Eurovision 2016: Australia’s Dami Im sings her way in to final

Australia’s glittering wildcard entrant is into the final of the song contest in Stockholm with a power ballad | VIDEO

Australia’s entrant in Eurovision, Dami Im, is through to the final of the song contest in Stockholm after performing her power ballad Sound of Silence.

The 27-year-old’s semi-final performance last night won her enough votes from Eurovision fans and music juries across 42 competing countries to clinch a spot in Saturday night’s final.

She was one of 10 out of 18 contestants in her semi-final to get through following a glittering show at the Swedish capital’s Globe Arena.

Australia’s entrant in Eurovision, Dami Im, is through to the final of the song contest in Stockholm after performing her power ballad Sound of Silence.

The theatre was full of flag-waving fans, including many Australians there to support their entrant.

After co-presenter Petra Mede announced Australia was through, Im was shown jumping up and down holding an Australian flag. She performed in a glittering white gown, at first sitting on a shining cube then striding across a stage as shafts of coloured light flashed all around before she finished with head back, hitting a high note.

The performance appeared faultless and Im was cheered by flag-waving fans from across Europe.

The other semi-finalists to get through were from Latvia, Georgia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Serbia, Poland, Israel, Lithuania and Belgium.

They join 16 other contestants who were already through to the final.

The Brisbane-based Im is among a handful of performers tipped to do well by online polling and betting sites.

She is Australia’s second participant in Eurovision after Australia was given a wildcard entry last year, with entrant Guy Sebastian coming fifth with his song Tonight Again.

AAP