PA/51/12 7 December 2012
Gotye performs in India in February 2013
The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter plays at blueFROG, New Delhi on 6 February 2013
December 2012: International music sensation Gotye heads to India for his first concert in the country in February 2013. The Australian singer-songwriter just picked up three Grammy nominations, capping off what has been a spectacular year for the musician. Gotye will perform in New Delhi on 6 February at blueFROG, bringing his hits like 'Somebody I Used To Know’ and 'Eyes Wide Open' to his Indian fans for the first time.
His concert in Delhi is the finale to Oz Fest, the biggest Australian cultural festival ever held in India, and is being promoted in association with NH7.in.
Gotye announces his India tour on the back of very exciting news for the artist. Gotye is right up among the top Grammy-nominated artists this year, having picked up three Grammy nominations including the prestigious Record Of The Year for his 2011 release Making Mirrors. Gotye and his duet partner Kimbra have been nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group for their worldwide smash hit ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’, and Gotye’s third nomination comes in for Best Alternative Music Album for Making Mirrors. Gotye also swept the pool at the 2012 ARIAs (Australian Recording Industry Association) announced on 29 November. He won more awards than any other artist, picking up a total of six awards, including Best Male Artist and the prestigious Album of the Year for his acclaimed release, Making Mirrors. Gotye was also voted by the public as Australia's Best Live Act.
These awards cap what has been an incredible year for Gotye. In 2012, Making Mirrors sold nearly two million copies worldwide – an album that was written and recorded at his home studio. It is well past triple platinum in Australia and has gone top ten in 25 countries. 'Somebody That I Used To Know' - the surprise smash hit single - has moved 13 million units worldwide and has been the biggest selling song of the year in major markets such as the UK. It spent eight weeks at number one in America. Its iconic video has passed 350 million views on YouTube and woven its way into the hearts and minds of a good percentage of the planet. Gotye has appeared on major TV shows like Saturday Night Live and at important festivals like Coachella.
Gotye has recently finished a world tour with 60 dates in iconic venues across the globe from The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles and Radio City Music Hall in New York City, to London's Hammersmith Apollo and Paris' iconic Le Zenith. Gotye’s 2012 tour also took him to places like Dubai, Poland and Korea for the first time, countries that have embraced his music the last year – and this continues on to 2013 with his first concert in India.
About Oz Fest
Oz Fest is the biggest Australian cultural festival ever staged in India. The Australian Government is working with 24 government, business, institutional and production partners to present over 100 events in 18 locations across India between October 2012 and February 2013. Oz Fest is the Australia International Cultural Council’s focus country program for 2012. For more information on Oz Fest visit: www.ozfestindia.com, www.facebook.com/ozfestinindia or follow us on twitter @OzFestIndia.
About Only Much Louder
Only Much Louder occupies a unique space in music and alternative lifestyle culture. It comprises four key divisions - an artist management and booking agency (The Syndicate), a video production house (Babble Fish Productions), a festivals and large-format events production team (Motherswear), and a digital services division (OML Digital) in which NH7.in is included. NH7.in is the preferred destination for urban counterculture trends in music, arts, design and youth lifestyle. With ten years of experience in the Indian music scene, OML is recognised as a pioneering promoter of alternative music in the country. The firm has produced exciting live music festivals like the Bacardi NH7 Weekender (described by The Guardian as “India's answer to Glastonbury”), the Eristoff Invasion Festival (which was headlined by the world’s number one DJ David Guetta in its 2012 edition) and the Big Chill festival (2007).
For more information, contact:
Australian High Commission
Shekhar Nambiar
Phone: +919810154167 | Email: [email protected]
Little Big Noise
Neysa Mendes
Phone: +919821336963 | Email: [email protected]