Look Mum No Computer has said he “can’t wait to show the world” what he has planned for the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, as rehearsals get under way.
The YouTube star, whose real name is Sam Battle, will take the stage in Vienna, Austria, next week to perform his song Eins, Zwei, Drei, while representing the UK in the much-loved singing competition.
Battle, 37, has previously revealed he made most of his staging himself for the eagerly-anticipated performance, and in a sneak peek at rehearsals the star is pictured among the synthesiser panels he built.
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Flanked by characters dressed in green with furry TVs for a head, Battle is seen illuminating the stage with bright colours, smoke and sparklers while wearing a striking pink boiler suit paired with black boots.
Speaking about the upcoming performance, he said: “We’re finally here in Vienna. It was such an incredible feeling stepping on to that mahoosive stage and rehearsing Eins, Zwei, Drei for the first time at the arena.
“We’re making sure we practise and practise to get all the elements right, and I can’t wait to show the world what we have up our sleeves and put all the months of hard work into practice in front of a packed-out crowd. Here we go.”
A video for his Eurovision song sees Look Mum No Computer in a messy office setting wearing a suit, before ditching his workplace for a giant electronic soundboard as he sings about “coming back to life”.
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The European Broadcasting Union, which runs Eurovision, described Battle’s performance as a “supersized version” of the eccentric music video.
It said his performance will feature choreography based around office desks and a workplace setting which will transform into a backdrop of synthesisers “as the track really kicks in”.
Speaking about the staging he built, Battle previously told the Press Association he had not been allowed do it all as he did not think the BBC “trusted my welding”, but he had made all of the electronics and panels.
Since beginning his YouTube career in 2013, the Lincolnshire-born musician has amassed more than 85 million views and 1.4 million combined subscribers and followers across his various social accounts.
He has become known for his videos about making and playing unusual electronic music equipment, having made an organ out of Furby toys, fused a synthesiser with a Raleigh Chopper bicycle, and made a triple oscillator synthesiser out of Nintendo Game Boy video games consoles.
Battle will represent the UK at the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest next week, and its final will take place at Vienna’s Wiener Stadthalle on Saturday May 16. It is being staged in the country after Austrian entry JJ won in 2025 with his song Wasted Love.
The semi-finals will take place on May 12 and 14, with the final and semi-finals broadcast live on BBC One and iPlayer, as well as BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds.