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24 September 2016 8:29 AM

Jamala releases haunting new music video for ‘1944’ – WATCH

By Fabio Crispim

Jamala caused quite a stir at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest with her haunting song, 1944. But whether it was its political themes (1944 was about the Soviet Union’s historical deportation of Crimean people, if you didn’t know) or the fact that is was just a great tune, it took the singer to victory.

Now the singer’s returned to her Eurovision roots and has finally released a powerful new music video for the single which was directed by Anatoliy Sachivko and features Jamala at an abandoned military base.

You can check out the video below:

It seems as though her political streak extends beyond music too; she recently reached out to the Mayor of Kiev to ask him to keep LGBT people sage at a Pride march in the city.

And in the latest issue of Attitude, featuring Nyle DiMarco, the Eurovision winner reflects on life for Ukraine’s LGBT+ community as she looks ahead to next year’s competition.

Speaking about Ukraine hosting the competition next year, Jamala revealed that she’s excited because “it will be a great show” and reassures fans that she’ll be performing.

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You can read the full interview with Jamala and see Nyle DiMarco’s exclusive new shoot in Attitude’s October issue, available in shops and to download now from pocketmags.com/attitude.

Also in Attitude’s October issue, alongside all your usual news, reviews, fitness & travel:

  • In a theatre special, we meet the young out and proud stars of the National Youth Theatre as the iconic drama group celebrates its 60th anniversary.
  • Former Game of Thrones star Gethin Anthony talks playing gay in Westeros and his new role as infamous – and sexually ambiguous – criminal Charles Manson.
  • Fear the Walking Dead‘s Colman Domingo tells us all about life playing one of the hit zombie series’ most electrifying gay characters.
  • We catch up with fabulous pop females AlunaGeorge and Rebecca Ferguson as they prepare to release new music.
  • Eurovision winner Jamala she reflects on life for Ukraine’s LGBT+ community as she looks ahead to next year’s competition.
  • Syrian refugee and LGBT+ activist Subhi Nahas shares his uplifting story of strength and strife in the fact of war and oppression.
  • As Black History Month gets underway, we examine the new generation of black LGBT+ role models inspiring today’s young people.
  • Iconic ’80s star and friend of Boy George Marilyn shares the lessons learnt from a life well-lived.
  • We chat to French actor Geoffrey Couët, one of the two stars of new romantic gay drama film Theo & Hugo.
  • Male model Oliver Cheshire talks us through his favourite trends for Autumn/Winter 2016.
  • We catch up with RuPaul’s Drag Race All Star Alyssa Edwards (and attempt to finally find out her secret) in new monthly feature ‘Big in a Wig’.

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