Richelle Baisch

10/18/2016

Music-1010-400-F16
Semester Project
Biography-Michael Buble`

Michael Stephen Buble` was born September 9, 1975. He is from Burnaby, British
Columbia, Canada. He because a naturalized Italian citizen in 2005. Michaels
father Lewis was a Salmon fisherman and his mothers name was Amber. He has
two younger sisters, one is a childrens book writer and the other is an actress.

Michael stated in an interview with Oprah, that he wanted to be a famous singer

since he was two-years-old. Although his family didnt notice his talent until he was
thirteen years old. Michael started his love with Jazz when he was five, and his
family played Bing Crosby around Christmas time.

Michael tried his hand at hockey and even working as a fisherman, but decided he
was no good at either. While he didnt end up becoming he professional hockey
player, he still loves the game and regularly donates money to the sport. Michael
said if he was any good at being a hockey player, he probably wouldnt be a singer.

Michaels grandfather was a great inspiration to him. Michael grew up listening to

his father jazz music and his grandfather is the one who paid for Michaels voice
lessons. The first time his grandfather played The Mills Brothers, something clicked
for Michael, and he knew that was the music he wanted to perform. Some of
Michaels first performances were arranged by his grandfather, where his
grandfather would give his plumbing services in exchange for Michael to have stage
time.

At the age of eighteen Michael entered a local talent contest, and one. But was then
disqualified for not being old enough. He then entered a Canadian youth talent
contest and won that as well. While Michael took every gig imaginable, he was not
being noticed.

Buble`s career finally took off, when he was introduced to David Foster, a MultiGrammy winner, whod worked with many famous artists, including Madonna,
Michael Jackson, Celine Dion and Cher to name a few. Buble`s self-titled debut
album came out in 2003 by 143 records/Reprise records.

He received worldwide attention with his album Its Time, in 2005. Michaels album
Crazy Love, which released in 2009, debuted at number one on the US 200, after
three days of sales and remained there for 2 weeks.

Michaels holiday album Christmas, that was released in 2011, was in first place on
the Billboard 200 for the last four weeks of 2011 and the first week of 2012.
Christmas became Michael Buble`s third number-one album.

Michael had several serious relationships before meeting his wife Luisano Lopilato.
They were married in Buenos Aires in 2011 and have two sons together.

Michael is also a record producer. Michael has won numerous awards, including four
Grammys and multiple Juno awards.
As of 2013 Michael Buble` had sold over 55 million albums worldwide.

Michael Buble has one countless awards, tried his hand at acting and is very giving
of his time and money. One the one strange item that Michael requests in his
dressing room when performing, is a hockey puck of the local team.

Bubles` albums include:

BaBalu (2001)
Dream (2002)
Michael Buble` (2003)
Its Time (2005)
Call me Irresponsible (2007)
Crazy Love (2009)
Christmas (2011)
To be Loved (2013)
Nobody but me (2016)

Television and Guest appearances:

Saturday Night Live

Rachel Ray
Oprah
Michael Buble`s Christmas in Hollywood (several Christmas Specials)
Americas Got Talent
Sesame Street
American Music Awards
Jimmy Fallon
The Voice
Steve Harvey
Chelsea
TMZ
ABC News Nightline
Live with Michael and Kelley
The View
Ellen Degeneres
Christmas in Rockafeller Center
Good Morning America
Access Hollywood
Entertainment Tonight
Dateline
Australian Idol

Tours:

Michael Buble` Live in Concert

Its Time Tour
Irresponsible
Crazy Love
Christmas
To Be Loved
Nobody But Me

Sources:
www.wikepedia.org
www.michaelbuble.com