Today is the 10-year anniversary of Dami Im releasing her Eurovision 2016 hit, ‘Sound of Silence’. To honour the occasion, Australia’s most successful Eurovision artist has teamed up with Electric Fields to record a new version of the song.
Dami Im re-releases ‘Sound of Silence’ with Electric Fields
Back in 2016 Dami Im became Australia’s second artist to perform on the Eurovision stage. During the Stockholm contest, Dami delivered a powerful performance of ‘Sound of Silence’ ad achieved Australia’s best ever result, finishing Runner-Up to Ukraine’s representative Jamala with an impressive 511 points. Dami’s stunning vocals resulted in the jury rewarding her with 320 points, topping the jury leaderboard on the night. Although Dami didn’t take home the famed crystal microphone, Dami did win the prestigious Marcel Bezençon Award.
Now Dami Im is ready to go back to where it all began and reflect on the 10-year history of ‘Sound of Silence’ in a new version recorded with Australia’s Eurovision 2024 representatives, Electric Fields.
Dami Im shared her excitement for the re-recording and what ‘Sound of Silence’ means to her in a press release:
“Ten years ago, ‘Sound of Silence’ changed my life in a way I could never have imagined. Standing on the Eurovision stage was one of the most defining moments of my career. It was a true turning point not just because of the surprising result, as mind-blowing and surreal as that was and still is to this day, but more-so because of the connection. That song carried my voice across the world and opened doors to a new place in my musical journey that I didn’t even know existed!
A decade on, I don’t sing it the same way because I’m not the same person. I’ve sung this song thousands of times on countless stages all across the world. There’s more life in me, and the song has taken on a deeper meaning with more gratitude and more perspective.
To revisit ‘Sound of Silence’ with Electric Fields feels incredibly special. The completely reimagined production that Michael brought to this version truly blew me away. And Zaachariaha’s unique, soul-piercing voice and harmonies… Along with that powerful First Nations language verse. They’ve given the song a newfound spark and joy, as well as depth and heartbeat.
This song will always be life-changing for me. And getting to reimagine it with artists I respect so deeply makes this anniversary feel like the beginning of a new chapter.”
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