'Look Mum, one point': Why does the UK keep getting Eurovision wrong?
The UK finished last in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with Look Mum No Computer receiving just one point from juries and none from the public. The eccentric synth-pop entry, while praised for its originality, failed to resonate with European audiences. This marks the UK's third last-place finish since 2020, continuing a pattern of poor results despite occasional successes like Sam Ryder's 2022 second-place finish.
- ▪Look Mum No Computer received only one point from juries and zero from the public at Eurovision 2026.
- ▪The UK has finished last three times since 2020 and has only reached the top 10 once since 2010.
- ▪Sam Ryder achieved second place in 2022, but the UK has otherwise struggled to replicate that success.
- ▪Established UK artists often avoid Eurovision, viewing it as a career risk, leading the BBC to select lesser-known independent acts.
- ▪Eurovision fans and participants have expressed concern over the UK's perceived lack of seriousness in its entries.
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'Look Mum, one point': Why does the UK keep getting Eurovision wrong?17 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleMark SavageMusic correspondent, Eurovision Song Contest, ViennaEPALook Mum No Computer - aka Sam Battle - tried his hardest, but Eurovision just wasn't in his graspAnother year, another flop. The UK has self-destructed at Eurovision all over again.Look Mum No Computer, aka musician Sam Battle, got one solitary point, ending up in last place. It's the third time we've been at the bottom of the table since 2020. We've made the top 10 once since 2010.
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