“to give strong voice to my homeland, to Crimea”
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Jamala
Susana Alimivna Jamaladinova, known professionally as Jamala, is a Ukrainian singer. She represented Ukraine and won the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with her song "1944". From 2017 to 2025, she has served as a judge at Vidbir, the Ukrainian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. In November 2023, Russia added Jamala to its wanted list.
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entertainment · Ukrainian singer (born 1983) · opera singer · songwriter · singer · also Jamala
Born 27 August 1983 · Q2662517
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2026· 15 entries
“ready to hear about the pain of other people”
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“I had to write it. It is a memorial song and it is difficult for me to sing it.”
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Published video “USA RUKH MIY 2026”.
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Canberra Daily: Dine alongside a white lion at Jamala Wildlife Lodge
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Published video “дивіться кліп «БОЖЕВІЛЬНІ» вже на ютуб 🖤”.
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Published video “We called and they responded 🔥"БОЖЕВІЛЬНІ"31.07”.
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Published video “Шанс зустріти легендарний гурт @skaiofficialua на парковці мінімальний. Але ніколи не дорівнює нулю.”.
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Published video “повна версія вже на YouTube ❤️ #jamala #livemusic #джамала”.
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Published video “Watch over me 💛 #jamala #livemusic #новамузика #джамала”.
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Published video “24 липня 2026 р.”.
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Published video “«My Lover» (LIVE PERFORMANCE) ВЖЕ НА ЮТУБ🎤#jamala #джамала #live #performance #mylover”.
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Published video “My Lover #jamala #livemusic #джамала”.
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Published video “в нас багато крутого, якісного Українського контенту💛💙 #jamala #джамала”.
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Released album “РУХ МІЙ”.
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2025· 1 entry
Awarded Order of Princess Olga, 3rd class presented by Volodymyr Zelenskyy (2025).
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2024· 2 entries
Awarded Women in Arts Award (2024).
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Voice of America: Jamala: Songs of Freedom
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2023· 3 entries
New York Daily News: Russia puts 2016 Eurovision song contest winner Jamala on wanted list, accused of spreading false information about Ukraine war
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Released album “QIRIM”.
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Yahoo: Ukrainian singer Jamala to perform new album for Eurovision
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2022· 3 entries
Released ep “ПОКЛИК”.
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NME: Ukraine Eurovision winner Jamala delivers emotive performance of ‘1944’ at ‘Concert For Ukraine’
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Appeared in season 26 of the Polish TV show Taniec z Gwiazdami (Dancing with the Stars)
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2021· 2 entries
Released ep “05:45”.
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Released album “Ми”.
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2019· 1 entry
Released album “10”.
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2018· 1 entry
Released album “Крила”.
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2016· 6 entries
Awarded First prize of the Eurovision Song Contest for 1944 (2016).
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Won Eurovision Song Contest 2016 for 1944 (2016).
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Released album “1944”.
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Yahoo: In quiet Crimean village, Jamala's family basks in Eurovision glory
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Released ep “1944”.
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Career landmark: Participated in Eurovision Song Contest 2016 (tournament / event).
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2015· 1 entry
Released album “Подих”.
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2014· 4 entries
Released ep “Thank You”.
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And the "ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine" in Donbas
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“I know that many of my supporters are in Crimea . Many people wrote to me that they would send texts anyway, because they support me. I tell them they are wasting their money and their votes don’t count, but they tell me they are sending them anyway.”
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“s lyrics in 2014. In the second semi-final of the contest, Jamala performed 14th and was one of ten participants who qualified for the grand final. It was announced later that she placed second, scoring 287 points, and won the televoting with 152 points On 14 May 2016, Jamala won the competition with 534 points. Jamala”
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2013· 1 entry
Released album “All Or Nothing”.
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2011· 2 entries
Released album “For Every Heart”.
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Participated on the national selection show in an attempt to represent Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Smile"
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1983· 1 entry
Born 1983-08-27.
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1944· 1 entry
And particularly about her great-grandmother, who lost her daughter while being deported to Central Asia
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