Who is this Gotye? And why do I love him so? :::::::::::::: "Somebody I Used to Know"

I heard Gotye's "Somebody That I Used To Know" last week and was singing the tune to myself for days before I caught it again on the radio and Soundhound-ed the hell out of it. Who is Gyote, you ask? I have no idea. But Wikipedia does! "Wouter "Wally" De Backer (born 21 May 1980), also known professionally by his stage name Gotye, (pronounced Go-te-yae), is a Belgian-Australian multi-instrumental musician and singer-songwriter. The name "Gotye" is derived from "Gaultier" (or "Gautier" or "Gauthier",) the French equivalent of "Wouter" ("Walter" in English.) Gotye's voice has been compared to Sting and Peter Gabriel". Thanks Wikipedia!

Download and watch the beautiful and wonderfully catchy "Somebody I Used to Know" here, featuring Kimbra (another artist highlighted recently in the Top 10 Playlist, Vol. 4).



This cover of the song by the band Walk Off the Earth is also worth a good look. It has been all over the interweb, thanks to its clever presentation and some serious talent.




Gotye has produced three albums, Boardface (2003), Like Drawing Blood(2004); and Making Mirrors (2011). I've only heard a few songs, but thus far I'm pretty impressed. Not quite sure why, but a number of his songs are on youtube accompanied by some amazing animated shorts. Check out three tracks, "Learnalilgivinanlovin", "Save Me", and "Bronte" from his latest album.