Music: Nemo wishes “cultural pride in music and art”

Nemo, at the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2024 in Malmö, victorious for the Confederates, wishes more pride in the artists in Switzerland and Germany. “It makes me sad,” said Nemo of the German Press Agency dpa in Basel. Both in Germany and Switzerland, their own artists would often not be valued enough, especially if they represent the country internationally. “This thought to make yourself somehow smaller than you may be, I feel certain parallels,” said Nemo. “I think we actually need national pride, cultural pride in music and art.”

Previously, Germany’s hope at this year’s ESC – the siblings Arbor & Tynna – had reported a lot of criticism on social media. Some of them were hostile to say reporters in Basel a few days before today’s final (from 9:00 p.m.). In one way she is almost happy about it, said Tynna (24). She survived the criticism and has gotten stronger.

The siblings from Vienna won the German preliminary decision. They compete with their self -written pop song “Baller”, which deals with anger and courage for a burst relationship. She sings, he plays cello.

In the final, Nemo presents the new song “Unexplainable” – for rehearsals in an outfit with little fabric. Nemo is non-binary, so it does not belong to the male or female gender fully belonging, and does not want to be referred to as “he” or “she”.