Look Mum No Computer, the UK’s Eurovision entrant Look Mum No Computer, has taken to the stage in Vienna hoping to achieve glory in the contest’s 70th year.
The singer, whose real name is Sam Battle, performed his song Eins, Zwei, Drei while dancing energetically with people dressed as computers.
Tonight’s contest has been overshadowed by a boycott of five countries, Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, Iceland and Slovenia, over Israel’s participation.
Israeli singer Noam Bettan’s performance appeared to pass without incident with host Graham Norton remarking the reaction was largely positive.
The 25 competing countries in the grand final in Austria will be Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Malta, Moldova, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Sweden, Ukraine and the UK whose entrant is Look Mum No Computer, otherwise known as Sam Battle.
The Eurovision Song Contest grand final will take place on Saturday at 8pm, and will be shown live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
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Eurovision fans say UK entry is ‘worst song I’ve ever heard’ and exclaim electronics performer Look Mum No Computer ‘deserves 0 points’ in final
Eurovision fans said this year’s UK entry was ‘worst song I’ve ever heard’ as electronics performer Look Mum No Computer battled for points in the final.
The musician, real name Sam Battle, performed his zany entry Eins, Zwei, Drei, surrounded by fur-clad robots as he took to the stage in Austria.
As the competition got underway, viewers at home shared their thoughts on social media, with many claiming the ‘well cringe’ song ‘deserved nil points’.
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Czechia is denied chance to perform again
Czechia’s performance was hit by technical faults, prompting Ceska televize to officially submit a claim to the EBU.
However there attempts came in vain.
Czechia will not perform again. In a statement EBU wrote:
There was a small camera issue during the performance of Czechia’s song at the Grand Final […] The artist’s performance and audio were not affected so the song will not be performed again
Austria is the final act!
Singer Cosmo, who was born in Hungary but grew up in Austria, performed song Tanzschien.
There seems to be a theme of silver this year, as Cosmo is dressed in a structured silver body – complete with a ready-made six-pack. He also has a blue star across on eye for that little added edge.
Choke Me? I’d rather not
Romania’s track Choke Me has not been short of criticism.
The singer Alexandra Capitanescu’s has since insisted the song is not about the dangers of sexual wishes, but rather a metaphor for feeling suffocated.
The performance was definitely…eye-catching, with the whipping of luminous cords around the stage.
Ya Ya Ya for Norway
Norwegian Jonas Lovv gave us a bit of Benson Boone action. Little was left to the imagination, wearing a pair of sparkly waders that showed off his tattooed body.
The indie-rock song Ya Ya Ya was welcomed warmly by the audience.
Italy plays its romantic hand
The Italian Sal Da Vinci is the oldest singer this year at the age of 57.
Italy’s link to romance was certainly highlighted through song Per Sempre Si. The ballad was accompanied by suited men and a bride whose dress turned into an Italian flag by the end of the performance.
Love Island stars DO have talent!
If you tune in to the iconic Love Island fire pit, you may recognise Cyprus’s performer Antigoni. Well, perhaps, she had a very long stint of eight days on the 2022 show.
London-born, the performer with Cypriot ties signed a publishing deal as a teenager.
She got the audience bouncing with Jalla, as she shook her hips and danced on tables – and asked ‘You want more?’
Sweden does techno…well
Who knew? FELICIA’s performance couldn’t be further from legends ABBA with the powerful techno song My System.
There were strobes, a pounding bass and a lace facemask. PPE…gone right?
Right…Lithuania?
Gasps. Lithuanian singer Lion Ceccah definitely demands his stage presence.
Painted silver head-to-toe, Ceccah performed song Solo Quiero Mas. The advocate of drag culture sang in front of a black background, before being joined by a projection behind him.
Finishing, he shouted: ‘Thank you, Europe! I love you.’
