Former members of the UK's Eurovision-winning group Bucks Fizz have shared their verdict on the 2026 entry Look Mum No Computer, describing the song as a 'Marmite' choice that divides opinion.
Bucks Fizz's Eurovision Legacy
Cheryl Baker and Jay Aston won the Eurovision Song Contest for the UK with Bucks Fizz in 1981 with their iconic performance of 'Making Your Mind Up' in Dublin. The performance famously featured male singers ripping off the colourful skirts of the female band members at the end of the chorus. Today, Baker and Aston perform together as The Fizz.
Look Mum No Computer's 2026 Entry
This year's UK entrant, Look Mum No Computer, whose real name is Sam Battle, is hoping to secure victory with his song 'Eins, Zwei, Drei'. He will perform in the Eurovision Grand Final at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria, on Saturday, May 16.
Reacting to the UK's entry, Baker said: 'I like it, I think it's really good, but I think it's a bit like Marmite. There are a few people who can't bear it.' Aston added: 'It's definitely a Marmite job. You either love it or hate it. It's out of the box and quite different from what we've been sending. Sometimes you have to do something more radical. We wish him every luck; it's just how it goes on the night, you never really know.'
Aston noted that singing in German is one of the elements that makes the track polarising, along with Battle's 'wacky character'. Battle is best known for his YouTube career, which began in 2013, where he creates quirky musical instruments, including an organ made from Furby toys and a triple oscillator synthesiser built from Nintendo Game Boy consoles.
UK's Recent Eurovision Struggles
The UK's last three Eurovision entrants—Remember Monday, Olly Alexander, and Mae Muller—all failed to receive a single point from the public vote. Aston attributed this to the quality of the songs rather than the performers.
She said: 'We haven't had good enough songs. You need a really good song, a good performance, and a good singer. If you lose one of those elements, especially the song, then you're not going to do well.'
Baker added that she believes Eurovision is 'so much better now', describing it as 'bigger, brighter, brassier'.
Political Aspects of Eurovision
When asked about protests against Israel's inclusion in Eurovision, Baker stated that the contest has 'always been political'. She claimed the IRA threatened to disrupt their 1981 contest, saying: 'We had armed guards on our rooms because they feared for our lives. There's always politics in it, and why wouldn't there be? Eurovision is the biggest TV stage in the world, more people watch it than anything else. If you want to put across a political statement, it's the perfect place to do it.'
Ireland, Iceland, the Netherlands, Spain, and Slovenia have boycotted Eurovision this year.
Baker and Aston made these comments after releasing their new single, 'A Crazy Shot In The Dark', to celebrate 45 years since their Eurovision win.
