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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the video, Gotye can be seen with Kimbra appearing naked while standing in front of a canvas that gets colored with different ...

Not a lot of music directed at children does well on the pop charts in the United States. Despite this, Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used to Know” samples a famous children’s song. Gotye explained why he ...

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Gotye, the one-hit wonder behind the viral 2010s anthem “Somebody That I Used to Know,” is turning 46 today.

In 1941—twenty years after the début of the theremin, but twenty-six years before the début of the Moog—the French poet and musician Georges Jenny built and patented the Ondioline, a proto-synthesizer ...

It’s no secret that Wally DeBacker, AKA Gotye, loves when his musical creations are set to animation. The Australian musician goes to great lengths to utilize visuals throughout his performances, ...

For his fans, Gotye’s YouTube mash-up made entirely from covers of his hit “Somebody That I Used to Know” is one doozy of a love letter. The Belgian-Australian artist (real name Wally De Backer) ...

Aided by a "Glee" cover and the singer's appearance on "Saturday Night Live," the song sells a whopping 542,000 downloads. By Gary Trust Fueled by a “Glee” remake and his appearance on “Saturday Night ...

Congrats are in order for Gotye! Aside from having one of the most played songs in 2012 with 'Somebody That I Used to Know,' he now has a 2013 Grammy for the track. "I'm elated, excited ... thank you ...

Not since pop duo Savage Garden hit the top spot in 2000 with I Knew I Loved You has an Australian reached the highly coveted No.1 position in the tricky US market. Gotye, AKA Wouter (Wally) De Backer ...

Sometimes, breaking through is just a matter of being different. Consider the song at the top of Billboard's Hot 100 this week, Gotye's 'Somebody That I Used to Know' (Featuring Kimbra). It's spare, ...