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Nemo Mettler (Swiss Standard German: [ˈneːmo ˈmɛtlər]; born 3 August 1999), known mononymously as Nemo, is a Swiss musician and singer-rapper who plays the violin, piano and drums. [2] They were the first openly non-binary act to represent Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest , and later won the 2024 contest with the song " The Code ".
An orchestral version of the song with accompaniment by the Biel Solothurn Symphony Orchestra was released on 10 May 2024, alongside a video where Nemo wears an outfit similar to the one worn by Canadian singer Céline Dion when she won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1988, also representing Switzerland.
Nemo's victory came a year-and-a-half after the Swiss government rejected proposals to create a third gender or non-specific option for official records, arguing that a binary gender model was ...
Artist Country Year Song Sexual orientation or gender identity Points Place Dany Dauberson France 1956 "Il est là" Lesbian [1] — [a] Bob Benny Belgium 1959 "Hou toch van mij"
In fact, the day Eurovision ended, the organization also posted a photo of Nemo with the nonbinary flag with the caption “Non-binary finery 💖🇨🇭🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️” on X (formerly ...
Swiss Eurovision fans were getting ready Sunday to give a hero's welcome to singer Nemo, who won the 68th Eurovision Song Contest with “The Code,” an operatic pop-rap ode to the singer’s ...
Swiss singer Nemo won the 68th Eurovision Song Contest early Sunday with “The Code,” an operatic pop-rap ode to the singer’s journey toward embracing a nongender identity. Switzerland's ...
Switzerland's 2024 winner Nemo is the first openly non-binary artist to win the contest. [10] As attitudes have changed across Europe, and same-sex attraction has become more accepted in many European countries, several artists have since come out as LGBT years or decades after participating in the contest.