will likely be bringing each ounce of my creativity to my performances, and I can’t wait for everybody to listen to and see what we’ve created. I hope Eurovision is able to get synthesized!”
LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER is a person of many skills: a singer-songwriter, reside electronics performer and composer, inventor of distinctive musical machines, and self-proclaimed Eurovision fan. He’s additionally a YouTube content material creator who has amassed over 85 million views. In his movies, he demonstrates his distinctive musical innovations, utilizing the likes of Furbies and Recreation Boys, synthesizer bicycles, flame throwing keyboards, and a Star Wars droid orchestra.
His unparalleled credentials on the earth of synthesizers and electronics has additionally earned him a Guinness World Document for constructing the world’s largest drone synthesizer. If that wasn’t sufficient, the artist has delivered a TEDx Speak discussing how he purchased these innovations to life, launched his personal online game, and curated and opened a museum displaying his curious creations.
LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER was chosen because the UK’s consultant following an intensive search led by UK Eurovision Challenge Director and Music Business determine, David Could, alongside Andrew Cartmell, Government Producer, BBC Studios North and Head of Delegation for the UK. His track will obtain its first radio play on The Scott Mills Breakfast Present on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds within the coming weeks.
The seventieth Eurovision Track Contest will likely be held in Vienna, Austria following JJ’s victory on the Grand Remaining in Could 2025 in Basel, Switzerland with their track ‘Wasted Love’. Final 12 months, the UK had been represented by country-pop trio Bear in mind Monday, with their anthem ‘What The Hell Simply Occurred?’.
The Grand Remaining of the Eurovision Track Contest 2026 will happen in Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna, on Saturday 16 Could with the Semi-Finals happening on Tuesday 12 and Thursday 14 Could. The Grand Remaining and the Semi Finals will likely be broadcast reside on BBC One and iPlayer plus through BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds.
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