Trio of Grammys adds lustre to Gotye's singular success WALLY De Backer is planning on having a rest next week. While he's about it, the singer known to the world as Gotye might pause to wonder how his career can get any better. In the space of a year, Gotye has gone from popular Australian artist to global phenomenon, largely on the strength of one song, Somebody That I Used to Know, recorded with Kiwi singer Kimbra.