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"1944" was the Ukrainian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016, performed by Jamala.

After finishing as runner-up in the second semi final, It won the Contest with 534 points, beating the record set by Alexander Rybak's winning entry "Fairytale" under the old voting system in 2009.

It was the country's second win, coming twelve years after Ruslana gave them their first victory and made it the first former-Soviet country win the Contest twice. It was also the first winning entry in its own language since 2007.

Lyrics[]

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, our time

Where is your heart? Humanity rise
You think you are gods but everyone dies
Don’t swallow my soul
Our souls

Yaşlığıma toyalmadım, ooh
Men bu yerde yaşalmadım
Yaşlığıma toyalmadım
Men bu yerde yaşalmadım

Yaşlığıma toyalmadım, oh, oh
Men bu yerde yaşalmadım
Yaşlığıma toyalmadım

Vatanıma toyalmadım

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

I couldn’t spend my youth there
Because you took away my peace
I couldn’t spend my youth there
Because you took away my peace

We could build a future
Where people are free
To live and love
The happiest time, our time

Where is your heart? Humanity rise
You think you are gods but everyone dies
Don’t swallow my soul
Our souls

I couldn’t spend my youth there, ooh
Because you took away my peace
I couldn’t spend my youth there
Because you took away my peace

I couldn’t spend my youth there, oh, oh
Because you took away my peace
I couldn’t spend my youth there

I couldn’t enjoy my motherland

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Eurovision Song Contest
Winners
Lys Assia • Corry Brokken • André Claveau • Teddy Scholten • Jacqueline Boyer • Jean-Claude Pascal • Isabelle Aubret • Grethe & Jørgen Ingmann • Gigliola Cinquetti • France Gall • Udo Jürgens • Sandie Shaw • Massiel • Salomé • Lulu • Lenny Kuhr • Frida Boccara • Dana • Séverine • Vicky Leandros • Anne-Marie David • ABBA • Teach-In • Brotherhood of Man • Marie Myriam • Izhar Cohen & Alphabeta • Milk & Honey • Johnny Logan • Bucks Fizz • Nicole • Corinne Hermès • Herreys • Bobbysocks! • Sandra Kim • Johnny Logan • Céline Dion • Riva • Toto Cutugno • Carola • Linda Martin • Niamh Kavanagh • Paul Harrington & Charlie McGettigan • Secret Garden • Eimear Quinn • Katrina and the Waves • Dana International • Charlotte Nilsson • Olsen Brothers • Tanel Padar & Dave Benton with 2XL • Marie N • Sertab Erener • Ruslana • Helena Paparizou • Lordi • Marija Šerifović • Dima Bilan • Alexander Rybak • Lena • Eli & Nikki • Loreen • Emmelie de Forest • Conchita Wurst • Måns Zelmerlöw • Jamala • Salvador Sobral • Netta • Duncan Laurence • Måneskin • Kalush Orchestra • Loreen
Winning Songs
Refrain • Net als toen • Dors, mon amour • Een beetje • Tom Pillibi • Nous les amoureux • Un premier amour • Dansevise • Non ho l'età • Poupée de cire, poupée de son • Merci, chérie • Puppet on a String • La, la, la • Vivo cantando • Boom Bang-a-Bang • De troubadour • Un jour, un enfant • All Kinds of Everything • Un banc, un arbre, une rue • Après toi • Tu te reconnaîtras • Waterloo • Ding-a-Dong • Save Your Kisses for Me • L'oiseau et l'enfant • A-Ba-Ni-Bi • Hallelujah • What's Another Year • Making Your Mind Up • Ein bißchen Frieden • Si la vie est cadeau • Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley • La det swinge • J'aime la vie • Hold Me Now • Ne partez pas sans moi • Rock Me • Insieme: 1992 • Fångad av en stormvind • Why Me? • In Your Eyes • Rock 'n' Roll Kids • Nocturne • The Voice • Love Shine a Light • Diva • Take Me to Your Heaven • Fly on the Wings of Love • Everybody • I Wanna • Every Way That I Can • Wild Dances • My Number One • Hard Rock Hallelujah • Molitva • Believe • Fairytale • Satellite • Running Scared • Euphoria • Only Teardrops • Rise Like a Phoenix • Heroes • 1944 • Amar pelos dois • Toy • Arcade • Zitti e buoni • Stefania • Tattoo
Contests
1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959 • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 • 2020 • 2021 • 2022 • 2023 • 2024 • 2025 • 2026
Countries
Albania • Andorra • Armenia • Australia • Austria • Azerbaijan • Belarus • Belgium • Bosnia and Herzegovina • Bulgaria • Croatia • Cyprus • Czechia • Denmark • Estonia • Finland • France • Georgia • Germany • Greece • Hungary • Iceland • Ireland • Israel • Italy • Latvia • Lithuania • Luxembourg • North Macedonia • Malta • Moldova • Monaco • Montenegro • Morocco • The Netherlands • Norway • Poland • Portugal • Romania • Russia • San Marino • Serbia • Serbia and Montenegro • Slovakia • Slovenia • Spain • Sweden • Switzerland • Turkey • Ukraine • United Kingdom • Yugoslavia
Miscellaneous
European Broadcasting Union • Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2016
Songs
Final
"1944" • "Sound of Silence" • "You Are the Only One" • "If Love Was a Crime" • "If I Were Sorry" • "J'ai cherché" • "LoveWave" • "Color of Your Life" • "I've Been Waiting for This Night" • "What's the Pressure" • "Slow Down" • "Walk on Water" • "Loin d'ici" • "Made of Stars" • "Heartbeat" • "No Degree of Separation" • "Miracle" • "Goodbye (Shelter)" • "Pioneer" • "Midnight Gold" • "Alter Ego" • "Say Yay!" • "Lighthouse" • "You're Not Alone" • "I Stand" • "Ghost"
Semi Final 1
"Ljubav je" • "I Didn't Know" • "The Real Thing" • "Hear Them Calling" • "Sing It Away" • "Utopian Land" • "Falling Stars" • "Play"
Semi Final 2
"Dona" • "Help You Fly" • "Icebreaker" • "Blue and Red" • "Sunlight" • "Fairytale" • "Soldiers of Love" • "The Last of Our Kind"
Participants
Final
Jamala • Dami Im • Sergey Lazarev • Poli Genova • Frans • Amir • Iveta Mukuchyan • Michał Szpak • Donny Montell • Laura Tesoro • Douwe Bob • Ira Losco • Zoë • Hovi Star • Justs • Francesca Michielin • Samra • Sanja Vučić ZAA • Freddie • Nika Kocharov & Young Georgian Lolitaz • Minus One • Barei • Nina Kraljić • Joe and Jake • Gabriela Gunčíková • Jamie-Lee
Semi Final 1
Dalal & Deen feat. Ana Rucner & Jala • Serhat • Highway • Greta Salóme • Sandhja • Argo • Lidia Isac • Jüri Pootsmann
Semi Final 2
Kaliopi • Ivan • Agnete • ManuElla • Nicky Byrne • Eneda Tarifa • Lighthouse X • Rykka
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