The YouTuber and experimental musician Look Mum No Computer, real name Sam Battle, will represent the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna in May 2026, the BBC has announced.
Battle launched his YouTube channel in 2016 and has amassed more than 85 million views and 1.4 million subscribers across his social media accounts. He is known for building and playing unusual electronic instruments, including organs made from toys such as Furbies and Game Boys, synthesiser bicycles, flame-throwing keyboards, and a Star Wars droid orchestra.
Based in Kent, Battle began his music career in 2014 as the frontman of indie rock band Zibra, which performed at Glastonbury in 2015 for BBC Introducing. He described his selection as 'completely bonkers' and said he was taking the honour 'very seriously'.
His song for the competition has not yet been revealed. Kalpna Patel-Knight, head of entertainment at the BBC, said Battle's 'bold vision, unique sound and electric performance style make him a truly unforgettable artist'.
