Günther (singer)

Günther
Günther in 2007
Background information
Birth name	Mats Olle Söderlund
Also known as	Günther
Born	(1967-07-25) 25 July 1967
Origin	Malmö, Sweden
Genres	Europop, Eurodance
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2003–present
Associated acts	The Sunshine Girls, D'Sanz
Website	Günther official web site

Mats Olle Söderlund (born 25 July 1967) 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 song "Ding Dong Song" brought him country-wide recognition in his homeland, Sweden. The song topped the Swedish charts in 2004 which featured 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 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]

In December 2013, Günther released the single "I'm Not Justin Bieber, B*tch". The song features strong electro house influences in its sound.^[3] The track's music video has gone viral, gaining momentum among fans and having nearly three and a half million views as of October 2016.^[4] On 23 November 2016, it was revealed that, in a collaboration with singer D'Sanz, Günther will attempt to represent Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song Love Yourself. Günther is also the main composer for the song.^[5]

Discography

Studio albums

• Pleasureman (2004, Sweden; 2006, USA; 2007, Japan)^[6]

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)
• "No Pantalones" (2016)
• "Love Yourself" (with D'Sanz, 2016)

References

External links

• Günthernet.com – Official website
• Günther discography at Discogs
• The Eurodance Encyclopedia – Günther and the Sunshine Girls