Switzerland SWITZERLAND 2024 - Nemo - The Code

[ESC United Mod Team]

 

[Romeo]

Also it's more than obvious he will wear a dress in Malmö which will split the vote from country to country. Yes I think he will win but I can see a number of juries giving him 0

 

[Wynnter]

I actually think this song could win. I don't like him or his science denying message. It reminds me of a Kate Miller-Heidke song like "words" possibly? I like the song. I just don't like him

There is nothing science denying in having a non-binary gender identity.

Nemo also uses they/them pronouns, so it would be good to respect that as well.

 

[Wynnter]

Also it's more than obvious he will wear a dress in Malmö which will split the vote from country to country. Yes I think he will win but I can see a number of juries giving him 0

From what I can tell, back in 2014 only 9 countries out of 37 did not give Conchita Wurst any jury points at all, and 4 of those countries are not competing this year, so gender nonconformity probably isn't a threat in that sense.

I think it's mainly Belgium with their entry being potential jury competition.

 

[empo21]

I don't think this is a jury magnet as some expect tbh

 

[VikingTiger]

Also it's more than obvious he will wear a dress in Malmö which will split the vote from country to country. Yes I think he will win but I can see a number of juries giving him 0

I think you do have a point. I think both many jury member and televoters may dislike Nemo's gender/person. Conchita was in my book a different story. With the beard Conchita may have seemed more "playful" or more "drag".
If the presentation on stage is too androgynous and the focus is on pronouns that might influence the number of votes.

 

[rasmuslights]

I think both Belgium, France, Ukraine and even Italy are more jury-friendly than Switzerland.

I even think the UK will do better.

 

[Romeo]

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From what I can tell, back in 2014 only 9 countries out of 37 did not give Conchita Wurst any jury points at all, and 4 of those countries are not competing this year, so gender nonconformity probably isn't a threat in that sense.

I think it's mainly Belgium with their entry being potential jury competition.

It will split the vote the way Israel, Iceland will split the vote. Some esc fans will refuse to vote for Iceland because Hera didn't condemn Israel for defending itself. Some will condemn Israel for defending itself. Whether you believe Eurovision is political or not is your opinion but when countries call for a boycott of a certain country on political grounds... It's political

 

[MopManMoss]

 

[ZoboCamel]

I honestly don't know what to make of that live snippet, lol. (And yes, yes, overanalyzing 10-second snippets can always be misleading, but it's all we've got for now).

On one hand, Nemo's clearly able to give a powerful, clear vocal, even when moving around a lot. On the other, their intonation feels too aggressive here, and those movements give "Blanco stomping onto stage at ESC" vibes.

Present this in May as-is and it's flopping, but I feel like it at least shows the right ingredients/talent; it just needs to be controlled and managed right.

 

[aef]

When this song was released I totally was like WTF is this. I had it at point all the time. But actually I started liking it over the weeks. The chorus is very nice. I'm also okay with the opera parts now. And is giving me winner vibes now. It will all depend on the live performance though. From to points!

 

[Kentish]

Does anyone know how to watch SRF1 outside of Switzerland? Nemo's first live performance is shown in full on the channel tomorrow, but their website's stream is geoblocked, and VPN set to Zurich didn't help, either.

I assume there's also no livestreams from the Madrid preparty tomorrow?

 

[MopManMoss]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1774046167057256837

We have no worries vocally now, still have concerns with staging though

 

[Rocket man]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1774046167057256837

We have no worries vocally now, still have concerns with staging though

And that was just the soundcheck. Lol. Nemo is a fantastic singer.

I do think Switzerland is a "dark horse", the jury points are there however I'm still not sure if the public will like it enough for it to win. I just think the song isn't quite commercial enough, maybe a bit too avant-garde, but I'm happy for people to prove me wrong on this.

 

[Jupiter]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1774046167057256837

We have no worries vocally now, still have concerns with staging though

Well damn. Sounds great, and from that snippet Nemo looks really comfortable and secure on that stage. Can't wait to see the whole performance later

 

[Charly]

Absolute stunning live.

 

[mup]

I have watched some of Nemo's live singing videos and I think Nemo has vocal talent and presence! I also listened to a couple of Nemo's songs in Swiss German, it would have been cool to hear it at Eurovision too. Good luck to !

 

[Jupiter]

First full live performance on Swiss TV.

That "my heart beats like a drum" going into the operatic vocals is absolutely a winner moment for me.

 

[Kentish]

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Here's that full performance. He needs to calm down during the rap part, but overall that's very strong. Imagine that with proper dramatic staging...

 

[ManiaMuse]

Overtaken Croatia and Italy on Betfair Exchange now.

 

[esc87fan]

Nemo has overtaken Ukraine for third overall in the odds!