And she has a lot of great songs too Like "Armenian girls" .....

I don't know...could just be my memory lapsing. I just remember having a VERY strong Top 10 in 2015...and then I felt like my #1 song in 2016 would have a hard time making my Top 8 the year before. Maybe I need to revisit the year...haha A lot of people loved 2016 and didn't like 2015....so maybe I'm in the minority there. Or maybe 2015 was special to me because it was my first year watching so I convinced myself that it was better than it really was...hahaha That's always possible also! ;-p

my fav year - enjoyed all 42 entries - loved Petra and Mans and the Russia/Ukraine psychodrama

@@philwification same

@@TheLethargicSloth For me 2016 was such an amazing year i loved all the songs and the production was amazing everything was on point for me !!

I would love to see her come back to Eurovision to be honest. I remember liking the song but it grew to massive love seeing her perform in the semi-final. I was blown away. It was my biggest grower of 2016. :-D

Here's the thing...and yes it is weird that I'm not a big fan of Jamala's song. I recognize 1944 as an objectively good, creative and artistic song. I was not pissed when it won but I was not overjoyed either. It has these small nuisances that just...annoy me somehow. It's hard to pin why...I just don't get any joy listening to the song. I'm not a fan of her vocal style and it stresses me out the way she sings. It's the same with Justs "Heartbeat" I get anxious and agitated while listening to either song. I don't know why. I WANT to like them but I just don't. I had the same issue with Netta's "Toy" last year. Obviously I wasn't a fan of the simplistic lyrics but I also got really stressed out listening to the song; it was too loud, in your face, and dynamic for me to to enjoy. Some people like it but...it's not for me. I haven't listened to 1944 since it won in 2016 nor have I had a desire to do so. Now again, I admit that it's a good song objectively...but it's not one that I care to listen to, casually nor seriously. A friend heard her and called her a "screaming banshee"...haha Now I wouldn't go THAT far with it...but I've shared some of the past winners with people and nobody I've sent 1944 to liked the song. Maybe it's a USA thing? I don't know...hahahaha I think that's the best I can explain it...haha

@@TheLethargicSloth and you like Jonida. I wonder whether your taste has changed since, and I am not surprised you haven't listened to 1944 in 3 years, reading your assessment of it. Personally I only liked it afterwards myself.

I'm not & I certainly don't believe it deserved to win:) Quite frankly masses were shocked that it won. It was all the stupid political hype between the Ukraine & Russia; having the public voters for Ukraine going all out & spending so much money to make sure Ukraine got ahead of Russia:(