24 year old piano teacher Dami Im has won The X Factor Australia 2013.
The Queensland vocalist was always the favourite to win after a string of stand-out performances, mentored by Dannii Minogue.
20 year old singer-guitarist Taylor Henderson was Runner-Up, with 14 year old schoolboy Jai Waetford in third place.
Dami Im’s rise throughout the contest has been marked by power ballads and striking, eclectic costumes, while the strength of her vocals has elicited repeated standing ovations. Im, who migrated to Australia from South Korea at the age of 9, also benefited from the judges changing the category from Under 25s to Under 24s and Matt Gresham who had to withdraw.
Im already has over 1,000,000 views on YouTube. As a result of winning the contest she now has a SONY recording contract. Her debut single will be Alive.
“I can’t believe it. I don’t believe that I won because I’m better than everybody else. I just believe that God has given me this talent for a purpose,” she said.
“I want to use it to help people like me who are really daggy losers, and use it to encourage people and give them hope.
I'm so happy an Asian has finally won a voting singing competition in a western country. It was about time and Dami slays regardless of ethnicity and is such a kind soul. THANK YOU AUSTRLIA FOR MAKING HISTORY
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