| "Sound of Silence" | ||||
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| Single by Dami Im | ||||
| Released | 11 March 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
| Genre | Arena pop | |||
| Length | 3:15 | |||
| Label | Sony | |||
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| Producer(s) | DNA | |||
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| "Sound of Silence" on YouTube | ||||
| Eurovision Song Contest 2016 entry | ||||
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| Language | English | |||
| Composer(s) | Anthony Egizii, David Musumeci | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Anthony Egizii, David Musumeci | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | 1st | |||
| Semi-final points | 330 | |||
| Final result | 2nd | |||
| Final points | 511 | |||
| Entry chronology | ||||
| ◄ "Tonight Again" (2015) | ||||
| "Don't Come Easy" (2017) ► | ||||
"Sound of Silence" is a song performed by Australian recording artist Dami Im.[1] Written by Anthony Egizii and David Musumeci of DNA Songs, it is best known as Australia's entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 which was held in Stockholm, Sweden, where it finished 2nd, receiving a total of 511 points.[2][3][4] The song also won the Marcel Bezençon Award in the composer category. The song was leaked on 10 March 2016, one day before its initial release date.[5] It is Dami Im's fourth Australian top 20 hit and worldwide, it reached the top 40 in more than six countries after the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 Final.
- ^ Mack, Emmy (10 March 2016). "Here's a taste of what Australia's Eurovision 2016 song sounds like". Music Feeds. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ "Dami readies Sound of Silence". Auspop. 10 March 2016. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ Vincent, Peter (10 March 2016). "Eurovision 2016: Dami Im to tackle song contest with Sia-like power ballad Sound of Silence". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ Corner, Lewis (10 March 2016). "Eurovision 2016: Australia's Dami Im has a big ballad for Stockholm". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ García, Belén (10 March 2016). "Full Australian song leaked, listen to "Sound of Silence" by Dami Im!". ESC+Plus. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.