Günther (singer)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mats Söderlund |
| Also known as | Günther |
| Born | 25 July 1967 |
| Origin | Malmö, Sweden |
| Genres | Europop, Eurodance |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Associated acts | The Sunshine Girls |
| Website | Günther official web site |
Mats Söderlund is a Swedish musician and fashion model, best known under his stage name Günther.
Career
Before he started working as an artist, he worked part time in a clothing store. Gunther's 2004 smash hit "Ding Dong Song" brought him country-wide recognition in his homeland, Sweden. The campy, silly, and titillating track, "Ding Dong Song" topped the Swedish charts in 2004 thanks to an inescapable hook and a sexually charged video featuring Günther's backup singers, the Sunshine Girls. A year later the campy phenomenon spread across Europe as indie rockers Franz Ferdinand were heard performing the song acoustically on Dutch radio.[1] In 2006, his song "Like Fire Tonight" was accepted into Melodifestivalen, a Swedish music competition. However, Günther and the Sunshine Girls finished sixth in the semi-final round and did not make the finals.
Günther announced on his website that he was working on a new album with the working title Dirty Man Swedish Sex Beast. In 2011, the first single, "Pussycat", became available on Günther's web site.[2]
Coming back from a hiatus, Günther released the single "I'm Not Justin Bieber, B*tch" on 12 December 2013. The song features strong electro house influences in its sound.[3] The track's sexually aggressive music video has gone viral, gaining momentum among fans and having over two million views as of November 2015.[4]
Discography
Studio albums
- Pleasureman (2004, Sweden; 2006, USA; 2007, Japan)[5]
Singles
- "Ding Dong Song" (with The Sunshine Girls) (2004)
- "Teeny Weeny String Bikini" (with The Sunshine Girls) (2004)
- "Touch Me" (with Samantha Fox) (2004)
- "Tutti Frutti Summer Love" (with The Sunshine Girls) (2005)
- "Christmas Song (Ding Dong)" (with The Sunshine Girls) (2005)
- "Like Fire Tonight" (with The Sunshine Girls) (2006)
- "Sun Trip (Summer Holiday)" (with The Sunshine Girls) (2007)
- "Famous" (with The Sunshine Girls) (2010)
- "Pussycat" (with The Sunshine Girls) (2011)
- "I'm not Justin Bieber Bitch" (2013)
References
- ↑ http://www.answers.com/topic/mats-s-derlund
- ↑ http://www.gunthernet.com/spindex.htm
- ↑ https://rateyourmusic.com/release/single/gunther/im_not_justin_bieber__b_tch/
- ↑ "I'm Not Justin Bieber B**ch - Official Video". YouTube.com. December 13, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- ↑ Pleasureman at Discogs (list of releases)
External links
- Günthernet.com – Official website
- Günther discography at Discogs
- The Eurodance Encyclopedia – Günther and the Sunshine Girls
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