🏆 🇨🇭 Nemo breaks the 2024 Eurovision code: Celebrating Switzerland

🏆 🇨🇭 Nemo breaks the 2024 Eurovision code: Celebrating Switzerland

Author: JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities May 18, 2024 Duration: 53:20

We have a winner… and it’s Switzerland!

Thanks to Nemo, the neutral alpine country has collected its third Eurovision win. Michael and Io celebrate the 2024 result by taking a journey through Swiss Eurovision history.

Why does Nemo think their song is so popular?

How queer is Switzerland?

What’s Michael’s dirty secret?

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Playlist

1956: 🏆 Lys Assia – Refrain

1969: Paola – Bonjour, bonjour  Watch on YouTube

1973: Patrick Juvet 🏳️‍🌈 – Je vais me marier, Marie  Watch on YouTube

1979: Peter, Sue and Marc & Pfuri, Gorps and Kniri – Trödler und Co  Watch on YouTube

1988: 🏆 CĂ©line Dion – Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi  Watch on YouTube

1993: 🥉 Annie Cotton – Moi, tout simplement  Watch on YouTube

2004: Piero & The Music Stars – Celebrate!  Watch on YouTube

2010: Michael Von Der Heide 🏳️‍🌈 – Il Pleut De L’or  Watch on YouTube

2021: 🥉 Gjon’s Tears – Tout l’Univers  Watch on YouTube

2024: 🏆 Nemo 🏳️‍🌈 – The Code  Watch on YouTube

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There's a particular kind of glitter that doesn't wash off for months, and a specific enthusiasm that arrives every spring. JOY Eurovision lives in that space year-round. More than just a recap show when the contest lights up our screens, this podcast dives deep into the music, the politics, and the sheer spectacle that makes Eurovision a global phenomenon for the LGBTIQA+ communities and allies who cherish it. You'll hear from the team at JOY 94.9 as they break down the latest news, analyze the competing entries with a keen ear, and share the unique perspectives that come from a rainbow community for whom Eurovision has always felt like a home. Expect thoughtful commentary, lively debates, and interviews with people who are just as passionate about the contest's history and its future. It’s for anyone who knows the lyrics to a losing entry from 2007, who debates the merits of a key change, and who believes the song contest is a vibrant, evolving celebration of diversity and pop culture. Tune in to find your people and get the full story behind the performances.
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