DAMI IM
returns to the spotlight
with new single and video
‘PAPER DRAGON’
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QUEENSLAND TOUR DATES CONFIRMED FOR SEPT/OCT
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Singer songwriter Dami Im unveils stunning new single and video ‘Paper Dragon’ today, her first release for new label ABC Music.
Co-written with ELKI, ‘Paper Dragon’ was to be her big, bold anthemic Eurovision 2021 entry, but with the global music festival’s cancellation, Dami knew she wanted to release the song at a time when “we need something fun and colourful and happy.”
“I needed to write again, and just really process what I was thinking about during this time,” says Dami, who used our lockdown period as an opportunity for introspection, creating new music resonant with new beginnings.
“It has been hard for so many people during Covid, including myself, to stay creative and positive. I have been writing every single day, though within our industry, everything’s changed, a lot of people are devastated, dreams are broken, and we’ve all had to shift and readjust to this new normal. I guess I wanted to release a song that’s hopeful and a bit of fun, and also as a way to express myself through lyrics that declare, ‘I am strong and I’ve always been strong’”.
The track was produced by Konstantin Kersting (Tones and I, Mallrat, The Jungle Giants), and is a nod to Dami’s love of synth pop, reminiscent of her hits ‘Super Love’ and ‘Gladiator’, with the use of unconventional instruments and sounds like scrunching paper, and a hook which just clicks.
“I think everyone can definitely relate to the lyrics in their own way. I find I have to continue to try and not pay too much attention to what other people outside are saying about me because sometimes that noise can really block me from my own beliefs about myself. I think that’s the message here in the song, for all of us.”
Usually collaborating in person, Dami found that remote creativity, where she and ELKI exchanged ideas around the lyrics via video calling, allowed her to continue “seeing the big picture and not lose perspective.”
“Overall, you remain balanced and get to bounce around ideas when you stay connected. When you talk to someone else, it really helps you to get outside of your head and just ‘refresh’. It ended up being a really enjoyable process.”
The video was also made remotely, utilising the services of international Director, Stefano Bertelli.
Dami says, “We were in the middle of lock down when I came across Stefano based in Italy, whose speciality is stop motion clips. The dragon and backdrop for the clip were all paper 3D models that he built. I’m just so happy with how the clip has come up and excited to share with everyone today.”
Dami will take the single on the road in Queensland for some select live shows in September and October.
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Paper Dragon
Tour Dates
Friday 25 September – The Triffid – Brisbane
Saturday 26 September – Ipswich Civic Centre – Ipswich
Friday 9 October – Tanks Arts Centre – Cairns
Sunday 18 October – Solbar, Maroochydore
For further details and ticket, go HERE
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Dami Im is one of Australia’s most respected artists. A piano virtuoso, she also has a Master of Music Studies in Contemporary Voice, and first captured our attention and hearts when she won The X Factor Australia in 2013. Of that time, she explains, “That feels like a lifetime ago, and I’ve learned so many things along the way, including who I want to be as an artist”.
Her self-titled debut album and single ‘Alive’ both debuted at #1 on the ARIA charts, and she went on to release three more acclaimed studio albums, performing all around the world. In 2016, Dami became ‘Eurovision Royalty’ when she earned the highest score ever achieved by an Australian entry, and her single ‘Sound of Silence’ charted globally.
Dami’s recent third tour success (her national ‘Dreamer Tour’), an appearance on ‘Dancing With The Stars’ earlier in the year (“that was so hard, but I’m glad I did it!”), and a dedicated fan base, known as The Dami Army, are indicative of some career highs for her, with this forthcoming single release signaling new adventures for this enduring Aussie artist.
‘Paper Dragon’ OUT NOW
Dami Im’s new album will be released in 2021 via ABC Music
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