The British Broadcaster BBC has announced unexpectedly that Look Mum No Computer will represent the country in the Eurovision 2026 in Vienna
The British broadcaster BBC has announced that YouTuber and musician Look Mum No Computer will represent the United Kingdom at Eurovision 2026, to be held in Vienna, Austria in May. The artist was chosen via an internal selection by the national broadcaster.
The Selection Process
A major drama preceded the choice of Look Mum No Computer. According to reports, he was only a backup — the BBC was forced to drop the originally planned UK representative for Eurovision 2026 after routine background checks revealed a “string of serious concerns” regarding past online statements.
Publications reported that the artist was summoned to a meeting with senior BBC executives, during which he was informed that he was being removed from representing the country at Eurovision. It was also claimed that the decision followed findings from background checks carried out as part of the internal selection process, and that it was a move imposed on the corporation given the heightened sensitivity and recent contest rules relating to participants’ political statements. Sources said: “The BBC cannot afford to take risks, especially when Eurovision 2026 is seen as a pressure cooker.”
The BBC has denied the story, and it may never be fully clear whether this drama actually occurred. However, it is hoped that it will not affect the quality of Look Mum No Computer’s song, which is expected to be released “very soon.”
Look Mum No Computer – Who Are You?
Look Mum No Computer is the stage name of Sam Battle, a 36‑year‑old British YouTuber whose main focus is not music, but working with old electronic devices, running a viral channel with tens of millions of views.
Musically, Battle is an indie and alternative artist who frequently incorporates heavy synthesizers into his tracks — instruments he also uses on his YouTube channel, but from a different angle.
Look Mum No Computer began his music career in 2019 and has since accumulated millions of streams on Spotify as well as tours, mainly in the UK and across Central Europe.
United Kingdom at Eurovision 2025
The song “What The Hell Just Happened?” was performed by the girl group Remember Monday, representing the United Kingdom at Eurovision. The group finished 19th in the Grand Final with 88 points – all from the juries. While the juries ranked the group 10th, the public gave the Unoted Kingdom zero points, placing the song last.
Despite the United Kingdom’s storied Eurovision history, in the past 25 years, it has managed to reach the Top 10 only three times – in 2002, 2009 and 2022.
Eurovision 2026: This will be the 68th participation of the United Kingdom in Eurovision. The United Kingdom joined the competition in 1957 and has won it five times over the years. The United Kingdom’s last victory was in Eurovision 1997 with the song ‘Love Shine A Light’ performed by the band Katrina and the Waves.
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