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| Single by Nemo | ||||
| Released | 29 February 2024 | |||
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| Length | 3:00 | |||
| Label | Better Now | |||
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| "The Code" on YouTube | ||||
| Eurovision Song Contest 2024 entry | ||||
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| Language | English | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | 4th | |||
| Semi-final points | 132 | |||
| Final result | 1st | |||
| Final points | 591 | |||
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| ◄ "Watergun" (2023) | ||||
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| "The Code" (Semi-Final 2) on YouTube "The Code" (Grand Final) on YouTube | ||||
"The Code" is a song by Swiss singer Nemo. It was written by Nemo along with three other songwriters and was released on 29 February 2024 through Better Now Records. It represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, where it won the contest with 591 points. In the process, the song became the first victory for the country since "Ne partez pas sans moi" by Celine Dion in 1988 and the first winning song in the history of the contest by a non-binary artist.
It has been described by Nemo as a song that details their experience with accepting their non-binary identity. "The Code" enjoyed widespread acclaim upon its release, with praise being given towards the mixture of multiple musical genres and styles within the song, becoming a favourite to win the contest in the months heading into the competition. However, while the performance was also met with praise, its victory was met with mixed, highly polarized reactions amongst various social and political groups. The song drew commercial success, peaking at number one in its native country of Switzerland and Greece, and peaking within the top five in a further six countries.