We’ve covered how Dami Im actually would’ve won Eurovision had this year’s event adhered to last year’s rules and we’ve also touched on why Australia winning Eurovision would be a calamity for the organisation.

We’ve even asked why local commercial radio has more or less ignored the Korean-born Australian singer, despite the fact that she’s fast becoming a star across Europe and dominating charts in multiple countries.

What we haven’t touched on, however, is the financial boon of coming second at Eurovision. If you’re Dami Im, that is. Just to put her newly found fame in Europe in context, she was recently snared by paparazzi in Stockholm.

Im’s performance resulted in a newfound international recognition for her entry. As we reported, last week ‘Sound of Silence’ was sitting in the top 20 of 14 European countries, including number one in Malta.

It also managed to hit number three in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Lithuania, and Estonia; number four in Poland; number five in Slovenia; six in Belgium; seven in the Netherlands; and number nine in Denmark.

In fact, Im’s tune is actually fairing better on the European charts than the winning entry from Ukraine. Back home it’s been bouncing around the top 10 on the Australian iTunes charts and Im’s label are ready to capitalise.

As News Corp reports, Im is already feeling a boost from her Eurovision performance. Tickets to her Classic Carpenters tour of Australia this July began moving fast after her silver finish, with more than 5,000 tickets moving in just four days.

Her Classic Carpenters album enjoyed a mild surge of interest on the charts, whilst ‘Sound of Silence’ jumped to a peak position of number five on the ARIA Singles chart, in addition to its success across Europe.

Her management offices are also being inundated with offers for corporate gigs, with the Eurovision success inflating her fee considerably. News Corp estimates Im could ask anywhere upwards of $30,000 to do a corporate gig.

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And of course, her label Sony plans on making her a bonafide star in Europe. “If we need to push the button on getting her back into those markets for more promotion, we’re ready to do that,” said Sony Music Australia chairman Denis Handlin.

“I think they all see the potential there, that the gift is there. She has a magnificent voice and sings from the heart. And I think she’s one of those people who will always keep it real, she’s well-grounded with a beautiful family.”

Handlin will be meeting with Sony’s European arm in New York in three weeks and the label are hoping to have a new single ready to go within the next few months. Yep, it really pays to come second in Eurovision.

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