The BBC has revealed that experimental singer-songwriter and live electronics performer LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER will be representing the United Kingdom at the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest 2026 to be held in May in Vienna, Austria.
Upon this announcement, he says:
“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’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!”
LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER was chosen internally to represent the UK from a selection process organised by David May, UK’s Eurovision Project Director and Andrew Cartmell, Executive Producer of BBC Studios North who is the Head of Delegation for the UK at Eurovision.
The entry itself is not yet revealed but will receive first airplay on The Scott Mills Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2 in the coming weeks.
Suzy Lamb, Managing Director at BBC Studios Entertainment adds:
“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. Our team at BBC Studios worked to find something very different musically and LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER really stood out. From his innovative approach to music-making to the strong connection he has built with audiences online, he brings a unique energy to his performances that we can’t wait for Eurovision fans around the world to experience in May.”
The United Kingdom will be participating in the contest and have automatically qualified for the Grand Final on Saturday the 16th of May as one of the countries that contributes the most financially alongside France, Germany and Italy as well as the hosts Austria.
Source: BBC
