Susana Jamaladinova and Russia Sergey Lazarev

Australia Dami Im: Australia Dami Im was second with 511 points, followed by Russia Sergey Lazarev in third with 491, according to Metro News. The show was broadcast live in Europe, China, Kazakhstan, Australia, New Zealand and, for the first time, the United States. Susana Jamaladinova, a 32-year-old trained opera singer who uses the stage name Jamala, received the highest score of 534 points for her song "1944," after votes from juries and TV viewers across Europe were tallied following performances Saturday night by the 26 finalists at Stockholm Globe Arena. Last year contest reached nearly 200 million viewers globally. With sombre lyrics it recalls how Crimean Tatars, including her great-grandmother, were deported in 1944 by Soviet authorities during World War II. Many died during the deportations or starved to death on the barren steppes of central Asia. Amid entries about love and desire, Jamala song stood out. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.