Switzerland’s nemo, winner of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, is planning a symbolic protest against the competition’s organizers. The non-binary artist announced plans to return their trophy following the European Broadcasting Union’s (EBU) decision to allow Israel’s participation in the 2026 contest [[1]]. The move comes as several European nations-including Iceland, Spain, and the Netherlands-have already announced boycotts of the event in response to the EBU’s ruling.
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- Nemo, the winner of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, plans to return the competition’s trophy to organizers – a protest against Israel’s continued participation in the event.
- Nemo announced the decision today via a video message on Instagram.
Several countries have already announced they will boycott the contest next year for the same reason. In a statement, Nemo said:
“I will always be grateful to the Eurovision community, the fans who voted, the artists I shared the stage with, and the experiences that have shaped me as a person and musician. This decision is based on my connection to the values Eurovision stands for, and not a rejection of the people who make this competition so special. Music still connects us. Nothing has changed on that belief.”
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) decided earlier this month to allow Israel to participate in the ESC in 2026. Following that decision, Iceland, Spain, Ireland, Slovenia, and the Netherlands have all withdrawn from the competition. “When entire countries withdraw, it should be clear that something is fundamentally wrong,” Nemo wrote on Instagram.
Nemo’s record label, Universal Music Group, was not immediately available for comment.
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