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Nemo of Switzerland, who carried out the track “The Code,” celebrates after successful the grand ultimate of the Eurovision Tune Contest in Malmo, Sweden, on Saturday.
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Nemo of Switzerland, who carried out the track “The Code,” celebrates after successful the grand ultimate of the Eurovision Tune Contest in Malmo, Sweden, on Saturday.
Martin Meissner/AP
Switzerland has gained this yr’s Eurovision Tune Contest. Swiss rapper and singer Nemo’s track “The Code” impressed each the jury and the general public on the standard annual occasion, held Saturday in Malmö, Sweden.
“It’s the most insane factor that has ever occurred to me,” the 24-year-old vocalist mentioned on the post-event press convention.
“The Code” explores the artist’s nonbinary id in a flamboyant mashup of opera, rap, drum-and-bass and digital dance music.
Nemo was one considered one of two nonbinary singers to compete within the Eurovision Grand Finals this yr, together with Eire’s Bambie Thug.
Switzerland narrowly beat pre-competition favourite Croatia — incomes 591 votes in contrast with the runner-up’s 547 — in an occasion that was not with out controversy.
Safety was tight for Israel’s entrant, Eden Golan. She obtained some boos and turned backs throughout her efficiency however positioned excessive on the occasion, coming in fifth with 375 votes.
Hundreds of protesters against Israel’s battle in Gaza rallied exterior the Malmö Enviornment within the days main as much as the finals, calling for Israel’s disqualification.
In the meantime, Dutch contestant Joost Klein was disqualified simply hours earlier than the finals started over a criticism lodged by a feminine manufacturing crew member. Police mentioned they’re investigating.
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Switzerland took first place on the very first Eurovision Tune Contest in 1956. Till now, the nation has solely gained one different time — in 1988. The highest entry that yr, “Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi,” was carried out by a then-little-known (and non-Swiss) singer who would go on to change into some of the profitable vocalists of all time: Céline Dion.
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