“Ey Güzel Qırım“ - “Oh Beautiful Crimea’’ - Crimean Tatar Folk Song

“Ey Güzel Qırım“ is a famous Crimean Tatar folk song. Its melody is universally recognized among Crimean Tatars and is frequently played in Crimean Tatar concerts. The woeful lyrics mourn a life of exile and grieve over the loss of a beloved homeland. The origin of the song is unclear, but it is believed that it was composed anonymously sometime after the deportation of the Crimean Tatars in 1944. A stanza of the song that did not contain the word “Crimea“ was incorporated into Jamala’s song “1944“ when she represented Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 and won.