Talk:Jamala/Archive 1

Mothernal
Please correct mothernal to maternal. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.180.36.53 (talk) 09:35, 15 May 2016 (UTC)

Fan page
Some of the text in this article is written in a fan page tone. Plenty of changes are probably needed to make this article less POV.BabbaQ (talk) 00:24, 15 May 2016 (UTC)
 * I have removed all the above mentioned material that was fan page in tone. --BabbaQ (talk) 12:49, 15 May 2016 (UTC)

Genres
Where are they coming from? I saw indeed in one of the interviews she said she likes jazz and therefore decided not to go to classical music, but I do not see any evidence that she actually sings jazz. Everything I saw is pretty much pop, not other genres.--Ymblanter (talk) 15:43, 15 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Yeah I agree. I say remove genres until there's a reputable source identifying the genres she's performed in. I had to remove the genres from the 1944 (song) page too.  { [ ( jjj     1238 ) ] }   15:47, 15 May 2016 (UTC)

where does she currently reside?
This info would be good for the articles. 98.67.188.147 (talk) 18:45, 15 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Kiev. I believe it was in one of the earlier versions but was deleted.--Ymblanter (talk) 18:56, 15 May 2016 (UTC)

Removed "Rehmat's World"
I removed "Rehmat's world" as one of three references for Jamala's religion. Rehmat is a WordPress blogger for one, and the reference bemoans "Jewish oligarchs" for keeping a Crimean Tatar oligarch out of politics. The page also calls Stalin a "crypto-Jew" who married three Jews, in keeping with the Nazi conspiracy of "Judeo-Bolshevism". The related articles include "Jew singer represents Turkey", a use of the noun "Jew" for the adjective "Jewish" common in conspiracy circles, and the description for another related article includes the phrases "Jewish agenda" and "Jewish-controlled media". There are undoubtedly better references by Muslims who have a more accurate understanding of the difference between Judaism and Zionism. &#39;&#39;&#39;tAD&#39;&#39;&#39; (talk) 20:49, 15 May 2016 (UTC)

Note for Crimea
I'm sure I've seen before the use of a subscript note for "Crimea" which describes its legal status (a similar note definitely exists for Kosovo). Could that be put in the infobox after her place of origin, because at the moment it would read that Crimea is an independent country, which no party purports.

P.S. I have never been to Ukraine or Russia, I do not have any bias in this dispute. &#39;&#39;&#39;tAD&#39;&#39;&#39; (talk) 20:39, 15 May 2016 (UTC)
 * What does it actually mean that her origin is Alushta?--Ymblanter (talk) 20:43, 15 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Nothing so far as it remains uncited (in the section #Early life). We shouldn't talk about annotating unreferenced info. – Finnusertop (talk ⋅ contribs) 20:53, 15 May 2016 (UTC)
 * If that's the reason, it's innacurate for the field in the musician infobox. Origin is for where a person did their first career-defining music, their "scene" if you will. For example, Eminem was born in Missouri, grew up outside Detroit, but his music was first career-defining music was in Detroit. &#39;&#39;&#39;tAD&#39;&#39;&#39; (talk) 21:14, 15 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Then it is most likely Kiev, but I guess for the time being it should be out of the infobox.--Ymblanter (talk) 21:16, 15 May 2016 (UTC)

Enough sources for religion?
As anyone's religion is an individual choice which can't be assumed through ethnicity, I'm sure there should be more reliable sources, preferably with a quote, for Jamala's beliefs. There is no mention on the GA-class article in Ukrainian.

Reuters, France 24, Newsweek and Sky, among the top stories, only mention religion in the Tatars in general. There are many people who identify with an ethnoreligious group -Jewish, Maronite, Bosniak - without being religious. I would presume that a first Muslim Eurovision winner would command the same wealth of stories as the first Muslim mayor of London. &#39;&#39;&#39;tAD&#39;&#39;&#39; (talk) 21:43, 15 May 2016 (UTC)


 * Found a Ukrainian source. Ignore everything I wrote &#39;&#39;&#39;tAD&#39;&#39;&#39; (talk) 21:48, 15 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Note that the majority of Ukrainian sources are essentially blog agregators: they agregate opinions without having any editorial policy. We should be very careful using Ukrainian sources especially if the info is questionable and not confirmed by reliable sources.--Ymblanter (talk) 07:43, 16 May 2016 (UTC)
 * None of these sources actually supports the statement that she is a Muslim (see my comments below). She may be an atheist, whoever. My very best wishes (talk) 16:22, 16 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Btw, even if she is Muslim, she wouldn't be the first Muslim Eurovision winner. The first Muslim Eurovision winner is Sertab Erener. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.2.149.6 (talk) 20:48, 16 May 2016 (UTC)

Non-English titles
Shouldn't we include an English translation for the Ukrainian titled songs listed in her discography? This is Paul (talk) 17:25, 15 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Yes we should. That is standard practice.  Wes Mouse  &#10002;  03:03, 18 May 2016 (UTC)

Armenian transliteration of name
Should there be an Armenian transliteration of Jamala's name in the lead? In my opinion, no. There's already a Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar transliteration, and adding a third just clogs up the lead section and is unnecessary, in my opinion. Jamala is only half-Armenian and has had no connection to Armenia despite her small ethnic origin (Previously it said her mother was half-Armenian I believe, however this was changed to just Armenian sometime around a month ago and I never thought anything of it). I removed the Armenian transliteration, stating it was too much and unnecessary, but another user recently added it back citing that some other half-Armenians had the transliterations of their names in the lead. However, just because there's a precedent doesn't mean that it's correct, and also these half-Armenians did not have two other transliterations in the lead of languages the subject is much much much more closely related to. So what are everyone else's thoughts on this issue? { [ ( jjj    1238 ) ] }   00:11, 15 May 2016 (UTC)


 * I would say it belongs. If she's half-Armenian, as the article says, then obviously the Armenian version of her name is relevant and in line with articles on lots of other people with mixed heritage. Jeppiz (talk) 00:15, 15 May 2016 (UTC)
 * I've looked back in the page's history, and it was stated that Jamala's mother was half-Armenian until a user randomly changed it to say "an Armenian mother". I've since changed it to reflect that Jamala is only one-quarter Armenian.  { [ ( jjj     1238 ) ] }   00:21, 15 May 2016 (UTC)
 * It would probably be useful to have a good source in English on her background. I'd suggest we leave in the Armenian part for now while awaiting a source that most of us can evaluate.Jeppiz (talk) 00:27, 15 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Why leave it in until we should evaluate it? It should be left out until we have a source specifically commenting on it, leaving it in despite everything being foggy makes no sense to me.  { [ ( jjj     1238 ) ] }   00:30, 15 May 2016 (UTC)
 * The situation right now is that the article said she's half-Armenian until you changed it, and you're pushing for the Armenian name to be removed with no policy justification except WP:IDONTLIKEIT. Could you cite the policy for removing the Armenian version of her name? Jeppiz (talk) 01:02, 15 May 2016 (UTC)
 * I've now checked several sources, they say her mother is Armenian. Jjj1238's constant POV-pushing seems to be little more than pure vandalism, and an ANI report will very soon follow if this level of BLP-violations continue.Jeppiz (talk) 01:28, 15 May 2016 (UTC)
 * I do appreciate that Jjj1238 is at least discussing the matter. It's rather frustrating to see that some other user has again removed it, based purely on WP:IDONTLIKEIT, without even taking part in the ongoing discussion. That's a rather clear WP:BRD violation. Jeppiz (talk) 08:51, 15 May 2016 (UTC)

Surely the Kirghiz version of her name should be included too. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.180.36.53 (talk) 09:39, 15 May 2016 (UTC)

The fact that her mother is of Armenian ancestry does not make the Armenian spelling of her name any relevant. She has not ever lived in Armenia or is in any way associated with Armenia. There is absolutely no reason to have her (apparently Tatar) name spelled out in the Armenian script. -- Ե րևանցի talk  09:08, 16 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Susanna is not a Tatar name, but rather a Christian name very popular in Armenia. And she is half-Armenian. So your "arguments" are pointless. OptimusView (talk) 09:48, 16 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Uhm, what value does the Armenian spelling of Susanna or Jamaladinova or Jamala add to the article? Does she speak Armenian? Does she know how to write in Armenian? Does she sing in Armenian? What exactly is her connection to the Armenian language? -- Ե րևանցի talk  09:56, 16 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Armenia and Armenian are parts of her heritage. OptimusView (talk) 15:09, 16 May 2016 (UTC)
 * We already know about her Armenian heritage. Once again, what is her connection to the Armenian language? She does not represent Armenia, nor does she speak Armenian. -- Ե րևանցի talk  18:09, 16 May 2016 (UTC)


 * Funny that people are fighting over whether her name should be added in Armenian or not, but nobody cared to add her name in her mothertongue.--Ymblanter (talk) 15:59, 16 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Is Russian her native language? If it is, I would totally support addition of her (birth) name in Russian. -- Ե րևանցի talk  18:09, 16 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Yes, sure. She does not speak Crimean Tatar, and she learned Ukrainian as a foreign language as an adolescent.--Ymblanter (talk) 18:19, 16 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Indeed. She also writes English texts of songs . My very best wishes (talk) 18:25, 16 May 2016 (UTC)

And now User:Quackriot has, once again, added the Armenian spelling of her name. I've encouraged him to discuss the matter [User_talk:Quackriot#Jamala.27s_Armenian_name] but they don't seem to care. -- Ե րևանցի talk  17:38, 17 May 2016 (UTC)
 * I obviously care about this, otherwise I wouldn't insist on the Armenian transliteration staying. Why it could stay has already been adressed by some other users, but if you want, I can adress the matter too. You stated on my talk page that she "doesn't have an Armenian name and doesn't represent Armenia in any way"... the former is a half-truth - while her last name isn't Armenian, her first name is more Armenian than it is Crimean Tatar, as already stated by another user. As for the latter; I have tried to look up any rules which would state that representing a country is necessary for including a transliteration of the name in an article of a person and I have found none. And also, I have added into the article Jamala's statement that she felt at home in Armenia when she went there, so that should address Jjj1238's claims that Jamala "has had no connection to Armenia". Another one of the stated "reasons" was that "adding a third just clogs up the lead section and is unnecessary", which now that the third transliteration into Russian has been added and doesn't seem to bother anyone, seems little more than just another excuse to censure the Armenian. Quackriot (talk) 00:16, 18 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Nobody is trying to "censure" Armenian. what value does the Armenian spelling of Susanna or Jamaladinova or Jamala add to the article? Does she speak Armenian? Does she know how to write in Armenian? Does she sing in Armenian? What exactly is her connection to the Armenian language? -- Ե րևանցի talk  05:37, 18 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Before this gets any more overheated than it needs to be, has anyone actually thought to check what the policies at MOS:BIO has to say on how to handle these cases? Other guidelines include MOS:BLPLEAD, WP:BIRTHNAME, and WP:GIVENNAME. You then have WP:BLPSTYLE to take into account, and avoid coatracking an article. Also WP:BLPSOURCES states to avoid sources that are tabloid journalism, and we must also avoid self-published sources too, and that is a core ruling when it comes to BLP articles. And even though WP:BLP has a section on "Presumption in favor of privacy", we also need to take into consideration what WP:BLPPRIVACY. Now once we have familiarised ourselves with all of those, then maybe we will have a better understanding on what we should be doing, rather than stumbling around in the dark and injuring ourselves.  Wes Mouse  &#10002;  01:05, 18 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Yes, I had a look at the policies and guidelines prior, and I didn't find any rule specificly stating how many can be included in the article, or what strictly determines which languages can be included. Unless I overlooked some specific rules (in which case I would kindly ask for anyone to quote the rules here), it seems to be a bit of a grey area, so admittedly, it's hard not to stumble around in the dark trying to discuss this, for all parties involved. That being said, you mentioned self-published sources - is there a specific source you had in mind that is problematic? Quackriot (talk) 01:52, 18 May 2016 (UTC)
 * I never said there were any sources specifically. What I was pointing out is all of the BLP policies and guidelines that we are suppose to be following, WP:BLPSPS and WP:BLPSOURCES are the most important ones of them all. Working with biographical articles can be difficult if the policies and guidelines are not understood properly. Believe me, it took me a while to get my head around all those rules and regulations. Nevertheless, with a bit of guidance from a fellow editor, I was able to fully comprehend those BLP policies to some degree. A lot of the sources that are being used, especially when connected to her personality etc, should not be reliable on websites that are online newspaper based. Such information should come from an official website that is strongly connected to the living person. So with all these websites from online tabloid journalism that are being used to "verify" how her name is written and ethnic origins should be avoided per WP:BLPSOURCES. Primary sources are preferred when dealing with more personal-related content about a living person.  Wes Mouse  &#10002;  02:17, 18 May 2016 (UTC)
 * And for the record, all of those who are shouting out "WP:IDONTLIKEIT" need to step back just a little and understand that we are dealing with an article about a living person, and BLP policies (especially sourcing) are a hell of a lot more strict than when sourcing content for non-bio articles. Its a whole different ball-game and one that everyone should take extra caution with.  Wes Mouse  &#10002;  02:21, 18 May 2016 (UTC)
 * I think that Armenian transliteration and the mentioning of duduk are not needed, however her Armenian connections (as this relates to her songs!) are definitely notable and deserve noticing, as described here, for example. My very best wishes (talk) 02:35, 18 May 2016 (UTC)
 * I had to look at the article then to see what you was on about with the duduk. And yes, that information has undue weight on an article about a living person. That information is more suitable for the song article, as it would hold more due weight over there. If she has no Armenian ethnicity, but does have Ukrainian, Russian, or Tatar ethnicity, then the transliteration should be primarily in those languages, as well as in English purely because this is English Wikipedia after all. From what I'm seeing, the Armenian ties is being based from what has been published on tabloid journalism-style websites, and WP:BLPSOURCES does state to avoid such websites for the purpose of verification of article content. This is where primary sources come into play, so that the information regarding a living person is as near 100% accurate as possible, so that we do not upset the person by publishing incorrect and potentially defamatory information about them. Keep it simple and realistic folks, and when doubt arises, it is best to just omit the information, rather than playing with the crystal ball and speculating. And all this WP:IDONTLIKEIT stuff that is being thrown around is a little bad faith to be fair. Repeatedly slamming that into faces of people could soon turn into a WP:BOOMARANG.  Wes Mouse   &#10002;  02:56, 18 May 2016 (UTC)
 * As this page correctly tells, her mother was Armenian and her father was a Crimean Tatar (this is in a large number of sources). But the cultural connections (not the same as ethnicity) are obviously also important since she apparently perform songs with world music using instruments like duduk, etc. But this must be placed in proper context - per sources. My very best wishes (talk) 04:06, 18 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Thanks for clarifying; I can understand why tabloids can be questionable sources. In this case, would a video interview be considered a reliable source? Here in the first video Jamala herself states "мама христианка-армянка, папа крымский татарин-мусульманин" at around 01:52. Quackriot (talk) 04:32, 18 May 2016 (UTC)
 * In reply to a comment of yours further above this thread, nobody is stating censorship (not "censure") of material here. Please remember that Wikipedia is not censored. And I have already pointed out all of the core BLP policies in my comment below that we should be following. I have already pointed out all of the core BLP policies that we should be taking into account and avoid any undue weight and bloating of an article with information that holds no relevance.
 * @Everyone in general: I have Danish, Welsh, and Greek ancestry, would that mean if I were a notable subject that were to have an article written about me, that my name would have to be presented in those languages, even though I have no personal connections with those countries, other than my great-great-great-great grandparents are from there? If Jamala was born in Armenia, or lives/lived in Armenia, then I can see value in having her name shown in Armenian. But if she has no personal lineage with the country other than family heritage, then we should only be preenting her name in the languages that she has primary connections with.
 * some videos have been used for citation purposes in the past, but instead of using the inline citation cite web, we would use a different template cite AV media. Hope this helps.  Wes Mouse  &#10002;  09:31, 18 May 2016 (UTC)

Not the first Muslim woman to win Eurovision
She's not the first muslim woman to win Eurovision. 2003 winner Sertab Erener is a muslim woman too. This information should be taken out. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cooss (talk • contribs) 04:48, 16 May 2016 (UTC)
 * It is sourced, but the source is very much biased, so that I would suggest taking it out.--Ymblanter (talk) 07:41, 16 May 2016 (UTC)
 * In 2011 Azeri singers Nigar Jamal and Eldar Gasimov won the competition. They were muslims as well. --Interfase (talk) 10:14, 16 May 2016 (UTC)
 * I agree with all of you, the statement is obviously false and should be removed. Jeppiz (talk) 10:37, 16 May 2016 (UTC)
 * There is no indication whether or not Eldar Gasimov or Nigar Jamal are Muslim. Simply being Azeri does not presuppose being Muslim. Parishan (talk) 10:59, 16 May 2016 (UTC)
 * There is an indication that Nigar Jamal, for example, is Muslim. --Interfase (talk) 11:07, 16 May 2016 (UTC)
 * That is quite a sketchy website that mostly mirrors the information from the Russian Wikipedia. Parishan (talk) 11:31, 16 May 2016 (UTC)
 * I didn't see in Russian Wikipedia such information that Nigar is Muslim. So there is no anu mirroring. --Interfase (talk) 19:03, 16 May 2016 (UTC)
 * The website is still sketchy. It is not a reliable source. Parishan (talk) 14:07, 17 May 2016 (UTC)
 * More important, I do not see a single source telling that Jamala is a Muslim. No one disputes that Crimean Tatars practice this religion in general (sources above). However, to include such info we need (a) her personally be described as such (this usually requires a self-identification and actually practicing religion), and (b) that info should be important in context of her biography. So far it is not. For example, her song was about her people, not about religion. My very best wishes (talk) 14:05, 16 May 2016 (UTC)
 * For example, claiming that someone is an Orthodox Christian just because he was Russian would be wrong. The matters of personal faith can be contentious, hence my removal. My very best wishes (talk) 16:18, 16 May 2016 (UTC)
 * The Azeri winners of 2011 do not have information about their religion, so you're correct on that one. But for Jamala the case is different, there are actual sources that claim the fact. Thus for that reason, her faith should be mentioned. --Hyperwq+639 (talk) 17:59, 16 May 2016 (UTC)
 * What source(s) about her faith are you talking about? I did not see anything in sources mentioned above. My very best wishes (talk) 18:10, 16 May 2016 (UTC)
 * In this video Jamala says that she is Muslim. --Interfase (talk) 19:03, 16 May 2016 (UTC)
 * We have an information about the religion of Nigar Jamal, that I showed above. It states that she is a Muslim. --Interfase (talk) 19:03, 16 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Unfortunately, this video is in Russian and has no written transcript. So, what exactly does she tell about this (quotation)? Is it in the part of the record deleted on YouTube for copyright violations? I am afraid that we need a better source. My very best wishes (talk) 19:20, 16 May 2016 (UTC)
 * It is enough. She was asked about her religion and the answer was: "I am Muslim" (1:40). --Interfase (talk) 05:04, 17 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Another source with her (written) interview:"- And who do you believe? - I am a Muslim and believe in Allah. But I am very respectful attitude to the Bible and Christianity. There is much common between Muslims and Christians. Original text: - А в кого верите вы? - Я мусульманка и верю в Аллаха. Но я очень уважительно отношусь к Библии и христианству. Между мусульманством и христианством очень много общего."--Interfase (talk) 05:12, 17 May 2016 (UTC)
 * OK, but we need a secondary source about her which explains why this is relevant and important in the context of her biography. I checked a good page about her in Ukrainian WP, and there is a lot of really important info to be included here, but it does not mention her religion anywhere (apparently she is not a religious person), and for a good reason: this is something undue. My very best wishes (talk) 12:57, 17 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Here, two secondary sources in Russian/Ukrainian that claim she is Muslim.

--Hyperwq+639 (talk) 21:10, 17 May 2016 (UTC)
 * http://vogue.ua/article/culture/muzyka/zhurnal-den-s-pevicey-dzhamaloy.html : Jamala, a Muslim, celebrated without alcohol, but after a late party visiting the producer still a little sleepy. :: Original text: Джамала – мусульманка, праздновала без алкоголя, но после поздней вечеринки в гостях у продюсера все равно немного сонная.
 * http://music.com.ua/reviews/cd/2011/04/21/33084.html : A native of Kyrgyzstan, a Muslim, Susana Dzhamaladinova (real name Jamala) also misses her. :: Original text: уроженка Киргизии мусульманка Сусана Джамаладинова (настоящее имя Джамалы) тоже по ней скучает.
 * Yes, another user just provided a similar source. Please respond to my question/comment just above: which secondary source tells this is of any significance for her biography? For example, we are not going to include something like "she was sleepy" from your quotation above, right? My very best wishes (talk) 02:20, 18 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Of course not, but information about her religion in biographic article is definately notable. --Interfase (talk) 10:49, 18 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Consider as an example another contestant, Sergey Lazarev. Should it be written in his BLP page that he is a Christian simply because he said about it in a couple of interviews? I do not think so. There are many Christians, many Muslims, etc. This would have to be noticed if he was singing Christian songs. Noticing her political views could be more reasonable, but once again only if they were described in secondary RS as something really important.My very best wishes (talk) 11:57, 18 May 2016 (UTC)
 * OK, this source does makes such connection, so this can be included. My very best wishes (talk) 12:57, 18 May 2016 (UTC)
 * To be honest, I have read the article, and I do not see any connection made there.--Ymblanter (talk) 13:23, 18 May 2016 (UTC)
 * In any case, the Daily Mail is not reliable for stuff about living people, or Islam in general. &#39;&#39;&#39;tAD&#39;&#39;&#39; (talk) 14:51, 18 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Agree with you both. My very best wishes (talk) 15:52, 18 May 2016 (UTC)

Подих or Дыхание
I've noticed that someone else is changing the title of this album, so let's establish which version to use (ukr. vs ru.). They're quite dissimilar and having both without some annotation will only add to readers' confusion. I would stick with Ukrainian, because it is the one that Jamala herself uses the most, and because the single in Ukrainian from this album is also called Подих. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.156.92.252 (talk) 10:18, 19 May 2016 (UTC)
 * This is English Wikipedia anyway, so no section titles should be in Cyrillic letters, they should be entirely in English or Latin alphabet.  Wes Mouse  &#10002;  10:21, 19 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Well, I have was editing text that was already in Cyrillic, so I thought it was meant to be this way; no matter which writing system is used the point itself stands though whether its Подих vs Дыхание or Podykh vs Dykhanye 88.156.92.252 (talk) 11:03, 19 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Surely it would be Ukrainian? These are release in Ukraine under their Ukrainian titles right? If they are subsequently released in other regions under a different title, then I would assume that we would also need to mention that, as long as it can be verified with a source, of course.  Wes Mouse  &#10002;  11:22, 19 May 2016 (UTC)
 * With Ukraine being largely bilingual this might not always be the case, but I checked several Ukr Ru-speaking resources talking about the album's release, and they do seem to stick to Подих (Дыхание) formula 88.156.92.252 (talk) 11:55, 19 May 2016 (UTC)

Patronymic
Based on Eastern Slavic naming customs, her patronymic should be Alimovna, as she is the daughter of Alim Ayarovych Jamaladinov, who is Crimean Tatar. 203.215.121.14 (talk) 02:41, 20 May 2016 (UTC)
 * This is correct, at least in Russian, not sure about Ukrainian.--Ymblanter (talk) 06:36, 20 May 2016 (UTC)
 * In Ukrainian the ending is -ivna, instead of -ovna.  { [ ( jjj     1238 ) ] }   10:13, 20 May 2016 (UTC)
 * I know that Volga Tatars in Russia have their own version of the patronymic in parallel to the Slavic one, is this the same in Crimea? &#39;&#39;&#39;tAD&#39;&#39;&#39; (talk) 19:31, 20 May 2016 (UTC)
 * I'm not sure. From other articles on Crimean Tatars I've seen, it appears they use whichever ending is used in the country they reside in.  { [ ( jjj     1238 ) ] }   12:01, 21 May 2016 (UTC)

"Thank you" and "1944"
Shouldn't Jamala's EP "Thank you" be mentioned in her discography in a subsection called "EPs"? And her newest album "1944", considering that it's a compilation of her older songs, wouldn't it better for it to be separated by the rest of her albums and be mentioned in another sub-section called "Compilations" or something? Gianluca91 (talk) 16:33, 13 June 2016 (UTC)

Jamala's relationship to Aram Khachaturian
As you're a native speaker of Armenian, I'd be very grateful if you could please confirm that the article referenced for this content actually translates correctly regarding her relationship to Khachaturian? Google's translation isn't clear, and (as observed by ), it's potentially WP:BLPVIO unless a translator can verify that this statement made about herself is accurately represented. Thanks in advance! --Iryna Harpy (talk) 23:57, 30 June 2016 (UTC)
 * The source quotes her as saying: "Պարզվել է, որ տատիկիս մայրը մոր կողմից հենց Արամ Խաչատրյանի՝ իմ սիրելի կոմպոզիտորի բարեկամն է:" This literally translates to: "It's turned out that my mother's grandma, through her mother, is a relative of Aram Khachaturian, my favorite composer." If you're asking for my personal opinion, this is not really significant even it if is true. It would probably be best not to mention this at all in the article. -- Ե րևանցի talk  06:49, 1 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the prompt response, ... and, yes, I'd agree that its OTHERSTUFF. --Iryna Harpy (talk) 22:04, 1 July 2016 (UTC)