Nemo (singer) explained
Nemo |
Birth Name: | Nemo Mettler |
Birth Date: | 1999 8, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Biel/Bienne, Canton of Bern, Switzerland |
Label: | Bakara Music[1] |
Nemo Mettler (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 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 (following the 1956 and 1988 competitions).[3] [4]
Career
Nemo began their interest in music at the age of three, learning to play the violin, piano and drum machine. They studied opera singing from age nine to thirteen.[5] At the age of ten, they joined the Biel children's opera and performed in Mozart's The Magic Flute[6] which was later used as inspiration for "The Code".[7] At thirteen, they performed in the musical I've never been to New York. They also began rapping at this age, competing in Swiss contests and performing songs they independently wrote.[8] They found early success in battle rap as a teenager[9] and performed on season three of the Swiss television show , receiving praise from the judges.[10]
In 2015, Nemo released their first EP Clownfisch, under the name Nemo (CH), which peaked at number 95 in the Swiss charts.[11] In 2016, when they were seventeen, Nemo's single "Cypher" went viral. In 2017, Nemo released the EPs Momänt-Kids and Fundbüro under the name Nemo (CH). Fundbüro contained the single "Du",[12] which reached number 4 in Switzerland. "Ke Bock" and "Himalaya" also charted. In the same year they studied solo singing in jazz and pop at Zurich University of the Arts,[13] won the SRF 3 Best Talent prize, and later settled in Berlin to pursue their music career.[14] In 2018, Nemo won four Swiss Music Prizes, including best song of the year for Du and best concert performance of the year.[15]
After staying in Los Angeles in 2020, Nemo decided to switch from singing in Swiss German to English.[16] On the second season of The Masked Singer Switzerland in 2021, they were unmasked as a panda and finished in fifth place.[17] In 2022, they released their EP Whatever Feels Right, this time under the name Nemo. On 29 February 2024, they were announced as the in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "The Code", and performed in the second semi-final of the contest, on 9 May.[18] They won the Eurovision final on 11 May with 591 points, becoming the first openly non-binary performer to win the contest; they also finished with the fourth highest amount of points in the final in the competition's history.[19] [20]
Personal life
Nemo Mettler was born in Biel/Bienne in the canton of Bern.[21] Their father, Markus Mettler, is an entrepreneur and inventor, and mother, Nadja Schnetzler, a journalist.[22] Nemo's sister, Ella, is a photographer.[23] She collaborates with Nemo in the artistic direction of their projects.[24] Nemo's first name means 'no one' in Latin. During a mission for the Swiss Red Cross in El Salvador in 2018, they said "my parents thought that if I was no-one, I could become anyone."[25] [26]
In 2022, Nemo came out as pansexual via an Instagram story,[27] and as of 2024, they have been in a five-year relationship with their girlfriend, who was the first person they came out to (as non-binary).[28]
In November 2023, Nemo came out as non-binary in an article in the SonntagsZeitung,[29] after being closeted since around 2021. In the article, Nemo also stated that they prefer to be referred to by their given name instead of pronouns in German, and use they/them pronouns in English.[30] [31] [32]
Nemo currently lives in Berlin.[33]
Activism
Following their Eurovision win, Nemo called on the Swiss government to legally recognise a third gender, after this proposal was rejected in 2022.[34] When asked in an interview who they would call first after their win, they responded with Beat Jans, Switzerland's justice minister, stating that "we need to have the representation in our politics". A spokesperson for Jans later stated that the minister had responded and was willing to meet Nemo to discuss the rights of non-binary people in Switzerland.[35] In response to the topic, Green Party member of the National Council Sibel Arslan wrote on social media that "a non-binary person who officially doesn't exist in Switzerland has won Eurovision 2024", and that the matter was "more relevant than ever", urging the Federal Council to act.[36]
Discography
Extended plays
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Other charted songs
Awards and achievements
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Tuchschmid . Benno . Dieser 17-jährige Zahnspangenträger wird der nächste Mundart-Rap-Star . de-CH . . 14 October 2016 . 27 December 2016 . 27 December 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161227123647/http://www.aargauerzeitung.ch/kultur/dieser-17-jaehrige-zahnspangentraeger-wird-der-naechste-mundart-rap-star-130641392 . live .
- Web site: Vallicotti. Simona. Nemo: Ein 16-Jähriger trocknet die Schweizer Rapszene ab. de-CH. SRG SSR. 2 February 2016. 29 February 2024. 5 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190405113542/https://www.srf.ch/radio-srf-virus/cypher/nemo-ein-16-jaehriger-trocknet-die-schweizer-rapszene-ab. live.
- Web site: Fox . Hilary . 8 May 2024 . Nemo, among the favorites at Eurovision, is finding acceptance onstage and off . 9 May 2024 . . en . 9 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240509215834/https://apnews.com/article/eurovision-nemo-switzerland-34c10f340b192d15e807c8e899f2f3ff . live .
- Web site: Switzerland wins Eurovision as chaos engulfs iconic song contest. Sky News. 12 May 2024. 11 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240511233652/https://news.sky.com/story/switzerland-wins-eurovision-as-chaos-engulfs-iconic-song-contest-13133959. live.
- Web site: Marzi . Mattia . 12 May 2024 . Nemo, chi è la star non binaria che ha vinto l'Eurovision . 12 May 2024 . . it . 11 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240511232231/https://www.rockol.it/news-744359/eurovision-vincitore-svizzera-nemo-chi-e-the-code . live .
- Web site: Hämmerli . Rachel . 2024-04-30 . Nemo bringt mit Bieler Sinfonieorchester den ESC-Song neu raus . 2024-05-15 . ajour.ch . 17 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240517144143/https://ajour.ch/de/story/507954/nemo-bringt-mit-bieler-sinfonieorchester-den-escsong-neu-rauser-den-escsong-neu-raus . live .
- Web site: Eurovision 2024: Your guide to all 37 songs . 2024-05-15 . www.bbc.com . en-GB . 15 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240515133118/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crgy7l6er7vo . live .
- Web site: Nemo gewinnt Eurovision Song Contest 2024 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240513085035/https://www.zhdk.ch/meldung/nemo-gewinnt-eurovision-song-contest-2024-7463 . 13 May 2024 . 12 May 2024 . ZHdK . de.
- News: Marshall . Alex . 11 May 2024 . Will Nemo, from Switzerland, be Eurovision's first nonbinary star? . 13 May 2024 . . en . . 17 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240517144145/https://www.proquest.com/docview/3053575322 . live .
- Web site: NDR . ESC-Siegeract Nemo setzt Zeichen zur Selbstfindung . 2024-05-15 . www.eurovision.de . de . 15 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240515085353/https://www.eurovision.de/teilnehmer/ESC-Siegeract-Nemo-setzt-Zeichen-zur-Selbstfindung,schweiz1242.html . live .
- Web site: Switzerland: It's Nemo for Eurovision 2024 with the song 'The Code' . 14 May 2024 . www.eurofansradio.com . en-gb . 14 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240514084243/https://www.eurofansradio.com/eurovision-2024/switzerland-it-s-nemo-for-eurovision-2024-with-the-song-the-code . live .
- Web site: O'Connor . Roisin . 11 May 2024 . Meet Nemo, Switzerland's Eurovision 2024 entry . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240511234342/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/eurovision/nemo-eurovision-2024-switzerland-the-code-lyrics-b2543324.html . 11 May 2024 . 12 May 2024 . . en.
- Web site: Künste . ZHdK-Zürcher Hochschule der . Nemo Mettler «Best Talent 2017» ZHdK.ch . 14 May 2024 . ZHdK . de . 12 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240512050423/https://www.zhdk.ch/meldung/892 . live .
- Web site: Feller . Michael . 2 March 2024 . Vor «Sing meinen Song» und dem ESC – Was erhoffen Sie sich, Nemo? Den Sieg? . 12 May 2024 . . de . 9 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240309124535/https://www.derbund.ch/vor-sing-meinen-song-und-esc-erhofft-sich-nemo-den-sieg-132065164215 . live .
- Web site: 29 February 2024 . ESC 2024: Nemo ist ein alter Musik-Hase . 14 May 2024 . Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) . de . 29 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240429112240/https://www.srf.ch/radio-srf-3/musik/eurovision-song-contest-2024-swiss-music-awards-und-viral-rap-nemo-ist-ein-alter-musik-hase . live .
- Web site: Nemo outet sich als non-binär – «Weder Frau noch Mann» . 14 May 2024 . Schweizer Illustrierte . de-CH . 17 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240517144145/https://www.schweizer-illustrierte.ch/people/swiss-stars/nemo-outet-sich-als-non-binar-656070 . live.
- Web site: Ascione . Arianna . 11 May 2024 . Chi è Nemo, il concorrente svizzero vincitore di Eurovision 2024 . 12 May 2024 . . it . 12 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240512010416/https://www.corriere.it/spettacoli/eurovision/24_maggio_12/nemo-chi-e-il-concorrente-svizzero-vincitore-di-eurovision-2024-b28be4f8-b4c4-4b62-8aff-f82c94588xlk.shtml . live .
- Web site: Nemo will perform 'The Code' in Malmö for Switzerland. Eurovision.tv. EBU. 29 February 2024. 29 February 2024. 29 February 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240229100145/https://eurovision.tv/story/nemo-the-code-malmo-switzerland. live.
- News: Oltermann . Philip . 11 May 2024 . Switzerland wins Eurovision song contest after controversial grand final . 12 May 2024 . . 0029-7712 . 13 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240513084856/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/article/2024/may/12/switzerland-wins-eurovision-song-contest-after-controversial-grand-final . live .
- News: Brady . Kate . 12 May 2024 . Switzerland wins politically-charged 2024 Eurovision Song Contest . 12 May 2024 . . 0190-8286.
- Web site: Pascoli . Andrea . 11 May 2024 . Chi è Nemo, la popstar della Svizzera icona della comunità Lgbtq+. Sul palco con la bandiera del genere non binario . 12 May 2024 . . it . 11 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240511233719/https://www.repubblica.it/spettacoli/musica/2024/05/12/news/nemo_svizzera_vincitore_eurovision_2024-422918309/ . live.
- Web site: Hopf-Sulc . Adrian . 8 May 2024 . Ideenlabor Brainstore in Biel – Wie Nemos Eltern die schrägste Fabrik der Schweiz gründeten . 12 May 2024 . . de . 11 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240511213726/https://www.derbund.ch/nemos-eltern-gruendeten-die-ideenfabrik-brainstore-in-biel-190822068877 . live.
- Web site: 8 May 2024 . Ideenlabor Brainstore in Biel – Wie Nemos Eltern die schrägste Fabrik der Schweiz gründeten . 14 May 2024 . Der Bund . de . 11 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240511213726/https://www.derbund.ch/nemos-eltern-gruendeten-die-ideenfabrik-brainstore-in-biel-190822068877 . live.
- Web site: Martino . Gaia . 12 May 2024 . Chi è Nemo, cantante della Svizzera e prima persona non binaria a vincere l'Eurovision Song Contest . 12 May 2024 . . it . 12 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240512082609/https://www.fanpage.it/spettacolo/eventi/chi-e-nemo-cantante-della-svizzera-e-prima-persona-non-binaria-a-vincere-leurovision-song-contest/ . live.
- Web site: 8 May 2024 . Ideenlabor Brainstore in Biel – Wie Nemos Eltern die schrägste Fabrik der Schweiz gründeten . 14 May 2024 . Der Bund . de . 11 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240511213726/https://www.derbund.ch/nemos-eltern-gruendeten-die-ideenfabrik-brainstore-in-biel-190822068877 . live.
- Web site: Nemo: Der Bieler Sänger auf SRK-Mission in El Salvador . 14 May 2024 . Schweizer Illustrierte . de. 12 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240512152006/https://www.schweizer-illustrierte.ch/stars/schweiz/nemo-der-bieler-saenger-auf-srk-mission-in-el-salvador . live.
- News: Linder . Armin T. . 14 May 2024 . ESC-Star Nemo ist pansexuell und non-binär: So nahm Freundin das Coming-Out auf . 14 May 2024 . Münchner Merkur . 14 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240514133610/http://www.merkur.de/boulevard/nemo-eurovision-song-contest-non-binaer-pansexuell-bedeutung-freundin-schweiz-93069666.html . live .
- News: Brügger . Nadine A. . 14 May 2024 . Nemo macht, was Nemo will . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240512023458/https://www.nzz.ch/feuilleton/gewinnt-nemo-fuer-die-schweiz-den-esc-ld.1825815 . 12 May 2024 . 11 May 2024 . Neue Zürcher Zeitung.
- Web site: Fischer . Martin . Nemo im Interview – «Ich fühle mich weder als Mann noch als Frau» . 11 November 2023 . . de. 12 November 2023 . 27 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240227093553/https://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/neue-musik-von-nemo-nonbinaer-und-vorerst-nur-noch-auf-englisch-474168042237 . live.
- Web site: Czg2tCzIoZZ@nemothings . My pronouns are they/them, and I’m equally comfortable if you simply use Nemo without any pronouns, especially in German. . 11 November 2023 . 2 June 2024 . Nemo . . https://archive.today/20240602043253/https://www.instagram.com/p/Czg2tCzIoZZ/ . 2 June 2024 . live.
- News: Schmit . Sandy . Who is Nemo, this year's Eurovision winner? . 12 May 2024 . 2 June 2024 . . . Nemo has expressed that...they identify as non-binary and use they/them pronouns.. https://web.archive.org/web/20240514122452/https://eurovision.rtl.lu/news/a/2195083.html . 14 May 2024 . live.
- News: McCormick . Neil . 12 May 2024 . Nemo's winning song The Code is a Eurovision rarity – it's actually great . 12 May 2024 . . 0307-1235 . 12 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240512003810/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/eurovision-nemo-mettler-the-code-winning-song-review/ . live.
- Web site: Nemo outet sich als non-binär – «Weder Frau noch Mann» . 14 May 2024 . Schweizer Illustrierte . de. 29 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240229131616/https://www.schweizer-illustrierte.ch/people/swiss-stars/nemo-outet-sich-als-non-binar-656070 . live.
- Web site: Swiss government rejects 3rd gender option, at least for now . 21 December 2022 . 16 May 2024 . AP News . en . 16 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240516174805/https://apnews.com/article/switzerland-gender-a48e05b6e5d0c307b3ead2bdd686f9a5 . live .
- Web site: 2024-05-11 . Non-binary Swiss artist Nemo wins Eurovision Song Contest with 'The Code' . 2024-05-17 . Yahoo News . en-GB . 12 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240512104014/https://uk.news.yahoo.com/switzerlands-nemo-wins-eurovision-song-034708168.html . live .
- Web site: Eurovision winner Nemo urges Switzerland to recognise third gender. Kassam. Ashifa. 16 May 2022. 16 May 2024. The Guardian. en. 17 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240517144025/https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/16/eurovision-winner-nemo-urges-switzerland-to-bring-in-third-gender. live.
- Web site: Nemo . hitparade.ch . . 29 February 2024 . de-ch . 10 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240310085702/https://hitparade.ch/artist/Nemo . live .
- Web site: Clownfisch EP - EP by Nemo (CH) . . 29 February 2024 . 29 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240229083141/https://open.spotify.com/album/7mIMItT98S2Q3ontLFVazl . live .
- Web site: Momänt-Kids - EP by Nemo (CH) . . 29 February 2024 . 29 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240229083140/https://open.spotify.com/album/56uTsuTik7IxVPKDXjhxrf . live .
- Web site: Fundbüro - EP by Nemo (CH) . . 29 February 2024 . 29 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240229083140/https://open.spotify.com/album/6GHBqo8K3Tt4SDBV9791z1 . live .
- Web site: Whatever Feels Right - EP by Nemo . . 1 March 2024 . 29 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240229083146/https://open.spotify.com/album/5ijSggohuCezMuuvUXF5ed . live .
- Web site: Nemo: The Code. Musiikkituottajat. fi. 18 May 2024. 17 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240517144149/https://ifpi.fi/lista/artistit/nemo/the+code/. live.
- Web site: Discographie von Nemo. GfK Entertainment. de. 17 May 2024. 18 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240518171500/https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suche?artistId=Nemo. live.
- Web site: Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50. Official Charts Company. 17 May 2024. 18 May 2024. 17 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240517144028/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/irish-singles-chart/20240517/ie7501/. live.
- Peak chart positions for singles in Italy:
- Web site: Discografie Nemo . . 17 May 2024 . nl . 18 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240518171535/https://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Nemo . live .
- Web site: Singel 2024 uke 20. VG-lista. 17 May 2024. 17 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240517144531/https://topplista.no/charts/singles/2024-w20/. live.
- Web site: Veckolista Singlar, vecka 20. Sverigetopplistan. 17 May 2024. 13 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240513134648/https://sverigetopplistan.se/chart/41/?dspy=2024&dspp=20. live.
- Web site: Nemo songs and albums full Official Chart history. Official Charts Company. 18 May 2024. 17 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240517140221/https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/nemo/. live.
- Billboard Global 200: Week of May 25, 2024. Billboard. 21 May 2024. 21 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240521005900/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-200/2024-05-25/. live.
- Switzerland . Nemo . 3 June 2024.
- Web site: 16 November 2017 . Das war die Energy Star Night 2017 . That was Energy Star Night 2017 . energy.ch . . 29 February 2024 . de-ch . 29 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240229112122/https://energy.ch/star-night/artikel/ein-gewaltiges-musikspektakel-die-energy-star-night-2017 . live .
- Web site: 44. Prix Walo . prixwalo.ch . . 29 February 2024 . de-ch . 27 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240227094514/https://www.prixwalo.ch/prix-walo/44-prix-walo . live .
- Web site: 11 May 2017 . Stein um Stein: Die Gewinner der Swiss Music Awards 2017 . Stone by stone: The winners of the Swiss Music Awards 2017 . srf.ch . . 29 February 2024 . de-ch . 29 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240229112122/https://energy.ch/star-night/artikel/ein-gewaltiges-musikspektakel-die-energy-star-night-2017 . live .
- Web site: 18 January 2018 . Swiss Music Awards 2018 - The Showacts and Nominees . loadsofmusic.com . 29 February 2024 . en-gb . 28 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221128213219/https://www.loadsofmusic.com/2018/01/swiss-music-awards-2018-the-showacts-and-nominees/ . live .
- Web site: 10 February 2018 . Swiss Music Awards 2018: alle Highlights, alle Gewinner . Swiss Music Awards 2018: all highlights, all winners . srf.ch . . 29 February 2024 . de-ch . 29 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240229112122/https://energy.ch/star-night/artikel/ein-gewaltiges-musikspektakel-die-energy-star-night-2017 . live .
- Web site: 6 May 2024 . Nemo wins the 2024 OUTmusic Award . . 9 May 2024 . en . 9 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240509031014/https://www.out.tv/en_IE/news/nemo-wins-the-2024-outmusic-award?acceptCookies=663c3a71d5674 . live.
- Web site: 8 May 2024. Switzerland wins our Eurostory Best Lyrics Award 2024. eurostory.nl. 9 May 2024. en. 9 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240509031015/https://eurostory.nl/en/switzerland-wins-eurostory-best-lyrics-award-2024/. live.