The UK’s Eurovision 2026 act may not have the best song, but we should be proud of it

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Let’s give our Eurovision performer a round of applause, even if the song wasn’t a winner! Look Mum No Computer flew the flag for the UK in tonight’s grand final with their unique song, ‘Eins, Zwei, Drei’.

The performance was definitely attention-grabbing with its silly lyrics, unusual dancers, and quirky choreography, and the audience seemed to enjoy it a lot.

This is definitely one of the most unusual performers we’ve ever entered into the yearly competition. We’re lucky that Sam Battle agreed to participate.

The UK has tried for years to win the Eurovision Song Contest, but hasn’t been successful. While singers like James Newman, Michael Rice, and Mae Muller all performed well, they weren’t able to achieve a top result. The UK’s last win was back in 1997 with Katrina and the Waves’ song ‘Love Shine a Light’.

Okay, so as a Eurovision fan, I’ve realized something: being bad is way better than being boring! Seriously, the UK keeps messing up because we send people who are just… fine. A pretty voice and a decent song aren’t enough to make a splash. You need to be memorable, even if it’s for the wrong reasons! We need something that people will talk about, not just politely forget.

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To succeed, you need to connect with viewers emotionally. If you can make them feel something, they’re more likely to support you and vote. If you’re just okay and unmemorable, people will quickly forget you and you won’t get many votes.

Look Mum No Computer isn’t really my taste in music, and I wouldn’t normally pick his songs to listen to. However, it is unique and manages to evoke some kind of feeling.

Sam really threw himself into the joyful and playful spirit of Eurovision, and never took things too seriously. He deserves a lot of credit for that.

Whether he wins the contest this year isn’t a big deal. There’s a lot of tough competition with 25 countries in the final.

The exciting news is that the UK is now open to a new approach. The people choosing our entries are willing to take chances, which should significantly improve our odds of success – and even winning – in future competitions.

Many fun, catchy songs have become popular with fans and achieved great success. For example, Käärijä’s ‘Cha Cha Cha’ and Baby Lasagna’s ‘Rim Tim Tagi Dim’ both proved to be huge hits.

It might not feel like it, but the UK is going in the right direction.

The Eurovision Song Contest airs on BBC One and streams on BBC iPlayer.

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2026-05-17 00:49