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2013 Grammys: Gotye’s ‘Making Mirrors’ Wins Best Alternative Album

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Kevork Djansezian, Getty Images

Gotye's 'Making Mirrors' has won Best Alternative Album at the 2013 Grammys. The Australian multi-instrumentalist's third album was the first to make a dent in the States.

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Gotye on Fame, Criticism and the Importance of a Good Video – Exclusive Interview

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It's an understatement to say things are going well for Gotye. The Belgium-born Australian's song 'Somebody That I Used to Know' has become a worldwide smash, thanks to a stylized, standout video that has garnered more than 320 million views on YouTube — not counting various remixes, tributes and parodies. He played Coachella. He's attended the MTV Video Music Awards. He's been nominated for awards around the world, and won an armful in Australia.

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‘Voice’ Contestant Daniel Rosa Sings Gotye’s ‘Somebody That I Used to Know’

Daniel Rosa
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Chances are, you've heard Gotye's 'Somebody That I Used to Know' so many times that you feel like you never need to hear it again -- let alone yet another mashup or cover. But please allow Daniel Rosa, returning contestant on the new season of 'The Voice,' to try and change your mind.

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Yeasayer Take On Gotye’s ‘Eyes Wide Open’ for Remix EP

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Gotye is gearing up to release an EP featuring remixes of 'Eyes Wide Open,' a single from his breakthrough album 'Making Mirrors,' and Brooklyn electro-pop act Yeasayer are the first band announced as contributors to the disc, which is due out on Aug. 21. Listen to their take on the tune below.

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Gotye Remixes ‘Somebody That I Used to Know’ YouTube Parodies

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Gotye has paid tribute to the hundreds of videos featuring parodies and covers of his massive hit 'Somebody That I Used to Know' that have been posted on YouTube by putting together his own video mashup using the footage.

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Gotye’s ‘Somebody That I Used to Know’ Tops Yet Another Chart

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This summer's Billboard charts have pretty much belonged to Carly Rae Jepsen's 'Call Me Maybe,' but the previous Hot 100 champ -- Gotye's 'Somebody That I Used to Know' -- is still going strong, and still setting new records of its own.

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Gotye Jokes About Sex Change Rumors

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Sex change rumors, 'Star Wars' parodies ... what a crazy life Wally De Backer, aka Gotye, is living these days. The new MTV Video Music Awards nominee recently chatted with E! Online about the latest gossip in his world.

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Gotye’s ‘Somebody That I Used to Know’ Passed Over for ‘True Blood’

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'True Blood' fans know the show has a tradition of naming its episodes after songs -- and then playing those songs over the closing credits. So when a recent episode was titled 'Somebody That You Used to Know,' some viewers no doubt expected to hear Gotye's hit as credits rolled, and were surprised to hear a different artist instead.

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Gotye’s ‘Somebody That I Used to Know’ Parodied Again

GotyeParody
YouTube

When your favorite song becomes so popular that it becomes everyone else's favorite song, it's usually no longer yours. It's a fairly common occurrence in pop culture. Songs become huge, and it's onto the next one. This situation can definitely be applied to Gotye's massive 'Somebody That I Used to Know.'  Rather than just kick the song to the curb, Smooth-E created this parody seen below, 'Some Music That I Used to Love,' which documents how he tries to break up with the song.

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Gotye’s ‘Somebody That I Used to Know’ Meets Carly Rae Jepsen’s ‘Call Me Maybe’ in Mash-Up for the Ages

Gotye, Carly Rae Jepsen
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Whether you love the songs or hate the songs -- or love one and find the other somewhat annoying, as some of us do -- Gotye's 'Somebody That I Used to Know' and teen star Carly Rae Jepsen's 'Call Me Maybe' are two of the biggest, most ubiquitous and most unavoidable hits of 2012. So, what happens when two such massively successful songs become one?

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