Eurovision 2026: Electronic artist and YouTuber Look Mum No Computer to represent UK in Vienna
The UK has selected electronic musician and tech creator Look Mum No Computer to represent the country at the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna in May 2026 (ET). The Kent-based artist, known for building unusual instruments and documenting his processes online, will bring a markedly experimental approach to a competition that the UK’s delegation says it wants to reinvent.
From indie frontman to synth inventor
Look Mum No Computer is the stage name of Sam Battle, who first emerged on the music scene in 2014 as frontman of indie rock band Zibra. He went on to perform and record under his solo alias, establishing a reputation as an inventor of musical machines as much as a singer-songwriter. He holds a Guinness World Record for constructing the world's largest drone synthesizer, and his archive of projects ranges from organs made from Furby toys to Game Boys adapted into church-organ emulators, synthesiser bicycles and flame-throwing keyboards.
He has built a significant digital audience, with roughly 1. 4 million combined followers across his platforms, and runs a museum in Ramsgate called This Museum is (Not) Obsolete, which houses experimental and obsolete musical and scientific technology. On his selection, he described the opportunity as "completely bonkers" and said he had long been a fan of the contest’s capacity to bring "magical joy" to millions.
A creative gamble with high visibility
The national broadcaster selected the entry through an internal process that involved industry experts. The head of entertainment at the broadcaster praised the pick as one with a "bold vision, unique sound and electric performance style, " saying the artist "embodies everything the UK wants to celebrate on the Eurovision stage – creativity, ambition, and a distinctly British wit. " The song has not been released publicly; a prominent radio DJ has said they have heard the track, but details remain under wraps.
For the UK, the choice signals a deliberate pivot toward a more adventurous, idiosyncratic approach. Recent years have seen inconsistent results for the country, and this selection appears to embrace the idea that standing out on the Eurovision stage may demand risk as much as polish. Industry commentators have framed the move as a willingness to try something unconventional rather than reverting to nostalgia or safer commercial formulas.
What to expect in Vienna
Look Mum No Computer promises a performance built from long-term creative work: "I've been working a long-time creating, writing, and producing my own visions from scratch, and documenting my process, " he said. "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!"
That theatrical, maker-driven sensibility could translate into a visually striking staging that foregrounds bespoke instruments and inventive live electronics. Whether that approach will translate into wide popular votes across the contest’s diverse audience is an open question—but it ensures the UK entry will be one to watch in Vienna when the contest takes place in May 2026 (ET).
The UK finished 19th at Eurovision 2025 with the previous entry. With a mix of technical showmanship, internet-born fandom and an appetite for experimentation, Look Mum No Computer’s campaign is being framed as a long-shot with the potential to upend expectations — or at least to give viewers an unmistakably original performance to remember.
