Graham Norton has praised the UK’s Eurovision entry, describing it as “different to anything else we’ve ever entered” and hailing Look Mum No Computer as a “really great choice”.
The 63-year-old Irish broadcaster, who has fronted the Eurovision Song Contest coverage since 2009, is set to return to lead the UK’s broadcast later this week.
Norton reflected on the upcoming 70th edition of Eurovision, noting that the competition “really defies description” amidst the palpable excitement.
He said: “I think Look Mum No Computer is a really great choice for the UK. The song is different to anything else we’ve ever entered and I can really imagine the whole arena getting behind it.
“Can he win? Never say never,” he joked, referencing the fact the UK last won the coveted competition in 1997 with Katrina And The Waves track Love Shine A Light.
Norton added: “Hopefully during the performance Look Mum No Computer will deliver all the charm, humour, and energy of the song. If he connects with the crowd there will be no stopping him.”
He also praised the competition for “bringing audiences together”, and told the BBC: “Nothing beats the feeling that viewers all across Europe are watching and judging at the same time.
“It really defies description. It has to be seen to be believed, and even then, it’s pretty hard to understand what is happening and why.”
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When asked who audiences should keep an eye on during its grand final on Saturday, Norton said: “As always, expect the unexpected, but keep an eye on Finland, France and Australia, who I think are all going to do really well this year.”
Look Mum No Computer, real name Sam Battle, will take the stage in Vienna, Austria, to perform his song Eins, Zwei, Drei in front of millions of Eurovision fans later this week.
The YouTube star 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, 37, has built much of the staging for his eagerly-anticipated performance but previously told the Press Association he had not been allowed do it all as he did not think the BBC “trusted my welding”.
Look Mum No Computer will represent the UK at the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest this week, with its final to 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.
