Nemo (rapper)
- Hip hop
- pop
- Singer
- Vocals
- violin
- piano
- drums
Nemo Mettler (born 3 August 1999), known mononymously as Nemo, is a Swiss rapper and singer who plays the violin, piano and drums.[2] They[a] represented Switzerland and won the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "The Code", giving Switzerland their first win since 1988.[3][4]
Career
Nemo Mettler was born in Biel/Bienne, in the Canton of Berne.[5] Their father is Markus Mettler, an entrepreneur and inventor, and their mother is Nadja Schnetzler, a journalist.[6] They have a sister named Ella who collaborates with them in the artistic direction of projects.[7] Nemo approached music from the age of three, learning to play the violin, piano and drum; from age 9 to 13 they studied opera singing.[8] From age 13 they began to approach rap, performing at a number of Swiss contests, performing songs they wrote themself. They studied for a year at Zurich University of the Arts,[9] and later settled in Berlin to pursue their music career.[10]
Nemo's 2015 EP Clownfisch reached number 95 in the Swiss charts. In 2017, Nemo released a single "Du",[11] which reached number 4 in Switzerland.[12] On the second season of The Masked Singer Switzerland in 2021/2022, Nemo was unmasked as a panda and finished in fifth place.[13]
On 29 February 2024, Nemo was announced as the Swiss representative in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "The Code", and performed in the second semi-final of the contest, on 9 May.[14] Nemo won the Eurovision final on 11 May with 591 points, becoming the first non-binary performer to win the contest.[15][16]
Personal life
In November 2023, Nemo came out as non-binary in an article in the SonntagsZeitung. In this article, Nemo also stated that they prefer to be referred to by their given name instead of pronouns in German,[17] and use they/them pronouns in English.[18][19]
Discography
Extended plays
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
---|---|---|---|
SWI [12] | |||
Clownfisch |
| 95 | |
Momänt-Kids |
| — | |
Fundbüro |
| — | |
Whatever Feels Right |
| — | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album or EP | |
---|---|---|---|---|
SWI [12] | LTU [24] | |||
"Himalaya" | 2016 | 27 | * | Momänt-Kids |
"Style" (with Marc Amacher) | 2017 | — | Non-album single | |
"Du" | 4 | Fundbüro | ||
"Usserirdisch" | 64 | |||
"Crush uf di" | 2018 | 77 | — | Non-album singles |
"5i uf de Uhr" | 2019 | 31 | — | |
"365" | — | — | ||
"Girl us mire City" | — | — | ||
"Dance With Me" | 2020 | — | — | |
"Video Games" | — | — | ||
"Hailey" (with Chelan) | 2021 | — | — | Orange & Blue |
"Certified Pop Queen" | — | — | Non-album singles | |
"Chleiderchäschtli" (with KT Gorique [fr]) | — | — | ||
"Lonely Af" | 2022 | — | — | Whatever Feels Right |
"Own Sh¡t" | — | — | ||
"F*ck Love" (with Anthony de la Torre) | — | — | ||
"Be like You" | — | — | ||
"This Body" | 2023 | — | — | Non-album singles |
"Falling Again" | 2024 | — | — | |
"The Code" | 22 | 45 | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. "*" denotes the chart did not exist at that time. |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Album or EP |
---|---|---|
"Sheriff" (Visu featuring Nemo) | 2016 | Sex & Röschti |
"Singer" (Dodo [de] featuring Nemo) | 2017 | Pfingstweid |
"Legend" (Stress featuring Nemo) | 2019 | Sincèrement |
Other charted songs
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album or EP |
---|---|---|---|
SWI [12] | |||
"Ke bock" | 2017 | 31 | Momänt-Kids |
"Kunstwärch" | 90 | Fundbüro |
Awards and achievements
Award | Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Star Night | 2017 | Energy Music Award | Themself | Won | [25] |
Prix Walo | Best Newcomer | Won | [26] | ||
Swiss Music Awards | Best Talent | Won | [27] | ||
2018 | Best Male Solo Act | Won | [28][29] | ||
Best Breaking Act | Won | ||||
Best Live Act | Won | ||||
Best Hit | "Du" | Won | |||
OUTmusic Award | 2024 | Eurovision Song of the Year | The Code | Won | [30] |
Eurostory Award | Best Lyrics | Won | [31] |
Notes
- ^ Mettler is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.
References
- ^ Tuchschmid, Benno (14 October 2016). "Dieser 17-jährige Zahnspangenträger wird der nächste Mundart-Rap-Star". Aargauer Zeitung (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ Vallicotti, Simona (2 February 2016). "Nemo: Ein 16-Jähriger trocknet die Schweizer Rapszene ab" (in Swiss High German). SRG SSR. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ Fox, Hilary (8 May 2024). "Nemo, among the favorites at Eurovision, is finding acceptance onstage and off". AP News. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Switzerland wins Eurovision as chaos engulfs iconic song contest". Sky News. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ 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". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ Hopf-Sulc, Adrian (8 May 2024). "Ideenlabor Brainstore in Biel – Wie Nemos Eltern die schrägste Fabrik der Schweiz gründeten". Der Bund (in German). Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ Martino, Gaia (12 May 2024). "Chi è Nemo, cantante della Svizzera e prima persona non binaria a vincere l'Eurovision Song Contest". Fanpage.it (in Italian). Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ Marzi, Mattia (12 May 2024). "Nemo, chi è la star non binaria che ha vinto l'Eurovision". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Nemo gewinnt Eurovision Song Contest 2024 | ZHdK.ch". ZHdK (in German). Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ Feller, Michael (2 March 2024). "Vor «Sing meinen Song» und dem ESC – Was erhoffen Sie sich, Nemo? Den Sieg?". Der Bund (in German). Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ O'Connor, Roisin (11 May 2024). "Meet Nemo, Switzerland's Eurovision 2024 entry". The Independent. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Nemo". hitparade.ch (in Swiss High German). Swiss Hitparade. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ Ascione, Arianna (11 May 2024). "Chi è Nemo, il concorrente svizzero vincitore di Eurovision 2024". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Nemo will perform 'The Code' in Malmö for Switzerland". Eurovision.tv. EBU. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ Oltermann, Philip (11 May 2024). "Switzerland wins Eurovision song contest after controversial grand final". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ Brady, Kate (12 May 2024). "Switzerland wins politically-charged 2024 Eurovision Song Contest". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ Fischer, Martin (11 November 2023). "Nemo im Interview – «Ich fühle mich weder als Mann noch als Frau»". Tages-Anzeiger (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ Carmona, Jesús (12 May 2024). "Estrella juvenil, de género no binario y pansexual: todo sobre Nemo Mettler, el suizo ganador de Eurovisión 2024". El Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ McCormick, Neil (12 May 2024). "Nemo's winning song The Code is a Eurovision rarity – it's actually great". The Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Clownfisch EP - EP by Nemo (CH)". Spotify. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Momänt-Kids - EP by Nemo (CH)". Spotify. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Fundbüro - EP by Nemo (CH)". Spotify. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Whatever Feels Right - EP by Nemo". Spotify. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "2024 19-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Das war die Energy Star Night 2017" [That was Energy Star Night 2017]. energy.ch (in Swiss High German). NRJ. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "44. Prix Walo". prixwalo.ch (in Swiss High German). Prix Walo. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Stein um Stein: Die Gewinner der Swiss Music Awards 2017" [Stone by stone: The winners of the Swiss Music Awards 2017]. srf.ch (in Swiss High German). SRG SSR. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Swiss Music Awards 2018 - The Showacts and Nominees". loadsofmusic.com. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Swiss Music Awards 2018: alle Highlights, alle Gewinner" [Swiss Music Awards 2018: all highlights, all winners]. srf.ch (in Swiss High German). SRG SSR. 10 February 2018. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Nemo wins the 2024 OUTmusic Award". OutTV. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Switzerland wins our Eurostory Best Lyrics Award 2024". eurostory.nl. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
External links
- Christof Gertsch: Nemo’s Triumph. In: Tages-Anzeiger/Das Magazin, 9 May 2024 (engl.) (+ German version).
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Preceded by Remo Forrer with "Watergun" | Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 | Succeeded by Incumbent |
Preceded by | Winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 | Succeeded by Incumbent |
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- Note: Entries scored out signify where Switzerland did not compete