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Dami Im

Dami Im
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Im in 2016
Background information
Born (1988-10-17) 17 October 1988 (age 28)
Seoul, South Korea
Origin Daisy Hill, Queensland
Genres Pop, gospel
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter
Instruments Vocals, piano, violin, flute
Years active 2013–present
Labels Sony
Website damiim.com

Dami Im (Hangul임다미; RRIm Dami, born 17 October 1988) is a Korean-Australian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist performing artist. Im is known for achieving the highest ever Eurovision score for Australia.

Im emigrated to Australia from South Korea with her family at the age of nine. She won the fifth season of The X Factor Australia and subsequently received a recording contract with Sony Music Australia.

After winning The X Factor, Im released her debut and winner's single "Alive", which debuted at number one on the ARIA Singles Chart. This was followed by the release of her self-titled second studio album, which debuted at number one the ARIA Albums Chart and was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association. Im became the first X Factor Australia contestant to follow up a number one single with a number one album on the ARIA Charts. Im's third studio album, Heart Beats, was released in 2014 and became her second top-ten album. It produced the top-twenty hits "Super Love" and "Gladiator".

Im represented Australia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 held in , Sweden, with the song "Sound of Silence", where she won the jury vote and placed fourth in the televote, coming second overall.


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