Nemo will carry out ‘The Code’ in Malmö for Switzerland – about their expertise of popping out as non-binary (YouTube)
The 2024 Eurovision Tune Contest – often known as homosexual Christmas – is happening this week, and there are many LGBTQ+ artists taking to the stage.
As one of the standard music competitors exhibits, notably for queer folks, it’s solely pure to need to know which artists are representing the LGBTQ+ group.
Eurovision is happening in Malmö, Sweden, this yr with 37 international locations battling it out for the title and the honour of internet hosting the following Eurovision Tune Contest.
Two semi-finals might be happening on Could 7 and Could 9 respectively, and the grand finale will happen on Could 11.
Out of 37 acts acting at Eurovision 2024, 8 are out and proud members of the LGBTQ+ group.
Bambie Thug – Eire
Bambie Thug, from Cork, is representing Eire in Eurovision this yr and is performing their 2023 tune “Doomsday Blue” from their EP, Cathexis.
Bambie makes use of they/them pronouns and is the primary non-binary artist to symbolize Eire at Eurovision.
They informed PinkNews final November that realising they’re non-binary allowed them “to be extra free as an individual and due to this fact extra free in my music”.
Electrical Fields – Australia
Electro-pop duo Electrical Fields are representing Australia within the Eurovision Tune Contest with the tune “One Mikali (One Blood)”.
The tune incorporates Yankunytjatjara, an Aboriginal language of the Anangu folks, one of many oldest residing communities on the earth.
Electrical Fields is made up of Michael Ross and Zaachariaha Fielding, each of whom determine as queer. The band motto is “bypass the boundaries”, and Fielding and Ross describe themselves as “two female brothers”.
Kenzy Loevett – San Marino
Spanish rock band Megara is performing the tune “11:11” at Eurovision for San Marino, with the tune fusing components of rock, metallic, dance, and electronica.
The band beforehand stated they don’t need to be “pigeonholed” into anyone style of music.
Megara is made up of 4 members, and the band’s lead vocalist Kenzy Loevett is a lesbian and was beforehand married to actress Aria Bedmar who performed Camino Pasamar in interval cleaning soap opera Acacias 38.
Mustii – Belgium
Mustii is a well-recognized determine in Belgian pop after releasing two studio albums and has additionally been a choose on Drag Race Belgique.
His entry for Eurovision is “Earlier than the Social gathering’s Over” and Mustii identifies as queer. In an interview with the queer journal KET, he revealed that whereas he initially recognized as bisexual, he now prefers to keep away from labels altogether. He expressed that he merely needs to consider that he likes ‘folks, singular free human beings.”
In 2023, he cemented his queer credentials by showing as a choose on Drag Race Belgique, alongside Rita Baga and Lufy.
Nemo – Switzerland
Swiss singer Nemo is performing “The Code” at Eurovision, which is about their expertise of popping out as non-binary.
The singer beforehand defined that they didn’t “really feel like a person or a lady… I needed to break a couple of codes”.
“‘The Code’ is in regards to the journey I began with the realisation that I’m neither a person nor a lady. Discovering myself has been a protracted and sometimes troublesome course of for me. However nothing feels higher than the liberty I’ve gained by realising that I’m non-binary.”
Olly Alexander – United Kingdom
The UK’s very personal Olly Alexander is acting at Eurovision this yr, which he confirmed through the Strictly Come Dancing last in December. He informed PinkNews not too long ago he plans to make his efficiency “as homosexual as doable”.
Alexander is understood for performing within the band Years and Years in addition to performing within the Channel 4 drama It’s A Sin.
He stated that acting at Eurovision is a “dream come true” and the tune he selected is known as “Dizzy”/
Alexander is well-known for being outspoken about LGBTQ+ rights: he identifies as homosexual, queer and non-binary. You possibly can learn an inventory of 12 occasions Olly Alexander proved himself a strong queer icon right here.
Saba – Denmark
SABA is a multi-talented star from Denmark, identified for being a singer, musical theatre actress, and mannequin. Generally known as SABA on stage, her actual title is Anna Saba Lykke Oehlenschlæger and she or he might be representing Denmark at Eurovision this yr with a tune titled “Sand”.
SABA is LGBTQ+, telling Wiwibloggs in an interview that she is in a relationship with a lady who could be very supportive of her musical pursuits. She has stated that she is proud to be the primary brown, queer lady to sing for Denmark on the Eurovision Tune Contest 2024.
Silvester Belt – Lithuania
Silvester Belt is Lithuania’s chosen consultant at Eurovision 2024. Belt beforehand took half within the Lithuanian singing competitions Aš – superhitas and The X Issue and might be performing an electro-pop tune titled “Luktelk” within the contest.
Silvester Belt is bisexual and got here out in 2017. He has beforehand described LGBTQ+ icon Troye Sivan as his “all-time inspiration”. Similar, Silvester, similar.