Eurovision fans say UK entry is ‘worst song I’ve ever heard’ and exclaim electronics performer Look Mum No Computer ‘deserves 0 points’ in final
Eurovision fans have said this year’s UK song, which saw electronic artist Look Mum No Computer fight for points in the final, was ‘the worst song I’ve ever heard’.
The musician, whose real name is Sam Battle, made his crazy entrance surrounded by furry robots such as Eins, Zwei and Drei while appearing on stage in Austria.
As the competition continued, viewers at home shared their thoughts on social media, with many claiming the ‘so embarrassing’ song ‘deserved zero points’.
Above the X they wrote: ‘This deserves 0 points.’
‘Believe me, if we could give ourselves zero points, we would.’
‘I think England don’t really want to win Eurovision, it’s almost like they’re trying not to win.’
‘His UK entrance is the worst song I’ve ever heard. Who signed this?!’
‘I think England will take last place again this year. ‘This song was so embarrassing.’
Eurovision fans have said this year’s UK song, which saw electronic artist Look Mum No Computer fight for points in the final, was ‘the worst song I’ve ever heard’.
The musician, whose real name is Sam Battle, made his crazy entrance surrounded by furry robots such as Eins, Zwei and Drei while appearing on stage in Austria.
However, others argued that the song, while not their ‘cup of tea’, was a perfect choice for the competition.
They wrote: ‘The song was good but the performance was amazing.’
‘England’s song wasn’t there but the performance was pure Eurovision, there can be no doubt about that.’
‘We did well in England and were well received in the venue but it’s not for me. Don’t think we shouldn’t try to surpass the Eastern European entries in terms of the odd rudeness.’
The electronic artist and self-proclaimed Eurovision fan started his YouTube channel in 2016.
She has since amassed over 85 million views and 1.4 million total subscribers and followers across her various social accounts.
The UK was guaranteed to take part in the final as one of the Big Four countries that make the biggest financial contribution to Eurovision, including France, Italy, Germany and Austria.
But early on, Australia’s entry Delta Goodrem emerged as a front-runner to take top honors in the final.
The 41-year-old Australian singer wowed the audience in the semi-finals on Friday morning with her epic song Eclipse, which took Australia to the grand final for the first time in three years.
As the competition continued, viewers at home shared their thoughts on social media, with many claiming the “embarrassing” song “deserved zero points.”
The motto of the pan-European musical extravaganza is ‘Unity through Music’, but this was a far cry from the situation ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna.
The competition, now in its 70th year, was overshadowed by a boycott by five countries – Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, Iceland and Slovenia – due to Israel’s participation.
The 25 countries that will compete in the grand final in Austria will be Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Malta, Moldova, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Sweden, Ukraine and England.
Meanwhile, when Israeli participant Noam Bettan, one of the bookies’ favorites to win the competition, performed his song in the first semi-final on Tuesday, he was met with boos from the audience chanting “Free Palestine” and “stop the genocide” in reference to the Gaza War.
Austria’s broadcaster ORF later confirmed in a statement that some viewers had been removed by security.
Mr Bettan, 28, reportedly received protection from security agency Shin Bet, Mossad and elite Austrian units during his time in Vienna.
