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Jamala
Jamala at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016
Background information
Birth nameSusana Jamaladinova
Born (1983-08-27) 27 August 1983 (age 41)
Osh, Kirghiz SSR, Soviet Union
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2005–present
Labels
Websitejamalamusic.com

Susana Jamaladinova (Crimean Tatar: Susana Camaladinova; Ukrainian: Сусана Джамаладінова; Armenian: Սուսաննա Ջամալադինովա, born 27 August 1983), better known by her stage name Jamala (Crimean Tatar: Camala, Ukrainian: Джамала, Armenian: Ջամալա), is a Ukrainian singer, actress and songwriter.[2] She represented Ukraine and won the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "1944".

Life and career

Early life

Jamala signing an autograph at the Odessa Film Festival 2012

Susanna Jamaladinova was born in Osh, Kirghiz SSR, to a Crimean Tatar father and an Armenian mother.[3][4][5][6][7][8] Her maternal ancestors are from Nagorno-Karabakh.[9] She claims to be related, through her maternal great-grandmother, to the Soviet Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian.[10] When Jamala visited Armenia she felt at home, and would love to return again.[11] Some of her ancestors were forcefully resettled from Crimea to the central Asian republic under Joseph Stalin, during World War II, although her own relatives fought on the Soviet side.[12] During this deportation, one of her great-grandmother's daughters died on board of a freight truck and was tossed from the wagon "like garbage".[12] Upon Ukraine's independence, her family returned to Crimea.[12]

Jamala has been fond of music since her early childhood. She made her first professional recording at the age of nine, singing 12 folk and children's Crimean Tatar songs. She entered the Simferopol Music College[13] and later graduated from Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine as an opera singer, but preferred a career in pop music.[2]

Early in 2011, she took part in the Ukrainian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Smile".[14] The song was a crowd favorite and Jamala herself managed to land a spot in the finals of the competition.[14] However, she decided to withdraw later from the competition.[15]

2016–present: Eurovision Song Contest

Jamala after winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2016

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 text for the song herself in 2014.[2] The winning song also includes duduk, Armenian national instrument.[19]

In the second semi-final of the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest, Jamala performed 14th and reached the final, being among the ten participants who qualified for the Grand Final. As it was announced later, she placed 2nd, scoring 287 points and winning the televoting with 152 points[20] On 14 May 2016, Jamala won the competition with 534 points.[21]

The song by Jamala was considered by Russian media and lawmakers as criticism of the Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014 and the "ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine" in Donbass.[22] Some have called for Russia to boycott the 2017 edition which will be held in Ukraine itself.[23][24] Russian senator Frants Klintsevich said "it was politics that beat art".[25]

Discography

Jamala performing at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016

Studio albums

Title Details
For Every Heart
All or Nothing
Подих

Extended plays

Title Details
Thank You
  • Released: 1 October 2014
  • Label: Enjoy Records
  • Format: Digital download, CD
1944
  • Released: 7 May 2016
  • Label: Enjoy Records
  • Format: Digital download, CD

Live albums

Title Details Notes
Live at Arena Concert Plaza
  • Released: 2012
  • Label: Enjoy Records
  • Format: Digital download, CD
  • Concert DVD

Singles

Year Title Album
2010 "You Are Made of Love" For Every Heart
"It's Me, Jamala"
"Smile"
2012 "Я Люблю Тебя" All or Nothing
"Hurt"
2013 "Кактус"
2014 "Заплуталась" Thank You
"Злива" Non-album singles
"Чому?"
2015 "Очима" Дыхание
"Шлях додому"
"Подих"
2016 "1944" Non-album single

Filmography

Music videos
Year Song Director
2009 History Repeating Alan Badoev
2010 You're Made of Love + (in Russian) Katya Tsarik
2010 It's Me, Jamala + (in Ukrainian)
2011 Smile Max Ksjonda
2011 Find me John X Carey
2012 Я люблю тебя (in Russian) Sergei Sarakhanov
2013 Кактус (in Russian) Denis Zakharov
2013 All These Simple Things
2013 Depends On You + (in Russian) Viktor Vilks
2014 Чому квіти мають очі? (in Ukrainian) Oles Sanin
2015 Я заплуталась (in Ukrainian) Tolik Sachivko
Film
Year Title Role
2014 The Guide Olga
2014 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Caterpillar

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Джамала розповіла, чим їй не вгодила Коляденко". Tablo ID (in Ukrainian). 10 June 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d "When strangers are coming into your home (Russian), by Alexander Zaitsev, lenta.ru
  3. ^ "Welcome to Ukraine". Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  4. ^ Editor. "Ukraine's Crimean Tatar singer Jamala promises to embarrass Putin and bring Stalin's crimes to Eurovision Song Contest". Retrieved 15 May 2016. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ "Журнал: день с певицей Джамалой". Vogue UA. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  6. ^ Ruban, Mariya. "Джамала: "Хочу пишне кримсько-татарське весілля"". Cегодня.UA. February 10, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015. Template:Uk icon
  7. ^ "Джамала: Моя мама христианка-армянка, папа крымский татарин-мусульманин". UA-Report. February 25, 2011. Retrieved April 20, 2015. Template:Ru icon
  8. ^ "http://thenordar.com/jamala-interview-public-talk/ Интервью с Джамалой на Public Talk". Арт-журнал Thenordar. August 27, 2014. Retrieved April 20, 2015. Template:Ru icon
  9. ^ http://russia-armenia.info/node/27493
  10. ^ ""Հենց ինքնաթիռը վայրէջք կատարեց Հայաստանում՝ միանգամից զգացի, որ ես տանն եմ". Ջամալայի բացառիկ հարցազրույցը 168.am-ին". 168.am. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  11. ^ «Հենց ինքնաթիռը վայրէջք կատարեց Հայաստանում՝ միանգամից զգացի, որ ես տանն եմ». Ջամալայի բացառիկ հարցազրույցը 168.am-ին
  12. ^ a b c Colin Freeman, (14 May 2016). "'They kill you all': why Ukrainian Eurovision winner, Jamala, angered Russia with her 1944 song". The Telegraph. Retrieved 15 May 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  13. ^ a b Veselova, Viktoria; Melnykova, Oleksandra (11 February 2016). "Crimean singer in line to represent Ukraine at Eurovision". theguardian.com. The Guardian. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  14. ^ a b "Ukraine: a new final!". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  15. ^ Hondal, Victor (2011-03-01). "Ukraine: Jamala withdraws from national final". EscToday.com. Retrieved 1 March 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  16. ^ "Crimean singer in line to represent Ukraine at Eurovision". the Guardian. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  17. ^ "Jamala entered Eurovision-2016 national selection". QHA.com.ua. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  18. ^ Eurovision: Ukraine's entry aimed at Russia, BBC News (22 February 2016)
  19. ^ http://ru.aravot.am/2016/05/15/209931/
  20. ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 2016 Second Semi-Final". Eurovision Song Contest. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  21. ^ "Ukraine's Jamala wins Eurovision 2016". BBC News. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  22. ^ Telegraph Reporters, (15 May 2016). "Eurovision 2016: Furious Russia demands boycott of Ukraine over Jamala's 'anti-Kremlin' song". The Telegraph. Retrieved 15 May 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  23. ^ "Russians demand war as Ukraine's Kremlin-critical song wins Eurovision - Daily Star". Dailystar.co.uk. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  24. ^ Heidi Stephens. "Eurovision 2016: Ukraine's Jamala wins with politically charged 1944". the Guardian. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  25. ^ "'Politics beat art': Russian officials slam Ukraine Eurovision win". Retrieved 15 May 2016.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest
2016 		Succeeded by
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Preceded by Winner of the Eurovision Song Contest
2016 		Succeeded by
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