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Nemo Mettler, known mononymously as Nemo, is a Swiss musician and singer-rapper who plays the violin, piano and drums. 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". They were the first openly non-binary musician to win the contest, and the third winner representing Switzerland.
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entertainment · Swiss singer (born 1999) · singer · rapper · musician · multi-instrumentalist · actor · songwriter · record producer · also Nemo, Nemo (singer), Nemo Mettler
Born 3 August 1999 · Q28113670
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This is not about individuals or artists. The contest was repeatedly used to soften the image of a state accused of severe wrongdoing, all while the EBU insisted Eurovision is ‘non-political’. And when entire countries withdraw over this contradiction, it should be clear that something is deeply wrong. That’s why I’ve decided that I’m sending my trophy back to the EBU headquarters in Geneva.
But knowing they like a song where I am, like, unconditionally myself, and I talk about the journey of finding myself and being non-binary and knowing that it touches them ... it’s really beautiful.
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“This is not about individuals or artists. The contest was repeatedly used to soften the image of a state accused of severe wrongdoing, all while the EBU insisted Eurovision is ‘non-political’. And when entire countries withdraw over this contradiction, it should be clear that something is deeply wrong. That’s why I’ve decided that I’m sending my trophy back to the EBU headquarters in Geneva.”
“But knowing they like a song where I am, like, unconditionally myself, and I talk about the journey of finding myself and being non-binary and knowing that it touches them ... it’s really beautiful.”
Published video “"Запроси мене у сни" by me and Jerry Heil”.
Published video “my first album Arthouse is out now on all streaming platforms and occasionally also train platforms”.
Published video “ARTHOUSE TOUR OUTFIT INSPO 🐸 are you team nuns, frogs or casanova? ⛪️”.
Published video “broke the code in ukraine and my heart’s so full 🇺🇦#ukraine #nemo #jerryheil #eurovision”.
Published video “Nemo - Black Hole (Live @ARD Moma)”.
Published video “Nemo - Black Hole (Official Visualizer)”.
Published video “my voice is still recovering but i found a beautiful furstein from italy to play this on🧃”.
Published video “Nemo - Hocus Pocus (Official Music Video)”.
Published video “I’m so excited!!! 🚌🇺🇦🇨🇭🇩🇪🇫🇷🇳🇱🇬🇧🇮🇪🇧🇪🇫🇮🇵🇱🇨🇿🇦🇹🇱🇹”.
Published video “1909 🙊🚲”.
In May 2025, Nemo stated that "Israel’s actions are fundamentally at odds with the values that Eurovision claims to uphold — peace, unity, and respect for human rights." In December 2025, Mettler announced they were returning their Eurovision trophy because of Israel's continued inclusion.
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“Israel’s actions are fundamentally at odds with the values that Eurovision claims to uphold — peace, unity, and respect for human rights.”
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“s continued inclusion. They clarified the decision, stating”
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Awarded First prize of the Eurovision Song Contest for The Code (2024).
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Awarded Artistic Award of the Marcel Bezençon Awards (2024).
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Awarded Composer Award of the Marcel Bezençon Awards (2024).
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Awarded Attitude Award (2024).
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Awarded cultural award and distinction of the city of Biel (2024).
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Awarded MTV Europe Music Award for Best Swiss Act (2024).
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Career landmark: Participated in Eurovision Song Contest 2024 (tournament / event).
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Released album “Live @ Das Rind 2010”.
Released album “Les nouveaux mondes 2022”.
Mettler came out as pansexual via an Instagram story, and as of 2024, they have been in a five-year relationship with their girlfriend, who was the first person they came out as non-binary to
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In 2022, Mettler came out as pansexual via an Instagram story, and as of 2024, they have been in a five-year relationship with their girlfriend, who was the first person they came out as non-binary to.
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Released their EP Whatever Feels Right, this time under the name Nemo
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Career landmark: Participated in The Masked Singer Switzerland (tournament / event).
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From 2021 to 2024, Mettler lived in Berlin, then moved to London.
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Were unmasked as a panda and finished in fifth place
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Released album “Le ver dans le fruit Live”.
Mettler decided to switch from singing in Swiss German to English
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Released album “Présages 2018”.
Awarded Swiss Music Awards (2018).
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Mettler won four Swiss Music Prizes, including best song of the year for Du and best concert performance of the year
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Said "my parents thought that if I was no-one, I could become anyone
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Awarded Swiss Music Awards (2017).
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Awarded Prix Walo (2017).
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Released the EPs Momänt-Kids and Fundbüro under the name Nemo (CH)
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When they were seventeen, Mettler's single "Cypher" went viral
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Released album “Coma”.
Mettler released their first EP Clownfisch, under the name Nemo (CH), which peaked at number 95 in the Swiss charts
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Released album “Le ver dans le fruit”.
Released album “R€volu$ion”.
Released album “La Machine à remonter le temps”.
Released album “Barbares”.
Released album “Si, Partie II”.
Released ep “Les Enfants Rois”.
Released album “Si, Partie I”.
Released album “Immersion publique”.
Released ep “Eve et le Génie du Mal”.
Released album “Prélude à la ruine”.
Released album “Présages”.
Released album “Les Nouveaux Mondes”.
Born 1999-08-03.
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