Jamala
Jamala is a Ukrainian singer and songwriter whose music brings together soul, jazz, pop and Crimean Tatar heritage, from Eurovision winner “1944” to the albums QIRIM and “Рух мій.”
At 100 nudges, fangea sends Jamala’s team an official invite.
🔒 Star boosts open once Jamala claims this page.
Latest
Jamala’s happenings, collected from public sources, plus her backstory and Starbook, where fans write.
Known for
Eurovision
Overview
- Name
- Susana Jamaladinova, known as Jamala
- Work
- Singer and songwriter from Ukraine
- Training
- Opera singing at Simferopol Music College and Kyiv National Music Academy
- Breakout
- Winner of New Wave in Latvia, 2009
- Eurovision
- Won for Ukraine with “1944” in 2016
Mini bio
How it started.
Jamala made her first professional recording at nine, singing Crimean Tatar songs and children’s songs. She trained as an opera singer in Simferopol and Kyiv before choosing a different musical path. Winning New Wave in Latvia in 2009 brought her a much wider audience; she later described that competition as the official start of her career.
The song that travelled.
In 2016 she won Eurovision for Ukraine with “1944.” Its story reaches into her own family: her great-grandmother and five children were deported from Crimea to Central Asia in 1944, and one child died during the journey. Family memory and Crimean Tatar culture remain central to her work.
Roots and new directions.
Her 2023 album QIRIM explores traditional Crimean Tatar songs through the places and stories behind them. Her official project site lets fans follow those connections across a map of Crimea. In 2026, “Рух мій” turned toward intimate songs about love, loneliness and freedom, with collaborations that also reached into rock and electronic music.
Creditschronological, newest first
Music
- 2026Рух мійSinger and songwriter
- 2023QIRIMVocalist; Crimean Tatar song project
- 2019Ціна правдиPerformer of the soundtrack song for Mr. Jones
- 2018КрилаRecording artist
- 20161944Performer; Eurovision winner for Ukraine
- 2011For Every HeartDebut album artist
Television
- 2026Ukraine’s Eurovision national selectionMusic producer
Awards
- Shevchenko Prize2024 · National recognition for the album QIRIM.
- Distinguished Artistic Leadership Award2022 · Atlantic Council award, accepted on behalf of Ukraine’s artists.
- Eurovision Song Contest winner2016 · Represented Ukraine with “1944.”
- New Wave winner2009 · Won the international young singers’ contest in Latvia.
Quotes
I have devoted my whole life to exploring the magic of sounds.Jamala, Atlantic Council award acceptance speech
Speaking at the 2022 Distinguished Leadership Awards, she reflected on music, displacement and her family’s history.
Trivia
- Her first professional recording was an all-day session when she was nine.
- She originally planned a career in classical music.
- The QIRIM project website connects its songs with towns and cities across Crimea.
- She wrote “Ми ховаємось” in 2019 before presenting it on M1 in 2025.
Find Jamala
Follow her music, performances and studio updates.
Are you Jamala?
Fans built this page. Claim it to connect with them and unlock Star boosts, or request a takedown if you’d rather it not exist.