Nemo representing Switzerland celebrates on stage after winning during the Grand Final of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, in Malmo, Sweden, May 12, 2024. - REUTERSPIX: Switzerland on Saturday won the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Swedish host city Malmo, beating runner-up Croatia, after having been among bookmakers' top-three to win the competition.
“I hope this contest can live up to its promise and continue to stand for peace and dignity for every person in this world,“ Nemo said, after receiving the Eurovision trophy on stage. “I think it’s just great, Nemo is fantastic,“ said Maha Nater, a 24-year-old kindergarten worker celebrating the win in the city after watching the marathon contest.Nemo's victory would blaze a trail for others who had had to cope with prejudice against non-binary people, said Nater.“It sets an example to follow,“ she said.
The female solo artist on Thursday emerged as one of the leading contenders to win after qualifying for the final. A few hundred people later also protested outside the venue, chanting “Eurovision, you can’t hide, you’re supporting genocide.”
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