Günther (singer)

This article is about the Swedish singer. For the Austrian professional wrestler, see Gunther (wrestler). For the Burgundian king, see Gunther.

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 57) Malmö, Sweden
Genres	Europop Eurodance parody
Occupation	Singer
Years active	2004–present
Website	gunther-official.com

Career

Söderlund was a model in his youth, and later 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)
• "SHUT UP (dance with me)" (2024)
• "XXX" (with GPF) (2024)

Guest appearances

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