US EditionSwiss Eurovision winner Nemo to send trophy back in protest over Israel's participation
Nemo is the first Eurovision winner to return their trophy, protesting Israel's 2026 participation amid allegations of human rights violations and multiple country boycotts.
- Nemo, the first non-binary Eurovision winner, announced they are returning their trophy to protest Israel's continued participation in the event.
- Five countries have announced boycotting next year's Eurovision due to Israel's inclusion, which Nemo says conflicts with the event's ideals during an alleged genocide.
- Israel has praised allowing its participation as a 'gesture of solidarity', while protests over its inclusion have caused the biggest crisis Eurovision has seen.
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Eurovision Champion Returns Trophy Over Israel's Participation
Swiss singer Nemo, who won the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest , said Thursday they will return the winner's trophy because Israel is being allowed to compete in the politically troubled pop music competition, the AP reports. In an Instagram video, Nemo held the microphone-shaped glass ornament and said "today I no...
Musician Nemo Mettler, who represented Switzerland at Eurovision 2024 and won the competition, announced that he would return his award to the organizers, the headquarters of the European Broadcasting Union in Geneva.
A few hours after Iceland's announcement not to participate in the next Eurovision Song Contest, 2026, to be held in Vienna from 12 to 16 May 2026, even the winner of the 2024 edition, Nemo, has made a clear decision against the participation of Israel. The Swiss artist winner of the 2024 edition of the Esc in Malmo, Sweden, has decided to return the trophy of the victory to the seat of the Ebu (European Broadcasting Union) in Geneva. If the val…
The artist underlines that Eurovision promotes unity and inclusion, but charges on Israel create a conflict with these values, the competition being used to improve the image of the State accused of abuse. His management, posted on Instagram, sends the trophie to the UER headquarters in Geneva with the message "living what you are". "Last year, I won Eurovision and once I won the trophie.
Several countries boycott the competition 2026 because of Israel's expected participation in the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC).The Swiss Nemo has now returned its winner's cup from 2024.
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