Günther (singer)

Mats Söderlund^[1][2] (born 25 July 1967), better known by his stage name Günther, is a Swedish singer.

Günther
Günther in 2007
Background information
Birth name	Mats Olle Söderlund
Born	(1967-07-25) 25 July 1967 (age 56) Malmö, Sweden
Genres	Europop Eurodance Eurobeat
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	2004–present
Website	gunther-official.com

Career

Söderlund was a model in his youth, and then later he was the owner of two nightclubs in Malmö.^[3]

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^[4] 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 influences in its sound.^[5] The track's music video has gone viral, gaining momentum among fans and having 5.6 million views as of mid-2023.^[6]

Discography

Studio albums

• Pleasureman (2004, Sweden; 2006, US; 2007, Japan)^[7]

Singles

• "Ding Dong Song" (with The Sunshine Girls) (2004)
• "Teeny Weeny String Bikini" (with The Sunshine Girls) (2004)
• "Touch Me" (with Samantha Fox) (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)

Guest appearances

• "Just Do It" (DJ Oku Luukkainen and Teflon Brothers) (2021)

References

1. "Günther: "Melodifestivalen hade varit kul att göra igen"". Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 March 2021.
2. Anoushiravani, Mitra (25 April 2008). "Q&A with Gunther and the Sunshine Girls". Brown Daily Herald. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
3. Tuna, Ieva (28 July 2004). "Gunther - the man behind the moustache". baltictimes.com. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
4. "The Most Trusted Place for Answering Life's Questions". Answers. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
5. "I'm Not Justin Bieber, B*tch by Günther (Single, Electropop): Reviews, Ratings, Credits, Song list". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
6. "I'm Not Justin Bieber B**ch - Official Video". YouTube.com. 13 December 2013. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
7. Pleasureman at Discogs (list of releases)

External links

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