Winning no less than three ARIA Awards in 2011, Best Pop Release, Best Male Artist and Single of the Year ('Somebody that I Used to Know'), Gotye is among the best famous music artists of the moment. His talents as songwriter and singer are doubled by his accomplishments as multi-instrumental musician. Nevertheless, Gotye is definitely not a 2011 discovery, as the artist has other prizes to boast with in his musical career.
Gotye in Australia
Gotye, Wouter DeBacker, by his real name, is of Belgian-Australian origin. His tunes were first played on the Australian radio back in the early 2000s.
At the time, Gotye started playing with fellow singer-songwriter Kris Schroeder under the name of 'The Basics'. They released four albums together between 2004 and 2010.
At this time of his job, Gotye stands out by the type of the CDs for his tracks, notably those in the Boardface album, with the artist crafting each CD cover independently and then releasing them around.
Platinum sales for 'Like Drawing Blood' album
Gotye's 2nd album, 'Like Drawing Blood', won the public's love and broad recognition for the artist. The album was certified Platinum for sales in Australia and, in 2006, it introduced Gotye nomination for an ARIA Award for best independent launch. Recognition followed in the European music world too, beginning with 2008, for hits like 'Hearts a Mess' and 'Coming Back'.
International success
Nowadays Gotye enjoys international success and recognition, being frequently compared to the titans in the music sector like Sting. The latest album Gotye (DeBacker) released was 'Making Mirrors', for which he collaborated with fellow artist Kimbra for that single 'Somebody that I used to know'.
The single obtained the public's consideration and votes, moving up speedily in the ARIA singles chart, despite the insufficient airplay on industrial radios.
Gotye in 2012
Currently, Gotye has achieved eight times the Platinum position with more than 560,000 units bought through the entire planet. The beginning of 2012 has marked a fresh stage in Gotye's music profession: he made his debut on the American television on Jimmy Kimmel Live! where he performed hits like:
'Somebody That I used to Know' with Kimbra; 'State of the Art'; 'Eyes Wide Open'.
Fans are looking forward to 2012 events, festivals and live shows to enjoy a lot more of Gotye's performance.
In the meantime, his single 'Somebody That I Used to Know remains' in the top of single charts. The artist's official internet site supplies updated details relating to the numerous functions in which Gotye performs so that you can buy tickets beforehand and see your favourite singer.
Purchasing tickets through the official source is also more affordable, however , you have to buy way forward. As an example, the Coachella Music & Arts Festival, organized in Indio, CA, on April 22, has sold out. Stay tuned for upcoming events!
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