Jamala

Biography

Jamala, born Susana Alimivna Jamaladinova on August 27, 1983, is a Ukrainian singer of Crimean Tatar origin. She won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2016 with her song "1944," a powerful tribute to the deportation of the Crimean Tatars. A judge on Ukraine's national Eurovision selection from 2017 to 2025, Jamala's music has been deeply rooted in her Tatar heritage. In 2023, she was added to Russia's wanted list.