Michael Buble - Biography

Last Editor: dmacias				Michael Buble Biography -   Name : Michael Buble Profession : Actor Birth name : Michael Steven Bublé Born : September 9, 1975 (1975-09-09) (age 32) Origin : Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada Genre(s) : Big band, Traditional pop, Swing, Jazz, Adult Contemporary Occupation(s) : Singer-songwriter, actor Instrument(s) : Vocals, piano Years active : 1996 — present Label(s) : 143/Reprise Website : Official website

Michael Buble Trivia -

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. He has gone multi-platinum in over 15 countries. In 2005, he 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), Asia, and Australia. His self-titled debut went multi-platinum, and his multi-platinum CD, "It's Time" (which included the No. 1 Buble-penned smash single "Home") sold over 5.5 million CDs worldwide. As of October 2006, "It's Time" went 6 times Platinum in Canada, 4 times Platinum in Australia and Italy, double Platinum in Singapore and USA. Platinum in the UK, Austria, Germany, Holland, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Switzerland, Taiwan and South Africa. Gold status in Belgium, France, Philippines, Sweden and Thailand. As of 2007, "It's Time" remained on the Billboard Traditional Jazz Albums Charts for a staggering two years and in the No. 1 slot for over 80 weeks, holding the all time record for highest number of weeks at No. 1 by any artist. The internationally acclaimed hit original song "Home" reached No. 1 on charts in more than 10 countries, including Japan, Canada and Italy. "It's Time" was nominated for 2 Grammy Awards and was the Bestselling 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. Received two Genie Award nominations in 2000 for songs he wrote for the film Here's to Life! (2000) starring Eric McCormack. His debut self-titled CD released in 2003 hit the best-selling charts in more than 15 countries and went Quadruple Platinum in Canada. Won 4 Juno Awards (2006) for Best Single of the Year "Home", Best Album of the Year "It's Time", Best Artist of the Year, and Best Pop Album of the Year "It's Time". Won 3 Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards (2006) for Male Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year "It's Time", and Best Original Composition "Home". When Michael's 2006 Valentine's Day EP - "With Love, Michael Buble"- was released only for a week, the album reached Gold status selling 500,000 copies. The album also became the biggest selling CD Hallmark has ever released, selling in excess of 3 million copies. Living in Vancover with his partner, Emily Blunt. [19 January 2007] His album It's Time broke the all time record for highest number of weeks at number 1 by any artist. It's Time spent 76 weeks in the number 1 spot on Billboard's Top Traditional Jazz Albums Charts. According to the Nielsan Soundscan charts, which tracks weekly industry sales in America, both the Traditional Jazz Album and the Current Jazz Album charts lists It's Time at an amazing total of 101 weeks on the charts with sales exceeding 2.2 million to date. Is of Italian descent. He has dual Italian-Canadian citizenship. He has stated that his last name is actually from his Italian ancestry. Part of his family is from Treviso (in northern Italy), and the other part of his family is from Villa Santa Lucia, Italy. His grandfather Demetrio "Mitch" Santaga comes from the village of Preganziol, Italy. During preparation for his daughter's wedding, Brian Mulroney was hesitant to listen to Buble's CD, given by Mulroney's speech writer Michael McSweeney after a corporate gig, because the wedding had a long list of entertainment. However, it was Brian's wife Mila who told him to listen to the CD and include Buble in the entertainment list, after which Buble was invited to sing in front of wedding guest David Foster, who later produced Buble's self-titled album. In 1996, he landed a role as Elvis in the Vancouver run of a Rock and Roll musical revue called Red Rock Diner, where he became friends with Debbie Timuss, a stage actress, dancer and singer who taught him the choreography. Two years later they became an item and moved to Toronto as part of the cast of another musical revue, this time a big band musical revue called Forever Swing. The hit single "Home" from the album It's Time was written for Debbie Timuss, whom Bublé has had a near decade long off-again-on-again relationship. Having gotten back together from one of their breakups and away in Italy on tour, he penned "Home" for Timuss, describing his pain from being away from her. She is the song's background vocalist and is featured in the song's music video. He referred the album It's Time as "Debbie's Record", and a few of the tracks on It's Time was recorded while he sang to her as she sat outside the studio. They became formally engaged pre-Christmastime 2004 and called off the engagement November 2005. His father Lewis is a salmon fisherman and his mother, Amber, raised him and his two younger sisters. At 18, Bublé entered a talent contest in a local bar even though the rules stipulated contestants had to be 19. After he won, the organizer, a local publicist and entrepreneur named Beverly Delich, disqualified him but was so impressed by his talent that she later called him at his parents' home and suggested he enter the British Columbia Youth Talent Search. He won, and Delich then helped him record an independent CD. On March 19 2007, his self-penned single "Everything", from album Call Me Irresponsible, made the highest debut in the history of the BDS AC (adult contemporary) charts. In its first week at Canadian radio, "Everything" debuted at #3 on the BDS Mainstream AC Audience chart, and a week later it reached #1 Airplay. Also in its first week, it was aired over 300 times on 43 Radio Stations, reaching an estimated audience in Canada of over 5.2 million listeners. [2005] The U.S. Billboard ranks "It's Time" as the Best Selling Jazz recording of 2005 and chose him as the #1 Jazz Artist. [2005] His self-penned single "Home" reached #1 at Pop and AC radio in Canada and #1 at AC radio in the United States. A long-time devoted hockey fan of the Vancouver Canucks. Watches Canucks games on his laptop when he is not in British Columbia; never misses any of the games. The original song "Lost" (from album Call Me Irresponsible) is the sequel to his hit single "Home" (from album It's Time). While in Australia, Bublé co-wrote "Lost" during the process of ending his eight year relationship to Debbie Timuss, whom he had previously written "Home" for while still together. "Lost" was written as a tribute to his former relationship to Timuss. Before "Lost" was released, Bublé played the song to Timuss. However, his current girlfriend Emily Blunt is the inspiration to the original single "Everything" (from album Call Me Irresponsible). First met Emily Blunt backstage with a group of people after one of his U.S. concerts in 2004. His grandfather was a plumber who, whenever he fixed something at a nightclub or something like that, did it for free if the owners allowed Bublé to sing there. Dean Regan's touring musical "Forever Swing" was a major factor in launching his early career. His starring role in "Forever Swing" gained huge praise by both fans and critics throughout Canada and the United States. "Everything", the first hit single from the 2007 album Call Me Irresponsible, boasts the fastest trip to Number 1 in three years on Billboards Adult Contemporary chart. By December 2004, his self-titled debut album sold over three million worldwide including seven times platinum in Australia, three times platinum in Canada, twice platinum in the United Kingdom, South Africa, Italy, New Zealand and the Philippines, and gold status in Indonesia, Malaysia, Spain, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Set the record in 2005 at The Sydney Opera House for the most tickets sold in one day ever. By 2004, he had sold-out engagements throughout Europe, Australia, and Asia, including 3-night sold out shows at the Sydney Opera House's Concert Hall in April and sold-out an unprecedented 9 shows across Australia; in November 2004, he completed 16 sell-outs in the U.K. alone, most notably two SROs at London's prestigious Royal Albert Hall. 2007 Grammy Award-nomination: Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for "Caught in the Act". 2006 Grammy Award-nominations: Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for "It's Time", Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist for the song "Can't Buy Me Love". Worked with his salmon fisherman father for six years. On fishing days, which normally began from 4:30am to 11pm with physically demanding work, he would listen on the boat to music tapes of classic standards made for him not by his father, an ardent Bruce Springsteen fan, but by his Italian-born grandfather. Jobs as a showman included talent shows, conventions, cruise ships, hotel lounges, smoky bars, clubs, corporate gigs, and theatre. Won 2008 Grammy Award: Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for "Call Me Irresponsible". Nomination: Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for the song "Everything". Won a 2006 MuchMoreMusic Award for "Save The Last Dance For Me". On May 16 2007, Call Me Irresponsible was the #1 best selling album in Canada, Australia, South Africa, Europe, Singapore, and the USA. Call Me Irresponsible also reached #1 on the Billboard's Sales Charts, Internet, Traditional Jazz and Pop charts. Sang at a wedding for only the second time when he headlined the entertainment at the $6 million wedding of James Packer, Australia's richest man, and Erica Baxter in France on June 2007. The first time he performed at a wedding was for the Canadian Prime Minister's daughter in 2000, where he got a record deal. Sold out 11 shows in a single day when he toured Australia in 2005. Won two Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards (2008): Male Vocalist of the Year & Best Original Composition of the Year "Everything". Won 2008 Juno Fan Choice Award. 2008 Juno Nominations: Single of the Year "Everything", Album of the Year "Call Me Irresponsible", Artist of the Year, and Pop Album of the Year "Call Me Irresponsible". 2008 German ECHO Award nomination in category International Pop/Rock Male Artist of the Year. 2008 Brit Awards nomination for Best International Male Solo Artist. Won 2005 World Music Award for category World's Best Selling Artist/Canada. 2005 World Music Award nomination for World's Best Selling Pop Male Artist. Won 2006 Canadian Radio Music Awards for Best New Solo Artist (Hot AC category - song "Home") & SOCAN Songwriter of the Year for the song "Home". Won 2006 German ECHO Award for National/International Jazz Production of the Year - "It's Time". 2006 ECHO Nomination for International Newcomer of the Year. Broke up with longtime girlfriend Emily Blunt in July 2008. They had been together since 2005.

Michael Buble Detailed Biography -

Michael Steven Bublé (IPA: /ˈbuːbleɪ/ or boo-BLAY) (born 9 September 1975) is a Canadian big band singer. He won several awards, including a Grammy and multiple Juno Awards. While achieving modest chart success in the United States, his 2003 self-titled album has reached the top ten in Lebanon, the UK and his home country. However, he did find commercial success in the U.S. with his 2005 album It's Time. He has sold over 18 million albums. Michael has also appeared on the TV series Rove four times. Bublé was born in Burnaby, British Columbia in a family of fishermen. He is of mostly Italian heritage. Bublé grew up listening to his grandfather's collection of jazz records, and on his website he highlights the importance of his grandfather in encouraging his musical tastes. He recorded three independent albums, one as a present to his grandfather. Bublé received two Genie Award-nominations in 2000 for both songs he wrote for the film Here's to Life. Michael's first national TV performance was on a 1997 award-winning Bravo! documentary titled "Big Band Boom!" which was directed by Mark Glover Masterson. Bublé frequently walks through the crowd at his concerts, as shown here in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 8, 2007. Bublé's career breakthrough came when Michael McSweeney, associate to former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, saw his performance at a business party. McSweeney enjoyed Bublé's performance, and Bublé gave him an album, which McSweeney, in turn, gave to Mulroney and his wife. Bublé was then invited to sing at the wedding of Mulroney's daughter Caroline in 2000, where he sang Kurt Weill's "Mack the Knife". At the wedding, Brian Mulroney introduced Bublé to David Foster, a multi-Grammy award winning producer and a Warner Brothers record executive who had worked with Josh Groban previously. Foster signed Bublé to his '143' record label, producing the Michael Bublé in 2000. The album features a range of standards from various eras including "Fever", "The Way You Look Tonight", "For Once in My Life", Van Morrison's "Moondance" and Lou Rawls's "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine". Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees sang back up vocals on Bublé's version of the group's "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?". This song is credited as the main reason Buble' broke through, as it was a # 1 hit in many countries, and sold very well in the US as well, after the CD was stickered with "Includes 'How Can You Mend A Broken Heart' featuring Barry Gibb". The album Michael Bublé was released by Warner Bros. Records just before Valentine's Day in 2003. The album was actually first released by the Warner company in South Africa, where the album went into the Top 5 and was certified Gold. Soon after that, it entered the Canadian album charts. As success in the USA was marginal at best, Bublé started visiting countries all over the world, with the album being successful in places like the Philippines and Singapore. He then moved on to placed like Italy and eventually had chart success in the UK, U.S., Australia and elsewhere soon followed with the album going Platinum and reaching the top ten of the album charts in the UK and Canada and going all the way to #1 in Australia. The album has reached the top 50 of the Billboard 200 album charts in the U.S. His version of George Michael's "Kissing a Fool" was released as a single from the album and reached the top 30 of the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart. "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?" reached the top 30 of the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart as well. His third single "Sway" also reached the top 30 of the Adult Contemporary chart, while a Junkie XL remix of the song reached the top 20 in Australia in May 2004. Bublé won the "New Artist of the Year" award at the Juno Awards of 2004 and his self-titled album was nominated for "Album of the Year", but lost out to Sam Roberts. Bublé released a Christmas EP Let it Snow in late 2003. The title track reached the top 40 of the Australia singles chart. He released a live album and video in April 2004 with the video reaching the top 10 of the Billboard video charts. The album also reached the top 50 of the Australian album charts as at the end of April and the Billboard 200 album charts. Let it Snow was re-released in the United States on October 9, 2007. Bublé has also appeared in a variety of films in the past few years including his appearance as a karaoke singer in Duets opposite Gwyneth Paltrow and Huey Lewis. He also has appeared in, and sang several soundtrack songs for, Totally Blonde in 2001 and in The Snow Walker in 2003. Songs from Bublé's debut album ("For Once in My Life", "Kissing a Fool") were released on the soundtrack for the movie Down with Love, but the soundtrack also included a previously unreleased duet with Holly Palmer on the movie's title theme. The Junkie XL remix of the theme for the 60s TV cartoon version of Spider-Man from Bublé's Babalu album was played during the closing credits of Spider-Man 2, and this version was also released as a single. Feeling Good Problems listening to the file? See media help. Bublé's second studio album, It's Time, debuted as a hugely successful performance. The album reached number 7 on the Billboard 200 album chart and number 2 on the ARIA Album Charts in Australia. It's Time also debuted at number 4 on the UK Album Charts. The album features covers of Beatles and Ray Charles songs, and the hit single "Home". Michael Bublé was engaged to long-time girlfriend Debbie Timuss, a stage actress, dancer, and singer. Both were in the musicals Red Rock Diner in 1996 and Dean Regan's Forever Swing in 1998. Timuss was listed as one of the dedicatees in Bublé's self-titled album Michael Bublé and It's Time, and as background vocalist on It's Time. While away in Italy, Bublé co-wrote the hit single "Home" for Timuss. Timuss was also featured in the music video for "Home" . Their engagement ended in November 2005. Their breakup inspired Bublé to co-write the hit original song "Lost". During an appearance at Australian television's Logie Awards in 2005, he met British actress Emily Blunt backstage. He thought she was a BBC television producer. She also provided background vocals on the cover of "Me and Mrs. Jones" on the album Call Me Irresponsible. The hit original song "Everything" was penned by Bublé for Blunt. As confirmed by Bublé's publicist on July 11, 2008, he and longtime girlfriend Emily Blunt have parted ways. Both albums contain Live CD and DVD. Notes Bublé's band. Bublé with former guitarist, Randy Napoleon