Gotye

Quick Facts

Full Name	Gotye
Occupation	Rock Singer
Date Of Birth	May 21, 1980(1980-05-21)
Age	44
Birthplace	Bruges
Country	Belgium
Birth City	Flemish Region
Horoscope	Taurus

Gotye Biography

Gotye is one of the most popular and richest Rock Singer who was born on May 21, 1980 in Bruges, Flemish Region, Belgium. Indie rock singer whose top track “Somebody That I Used To Know” was ranked #1 among the Billboard Hot 100. He has won numerous BRIT as well as Grammy Awards.

Gotye as well as Gotye and Kimbra both sang on “Somebody That I Used to Know.” each performed in “Somebody That I Used to Know.”

Wouter “Wally” De Backer (born 21 May 1980), better known by his stage name Gotye (/ˈ ɡ ɒ t i eɪ / GOT -ee-ay), is a Belgian-born Australian multi- instrumentalist and singer-songwriter. The name “Gotye” is a pronunciation respelling of “Gauthier”, the French cognate of Gotye’s given Dutch name “Wouter” (English “Walter”, hence the nickname “Wally”).

In 2001, De Backer recorded his first tracks primarily using samples. He put together a four-track CD which included the song “Out Here in the Cold”. He made approximately 50 copies of this first collection, handwriting the track list and colouring in the cover sleeve in pencil. He drew on his cultural history for inspiration when naming his new project; Wouter translates into French as Gaultier (or Gautier or Gauthier), a pet name used by his mother (who gave French classes) when he was a child. He chose his own spelling of this variation and named the project Gotye. He sent the CDs out to every radio station and recording industry contact he could find in the phonebook, then followed each up with phone calls to ensure they were delivered. Feedback on the first release was mainly positive with Melbourne street press and Australian alternative, youth orientated radio station Triple J taking notice, giving him confidence to continue with further sample-based recordings.

His birth name was Wouter Debacker. He emigrated into Australia along with his family when he was two. The couple was involved in a lengthy relationship with singer Tash Parker.

Gotye Net Worth

Gotye is one of the richest Rock Singer from Belgium. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gotye 's net worth $10 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was given a collection of old albums that inspired his passion. The band released their first singles in 2001, which included one titled “Out Here in the Cold.”

He was also an active member Of The Basics.

Born in 1980, in Bruges, Belgium, De Backer emigrated to Australia with his family two years later. They first resided in Sydney before settling in Montmorency, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. His parents chose to use the English equivalent of his name, Walter, when enrolling him in school.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Gotye height 6 ft 4 in Gotye weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Gotye Dating?

According to our records, Gotye is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Gotye’s is not dating anyone.

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In September 2006, Gotye was nominated for an ARIA Award for best independent release for the album Like Drawing Blood. Also in 2006 Gotye won ‘Most Outstanding New Independent Artist’ at the inaugural Australian Independent Record (AIR) Chart Awards and Like Drawing Blood was amongst nine shortlisted finalists in the 2006 Australian Music Prize.

Facts & Trivia

Gotye Ranked on the list of most popular Rock Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Belgium. Gotye celebrates birthday on May 21 of every year.

In its first week of release, Making Mirrors was already at Number 1 on the Australian ARIA albums chart, making Gotye the first Australian act to simultaneously hold both the Number 1 single and album since Silverchair in

2007. The album became an international success, charting in the Top 10 in 17 countries and reaching Number 1 in six. It charted on the U.S. Billboard 200 (Number 7) and in Canada. The album is 3x Platinum status in Australia, Platinum in France, Poland and Belgium, and Gold in the US, New Zealand, Germany, UK, Ireland, Canada and Netherlands.

Why did Gotye stop making songs?

Formed in 2003 with Gotye as a founding member, the band is still active to this very day. In 2019 they released their record, ‘B.A.S.I. C’, and are currently sitting at 13 studio full length albums. Gotye never stopped making music, instead he turned to a passion project to pursue his creative needs.

Is Gotye a one hit wonder?

While he still commands a fervent audience in Australia, Gotye’s success never quite continued outside of this track in places such as the US, making him a one hit wonder.

Did Gotye go missing?

However, after his last album Making Mirrors released in 2011, Gotye pretty much disappeared in the music scene. Seven years has gone by and as far as the music world knows, Gotye has been pretty inactive.

Where is Gotye now 2021?

De Backer, 37, now lives in Brooklyn and has been busy performing with Australian band The Basics, doing charity work, appearing in a documentary, launching two record labels, and working on a new Gotye album.

Did Gotye only make 1 song?

The answer is: He never did. In 2014, Gotye released a newsletter announcing that there would be no more music released under his stage name.