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The article says that the name 'Gotye' is "a French translation of his name"... Here's the thing. I am French and to the best of my knowledge "gotye" doesn't mean *anything* in French. I even double checked in a dictionary to make sure it wasn't some obscure word. It's not in there. I can however see a few possibilities:
Whichever of the above it is (or if it's something else I missed) it obviously needs more explaining because it is not obviously clear. So if whoever wrote that could provide more information / sources / details / etc. it would really be nice, cause as is, it doesn't really make much sense, I'm afraid :-o Desdenova 03:57, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
i know wally and his surname is De Backer. his single 'learnalilgivinanlovin' was somewhat popular (94 in jjj's hottest 100). though i think 'pop' sometimes also refers to the catchy sound of 'pop music'. eg http://www.popboomerang.com is record label that deals with kind of underground pop music. and wally/gotye did make his two albums as an 'independent' artist. though i think he likes it that people struggle to pigeonhole his music in a particular genre. ( 220.253.29.167 19:03, 28 February 2007 (UTC))
I thought it must have been an acronym for "Game Of The Year Edition", which is a specially released version of video game.-- Dohzer ( talk) 10:44, 29 April 2009 (UTC)
On Belgian radio, he said recently that he was once told that 'Gauthier' was the French version of 'Walter' or 'Wouter', his real name. He liked that name, but wrote it as 'Gotye', to be pronounced in the same way as 'Gauthier' (got-yay). JustLikeBelgium ( talk) 06:58, 21 October 2011 (UTC)
I think that the pronunciation of his name should be at the top of the page, since it's such a common question among people. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Perseus1977 ( talk • contribs) 18:42, 20 January 2012 (UTC)
He explains the name in an interview here : http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17230510 . Along with some other information. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.99.28.77 ( talk) 01:28, 13 March 2012 (UTC)
Which genre does he belong to? I wrote the article for Learnalilgivinanlovin (the single) and I said it was Indie Pop, but seing as "pop" stands for popular and "Indie" means independent or alternative, I realised this doesn't really make much sense. Watto the jazzman 04:09, 17 January 2007 (UTC)
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The album is great, and deserves SOME mention, rather than just being entirely skipped, and forgotten. 58.178.23.106 ( talk) 05:15, 10 January 2008 (UTC) person
WHAT are cut and paste tunes?? Can someone clear up that whole paragraph?? -- leahtwosaints ( talk) 00:49, 1 March 2009 (UTC)
Is the pronunciation supposed to be Dutch? English? kwami ( talk) 08:26, 26 June 2009 (UTC)
"His parents chose to use the English variation of his name, Walter, when enrolling him in school."
Sorry, but the name Walter is not English, it's German. Maybe this name became somehow popular in the US because lots of Americans are of German descendence. But it doesn't seem to me that the popularity of this name would have spread to other English-speaking countries. But as everyone there is growing up with American movies and literature etc., they are supposedly convinced that Walter is an English name. Just wanted to add .. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.48.86.106 ( talk) 22:10, 14 December 2011 (UTC)
Should mention his popular works, such as Somebody That I Used to Know in the actual introduction (as in the articles for other musicians). CrocodilesAreForWimps ( talk) 18:03, 28 February 2012 (UTC)
Shouldn't there be a mention of the cover by Walk off the Earth on youtube? It has 100 million hits and coincided with his sudden popularity in the states, I can't imagine that was a coincidence.
http://www.toronto.com/blog/post/710555--gotye-rides-web-wave-of-walk-off-the-earth — Preceding unsigned comment added by 204.138.111.22 ( talk) 19:22, 3 May 2012 (UTC)
um so this is saying that a major reason this song got so big in the us is because of wote?? if thats so should definitely be mentioned here because this song is one of the most important reasons for his fame and wote seems to be an important reason for its fame. you see the connexion? Happy monsoon day ( talk) —Preceding undated comment added 21:30, 1 June 2012 (UTC)
Haha, who wrote that he was from 'Australia, New Zealand?' That could offend people. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 125.167.140.207 ( talk) 11:52, 24 May 2012 (UTC)
Isn't the wording "Origin Melbourne, Victoria, Australia / New Zealand" somewhat confusing? After all, he is of Belgian origin, his family just moved to Australia. I believe it would be better to write "Country". Highollow ( talk) 16:02, 31 May 2012 (UTC)
I don't know how this would be fixed, but as of 25May2012, Posting a link to this Wikipedia page produces the following description on Facebook including references to Goatse instead of Gotye: "Wouter "Wally" De Backer (born 21 May 1980), also known professionally by his stage name Goatse (pronounced /ˈɡɒti.eɪ/), is a Belgian-Australian[1] multi-instrumental musician and singer-songwriter. The name 'Goatse' is attributed to him due to his poor quality of music. His voice has been compared …" — Preceding unsigned comment added by Chandler760 ( talk • contribs) 00:19, 26 May 2012 (UTC)
should be belgian-australian because of the order of vowels and consonants making it easier to say — Preceding unsigned comment added by Happy monsoon day ( talk • contribs) 03:55, 4 June 2012 (UTC)
shouldn there be a section about 'critical reception' which talks about how awesome everyone thinks de backer is? here in the states everyone i know in the music scene loves this guy's latest record. shouldnt there be a section discussing this? Happy monsoon day —Preceding undated comment added 00:16, 8 June 2012 (UTC)
http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-809752 The artist known as Gotye committed suicide today (12.07.01).
At 4:32 AM EST, it was reported that Gotye had shot himself in the head with a 9mm handgun. He was pronounced dead at 4:45 AM.
The investigation concluded that the cause of death was suicide. It was confirmed shortly after by family and friends. He was quickly taken to the Central Montmorency Hospital, to no avail. His family has stated that they plan a closed funeral.
I daresay this should be accounted for. RhythmChill ( talk) 12:05, 1 July 2012 (UTC)
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Should the infobox say occupation: embryo? Seems like vandalism. 84.52.143.227 ( talk) 22:54, 22 July 2012 (UTC)
Gotye is bilingual, speaking both Dutch and English.[7] Doesn't he speak any Belgian? Being like, Belgian and all. There's also numerous YouTube interviews where he speaks passable Japanese. DrHacky ( talk) 13:39, 14 December 2012 (UTC)
It is well known that Someone That I Used to Know is exactly the same tune as Baa Baa Black Sheep — Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.223.97.72 ( talk) 11:31, 28 February 2013 (UTC)
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For the awards table, can you put billboard music awards. Bensondon49 ( talk) 10:49, 23 May 2013 (UTC)
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Formatting change request Change this:
||2013 || People's Choice Awards |Himself |Favorite Breakout Artist |style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2 notheme"|Nominated |- |rowspan="3"| 2013 |rowspan="3"| Grammy Awards |rowspan=2|"Somebody That I Used to Know" (feat. Kimbra) [1] |Record of the Year |style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|Won |- |Best Pop Duo/Group Performance |style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|Won |- |Making Mirrors |Best Alternative Music Album |style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|Won |}
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|rowspan="4"| 2013 || People's Choice Awards |Himself |Favorite Breakout Artist |style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2 notheme"|Nominated |- |rowspan="3"| Grammy Awards |rowspan=2|"Somebody That I Used to Know" (feat. Kimbra) [2] |Record of the Year |style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|Won |- |Best Pop Duo/Group Performance |style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|Won |- |Making Mirrors |Best Alternative Music Album |style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|Won |}
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Lead: in the very first sentence it says he is Australian. Later in the lead it says he is the 5th Australian-based and I think second *Belgian* to make no.1 on the Billboard Hot 100. One of those statements must be wrong. Boscaswell talk 18:22, 17 April 2016 (UTC)
In the sentence "On 18 October 2011, Gotye released a film clip for the song "Don't Worry, We'll Be Watching You" on YouTube and Vimeo." it should refer to the song "Easy Way out", right? I've checked this on Youtube. (Also notice that "Don't Worry, We'll Be Watching You" is mentioned in the next sentence of that paragraph.) -- -oo- ( talk) 22:07, 31 December 2016 (UTC)
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The Broods song in 2018 mentioned has no original line, and the entry mentions Hearts a Mess but does not mention how it's a mashup of that song and Eyes Wide Open MarioXMan100 ( talk) 06:59, 19 January 2020 (UTC)
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The link to his website is pointing to a 2008 archive, while his current website is still online and updated. Should just point straight to gotye.com PolygonError ( talk) 07:58, 6 July 2020 (UTC)
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It was however recorded on 28th of December 2016 and released on May 14th 2020. You can find this information on the official Bandcamp page of The Basics: https://thebasics.bandcamp.com/album/a-toot-and-a-scream-in-16-the-songroom-s02e09-full-audio-video 157.193.240.150 ( talk) 12:25, 16 February 2023 (UTC)
There was talk about this several years ago, as his page used to just say
'Australian' before. Per
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WP:ETHNICITY, his Belgian birth is irrelevant to his notability. Nor should hyphenated terms be used.
He has lived in Australia since he was two y/o, was educated in Australia and first gained notability in said country. His breakout song, Somebody That I Used to Know was a collaboration with a New Zealand singer, and was worked on in his native Australia. Clear Looking Glass ( talk) 06:12, 16 June 2023 (UTC)
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The seventh paragraph of section "2010–2013: Making Mirrors and international success" begins "On 11 October 2011, was nominated for seven ARIA Awards." The sentence should read "On 11 October 2011, Gotye was nominated for seven ARIA Awards." Lchu613 ( talk) 16:43, 1 June 2024 (UTC)