Most of the nation either loves or hates this year’s song, and these former winners know which side they fall on
If anyone knows what it takes to do well at Eurovision – Bucks Fizz do(Image: Getty Images)
The UK’s Eurovision Song Contest hopeful Look Mum No Computer has had the thumbs-up from ex-champions Bucks Fizz to do well in this year’s competition.
Our entrant – whose real name is Sam Battle – has divided fans with his new wave electro number called Eins Zwei Drei – which means one, two, three in German. Some have praised the performer and inventor, who once created a Furby organ, for his “bonkers but original feel good song”.
But some harsh critics have branded the act as “a millennial cos-player with no talent”, “a 1980s synth reject” and “another dud who’ll end up Look Mum No Points”.
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Now former Eurovision winners Bucks Fizz – known these days as simply The Fizz – have backed Look Mum No Computer to do well in the 70 th annual contest being held in May in Vienna. Singer Cheryl Baker, 72, told The Mirror: “I think the 2026 UK entry is absolutely brilliant. I love it. I think we have a really good chance this year of being in the top five.”
Bucks Fizz triumphed at Eurovision in 1981 with their song Making Your Mind Up. Over the decades, the group has undergone some member changes. Following a legal wrangle in the 1990s, Bobby Gee now performs under the original name Bucks Fizz along with three other singers.
Cheryl and original members Jay Aston and Mike Nolan carried on performing as The Fizz. However Mike – who had a miracle recovery after suffering a brain haemorrhage following a tour bus crash in 1984 – left in 2024. The two female singers put out a nationwide call for two men to join them as The Fizz. They ended up hiring Nikk Mager from boyband Phixx and Matthew Pateman from Bad Boys Inc and Let Loose.
To mark the 45 th anniversary of the group winning Eurovision, The Fizz has been back in the studio to record a special new song. They have been working with the legendary pop hitmaker Mike Stock. He was part of the famous 1980s Stock, Aitken and Waterman team who produced chart toppers for Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan, Rick Astley, Sinitta, Donna Summer and Bananarama.
Mike told fans: “The Fizz were back in the studio recording a new track for the Bucks Fizz 45th anniversary. This is the first time recording with the new guys and they are all sounding great.”
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