United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026

The United Kingdom is set be represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song "Eins, Zwei, Drei", written by Sam Battle, Thomas Stengaard, Lasse Midtsian Nymann, and Julie Aagaard, and performed by Battle under his stage name Look Mum No Computer. The British participating broadcaster, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), internally selected its entry for the contest.

As a member of the "Big Four", the United Kingdom automatically qualifies to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest.

Prior to the 2026 contest, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest representing the United Kingdom sixty-seven times since its first entry in 1957.^[1] Thus far, it has won the contest five times: in 1967 with the song "Puppet on a String" performed by Sandie Shaw, in 1969 with the song "Boom Bang-a-Bang" performed by Lulu, in 1976 with "Save Your Kisses for Me" performed by Brotherhood of Man, in 1981 with the song "Making Your Mind Up" performed by Bucks Fizz and in 1997 with the song "Love Shine a Light" performed by Katrina and the Waves.^[2] After its last win, it has failed to be consistently successful, only reaching the top ten four times: in 1998, 2002, 2009, and 2022; and ending last five times: in 2003 (the first time in the country's history in the contest), 2008, 2010, 2019, and 2021.^[3] In 2025, "What the Hell Just Happened?" by Remember Monday finished in 19th place.^[1] The United Kingdom is the country that has hosted the contest the most times, with nine in total (in 1960, 1963, 1968, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1982, 1998, and 2023).

As part of its duties as participating broadcaster, the BBC organises the selection of its entry in the Eurovision Song Contest and broadcasts the event in the country. The broadcaster has used various methods to select its entry: From 1957 to 2010, it organised a national final which featured a competition among several artists and songs to choose its entry for the contest. Between 2011 and 2015, the BBC opted to internally select its entry.^[4] For its 2016 entry, the broadcaster announced that a national final would be organised again.^[5] The same process was used in 2017 and 2018, and changes were brought in for 2019. From 2020, the BBC opted to return to an internal selection.^[6]

The BBC internally selected its entry for the 2026 contest. On 30 October 2025, it was announced that Andrew Cartmell and David May would lead the search to find an act to represent the country in 2026.^[7] On 17 February 2026, the BBC announced that Look Mum No Computer would represent the country.^[8] On 2 March 2026, it was announced on The Scott Mills Breakfast Show that the title of the competing song by Look Mum No Computer was "Eins, Zwei, Drei", and it would receive its first play on 6 March 2026 on the same show.^[9]

The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 will take place at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria, and will consist of two semi-finals held on the respective dates of 12 and 14 May and the final on 16 May 2026. All nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "Big Four" (France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom) are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete in the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final progresses to the final. As a member of the "Big Four", the United Kingdom automatically qualifies to compete in the final on 16 May 2026, but is also required to broadcast and vote in one of the two semi-finals. This was decided via a draw held during the semi-final allocation draw on 12 January 2026, when it was announced that the United Kingdom would be voting in the second semi-final. Despite being an automatic qualifier for the final, the British entry will also be performed during the semi-final.^[10]

• BBC's official Eurovision website