Mats Söderlund (born 25 July 1967), better known by his stage name Günther, is a Swedish singer.
Career
Söderlund was a model in his youth, and later the owner of two nightclubs in
Malmö
Malmö is the List of urban areas in Sweden by population, third-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg, and the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, sixth-largest city in Nordic countries, the Nordic region. Located on ...
.
Günther's 2004 song "
Ding Dong Song" became popular in Sweden. The song (which featured Günther's backup singers, the Sunshine Girls) topped the Swedish charts in 2004 and would go on to be featured on his album ''
Pleasureman''.
In December 2013, Günther released the single "I'm Not Justin Bieber, Bitch". The song features strong
electro house
Electro house is a genre of electronic dance music and a subgenre of house music characterized by heavy bass and a tempo around 125–135 beats per minute. The term has been used to describe the music of many ''DJ Mag'' Top 100 DJs, including ...
influences in its sound. The track's music video has gone viral, gaining momentum among fans and having 5.6 million views as of mid-2023.
Discography
Studio albums
* ''
Pleasureman'' (2004, Sweden; 2006, US; 2007, Japan)
Singles
* "
Ding Dong Song"
(with The Sunshine Girls) (2004)
* "Teeny Weeny String Bikini"
(with The Sunshine Girls) (2004)
* "
Touch Me"
(with Samantha Fox
Samantha Karen Fox (born 15 April 1966) is an English pop singer and former glamour model from Crouch End in North London. She has appeared on reality television shows and has occasionally worked as a television presenter and actress.
Fox beg ...
) (2004)
*"Crazy and Wild"
(with The Sunshine Girls) (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"
(feat. The Sunshine Girls) (2016)
* "Love Yourself"
(with D'Sanz) (2016)
* "DYNAMITE"
(with Blizz Bugaddi) (2017)
* "Sex Myself" (2022)
* "Coupe de Main" (2023)
* "Real Sassy" (2023)
* "SHUT UP (dance with me)" (2024)
* "XXX"
(with GPF) (2024)
Guest appearances
* "Just Do It"
(DJ Oku Luukkainen and Teflon Brothers) (2021)
References
External links
gunther-official.com – Official website*
The Eurodance Encyclopedia – Günther and the Sunshine Girls
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1967 births
Living people
Swedish male models
21st-century Swedish male singers
Swedish pop singers
Swedish dance musicians
English-language singers from Sweden
Singers from Malmö