How does it feel to be an overnight success? How difficult is to retain and handle success?
It feels great, I love all of it and it’s great to have thousands of Twitter followers. Especially with the success of Somebody That I Used To Know, I’ve come across people who like the song, but don’t even know its name, or the name of the record, or my name! I’m a private person and as a result, I feel very exposed. I don’t seek out as much social interaction as many of my friends do. I prefer spending time reading, reflecting and processing things.

Gotye is a multi instrumentalist who also plays the guitar, drums, percussion, keyboards and synthesizer. He recorded his first tracks back in 2001.