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Electronic musician selected as UK’s 2026 Eurovision entrant

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Look Mum No Computer announced as UK representative at 2026 Eurovision Song Contest
  • Electronic musician Sam Battle, performing as Look Mum No Computer, has been announced as the UK's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest.
  • The news was revealed on the Scott Mills Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 1 on Tuesday, 17 February.
  • The competition is scheduled to take place in Vienna, Austria, in May 2026.
  • Battle expressed his honour and commitment to the role, stating he is taking it 'very seriously' and will bring his full creativity to his performance.
  • He is an electronic and synth-based artist who previously fronted the indie-rock band ZIBRA and holds a Guinness World Record for building the world’s largest drone synthesiser.
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