Gotye
Belgian-Australian musician
Wouter "Wally" De Backer (born 21 May 1980), better known as Gotye (pronounced /ˈɡɔːti.eɪ/ GAW-tee-ay), is a Belgian-Australian[1] multi-instrumental musician and singer-songwriter.
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![]() Gotye at the 2012 APRA Music Awards. | |
Born | Wouter De Backer May 21, 1980 |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, Multi-instrumentalist, Musician |
Website | [1] |
Gotye's 2011 single "Somebody That I Used to Know" with Kimbra was Number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] He has won 12 ARIA Awards, three Grammys and a nomination for an MTV EMA for Best Asia and Pacific Act.
Gotye is bilingual, speaking both Dutch and English,[3] and also speaks some Japanese,[4] which he studied at University.[5]
Discography
change- Boardface (2003)
- Like Drawing Blood (2006)
- Making Mirrors (2011)
Awards and nominations
changeYear | Ceremony | Nominated work | Category | Result |
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2011 | ARIA Music Awards | "Somebody That I Used to Know" | Single of the Year | Won |
Highest Selling Single | Nominated | |||
Best Pop Release | Won | |||
Best Video (Natasha Pincus) | Won | |||
Engineer of the Year (François Tétaz) | Won | |||
Producer of the Year (Himself) | Won | |||
Himself | Best Male Artist | Won | ||
MTV Europe Music Awards | Himself | Best Asia and Pacific Act | Nominated | |
2012 | Los Premios 40 Principales | "Somebody That I Used to Know" | Mejor Canción Internacional en Lengua No Española | Nominated |
Himself | Mejor Artista Revelación 2012 | Nominated | ||
APRA Music Awards | "Somebody That I Used to Know" | Song of the Year | Won | |
Most-played Australian work | Won | |||
Himself | Songwriter of the Year | Won | ||
Teen Choice Awards | Himself | Choice Breakout Artist | Nominated | |
"Somebody That I Used to Know" | Choice Rock Song | Nominated | ||
Choice Break-Up Song | Nominated | |||
MTV Europe Music Awards | Himself | Best Australia & New Zealand Act | Won | |
Best Asia and Pacific Act | Nominated | |||
Best Push Act | Nominated | |||
"Somebody That I Used to Know" | Best Song | Nominated | ||
American Music Awards | Himself | Favorite Alternative Rock Artist | Nominated | |
Best New Artist of the Year | Nominated | |||
ARIA Music Awards | Making Mirrors | Album of the Year | Won | |
Best Pop Release | Won | |||
Best Cover Artist (Frank de Backer, Himself) | Won | |||
Engineer of the Year (François Tétaz) | Won | |||
Best Male Artist (Himself) | Won | |||
Himself | Best Australian Live Act | Won | ||
2013 | People's Choice Awards | Himself | Favorite Breakout Artist | Nominated |
Grammy Awards | "Somebody That I Used to Know" (feat. Kimbra) | Record of the Year | Won | |
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance | Won | |||
Making Mirrors | Best Alternative Music Album | Won |
References
change- ↑ Presenter: Siska Schoeters (21 October 2011). "Goed nieuws van Gotye". Zet 'm op Siska. Brussels, Belgium. Studio Brussel. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
Ik stel ik, ja, een Belg-Australiër (I am, yes, a Belgian-Australian).
- ↑ "Top 100 Songs - Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.
- ↑ "YouTube". www.youtube.com.
- ↑ "Gotye インタヴュー ", TowerRecordsJapan
- ↑ "Gotye’s moment in the spotlight"[permanent dead link], Bridget Honan, The Japan Times
Other websites
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