Eurovision 2026 Grand Final commentator Graham Norton and UK act Look Mum No Computer tease spectacular show - "Expect the unexpected"

The biggest Saturday night television event of the year is here... The Grand Final of the world’s biggest music competition airs on BBC iPlayer, BBC One, BBC Radio 2, and BBC Sounds from 8pm on Saturday 16 May.

The remaining 25 countries will compete to win the ultimate song contest as the UK cheers on this year’s entry LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER and his song Eins, Zwei, Drei, in the Grand Final of the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest.

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The master of ceremonies and King of Eurovision himself, Graham Norton, returns to provide his witty insights and unmissable commentary to this year’s Grand Final on BBC iPlayer and BBC One, with Rylan and Sara Cox getting back on the action on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds, live from their commentary boxes in the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria.

Grand Final Opening and Interval Acts

Hosted by Austrian stars, Victoria Swarovski and Michael Ostrowski, the Grand Final of Eurovision 2026 will be awash with treats and surprises for the viewers across the globe. The opening act The Queen of the Night will see 2025 winner JJ showcase his remarkable vocal abilities as he seamlessly blends Mozart-inspired elements with his own music, alongside more than 40 dancers and acrobats, as the 25 Grand Finalists are introduced in the iconic flag parade.

Viewers will then be treated to the 25 competing entries as they take to the stage one by one, giving the performance of a lifetime in the hopes of being crowned the Eurovision 2026 winner.

During the voting period, three interval acts will take to the stage including a selection of Eurovision All Stars who will perform iconic songs from the Contest’s history to celebrate the 70th anniversary, Austrian electro-swing icon Parov Stelar will showcase his distinctive dance sound and striking visuals, and finally a soulful version of Billy Joel’s Vienna will be performed by Austrian Eurovision legend César Sampson.

Voting

Audiences across the UK will be able to vote for their favourite songs and pick their winner. The result of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest will be determined by a combination of points from national juries and viewer votes in the participating countries, along with a separate rest of the world vote. Each national jury is made up of a group of seven music professionals in that country. After viewers have cast their votes, each national spokesperson from the 35 participating countries will present the points of their professional jury live to the world.

After the presentation of the scores from the juries, the televoting points from all participating countries will be combined, providing one score for each song. These televoting results will then be announced by the hosts building towards a dramatic climax as the winner of Eurovision 2026 is announced.

This year, voting in the UK is going online only. Viewers can vote by heading to Eurovision’s official voting website, esc.vote, or by downloading the official Eurovision Song Contest App from the App Store. Both the webpage and the app are provided by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). During the voting window, viewers will be able to cast up to 10 votes for their favourite countries. All 10 votes can be used on one country or can be spread between up to 10 different countries. Viewers still cannot vote for their own country. Votes will cost 15p per vote, and voters will be asked to enter bank card details or use Apple or Google Pay in order to successfully register a vote. More details regarding the new voting procedure and how you can get involved can be found on the official Eurovision website or at bbc.co.uk/eurovision.

Eurovision 2026 will continue to be one of the most accessible programmes for our audiences, with live Audio Description available on BBC iPlayer and BBC One broadcasts of all three live shows. Live British Sign Language interpretation will be available during the shows on the Red Button and iPlayer, with subtitles available throughout the BBC One and Signed coverage on iPlayer.

For the latest information on the United Kingdom at Eurovision 2026, follow @bbceurovision on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook.

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The BBC’s Eurovision Song Contest 2026 coverage is a BBC Studios Entertainment production, commissioned by Kalpna Patel-Knight, Head of Entertainment at the BBC. The Executive Producer and Head of Delegation is Andrew Cartmell, the Assistant Head of Delegation is Lucy Youngman, and the Series Producer is Adam Wydrzynski. The Creative Director for BBC Studios Entertainment North is Pete Ogden and Suzy Lamb is the Managing Director, Entertainment at BBC Studios. The Commissioning Editor for the BBC is Ruby Kuraishe.

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Graham Norton

This is the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, what is it about the show that still makes it the must-watch television event of the year?

I think what Eurovision does so brilliantly in a time when watching telly can feel like quite a solitary entertainment, is bring audiences together. Nothing beats the feeling that viewers all across Europe are watching and judging at the same time.

Who would be your dream dinner party guests if they could only be Eurovision acts from years gone by?

Lulu, Conchita, Dana and ABBA, plus me makes a table of eight. Ideal!

What is your favourite memory during your time commentating on, and presenting, the Eurovision Song Contest? Have there been many surprises?

Hard to pick a favourite. I'm torn between 2014 when Conchita won with Rise Like A Phoenix and Sam Ryder's epic performance in Turin. The great thing is that every year brings surprises.

You were last in Vienna for the contest in 2015, what do you think of the city and Austria, and is there anything you’re planning to see which you didn’t last time?

To be honest I don't remember a great deal about Vienna. I tend to spend nearly all my time in the arena or my hotel room. Maybe this year I'll do better – I hear a great deal about waltzing and some horses.

Give us three Eurovision songs that would be your go to if you were doing karaoke, and why?

Boom Bang-a-Bang, Waterloo and Volare. The reason is simple – I know them and they aren't that hard to sing...

What do you think of LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER and his song Eins, Zwei, Drei? Can he bring it him for the UK?

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!

What do you hope to see from LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER up on that stage?

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.

Eins, Zwei, Drei includes many iconic UK references like roly poly with custard, what was one of your favourite school canteen dishes?

Scotch Egg and chips.

How would you describe Eurovision to someone who hasn’t seen it before?

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!

What’s it like in the commentary box, do you ever throw up some decorations or have any secret snacks?

The commentary box is tiny. Normally by the time I arrive there is a bit of BBC branding and a few Union Jacks fluttering in the feeble breeze of an electric fan. Snacks are difficult because you don't want people at home to hear any crunching. I might try some yogurt this year!

Eurovision has seen a host of wacky and wild things up on that stage, but what’s a staging idea we still haven’t seen that you’re desperate for?

Big puppets. I mean really massive ones miming to a song.

Finally, can you give us any teasers of what to expect in the Grand Final, who should audiences keep their eyes on?

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

It’s the Eurovision Grand Final on Saturday; how does it feel to be performing in front of over 160 million people across the world?

It feels surreal! It’s not long to go now and I am really excited and strangely not too nervous, until you said that!

Describe your name LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER, where does this come from?

It’s sort of like ‘look mum no hands!’, but instead of riding a bike it’s making music without a computer. I play and make most of my music with my synthesizer called Kosmo, and he is completely disconnected from any computer. So, it’s just all about that – making electronic music without a computer.

You’re known for building your own wacky and wild inventions, if you could build one for a fellow Eurovision act from past or present, what would it be?

A few weeks ago I made a flame-throwing violin in honour of Linda Lampenius who is one of the performers from Finland this year, check out my socials to see! That was a lot of fun. I would probably also make a cryogenic chamber for ABBA so we can preserve them forevermore!

Speaking about your inventions, you’ve been building some new ones for the Eurovision stage – what can you tease?

Imagine the bonkers music video for Eins, Zwei Drei with even more craziness! There will be a lot going on, and some elements I’ve even built myself! There are some furry faces, and of course, some mega synthesizers and all of it is on a much bigger scale than you’ve ever seen before. I don’t want to give it all away, so you’ll have to tune in to see me when I perform on the Eurovision stage for the first time at Thursday’s semi-final!

How has the process been like pulling together all the elements for the staging and performance?

It has been a lot of work, especially as I have just become a new dad at the same time as prepping for Eurovision! But overall, it’s been a lot of fun – I’m really proud of what we’ve pulled together and can’t wait to put it into practise. Working with Benke [Rydman] has been brilliant, he’s a really cool guy and has been pushing the boundaries of what we want to do up on that stage. It’s going to make for a really interesting live performance.

How did Eins, Zwei, Drei come to be? What was the inspiration behind the song?

I wrote the song about a week after I returned from a tour across Germany at a session with NYLAN, Julie Aagaard, and Thomas Stengaard. I really love the German people and culture, and it definitely inspires my music and sound, although the actual inspiration was me shouting ‘Eins, Zwei, Drei!’ when lifting a sofa to make space for my synth, and it just worked! I make a lot of music with my friend and fellow content creator Hainbach, and we dance between German and English a lot. It just felt right to make a song for Eurovision that had a few European elements to it.

Were there any other iconic UK references, like roly poly with custard, that were initially on the table for the song that didn’t make the cut?

Yes, there were quite a lot actually. I had a very long list of things I was trying to squeeze in. Off the top of my head – spotted dick never got in there, jam tarts, bread and butter pudding... I was trying to fit as many desserts in as I possibly could, but then we ended up only going with two verses so couldn’t!

Have you been to Vienna or Austria before? What is on your must-see list while there?

I’ve been to Vienna recently for some filming. It’s a lovely place, although I must admit all I really saw was the side of a power station, which I thought looked brilliant! I’m excited to see more of the city in the next few weeks, and the Austrian food is second to none – schnitzel, sausages, strudel... Stunning!

What is the best memory since you started on this Eurovision journey?

The best memory since starting this journey was probably hearing the news over Zoom from Andrew [Cartmell] and David [May] that I was selected as the UK entry. They said, ‘how do you feel about going to Vienna?’, and I didn’t know what they meant initially. It took a second to click, and after realising what they meant I felt quite silly as they were probably expecting a bigger reaction!

Besides your own, what are some of your favourite songs from this year’s competition?

There are some amazing songs this year. I love Fire by Sarah Engels from Germany, My System by FELICIA from Sweden, Tanzschein by Cosmó from Austria is great, and of course Liekinheitin by Linda and Pete from Finland. Although it got beaten by Linda and Pete’s incredible song in their national final, I think my favourite song I’ve heard in the Eurovision world this year is Takatukka by Antti Paalanen. That is a very good song and an amazing live show, so go check that out!

Have you always been a Eurovision fan, what’s your earliest memory of the show?

I’ve always loved Eurovision. My earliest memory of it was watching it with my mum on the sofa when I was a kid, watching all the acts looking at the scores coming in from the green room while they drink their sparkling water. I thought there and then that I’d love to see what it’s like in the green room one day, and now I will!

Give us three Eurovision songs that would be your go to if you were doing karaoke, and why?

Ah that’s tricky as it would be different to your favourite Eurovision songs because you’ve got to think about the singing register and how you can bring it to the table... I guess I’d go with Fairytale by Alexander Rybak, Hard Rock Hallelujah by Lordi, and a bit of Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit by Gina G. OH! And sorry but I’d have to throw in Give That Wolf A Banana by Subwoolfer as well!

How would you describe Eurovision to someone who hasn’t seen it before?

Imagine the most spectacular talent show you've ever seen on an international scale!

If you weren’t the UK entry this year, how would you be spending Eurovision night?

Probably changing my newborn baby’s nappy!

Finally, what do you hope audiences will feel when you take to the stage on Saturday night?

I just want to do the UK proud. I hope they feel happiness, curiosity, and wonderment. Also, I hope everyone will be able to count to three in German by the end! Wunderbar!

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