With the Eurovision Song Contest now just one month away, the tension is surely starting to build up for UK entry Look Mum No Computer.
Luckily, 2022’s runner-up Sam Ryder is here to offer sage advice. Speaking exclusively to Radio Times at the Olivier Awards, he said: “I say the same thing I do every single year, I had my experience in it, and everyone’s going to have theirs, and all of them are sacred experiences.”
“Everyone coming from around the world to jump on that stage have got friends, families, loved ones that are cheering them on, and they all want to see them do well.
“So I hope that whoever has the guts to get on that stage and sing in front of that bonkers amount of people walks off of it feeling like they gave it everything, and creates a memory for them that will last a Lifetime.”
Look Mum No Computer, AKA Sam Battle, released his Eurovision song Eins, Zwei, Drei last month – using a mix of synths and electronic-bass to sing about escaping the soul-crushing boredom of the nine to five.
At the time Battle said: “I am absolutely buzzing that the world can finally hear what we have created. Eins, Zwei, Drei was born during a session with the other writers and producers on my synthesizer ‘Kosmo’, and I couldn’t be prouder of it.
“I want people to be able to dance, shout, singalong, and just embrace the absurd jubilation that I hope it sparks when you listen to it. We’re working hard on pulling together all the elements to make it one of the wildest performances to ever grace the Eurovision stage, which is no small feat! See you in Vienna!”
As for Ryder, his song Space Man came second at the 66th Eurovision in Turin Italy, beat out by Ukraine’s Stefania. This of course led the 67th contest to be held in the UK – as Ukraine were unable to host.
In the years since, he has released two studio albums and been announced as the lead in the upcoming West End production of Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar.
Recently, the singer made headlines again for performing the titular song Gethsemane at The National Lottery’s Big Night of Musicals to an overwhelmingly positive response – although Ryder himself missed all of it.
“I had no idea about the reaction! I haven’t had a phone for ages, for like, six weeks, and I’ve been trying to stay off it. So all I’ve been told is by friends and family that it went well. So I’m just trusting that, they could be lying completely.
“All I know is how it felt in the moment, and it was the most fun I’ve had singing easily in the last six years. As a singer, all I’m chasing is that feeling of being present and that performance of Gethsemane, I felt present the whole time. That’s the goal, whatever happens after that, how it’s received, nothing to do with me.”
The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 final will take place on Saturday 16 May 2026.
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