QIRIM

JAMALA presents the vinyl record QIRIM, which has received the Shevchenko Prize: what makes it so unique?

JAMALA invites everyone to dive into her special world of Crimean Tatar music. The album consists of two records: one deep green and one transparent. Together, they contain 55 minutes of QIRIM's signature sound. It is Ukraine's first ever large double album, presented in a book format with two inserts."

QIRIM is an album of Crimean Tatar music with a timeless symphonic sound. The album restores the memory of an entire population through melodies, stories and voices. Like a jigsaw puzzle, 14 unique ancient songs on the album assemble the Crimean peninsula and represent its various regions. Through her strong and virtuoso voice, JAMALA reveals previously unknown, rewritten or forgotten stories. Music critics have already called QIRIM a cultural and civic manifesto. When listening to it, you find yourself dancing and crying simultaneously. It's an immersive journey through the world of Crimean Tatar culture.

Right now QIRIM is in the TOP 20 best albums in the European music chart. The leading world media spoke and wrote about it in Japan, America and Canada, including BBC Music, The world, SKY NEWS and CNN. It has traveled to more than 15 countries, where it is now actively played on the radio. The album has received special awards in Ukraine, including the highest state award in the Musical Art nomination - the Shevchenko Prize. According to the popular European online magazine Beehype, QIRIM also became the album of the year 2023 amongst musicians from more than 80 countries. 

JAMALA is a Ukrainian singer and songwriter, winner of the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest, winner of the WIBA World Award, one of the most popular influencers of 2022 and one of the TOP 3 most popular global artists in the Spotify Equal 2023 playlist. She is one of those singers whose voice is heard all over the world.