Jamala is a bright star of Ukrainian show business. In 2016, the performer received the title of People's Artist of Ukraine. The musical genres in which the artist sings cannot be covered - these are jazz, folk, funk, pop and electro.
In 2016, Jamala represented her native Ukraine at the Eurovision International Music Song Contest. The second attempt to perform at the prestigious show was successful.
Childhood and youth of Susana Jamaladinova
Jamala is the creative pseudonym of the singer, under which the name of Susana Jamaladinova is hidden. The future star was born on August 27, 1983 in a provincial town in Kyrgyzstan.
The girls spent their childhood and youth not far from Alushta.
By nationality, Susana is a Crimean Tatar by her father and an Armenian by her mother. Like most people who lived in tourist cities and towns, Susana's parents were in the tourism business.
From early childhood, the girl was fond of music. In addition, Susana attended music competitions and festivals, where she repeatedly won.
She once won Star Rain. She, as the winner, was given the opportunity to record an album. The tracks of the debut album were played on local radio.
After graduating from the 9th grade, Susana became a student at a music school. In an educational institution, the girl studied the basis of classics and opera music. Later, she created the Tutti musical group. The musicians of the group played in the style of jazz.
At the age of 17, the girl entered the National Academy of Music (Kyiv). Members of the selection committee did not want to accept the girl in an educational institution. However, when they heard the voice of Jamala in four octaves, they enrolled her.
Susana was without exaggeration the best in the faculty. The girl dreamed of a solo career at the famous La Scala Opera House. Maybe the performer's dream came true if she didn't fall in love with jazz.
The girl listened to and sang jazz musical compositions for days. Her talent could not be ignored. Teachers of the National Academy of Music predicted a great musical future for Susana.
The creative path and music of Jamala
The debut of the Ukrainian performer on the big stage took place when Jamala was barely 15 years old. This was followed by a series of performances at Russian, Ukrainian and European music competitions.
In 2009, the performer was entrusted to perform the main role in the opera Spanish Hour.
In 2010, Jamala sang in an opera performance on the theme of James Bond. Then the actor Jude Law admired her voice. For the Ukrainian singer, this was a real "breakthrough".
In 2011, the singer's first studio album was released. The first disc made a splash, it seemed that the singer on this wave of popularity would present another work to the fans. But it took Jamal 2 years to mix the tracks for the second studio album.
In 2013, the presentation of the second disc All Or Nothing took place. In 2015, Jamala expanded her discography with the album Podikh - this is the first album with a non-English title.
Jamala at Eurovision
After 5 years, the singer took part in the national selection of the Eurovision Song Contest. The girl admitted that her father was worried about her daughter.
He really wanted Jamala to represent Ukraine in a prestigious music competition. The singer's father specially went to his grandfather and said that Jamala had written such a musical composition with which she would definitely win.
In one of her interviews, the singer said that she dedicated the musical composition "1944" to the memory of her ancestors, great-grandmother Nazylkhan, who was deported from the Crimea in May 1944. Jamala's great-grandmother, after the deportation, was never able to return to her native land.
Jamala won the Eurovision Song Contest. The competition was held in 2016 in Sweden.
After the singer fulfilled her goal, the performer first released a mini-album, which included the track that brought her victory, and 4 more musical compositions, and then the musical piggy bank was replenished with the fourth studio album, which music lovers accepted with a bang.
In 2017, Jamala was finally able to prove herself as an actress. The performer was entrusted to play the role of the maid of honor in the film "Polina". In addition, the singer appeared in the documentaries Jamala's Fight and Jamala.UA.
In 2018, the singer presented the fifth disc of "Kril" to fans of her work. Efim Chupakhin and the guitarist of the Okean Elzy musical group Vladimir Opsenitsa took part in the recording of some tracks.
Music critics call the fifth studio album one of the strongest works of the singer Jamala. The tracks of this album revealed the singer's voice from a completely different side.
Jamala's personal life
Little is known about the personal life of the singer Jamala. In 2017, the girl got married. Bekir Suleymanov became the chosen one of the heart of the Ukrainian star. She has been in a relationship with a young man since 2014. The bridegroom of the performer is from Simferopol.
Jamala is 8 years older than her husband. However, this did not prevent young people from creating harmonious relationships. The singer says that it was Bekir who insisted that she represent Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest.
Jamala's wedding took place in the capital of Ukraine according to Tatar traditions - the young people went through the nikah ceremony at the Islamic Cultural Center, which was conducted by a mullah. In 2018, Jamala became a mother. She gave birth to her husband's son.
Jamala honestly admitted that pregnancy and motherhood are a difficult test. And if with pregnancy you can still manage your own time, then this cannot be said about life with a child. The girl admitted that she did not expect that the birth of her son would change her life to such an extent.
After giving birth, the Ukrainian singer quickly came into good physical shape. The secret to success is simple: no diets. She eats only wholesome food and drinks plenty of water.
Previously, the singer tried to hide the details of her personal life. Today, her Instagram is full of happy family photos. A little less than 1 million subscribers have subscribed to the profile of the Ukrainian singer.
Interesting facts about Jamala
- Little Susana was often bullied at school. Classmates teased Jamal: “Why did you come here, go to your Tatarstan!” The girl had to explain that she had nothing to do with the Kazan Tatars.
- The girl was brought up in a creative family. It is known that Jamala's father is a choir conductor, and her mother is a pianist.
- Most of the repertoire of the Ukrainian singer is musical compositions of her own composition.
- The singer says that she is absolutely not a conservative person, but she always treats older people with respect.
- The singer is fluent in Ukrainian, English, Russian and Crimean Tatar. Practices Islam.
- In the singer's diet, there is practically no sugar and meat dishes.
- The turning point in her career was her performance at the New Wave international competition for young performers.
Singer Jamal today
In the spring of 2019, the Ukrainian performer presented the track Solo. The song for Jamala was written by an international team of songwriters led by British composer Brian Todd.
The musical composition became a real hit. Moreover, the track took a leading position in two British charts.
In the same year, the Ukrainian singer took part in the singing show “Voice. Children ”(fifth season), taking a place among the mentors of the project.
The ward of the singer Varvara Koshevaya reached the final, taking an honorable second place. Jamala admitted that for her participation in such a show is a wonderful experience.
Already in the summer of 2019, Jamala presented a new musical composition "Krok". The track was recorded by producer and singer Maxim Sikalenko, who performed under the stage name Cape Cod.
According to the Ukrainian singer, in the song she tried to convey to the audience a feeling of love, which inspires and makes them move towards their goal. The premiere of the musical composition was timed to coincide with the Atlas Weekend festival, at which Jamala performed.
At the moment, the singer is touring the major cities of Ukraine. She held a big tour in honor of 10 years of being on stage.
Jamala's performances made a splash on the audience. The halls were completely filled, and the tickets were sold out a few weeks before the scheduled date of the performance.
In 2019, Jamala and Ukrainian rapper Alena Alena presented the joint work “Take it away”, in which Ukrainian performers touched on the topic of hatred on the Internet. Within a day after uploading, the video clip gained more than 100 views.
Jamala in 2021
At the end of February 2021, the presentation of the singer's new track took place. We are talking about the single "Vdyachna".
“Being grateful has long been the motto of my life. Recently, I have been tormented by the question that people often forget why they live on the planet. We are getting less and less grateful. We give less and less love and attention to our loved ones, ”Jamala shared her opinion.
In March 2021, the presentation of the new album of the Ukrainian singer took place. Recall that this is Jamala's first full-length album since 2018. The novelty was called "Mi". The compilation was topped by 8 tracks. “This is a longplay about you, a record for you,” the singer says.
