| "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 | |||
| Songwriters |
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| Producer | DNA | |||
| Dami Im singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Sound of Silence" on YouTube | ||||
| Eurovision Song Contest 2016 entry | ||||
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| Artist | ||||
| Language | English | |||
| Composers | Anthony Egizii,David Musumeci | |||
| Lyricists | 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.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sound of Silence" | 3:15 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Sound of Silence" (Short edit) | 3:04 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Sound of Silence" (7th Heaven Club Mix) | 7:57 |
| 2. | "Sound of Silence" (7th Heaven Radio Edit) | 4:18 |
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA) [8] | 5 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [9] | 39 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [10] | 10 |
| Finland Download (Latauslista) [11] | 11 |
| France (SNEP) [12] | 69 |
| Germany (GfK) [13] | 57 |
| Iceland (RÚV) [14] | 9 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) [15] | 100 |
| Scotland Singles (OCC) [16] | 53 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE) [17] | 37 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [18] | 17 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [19] | 55 |
| UK Singles Downloads (OCC) [20] | 54 |
| UK Singles (OCC) [21] | 160 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) [22] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
| Sweden (GLF) [23] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||