Switzerland’s Nemo wins Eurovision 2024
Swiss singer Nemo has won the Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden, with their song The Code.
A compelling hybrid of opera and hip-hop, it topped the jury vote, helping the 24-year-old gain an impressive score of 591 points.
The singer becomes the first non-binary artist to win Eurovision. Fittingly, they wrote the song to explain how they came to terms with their identity.
Croatia, which led the public vote, came second with the raucous party anthem Rim Tim Tagi Dim.
This year’s contest was overshadowed by protests over Israel’s participation, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.
Israel’s entrant, the 20-year-old singer Eden Golan, who received a mixture of boos and cheers as she performed on stage in Malmö, came fifth.
In their victory speech on stage, Nemo said: “I hope this contest can live up to its promise and continue to stand for peace and dignity for every person in this world.”
They later broke the contest’s infamous crystal microphone trophy, which appeared to fall to the stage as they waved it around in triumph.
Eurovision 2024: The top five contestants
- Switzerland: Nemo – The Code
- Croatia: Baby Lasagna – Rim Tim Tagi Dim
- Ukraine: Alyona Alyona & Jerry Heil – Teresa and Maria
- France: Slimane – Mon Amour
- Israel: Eden Golan – Hurricane