Jamala 1944 Review
On 21st September 2016 the long anticipated music video to the Eurovision Song Contest winning song "1944" was released. As flawless as the performance on the night of the final was, a high production video to the studio vocals can not be undermined.
The video begins with Jamala in what seemed like a winding tunnel, with people emerging from the white light at the end of the tunnel, possibly from death. This in itself is so precious and symbolic, especially when she sings the line "they kill you all and say we're not guilty".
For me, the moment that made my heart stop was when the beat drops, and we are left with Jamala's stunning vocals over a drone, and all but two are frozen, Jamala and a young girl. I don't personally understand who the other person is who is not frozen.
But that's the point.
The whole song and video is Jamala' s personal family story, and no one but her really knows what this song means for her, and what her family went through. I feel the point of it is for us to interpret it how we feel appropriate, and appreciate and enjoy Jamala's art.
