The UK’s Eurovision star Look Mum No Computer – whose real name is Sam Battle – was spotted sitting alone in the huge arena in Vienna last night in a moment that broke fans’ hearts. The YouTube star, 37, came dead last in the contest – picking up just one point, from Ukraine.
His song and the UK ended up finishing 515 points behind Bulgaria and its winner Dara, 27, after landing no points in the public vote. But it the image of him sitting alone in the Eurovision green room while other acts were surrounded by their teams that made many people’s hearts go out to him.
Sam was shown sitting on a semi-circle sofa by himself, with a crumpled Union Jack beside him, at one point giving a wave to people watching. Some accused the UK delegation of “disrespecting their own act” by leaving him by himself. Another called it “shameful” and others said it looked like he had been abandoned.
View 4 ImagesSam was seen on the sofa by himself with just a flag for company(Image: Tomcross/X)
View 4 ImagesA member of the Danish delegation came over to ask him to join(Image: Tomcross/X)
However, a video showed a member of the delegation from Denmark, who were sitting on their own sofa, taking pity and inviting him to sit with them after the flag parade.
Denmark were represented last night by Søren Torpegaard Lund, a 27-year-old musical theatre star who plays Tony in West Side Story in Copenhagen. He was later seen in the middle of his team, surrounded by people waving Danish flags.
One Eurovision fan fumed: “Sorry but if I was Head of Delegation for the UK I wouldn’t have my act sitting on his own at the top of the Jury show (when points matter) and them having to be adopted by lovely Denmark after the flag parade. Thank you to the Danes. Sam we support you…”
View 4 ImagesSam was later ‘adopted’ by the Danish delegation on their sofa(Image: Tomcross/X)
People are often joined by their songwriters, choreographers and backstage staff supporting them and waving flags – though Sam is known to do much of the work himself.
Rylan Clark explaining he found him making his own set in a break between shows and even turned down the offer of help, saying: “It’s alright mate, don’t worry.”
The Eurovision host said: “He’s made pretty much all of the set. Yesterday between both shows, you have a rehearsal and then the show last night, he was on the main stage tinkering with his synthesiser because one of the lights wasn’t working.
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“I was like, ‘Sam, you know we have people who can help you and he was like, ‘no, it’s alright mate, don’t worry.’ It’s incredible.”
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