Popstar Dami Im Reflects on 10-Year Career in ‘Dreamer’ Memoir

It’s true of all of us that there’s more happening in our lives than what you may see on our social media feeds or in the conversations we have. We can’t presume to know everything someone is facing – and that’s especially true of the famous faces we befriend through our screens and earpods.

South-Korean born Aussie popstar Dami Im got the country’s attention on X Factor in 2013 when she won the show, later topping the ARIA charts and going on to represent Australia at Eurovision in 2016.

Marking a decade since her professional entrance in the music industry, Dami has released her memoir Dreamer, sharing the challenges of forging her own path in a sometimes-toxic environment, and how her own sense of identity and purpose has grown since her first time on stage.

Detailing her move from Korea to Australia, how she was stifled by a power-hungry label and the effect of her faith on her entry into the music industry Dami told Hope 103.2’s UNDISTRACTED podcast, “I’m at a stage where I’m questioning, ‘Where to from now on?’.”

“I’m at a crossroads. What do I want to pursue now with a baby and everything? I want to keep doing stff but [first] I want to pause. And I guess the book’s allowed me to really reflect on everything, and I can.”

Listen to Dami Im’s full UNDISTRACTED interview in the player above or wherever you get your podcasts.

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