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What record did Jamala's winning song set in Eurovision history?

  • First winner to sing in Crimean Tatar language

  • Longest song to win Eurovision

  • Highest number of points

  • Highest viewing figures

Answer

Jamala's song "1944" set a record in Eurovision history when it won the competition in 2016, becoming the first song to be sung in the Crimean Tatar language. The song was written about the forced deportation of Crimean Tatars from their homeland during World War II.
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