"Paper Dragon" is a song by Australian singer Dami Im. The song was announced on 31 August 2020 and released on 18 September 2020.[1] The song is the first by Im on the ABC Label, following a successful run with Sony and a number of self-released singles throughout 2019 and 2020. It was written by Im and Eleanor Witt, and produced by Konstantin Kersting.[2]
| "Paper Dragon" | ||||
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| Single by Dami Im | ||||
| from the album My Reality | ||||
| Released | 18 September 2020 | |||
| Length | 3:04 | |||
| Label | Dami Army, ABC | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Konstantin Kersting | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Paper Dragon" on YouTube | ||||
The track was originally intended to be Im's entry for Eurovision – Australia Decides, in an attempt to represent Australia at Eurovision 2021, but with the cancellation of the 2020 event due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Montaigne's internal selection for the 2021 event, Im "decided to release the song anyway".[3][4]
The song did not enter the ARIA top 100, but debuted at number 1 on the Australian Independent chart.[5]
A piano version was released on 9 October 2020.[6]
In an album review of My Reality in November 2021, David from auspOp called "Paper Dragon" the album highlight.[7]
Music video edit
Im worked with an Italian stop-motion animator, who created the whole video using paper cutouts. The music video was directed by Stefano Bertelli at Seen Film Studio and premiered on 17 September 2020.[8][4]
Track listings edit
- Digital download
- "Paper Dragon" – 3:04
- Digital download
- "Paper Dragon" (Piano version) – 2:50
Charts edit
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia Independent (AIR)[5] | 1 |
References edit
- ^ "Paper Dragon - single". Apple Music. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "Dami Im releases new single "Paper Dragon"". ESC Xtra. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "Dami Im shares anthemic new single "Paper Dragon"". NME. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Dami Im releases "Paper Dragon" — which she considered for Eurovision – Australia Decides 2021". wiwibloggs. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ a b "The week beginning 28 September 2020". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "Paper Dragon (piano version) - single". Apple Music. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "David Delves Into Dami's My Reality". auspOp. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "Dami Im - Paper Dragon (Official Video)". 18 September 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020 – via YouTube.