Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know.

Wouter De Backer also professionally known by his stage name Gotye was born on the 21 May 1980 and is a Belgian-Australian multi instrumental musician and singer/songwriter. The name "Gotye" is derived from "Gauthier", the French equivalent of "Walter" or "Wouter". His voice has been compared to those of Peter Gabriel and Sting.

Gotye has released three studio albums independently and one album featuring remixes of tracks from his first two albums. He is a member of the Melbourne indie-pop trio "The Basics", who have independently released three studio albums and numerous other titles since 2002. Gotye's 2011 single "Somebody That I Used To Know" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, making him the fifth Australian based artist to do so and the second Belgian after Soeur Sourire in 1963. He has won five ARIA awards and received a nomination for an MTV EMA for Best Asia and Pacific Act.

 

The song "Somebody That I Used To Know" is a mid-tempo indie pop ballad song. The song is instantly captivating. The official music video has now had over 300 million views on YouTube, giving both Gotye and Kimbra their break in to the mainstream whether they planned it or not. The song is given it's soul with Gotye's voice, it melts over to bass with palpable raw emotion. His voice is at it's most effective when he sings about a love now lost in the chorus.  The video depicts a man and a woman being painted on so it's looks like they are part of the wall behind them. They both sing about a lost love and the emotion in their voice as they sing is beautiful. It really gives you a taste of what they have felt/are feeling and what they have possibly been through.

Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know.

Check out the link above to watch the video, it's beautiful.