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Biography

Wouter "Wally" De Backer (born 21 May 1980), also known professionally by his stage name Gotye, is a Belgian-Australian multi-instrumental musician and singer-songwriter. The name 'Gotye' is derived from 'Gauthier', the French equivalent of 'Wouter'. His voice has been compared to Sting, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel and Juan Gabriel.

He has released three studio albums independently and one album featuring remixes of tracks from his first two albums. He is one-third of Melbourne indie-pop trio The Basics, who have independently released three studio albums and numerous other titles since 2002. Gotye's 2011 single "Somebody That I Used to Know" hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, making him the fifth Australian artist to do so and the second Belgian (after Soeur Sourire in 1963). He has won five ARIA Awards and received a nomination for an MTV EMA for Best Asia and Pacific Act.

Upcoming Gigs

Currently touring with 3 upcoming dates. View the full list and buy tickets via SongKick

Summer Sonic 2012 (Support Act)
Supporting: Rihanna
Venue: Unknown venue - Location: Tokyo, Japan

Summer Sonic 2012 (Support Act)
Supporting: Rihanna
Venue: Unknown venue - Location: Osaka, Japan

Bumbershoot 2012 (Headline Act)
Support Acts: Jane's Addiction, Awolnation, The Pains of Being Pure At Heart, The Heavy, Helio Sequence, Alela Diane, Oberhofer, Sera Cahoone, THEESatisfaction, Bumbershoot
Venue: Seattle Center - Location: Seattle, WA, US

Recently Played

Somebody That I Used To Know (Feat. Kimbra) played by Access All Areas @ 14:58 (16/05/12)
Somebody That I Used To Know (Feat. Kimbra) played by Jason Moyle @ 19:27 (15/05/12)
Somebody That I Used To Know (Feat. Kimbra) played by Access All Areas @ 15:46 (15/05/12)
Somebody That I Used To Know (Feat. Kimbra) played by Access All Areas @ 14:48 (14/05/12)
Somebody That I Used To Know Ft. Kimbra played by The OTC Chart Show @ 18:13 (13/05/12)

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Popular Tracks

Somebody That I Used To Know (Feat. Kimbra) (85 plays)
Somebody That I Used To Know Ft. Kimbra (34 plays)
Eyes Wide Open (6 plays)
I Feel Better (3 plays)
Somebody That I Used To Know (Fabian Gray & Emanuele Radio Edit) (2 plays)

Recommended DJs & Shows

The OTC Chart Show (23 plays)
Jason Moyle (14 plays)
Rob Wong (12 plays)
Aaron Glover (10 plays)
Bob Eberth (10 plays)

Links

Official Homepage: http://gotye.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gotye
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/gotye
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/gotye
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gotye

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