Wouter "Wally" De Backer (born 21 May 1980 in Bruges, Belgium), better know… Read Full Bio ↴Wouter "Wally" De Backer (born 21 May 1980 in Bruges, Belgium), better known by the stage name Gotye, is an indie pop singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in Victoria, Australia.
Backer was born in Belgium, but moved with his family to Melbourne, Australia when he was two. Originally a member of the indie band Downstares, Backer began performing under the name Gotye in 2001 when the band disbanded. Aside from his solo work, De Backer has been a member of the indie band The Basics since its formation in 2002.
Gotye's second album Like Drawing Blood was featured by Triple J in May 2006 and was voted Number 1 in the listeners poll of the Best Album of 2006 . The album was also nominated for a J Award that year. Two tracks from that album, Learnalilgivinanlovin and Heart's A Mess, were ranked 94 and 8 respectively in Triple J's Hottest 100 for 2006. Like Drawing Blood has been certified Platinum.
In September 2006, Gotye was nominated for an Australian Recording Industry Music Award (ARIA award) for best independent release for his album Like Drawing Blood, and won 'Most Outstanding New Independent Artist' at the inaugural Australian Independent Record (AIR) Chart Awards.
In 2007, Gotye won the ARIA for best male artist. As a result of the publicity of the nomination, Like Drawing Blood re-entered the ARIA album chart and was named iTunes UK Album of the Year in 2008.
In 2009, Heart's A Mess came in at #77 in Triple J Hottest 100 of all time, voted by the Australian public.
Amidst the lead-up to Gotye's third album, Like Drawing Blood re-entered the ARIA charts in mid 2011, peaking at its highest ever position of 13.
After the success of Like Drawing Blood, De Backer was able to establish a permanent home, still in Melbourne's South East. In 2010, De Backer set up a recording studio in a barn at his parents' farm and set about recording tracks for his third album. He released a new single, Eyes Wide Open, in mid-October 2010, online and on 10" vinyl. The single received generally positive reviews and reached number 25 in the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2010. It was also shortlisted for the 2011 APRA Music Awards in the Song of the Year category.
In late March 2011, De Backer revealed the album's title to be Making Mirrors. This title was inspired by an artwork, painted by De Backer's father in the 1980s, discovered by De Backer amongst old bills and newspapers in his parents' barn, which was later edited in Photoshop to become the album artwork. "The mirror reflects on artwork and it is all very related to self-reflection and introspection on the album."
On 19 May, it was announced that the album would be released on 19 August 2011, with the album launch the following day at the Sydney Opera House as part of the Graphic Festival which will feature animators and a 10-piece orchestra as part of Gotye's performance. De Backer also released a follow-up single to Eyes Wide Open titled Somebody That I Used to Know, which was released 6 July 2011, and debuted at #27 on the ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart. The single became something of a sensation, quickly moving up the ARIA singles chart despite comparatively low airplay to many other charting singles at the time. The track was further boosted by endorsements from well-known celebrities Ashton Kutcher and Lily Allen via Twitter, exposing Gotye's music to their millions of followers. The single has gone on to reach 6× Platinum (420,000 units sold) status.
On 15 July 2011, it was announced that Gotye's single Somebody That I Used to Know had come third in the 2011 Vanda & Young Songwriting Competition. As part of the prize, Gotye won a spot to perform at Song Summit 2012 at Darling Harbour, 26–28 May 2012.
On its first week of release, Making Mirrors came in at number one on the ARIA Australian album chart, making Gotye the first Australian act to simultaneously hold both the number one single and album since Silverchair, who achieved the same feat in 2007.
On 11 October 2011, it was announced that Gotye had been nominated for seven ARIA Awards. Due to the release date restrictions of the eligibility period, Making Mirrors could not be nominated, and the seven nominations all related to the single Somebody That I Used to Know. Gotye was nominated for Highest Selling Single, Single of the Year, Best Pop Release, Best Male Artist and three awards in the ARIA Artisan category: Best Video (Natasha Pincus), Engineer of the Year (Francois Tetaz) and Producer of the Year (Wally De Backer). On the same day the nominations were revealed, the winners of the Artisan categories were announced, with Gotye and the album personnel winning all three. On 27 November 2011, Gotye took out three of the four remaining ARIA Award nominations. Single of the Year, Best Male Artist and Best Pop Release.
"Somebody That I Used To Know" has become an international hit, reaching #1 in Australia, Belgium, United Kingdom, Poland, Austria, Ireland, Norway, The Netherlands, New Zealand and Germany, and also reached #1 on the alternative radio airplay charts in The United States and Canada (on the pop charts in those countries, the song has reached #5 and #11, respectively).
Backer was born in Belgium, but moved with his family to Melbourne, Australia when he was two. Originally a member of the indie band Downstares, Backer began performing under the name Gotye in 2001 when the band disbanded. Aside from his solo work, De Backer has been a member of the indie band The Basics since its formation in 2002.
Gotye's second album Like Drawing Blood was featured by Triple J in May 2006 and was voted Number 1 in the listeners poll of the Best Album of 2006 . The album was also nominated for a J Award that year. Two tracks from that album, Learnalilgivinanlovin and Heart's A Mess, were ranked 94 and 8 respectively in Triple J's Hottest 100 for 2006. Like Drawing Blood has been certified Platinum.
In September 2006, Gotye was nominated for an Australian Recording Industry Music Award (ARIA award) for best independent release for his album Like Drawing Blood, and won 'Most Outstanding New Independent Artist' at the inaugural Australian Independent Record (AIR) Chart Awards.
In 2007, Gotye won the ARIA for best male artist. As a result of the publicity of the nomination, Like Drawing Blood re-entered the ARIA album chart and was named iTunes UK Album of the Year in 2008.
In 2009, Heart's A Mess came in at #77 in Triple J Hottest 100 of all time, voted by the Australian public.
Amidst the lead-up to Gotye's third album, Like Drawing Blood re-entered the ARIA charts in mid 2011, peaking at its highest ever position of 13.
After the success of Like Drawing Blood, De Backer was able to establish a permanent home, still in Melbourne's South East. In 2010, De Backer set up a recording studio in a barn at his parents' farm and set about recording tracks for his third album. He released a new single, Eyes Wide Open, in mid-October 2010, online and on 10" vinyl. The single received generally positive reviews and reached number 25 in the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2010. It was also shortlisted for the 2011 APRA Music Awards in the Song of the Year category.
In late March 2011, De Backer revealed the album's title to be Making Mirrors. This title was inspired by an artwork, painted by De Backer's father in the 1980s, discovered by De Backer amongst old bills and newspapers in his parents' barn, which was later edited in Photoshop to become the album artwork. "The mirror reflects on artwork and it is all very related to self-reflection and introspection on the album."
On 19 May, it was announced that the album would be released on 19 August 2011, with the album launch the following day at the Sydney Opera House as part of the Graphic Festival which will feature animators and a 10-piece orchestra as part of Gotye's performance. De Backer also released a follow-up single to Eyes Wide Open titled Somebody That I Used to Know, which was released 6 July 2011, and debuted at #27 on the ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart. The single became something of a sensation, quickly moving up the ARIA singles chart despite comparatively low airplay to many other charting singles at the time. The track was further boosted by endorsements from well-known celebrities Ashton Kutcher and Lily Allen via Twitter, exposing Gotye's music to their millions of followers. The single has gone on to reach 6× Platinum (420,000 units sold) status.
On 15 July 2011, it was announced that Gotye's single Somebody That I Used to Know had come third in the 2011 Vanda & Young Songwriting Competition. As part of the prize, Gotye won a spot to perform at Song Summit 2012 at Darling Harbour, 26–28 May 2012.
On its first week of release, Making Mirrors came in at number one on the ARIA Australian album chart, making Gotye the first Australian act to simultaneously hold both the number one single and album since Silverchair, who achieved the same feat in 2007.
On 11 October 2011, it was announced that Gotye had been nominated for seven ARIA Awards. Due to the release date restrictions of the eligibility period, Making Mirrors could not be nominated, and the seven nominations all related to the single Somebody That I Used to Know. Gotye was nominated for Highest Selling Single, Single of the Year, Best Pop Release, Best Male Artist and three awards in the ARIA Artisan category: Best Video (Natasha Pincus), Engineer of the Year (Francois Tetaz) and Producer of the Year (Wally De Backer). On the same day the nominations were revealed, the winners of the Artisan categories were announced, with Gotye and the album personnel winning all three. On 27 November 2011, Gotye took out three of the four remaining ARIA Award nominations. Single of the Year, Best Male Artist and Best Pop Release.
"Somebody That I Used To Know" has become an international hit, reaching #1 in Australia, Belgium, United Kingdom, Poland, Austria, Ireland, Norway, The Netherlands, New Zealand and Germany, and also reached #1 on the alternative radio airplay charts in The United States and Canada (on the pop charts in those countries, the song has reached #5 and #11, respectively).
Tragedy
Gotye Lyrics
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12 Ton Sledge Commander of the Reich, they followed him like sheep Await…
44.0 Humans are selfish Incomplete beings We wish for what we don…
A.M.P. I see it in your eyes I feel it in your…
About Me Section I feel what you do when I'm on the line I…
Above The Golden State She told me everything, her life was broken With the proble…
Always Never Need a little bit of green Just to lay my head…
Andre Holstad and The Saints Well can you hear that sound of my insides turning…
Ane Brun Some say it's destiny Whether triumph or tragedy But I belie…
Arc Angel Too many vultures on patrol The advancing years gettin' out …
Ariel Pink & Andrew S.A. & Super Creep Looking Feeling A sheep watching the ocean Staring Simmer It…
Army of Lovers [Verse:] When times are hard you ask for sweeter tunes When …
At Last Glance Now let's make this night much more worthwhile So we can…
B3 Here I lie In a lost and lonely part of…
Barry Gibb Here I lie In a lost and lonely part of town Held…
Barry Gibb/Maurice Gibb/Robin Gibb Here I lie In a lost and lonely part of town Held…
Bee Gees Here I lie In a lost and lonely part of town Held…
Benny G Said I want a love 하늘을 custom 아직도 난 많이 멀었으니 지치지않아…
Bette Midler Wind storm, comes the sound. From the stars my dark has…
Billy Crawford Tommy's bus stop, Tommy's bus stop, too bad so sad Tommy's…
Blacklite District I can lose the only piece that Makes me feel complete Starin…
BOOSTED P.S.I. I try came up so many times and you niggas…
BORN Yasashii nukumori yasashii kodou boku wo tsutsumi komu hakud…
Boys & Girls Oh, Well imagine, As I'm pacing the pews in a church corrido…
Brandi Carlile Sorry, I'm only Human, you know me Grown up, oh no, guess…
Brandon Slavinski B! Answer your f**ckin phone I'm with my roommate right now …
Brass Box Shallow, shallow skin moves like the mountains Carried away,…
Brenda Lee When it storms gone the sun run the stars my…
Brian Hyland Wind and storm, goes the sun From the stars, my dark…
Bruce Springsteen/Emmylou Harris/Ethan Johns/Johnson Daryl/Malcolm Burn/Miller Buddy/Scialfa Patti Some say it's destiny Whether triumph or tragedy But I bel…
Celine Dion/The Bee Gees Here I lie In a lost and lonely part of town Held…
Cell.dweller Here I lie In a lost and lonely part of town Held…
Celldweller Here I lie in a lost and lonely part of…
Chambers Cynics and Christ-like hypocrites. How they stick to you lik…
Christina Perri If you could envision The meaning of a tragedy, ooh You migh…
Coal Chamber Cynics and Christ-like hypocrites. How they stick to you lik…
Counterparts Take comfort in the cadence of the bond we share A…
Croc Shop Leave me here in silence I just want to be left…
Cynicism Your face is covered with tears Enlightened by your sorrow …
D.I. Burn this, kick that Whar are you trying to say? Hands of…
D.J. Ultradance Sorry mum, but your boy's a hired gun Got a rucksack…
Damage S.F.P. You were heroic Like a greek hero with a flaw You had…
Damien Jurado [Girl that] I've been leading With the lying and the cheatin…
Dani Murcia Our love was a tragedy That's just how you needed me You…
Dark Illusion Tragedy Every time that I have this recurring dream I can't …
Dee Gees Here I lie In a lost and lonely part of town Held…
Devil May Care Reminded to our mortality Day by day Listening to the litany…
DeVotchKa The end, it shouldn't end like this It's the bottle, she…
digy Need a little bit of green Just to lay my head…
Diluvium Tragedy, till you can't see Tragedy, till there's no sympho…
Dread Beat & Blood あなたに何の罪があるのだろう 教えて 不毛な争いに引き裂かれた その訳は? 乾いた街には爪痕だけが グラスを投げても 癒…
Dropout Year Hear me out, my friend in doubt. Youll surely drown with…
Dry Cell It's alright, I can see You wanna be my enemy, Is all I'm…
Eleventeen This once was a forever in time, But it seemed to…
Emmylou Harris Some say it's destiny Whether triumph or tragedy But I belie…
Enox Calling for help but no one listens I'm in the same…
ERNMAN Malena When times are hard you ask for sweeter tunes When days…
Etherial Winds Daylight The sun bleeds Beams burst as thunder Nature see…
Eye Of Horus She's down on her knees Somebody help her, she's dying As…
Fleetwoods Wind and storm (wah-ooh) Gone's the sun (wah-ooh) >From th…
Fly By Midnight I know There's something fucked about my dna That makes me s…
Front 242 With that skill that was hers alone She drove her clutches…
guccihighwaters Find me dead on your arrival Doctor's checking all my vitals…
H.O.T I see it in your eyes I feel it in your…
H.O.T． It's a tragedy in waiting when something on my mind And…
Hanoi Rocks The music's slowly dying, And I'm jumping outta my jeans I…
Hatef قرن تسلیم تلاش چهرها از یک قماش ساعت ناباوری ذوق آسمان…
Hayden Broken bottle won't hurt me Nothing worse that I have dreame…
Hell or Highwater Tragedy why’d you come and find me everything was going fi…
I.G.O.R Jules Leave a legacy, thats my destiny Fake it till you make…
Ilkay Sencan Here I lie In a lost and lonely part of town Held…
J.D. Locked in the studio reminiscing bout some tragedies They ai…
Jaymay such a tragedy such a shame i had to push…
Jeremih & Chance Bongo by the way Ooh, snow is fallin' Ooh, winter is callin…
Joey DeGraw An experimental phase That you couldn't get away from Your o…
John Hunter It's 3 A. M. Can't fall asleep This must be loneliness But m…
Johnny Tillotson TRAGEDY Writers Fred Burch, Gerald Nelson Wind and storm (o…
Jurado Damien [Girl that] I've been leading With the lying and the cheatin…
K&K I try came up so many times and you niggas…
Kamikazee Kumupas na Lambing sa yong mga mata Nagtataka kung bakit yak…
Kasanova Into the world of love You′ll be my fantasy Every minute of…
Keats I pretended I'm glad you went away These four walls closin'…
Lee Dong-Jun Oh, well, imagine As I'm pacing the pews in a church…
Liam Horne Told ya, lady now baby, I'm a fool for waiting…
Lights & Caves I am plagued by memories like a virus in the…
LIVING ROOM - Bee Gees Here I lie In a lost and lonely part of town Held…
Los Furios Here I lie In a lost and lonely part of town Held…
Love and Death Waking up to another story Another kid shoots his classmate…
Malena Ernman When times are hard you ask for sweeter tunes When days…
Manic Drive Look at me in the eyes Can you hear me?…
Marc Almond Why did you have to go? Why did you have to…
Marc Anthony Time after time You turn on what I thought was good And…
Me and Him Call It Us I feel what you do when I'm on the line I…
Megaromania 憂いの空は突然に... 終わりを連れて... 心の奥に閉じ込めた想いが溢れて ただひとつつの願いを胸に抱く 消え行く…
Michal Towber The greatest love is that which can't be spoken A hunger…
Mr. Bella All you do is come at me with lies I don't…
Mr. Lex Mommy's in the kitchen paying bills and she's crying Daddy's…
My$ter What color is it? Body&Soul 血塗られた命日は未だ フザケンナ and once again …
N.E.D Humans are selfish Incomplete beings We wish for what we don…
Nick Hall Here I lie In a lost and lonely part of town Held…
Nicki Minaj Ayo, Pink Friday, Eminem, 8 Mile It must hurt to sell…
Nine Lies V1 Union strikes, to the core 2012 gonna, end it all Tax'in …
Norah Jones It's a tragedy It's a tragedy It's a tragedy It's a tragedy …
Obsession Here I lie, in a lost and lonely part of…
Ocho Macho I’m a man I came from the tragedy Tragedy…
Okay This boy, he really wanted this girl But he didn't have…
P.S.D. Tha Drivah You were heroic Like a greek hero with a flaw You had…
Paul McCartney Chorus many times:Tragedy…
Perri Christina If you could envision The meaning of a tragedy, ooh You migh…
Peter Wolf I think I won the fools award today The way I…
Peter Wolf feat. Shelby Lynne I think I won the fools award today The way I…
Pillar I look around and see All of these different places…
Plaza Ever since you were unfaithful (oh, yeah) Had to leave your…
Poesie Noire I thought it was the foam that covered the one…
Population 1 Standing alone and she's so sick of waiting Her hair has…
Primordial The crippled oracle breathes his lungs like grit His blacken…
Primus Tragedy's A' Comin' And I cannot step aside No I cannot step…
Provision Reflecting back on the time we shared today. The gravitation…
R. Gibb It's a tragedy in waiting when something on my mind And…
R.Caliente It's a tragedy in waiting when something on my mind And…
Rhyme & Reason You left the splendor of a beautiful place Next to the…
Rhyme & Reason featuring The RZA Word up; Wu Tang up in this joint Wu Tang…
Richrath You know the truth It's written on your face Nothing left to…
Rise Against On the edges of the sharpest knives In the middle of…
Robin Gibb Here I lie In a lost and lonely part of town Held…
Robstar Shout out Die Young I fell in love it's a tragedy Baby…
Rosalind I'm not gonna write another sad song I'm not gonna write…
Russ Ballard Bila laut pasang tak terkendali Tsunami datang menyapu bersi…
RZA Word up Wu Tang up in this joint Wu Tang…
S J & The Props Sorry mum, but your boy's a hired gun Got a rucksack…
S.A.Y It could be a tragedy Hella guns in my backseat Ain't nobody…
S.J. & The Props Sorry mum, but your boy's a hired gun Got a rucksack…
Sam Conklin It's hard to please the masses, when all they want…
silvering The tick-tock of modern day life starts and stops on…
Simon Greiff Here I lie In a lost and lonely part of town Held…
Skywynd You've go such sweet, Perfect hands I see the wheel in you…
Steps Here I lie In a lost and lonely part of town Held…
Steps (Pop) Here I lie In a lost and lonely part of town Held…
Steps Steps Here I lie In a lost and lonely part of town Held…
STOMACH BOOK Look how stupid my guts look in your cavity A girl…
Supersystem You can't hear, but the sound is there, pulsing in…
T.O.K. Yeah, yeah (whoa-whoa) Most definitely you've got my homies …
t0ny (All my old friends) All my old friends comin' for my…
Tanisako Every week same time and place Smashing bottles on my face G…
The Bats Here I lie In a lost and lonely part of town Held…
The Bellamy Brothers I can tell You're thinkin' 'bout leavin' it's that lonely lo…
The Boys and Girls Oh, Well imagine, As I'm pacing the pews in a church corrido…
The Casualties you got your life cut short no chance for what you…
The Darkest Moment So slowly, We walk together through emptiness When it's do o…
The Ferocious Few Do you sleep by the weeping willow? As you cry into…
The Fleetwoods Wind and storm (wah-ooh) Gone's the sun (wah-ooh) >From the …
The Kid You are not the one you don't get a ring I…
The Living End And so it ended in Tragedy And now the future is…
the psychos ندونستیم خوبیم تاوان داره ما که سر شدیم ولی خدا تاوان…
The RZA Word up; Wu Tang up in this joint Wu Tang…
The Steps Here I lie In a lost and lonely part of town Held…
The Three Glees Here I lie, in a lost and lonely part of…
Thomas Wayne Wind and storm (ooh-ooh) Gone's the sun (the sun, ooh) From…
Thrasher Shiver Here I lie In a lost and lonely part of town Held…
Three Miles Out If I told you that life is a comedy, Tell…
Tragedy "Here I lie, in a lost and lonely part of…
Tragedy - RZA Word up Wu Tang up in this joint Wu Tang…
Trans-X The tragedies of life, the love that comes with pain Hope…
VAGAO-P You were heroic Like a greek hero with a flaw You had…
Various Artists Here I lie In a lost and lonely part of town Held…
Velvet Wounds How long? You see I stand here patiently I'd kill for you Ta…
Verasect Too much at stake I've run away from all the darkness…
Virgin Steele Who's to say, who is to blame Who killed our love I…
W.ILL The loss of the people is now Arrastra tus manos en…
War Strings She'll never listen my lovesong She'll never listen my loves…
Wayne Thomas Wind and storm (ooh-ooh) Gone's the sun (the sun, ooh) From…
Wipers Tragedy Oh Tragedy You're You're You're Such a tragedy…
Woody's a Girl My mind is blank All troubles flee to the dark recesses In…
Wu-Tang Clan Word up; Wu Tang up in this joint Wu Tang…
YFN Lucci (Think it's a game) (Pipe that shit up, TnT) (Real nigga,…
Young Love how did we fall so hard so fast your blood…
Zero 936 I don't know, I don't How come everything I love always…
김경호 언제나 죽은 삶의 끝을 보았지 진실은 이미 쓰레기와 같았어 사랑은 순수함 마저…
Celldweller Here I lie In a lost and lonely part of town Held…
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A Distinctive Sound This will teach them how to groove All right, let's get…
Baby Live from day to the next day Try to satisfy the…
Board with this game I'll be waiting for you Waiting for you (Here in this place…
Bronte Now your bowl is empty And your feet are cold And your…
Coming Back You've been gone much longer than you Ever said you had…
Dig Your Own Hole And you know it's the wrong way round Still you can't…
Don Hey What's your name? Don't worry Don't be afraid We won't h…
Easy Way Out Seventeen seconds and I'm over it Ready for the disconnect P…
Eyes Wide Open With our eyes wide open, we With our eyes wide open,…
Giving Me a Chance You know I never want to let you down It cuts…
gotye somebody that i used to know Now and then I think of when we were together Like…
Heart Pick apart The pieces of your heart And let me peer inside…
Hearts a Mess Pick apart The pieces of your heart And let me peer inside L…
Here in This Place Here in this place The stars will protect us with their…
I Feel Better There was a time I was down, down I didn't know…
In Your Light Get up in the morning I can't keep it in I'm falling…
Learnalilgivinanlovin If yer always tryin' to get to the top You don't…
Loath to Refuse If you don't want me now Then you can't have me…
Making Mirrors Dreamt of a doorway That opened to everything And I'm reachi…
Night Drive When you're feeling down I'm comin' round To pick you up And…
Noir Excursion A handsome stranger Gave me a ride He had a suitcase full…
Only Thing I Know I'm living with your memory In the attic in my mind And…
Out Here in the Cold Darlin' don't leave me out here in the cold I'm begging…
Out of My Mind You loved me yesterday But said that you just couldn't stay …
Puzzle With A Peice Missing Tiny pieces come to me every day Still I wait Things are…
Save Me In the mornings I was anxious It's better just to stay in…
Smoke and Mirrors You're a fraud and you know it But it's too good…
Some Body That I Used To Know Now and then I think of when we were together Like…
State of the Art When the cotillion arrived We threw out the television I'm M…
Thanks for Your Time You have been placed in a queue But your call is…
The Only Thing I Know I'm living with your memory In the attic in my mind And…
the only thing i know(full album version I'm living with your memory In the attic in my mind And…
The Only Way Calm down now baby The end of the journey's in sight You've…
The Only Way (Original version from the Gotye album Calm down now baby The end of the journey's in sight You'v…
True to You I'll be true to you (x4) Another former lover man Come craw…
Waiting for You Forgotten how long I've been waiting And as always I'm stuck…
Want to Want Me What do you want? What do you want from us? To ask…
Wonder Why You Want Her Lost In her face, Caught On the thought of a taste, Sold On …
Worn Out There were days when I would say: Â??I could give you…
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