The 70th Eurovision Song Contest is coming live from the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria, tonight from 8am UK time. Coverage, which is fronted by Graham Norton for British viewers, is on BBC One for much of the night.
Sam Battle, who performs under the name Look Mum No Computer, is performing for the UK with the song Eins, Zwei, Drei. However, in something of an early blow to British hopes, bookmakers think he has almost no chance of winning.
He has been ranked a 150/1 outsider in the contest. However, he doesn’t appear bothered, saying: “It could go well or completely wrong – I’m just here for the ride. It’s a really good t-shirt – ‘Look mum, no points’.”
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The Big Four – the UK, Germany, France and Italy – have secured automatic qualification thanks to their substantial financial backing of the event. Plus, under Eurovision regulations, defending champions Austria have also earned a direct pass to the final.
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If you’re in the UK, you can watch Eurovision on BBC One or BBC iPlayer, or stream live on YouTube. A total of 25 nations will compete in the final following this week’s two semi-finals, which saw 10 countries eliminated at the penultimate stage.
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Fresh analysis has revealed who’s tipped to triumph at the Eurovision Song Contest final – and Britain’s Look Mum No Computer isn’t among the favourites.
A comprehensive study examining every Eurovision winner since 1956 has identified the typical champion’s profile: a female artist (55.6%), performing solo (73.2%), delivering a pop number (44.4%), sung in English (50%), with lyrics centred on love, romance and relationships (60.3%).
The UK’s representative Sam Battle may faces an uphill battle – his track ‘Eins, Zwei, Drei’ features lyrics in… German.