Günther (singer)
Swedish singer
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.
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 influences in its sound. The track's music video went 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) (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.
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