Gotye

Also known as Wouter De Backer, Wally De Backer

Wouter André "Wally" De Backer (known professionally as Gotye; born 21 May 1980) is a Belgian-born Australian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. His 2011 single "Somebody That I Used to Know" (featuring Kimbra) topped the Billboard Hot 100, as well as several international charts, and became the best-selling song of 2012. He has won five ARIA Awards and received a nomination for an MTV EMA for Best Asia and Pacific Act. At the 55th Annual Grammy Awards, the song won Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, while its parent album — Making Mirrors (2012) — won Best Altern

Person · Open Library

Works: 8

Top works

First French Reader for Beginners
Zweite Französische Lesebuch
Second French Reader
Première Lecture en Anglais Pour Débutantnt
Première Lecture en Allemand Pour Débutants

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Film & TV

Sound · Bruges, Belgium

Wouter "Wally" De Backer, better known by his stage name Gotye, is a Belgian-Australian multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter.

Known for

Westwind: Djalu's Legacy — Self2017
Saturday Night Live — Self - Musical Guest1975

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Listeners: 3,103,430
Total plays: 53,806,623

Article

12 sections

Contents

Early life and education
Career
2001–2004: ''Boardface''
2006–2009: ''Like Drawing Blood''
2010–2013: ''Making Mirrors'' and international success
2014–2019: Hiatus and preserving the Jean-Jacques Perrey legacy
2020: ''Live at The Songroom'' and planned fourth studio album
Musical styles
Discography
Awards and nominations
References
External links

Gotye has released three studio albums independently and one album featuring remixes of tracks from his first two albums. He is a founding member of the Melbourne indie-pop trio the Basics, who have independently released four studio albums and numerous other titles since 2002.