Learnalilgivinanlovin By Gotye
Born in Belgium but raised in Australia, Walter (real name Wouter) has been making music since his teens, first in moody local rock band Downstares, a fixture at underage shows in the North-East suburbs of Melbourne for a few years. When that band dissolved Wally started focusing on his solo project, cut’n’paste tunes that eventually would come under the moniker of ‘Gotye’. He is also one-third of Melbourne indie-pop band The Basics.
As Gotye, his public exposure, like many alternative Australian musical acts, comes largely from youth radio station Triple J. His first single, “Learnalilgivinanlovin” from Like Drawing Blood, was released in August, 2006.
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 [2]. 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.
As Gotye, his public exposure, like many alternative Australian musical acts, comes largely from youth radio station Triple J. His first single, “Learnalilgivinanlovin” from Like Drawing Blood, was released in August, 2006.
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 [2]. 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.
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