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"1944" was composed and recorded by Jamala.The English lyrics were written by the poet Art Antonyan. The song's chorus, in the Crimean Tatar language, is made up of words from a Crimean Tatar folk song called Ey Güzel Qırım that Jamala had heard from her great-grandmother, reflecting on the loss of a youth which could not be spent in her homeland. [7]
1944" was released as the lead single from the album on 5 February 2016. Jamala was announced as one of the eighteen competing acts in the Ukrainian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. She performed in the first semi-final on 6 February 2016, where she won both the jury and televote, advancing to the Ukrainian final.
Jamala successfully represented Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "1944". [16] The song is about the deportation of the Crimean Tatars in 1944 and particularly about her great-grandmother, who lost her daughter while being deported to Central Asia. [13] [17] [18] Jamala wrote the song's lyrics in 2014. In the second semi ...
Crimean Tatar singer Jamala entered the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with her song "1944", which refers to the deportation of the Crimean Tatars in the eponymous year. Jamala, an ethnic Crimean Tatar born in exile in Kyrgyzstan, dedicated the song to her deported great-grandmother. She became the first Crimean Tatar to perform at Eurovision and ...
In the final, "1944" performed by Jamala was selected as the winner after tying for first place following the combination of votes from a three-member jury panel and a public televote—the tie was decided in Jamala's favour after "1944" scored the highest with the public. "1944" is the first Eurovision Song Contest song to feature lyrics in ...
The singer, who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2016, hopes Ukraine’s new entrants will continue raising awareness about the war.
Ey, güzel Qırım (Crimean Tatar: «Ey, güzel Qırım», lit. ''Oh, Beautiful Crimea'') is a famous Crimean Tatar folk song.Its melody is universally recognized among Crimean Tatars, and is frequently played in Crimean Tatar concerts. [1]
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