Michael Bublé life and biography

Michael Bublé, born Michael Steven Bublé on September 9, 1975, in Burnaby, British Columbia is a British actor and singer. Buble's father, Lewis, was often out at sea. This left his mother, Amber, and grandfather, Demetrio Santanga, as the primary caregivers for Buble; and his two younger sisters, Crystal and Brandee.

He has won several awards, including two Grammy Awards and multiple Juno Awards. His first album reached the top ten in the UK and Canada. He found worldwide commercial success with his 2005 album It's Time, and his 2007 album Call Me Irresponsible was an even bigger success, reaching number one on the Canadian Albums Chart, the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, the Australian ARIA Albums Chart and the European charts. Bublé has sold more than 25 million albums worldwide.

Santanga's huge collection of records was the foundation of Buble's passion for classic jazz and soul music. Thanks to famed artists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Stevie Wonder, Frank Sinatra, and Tony Bennett, it wasn't too long before young Michael decided that he wanted to follow in their famous footsteps. Said Buble;, "I wanted to be a singer and I knew that this was the music that I wanted to sing."

With the encouragement of his grandfather, Buble entered and won a local talent contest. When the organizer, Beverly Delich, later discovered that Buble was only 17; a year younger than the contest requirements; she disqualified him. Even still, she was so impressed by his talents that she suggested he enter the British Columbia Youth Talent Search instead. Having learned all of his grandfather's favorite tunes, Buble entered the British Columbia competition and won.

Buble's success prompted Delich to help him record his first independent CD. In the meantime, Santanga had spread the word that he would offer free plumbing service for anyone who could provide career opportunities for his grandson. Buble became a regular at several local music venues.

In 1996, Buble landed a role portraying Elvis in the Vancouver run of the musical "Red Rock Diner," and soon caught the eye of Debbie Timuss, a fellow dancer and singer in the production. Two years later, the couple moved to Toronto to perform in the cast of another musical revue; this time a big band effort called "Forever Swing" (1998).

But Buble's real break came during a performance at a party for Michael McSweeney, a former advisor to the Canadian Prime Minister. McSweeney was so impressed with Buble's performance that he began circulating the performer's independent album, which soon fell into the hands of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and his wife. In 2000, the couple invited Buble to sing at their daughter's wedding. At the event, he wowed the bride and her guests with a rendition of Kurt Weill's "Mack The Knife."

During the festivities, the singer was introduced to wedding guest David Foster, a Grammy-winning producer and Warner Bros. music executive. The following year, Foster signed Buble; to the 143 Records label, and the two began work on the singer's first major-label release. "The last thing we wanted to do was a tribute album or a lounge act," says Buble. "We wanted to treat this music with the love and respect it deserves, but the important thing was to capture a spirit and energy and that wasn't confined to any particular musical era."

In 2003, Buble's first major album was released. The self-titled record was a worldwide success, hitting No. 1 in Australia, going multi-platinum in many countries, and reaching the Top 10 in the UK as well as Canada. The debut album incorporated Buble's multi-faceted talents, especially his aptitude for lending a pop style to old classics such as "Fever," "Moondance," and "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart?" A world tour followed, and Buble ended 2003 with a disc of Christmas tunes entitled "Let It Snow."

In 2004, at the age of 28, Buble officially arrived on the international music scene, winning Best New Talent at Canada's prestigious Juno Awards. His third album release, It's Time (2005) topped the success of his debut; it sold over five million copies worldwide and remained on the Billboard Jazz charts for two years. The album's single, "Home," was a fan favorite; Bublé wrote it for long-term love Timuss, and featured her in the video as well as the backing vocals. The song shot to the No. 1 spot in more than 10 countries, and had the distinction of being the most played song on Canadian radio that year.

Later that year, Timuss and Buble split amid rumors of his infidelity. News soon spread that the break-up had coincided with the emergence of a new relationship;a romance with British actress Emily Blunt. The pair had met backstage at an awards ceremony. Buble; later admitted he had no idea who she was at the time, and thought she was a TV producer.

Buble's third album, Call Me Irresponsible was released in 2007, and the album debuted at No. 3 on the Canadian charts. Buble's critics and fans rushed to sing his praises, especially lauding the Timuss-inspired track "Lost." He reportedly wrote the track "Everything" for Blunt, but the couple parted ways in July of 2008. The broken romance didn't keep the musician from his success, however, and by the summer of that year Buble had sold more than 18 million albums worldwide. He also swept music award ceremonies all over the world, earning a Grammy and two Grammy nominations in the U.S.; one Juno award and five Juno nominations in Canada; a nomination at the Brit Awards; and a nomination for an international ECHO award.

In December of 2008, Buble branched out into the world of sports when he became a minority owner of the ice hockey team, the Vancouver Giants. He has also began taking on television projects. He participated in a new documentary called Music and the Brain on Canadian Television that discusses the scientific effects of music on human cognition. He then scored a special musical arrangement for a new episode of the hit American sitcom, 30 Rock. He is currently at work on a new album.

Albums

* Babalu 2001
* Michael Bublé 2003
* Totally Bublé 2003
* Come Fly with Me 2004
* It's Time 2005
* Caught in the Act 2005
* Christmas 2006
* Call Me Irresponsible 2007
* Crazy Love 2009

As songwriter

* "Dumb ol' Heart" - Here's to Life! (soundtrack)
* "I've Never Been in Love Before" - Here's to Life! (soundtrack)
* "Home" - It's Time
* "Lost" - Call Me Irresponsible
* "Everything" - Call Me Irresponsible
* "Mr. Templeton" - Flu Shot (30 Rock)
* "Haven't Met You Yet" - Crazy Love
* "Hold On" - Crazy Love
* "Cry Me a River - Crazy Love
* "Hollywood" - Crazy Love

Filmography

* 2000: Duets
* 2001: Totally Blonde
* 2003: The Snow Walker
* 2004: Las Vegas – Catch of the Day

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