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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