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Which singer had performed 'Somebody That I Used to Know' live with Gotye for years before it became a breakout hit in 2011?
Answer
Kimbra
Kimbra, a New Zealand-born vocalist, sang the female counterpart on Gotye's 'Somebody That I Used to Know' and had performed it live with him well before its 2011 chart success.
💡 Did you know?
Gotye performed "Somebody That I Used to Know" with Kimbra for years before its 2011 release, then spent years unable to escape it.
Other options people guess
- Lorde
- Sia
- Robyn
Topics
- one-hit-wonders
- 2010s
- duets
- gotye
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