Ukraine
| Fact title | Fact data |
|---|---|
| Artist | Jamala |
| Song | 1944 |
| Performs in | Second Semi-Final |
Jamala (Ukraine): '1944'
Written by: Jamala
Jamala is a Ukrainian singer, composer and actor. Her music includes elements of soul, jazz, funk, folk and electronica.
1944 concerns all people that had their own horrible tragedies in the past. We should always remember and never forget them to avoid the same things in the futureJamala
She became popular after taking part in the international singing competition New Wave in 2009, and in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest Jamala will perform her own composition, ‘1944’.
The song is about about Josef Stalin's enforced deportation of Ukraine’s Tatar people during World War II, and Jamala has dedicated it to her great grandmother who was one of those deported.
Jamala has released four albums, making her first recording at the tender age of nine, and was named Singer of the Year at Ukraine’s Elle Style Awards.
Lyrics - '1944'
When strangers are coming...
They come to your house,
They kill you all
and say,
We're not guilty
not guilty.
Where is your mind?
Humanity cries.
You think you are gods.
But everyone dies.
Don't swallow my soul.
Our souls
Yaşlığıma toyalmadım
Men bu yerde yaşalmadım
Yaşlığıma toyalmadım
Men bu yerde yaşalmadım
We could build a future
Where people are free
to live and love.
The happiest time.
Where is your heart?
Humanity rise.
You think you are gods
But everyone dies.
Don't swallow my soul.
Our souls.
Yaşlığıma toyalmadım
Men bu yerde yaşalmadım
Yaşlığıma toyalmadım
Men bu yerde yaşalmadım
