Jamala (Susanna Jamaladynova), jazz and opera singer, is the Ukrainian representative in the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest with the song “1944.” A song, widely discussed on the internet, as it contains special messages for Russia. For the first time Jamala performed when she was 15. She participated in a range of music contests and festivals, holding top positions. The turning point of her career path came with her performance at the “New Wave –2009” International Contest of Young Pop Singers in Jūrmala, where she was awarded with the grand prix, sharing the first place with the representative from Indonesia.
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Source: 168hours
