Look Mum No Computer has shared his entry single for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, ‘Eins, Zwei, Drei’. Listen below.
The YouTuber, electronic musician and tech creator (real name Sam Battle) will represent the UK at this year’s competition. Eurovision’s grand final is due to take place in Vienna on Saturday May 16, following singer JJ’s win with the track ‘Wasted Love’ last year.
Arriving today (Friday March 6), ‘Eins, Zwei, Drei’ is an ’80s synth-pop-tinged tune that channels Lipps Inc.’s classic song ‘Funkytown’.
“So sick of doing the whole nine to five/ I pay my dues, I’m just stayin’ alive,” Battle sings over a throbbing synth bassline. “And I’m so bored, I’m so bored of it/ Oh, what’s the point of it, point of it?”
He vents his frustration over his mundane day job, complaining that “the office cubicle has trapped me again“. LMNC goes on to describe himself as “a mouse in a cage” and “demotivational“.
The track then drops into a dramatic, choral pre-chorus, where he says: “If only there was a language that I could count in that would make me feel better“. The artist then counts “one, two, three” in German as he launches into a pulsing and intense electro chorus.
He sings: “Eins, zwei, drei/ Darlin’, I need something salty/ Eins, zwei, drei/ With a slice of pepperoni/ I’ll pay, you can owe me/ That’ll be a pony/ Eins, zwei, drei/ I’m comin’ back to life/ Eins, zwei, drei/ Got me feeling okеy-dokey.”
The track is described as a song about “escaping the soul-crushing boredom of the nine to five, into a world of dreams and endless possibilities”. It also contains “undertones of Britpop and ’80s synthwave”.
Battle incorporated numerous “uniquely UK references” into the single, including the traditional school dinner favourite “roly poly with custard”.
The song is accompanied by a suitably playful music video, featuring other nods to British staples like baked beans, rich tea biscuits, and a full English breakfast. Elsewhere, we see Battle at the helm of a huge station of synths and electronic gear.
‘Eins, Zwei, Drei’ was written and produced with Lasse Midtsian Nymann (NYLAN), who co-wrote and co-produced Nemo’s Eurovision 2024 winning song for Switzerland, ‘The Code’.
Speaking to BBC News about his chances at Eurovision, Battle said he was concerned that the single wouldn’t be “taken seriously because the BBC love the conventional stuff, and this is not conventional”.
He admitted that the track was “a bit of a risk” as it deviates from the pop sound of the UK entries in recent years. “Whether it’s winning or whether it’s not winning, I just figured the best thing to do is just try my hardest,” the artist added.
Battle explained that he would just “be myself” when it comes to the live performances. “There’s a lot of stuff going on with the voting, a lot of favouritism and stuff, and maybe the UK isn’t everybody’s favourite when it comes to the Eurovision,” he said.
Olly Alexander and Remember Monday both scored zero points through the public vote in 2024 and 2025, respectively. In 2023, the UK finished second from last when Mae Muller bagged 24 points with ‘I Wrote A Song’. However, the 2022 contest earned the UK its best result since 1997, when Sam Ryder came in second place to Ukraine with ‘Space Man’.
Battle’s first foray into music came in 2014, when he was the frontman of indie rock band Zibra. The group played at Glastonbury in 2015 for BBC Introducing. Since then, he has been performing and recording under his solo name.
He is also a YouTuber and has amassed an online fanbase with 85million views and 1.4million subscribers through building and playing instruments made from unusual materials, including Furbys, Game Boys, synthesiser bicycles, flame-throwing keyboards, and a Star Wars droid orchestra.
In other news, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) confirmed last month that the inaugural ‘Eurovision Live Tour’ has been postponed. It followed the announcement of the scheduled dates in January.
Multiple countries have pulled out of Eurovision 2026 in protest of the controversial decision to allow Israel to compete this year. These include Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain and Iceland.
Eurovision director Martin Green addressed the situation in a statement, saying that “the Eurovision Song Contest continues to be a place where friendships are forged, languages are learned and new genres and artists are discovered”. He concluded: “In a challenging world we can indeed be United by Music.”
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