Nemo, Unexplainable | Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈

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In the 44th edition of Beaming with Pride (2025), we highlight the song, “Unexplainable” performed by Swiss musician Nemo.

Prepare to beam with P-R-I-D-E ️‍! Beaming with Pride celebrates, embraces, and spotlights songs by LGBTQ musicians or allies. Here, we provide background and insight into musician(s) and analyze + go gaga over the decadent bops served up. When the music dictates deeper, more transcendent discussion, we ensure the point is fully articulated. All styles of music are welcome while the songs can be classics or brand-spanking new. So, without further ado, in the 44^th edition of Beaming with Pride (2025), we highlight “Unexplainable” performed by Nemo.

“I can’t explain the way I feel / Whatever happens in my mind / I never know if it’s real / Can a feeling be a lie?” Introspective stuff, Nemo (Nemo Mettler). Notably, Mettler won the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 for their single, “The Code”. “I reckon it all makes sense somewhere, somehow,” they sing, adding, “But, ooh, how will I know? / What if I’m unexplainable?” Perhaps you are, unexplainable, Nemo. But guess what, a lot of us are! “Unexplainable” is a reflective, thoughtful song by the Swiss nonbinary singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. It appears on his 2025 debut album, Arthouse. Nemo wrote “Unexplainable” with Kellen Pomeranz, Liam Maye, and MIA GLADSTONE. They produced it with Maye and Pom Pom (Pomeranz).

What stands out the most about “Unexplainable” is the vocals. Nemo has an angelic voice – celestial! Their tone is buttery smooth while their upper register is incredibly ripe and powerful. The talent and vocal training are undeniable and awe-inspiring. They sing authentically and sincerely, selling the unexplainable superbly. “I rarely understand my thoughts / I write them down before I sleep,” Mettler asserts in the first verse, continuing, “But I’m exactly where I was / Every time I take a read.” They remain confused in the second verse, singing, “I go to bed, I close my eyes / And I’m a woman in my dreams.” Go figure. In the chorus (excerpted earlier), the unexplainable continues. Beyond elite, top-notch vocals, marvelous songwriting, and plenty of questions, the sound and production of “Unexplainable” is epic. There is an ear-catching blend of classical cues, pop, and alternative. As the song progresses, the instrumentation expands, and the musical backdrop grows more dynamic. Nemo matches the energy with his high-flying, prodigious instrument. The harmonized vocals are everything. While the “Unexplainable” never resolves – “Where do we go? / Do we go? Do we go? / Ooh, how will I know / I’m unexplainable?” – There is no doubt about the sheer excellence of this record. Nemo puts their foot into it. Bravo !