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Gotye

Belgian-Australian musician · Belgium · On the map · Musicians · Born 1980 · age 46 · also Australia

Wouter André "Wally" De Backer, known professionally as Gotye, is a Belgian-born Australian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. His 2011 single "Somebody That I Used to Know" topped the Billboard Hot 100, as well as several international charts, becoming one of the best-selling songs of 2012.

Gotye is read about 1,525 times a day, in 43 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 9 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 400 days, one point a day.

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A life in dates

2013Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music AlbumAwardGrammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with VocalsAwardGrammy Award for Record of the YearAward2012ARIA Award for Album of the YearAwardARIA Award for Best Male ArtistAwardARIA Award for Best Pop ReleaseAwardEcho Pop Award for the Hit of the YearAwardMTV Europe Music Award for Best Australia & New Zealand ActAward2011ARIA Award for Best Pop ReleaseAwardARIA Award for Producer of the YearAwardARIA Award for Single of the YearAward2007ARIA Award for Best Male ArtistAward2006AIR Award for Most Outstanding New Independent ArtistAward1980Born21 May 1980

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Awards

Grammy Award for Record of the Year2013
Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals2013
Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album2013
Echo Pop Award for the Hit of the Year2012
ARIA Award for Album of the Year2012
ARIA Award for Best Pop Release2012
ARIA Award for Best Male Artist2012
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Australia & New Zealand Act2012
ARIA Award for Best Pop Release2011
ARIA Award for Single of the Year2011
ARIA Award for Producer of the Year2011
ARIA Award for Best Male Artist2007
AIR Award for Most Outstanding New Independent Artist2006

About this person

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 Alternative Music Album.

Country
Belgium
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1980 · age 46

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The same award as Gotye

Ludwig GöranssonBoth received Grammy Award for Record of the YearNorah JonesBoth received Grammy Award for Record of the YearPhoebe BridgersBoth received Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music AlbumJoe CockerBoth received Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with VocalsScatman JohnBoth received Echo Pop Award for the Hit of the YearSarah BrightmanBoth received Echo Pop Award for the Hit of the Year