Switzerland’s Nemo is first nonbinary singer to win Eurovision Song Contest
In Malmö, Sweden on Saturday, the top spot in the Eurovision Song Contest was awarded to a nonbinary performer for the first time.
Swiss singer Nemo overwhelmed the competition with the most votes in the finale for their performance of The Code, which saw the athletic 24-year-old spinning on a vertiginous turntable, clad in tights and a cheerleader’s skirt topped with a feathery confection in pink and red.
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“This story is my truth,” Nemo sang out, as the audience joined in unison for the track’s catchy hook: “Whoa-ooh-oh-oh!”
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Daily Weekly Good NewsThe win was a rare moment of unity at the 68th edition of the popular pan-European singing competition, which has been mired in controversy since the contest’s organizer, the European Broadcast Union, declined to exclude Israel in this year’s show over objections from participants and fans opposed to the ongoing war in Gaza following Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7 last year.
Another nonbinary entrant, Bambie Thug of Ireland, lobbied to include pro-Palestine messages as part of their staging and was rebuffed. Thug was forced to remove a face tattoo that read “ceasefire” in the ancient Celtic language of Ogham.
“F*ck the EBU, I don’t even care anymore,” they told reporters after Nemo’s win.
“Fuck the EBU, I don’t even care anymore” – Bambie Thug
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Boos filled the stadium when Israeli entrant Eden Galen took the stage, and during the show’s voting segment whenever Israel was mentioned.
Other fans called the Jewish homeland’s inclusion in the contest “artwashing”.
Welcome back! Tonight, the first semifinal of the #EurovisionSongContest is taking place, but I won’t be watching. Instead, I’m fundraising for Palestine
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