Song recounts deportation of Tatars under Stalin, but supporters unable to vote because of Russian annexation. RFE/RL reportsThe leading contender to represent Ukraine in this year’s Eurovision song contest is a 32-year-old hoping to sing about the mass deportation of Crimean Tatars under Stalin. Jamala won the quarter-finals of a competition to choose a Eurovision act with her song 1944, receiving the highest scores both from the judges and a public vote. Related: No regrets over Ukraine split, but Crimeans want more love from Russia Related: Crimea declares state of emergency after power lines attacked … …read more
Source: The Guardian
