Dami Im is a Korean-Australian singer and songwriter. Born in South Korea, Im emigrated to Australia with her family at the age of nine. She began her music career as a gospel singer in Korea and independently released her debut studio album, Dream, in 2010. Three years later, Im 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”. She will represent Australia at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Stockholm, Sweden.
