All About Michael
About Michael
| Michael Buble's introduction to the music of the swing era came to him through his grandfather, who filled his grandson's ears with the sounds of the Mills Brothers, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and others. As Buble eagerly absorbed the recordings, he began to realize that he wanted to be a singer and that this style of music, virtually foreign to his own generation, was what he wanted to perform. With his grandfather's assistance, Buble soon learned a whole catalog of tunes and gained experience and exposure by singing as a guest with several local bands. While still in his teen years, he won the Canadian Youth Talent Search, released several independent albums, and performed in a musical review titled Swing that traveled across the U.S. It wasn't long before Buble was introduced to Grammy-winning producer David Foster and signed his first major recording contract with Reprise Records. The two Canadians began work on a debut album that would incorporate Buble's aptitude for pop standards into songs that spanned several decades. His self-titled debut disc was released in early 2003, and featured jazzy takes on old standards like "Fever" and "The Way You Look Tonight" as well as newer classics like Van Morrison's "Moondance" and the Bee Gees' "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart." Further exposure ensued with a world tour and appearances on several television programs like NBC's Today Show, in which he sang a duet with host Katie Couric. He finished off 2003 with an EP of holiday material, Let It Snow, and began 2004 with the live CD/DVD set Come Fly With Me. In 2005, It's Time was a numer one hit in Canada, Japan, Italy, and Australia, and made the top ten of both the UK and US. ~ Aaron Latham, All Music Guide |
| Written by Aaron Latham |
Michael Buble facts
Michael Buble grew up near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He was introduced to swing music and old standards by his grandfather, who offered his services for free as a professional plumber to musicians who were willing to let Michael sing a couple of songs with them on stage.
Michael's big break came when, singing at Brian Mulroney's daughter's wedding, he was introduced to David Foster who took him under his wing. His self-titled debut album came out February 12, 2003 and has since gone gold in Canada!
Won Best New Artist at the Canadian Juno Awards (April, 2004)
Older brother of Crystal Buble.
Last name is pronounced "Boo-blay".
In September 2003, sang at "Blue Note" Jazz Club, in Manhattan's Greenwich Village, New York City.
Is an international singing sensation. In 2005, Michael has traveled the world over a dozen times, performing sold-out shows throughout the U.S., Europe (including a sold-out performance at the prestigious London's Royal Albert Hall), and Australia. His platinum CD, "It's Time" which included the No. 1 Buble-penned smash single "Home," along with his multi-platinum self-titled debut have sold over 7 million CDs worldwide. He has gone multi-platinum in Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, South Africa, Italy, New Zealand and the Philippines, and gold status in Indonesia, Malaysia, Spain, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Michael's album "It's Time" has also gone number one on the Billboard Jazz Chart. "It's Time" has also been nominated for a Grammy Award and was the best selling Traditional Jazz album of 2005.
His self-penned single, "Home" has the distinction of being the most-heard song on Canadian radio in 2005, reaching an audience estimated to exceed 382 million people.
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