Michael Bublé facts for kids

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Born	Michael Steven Bublé (1975-09-09) September 9, 1975 (age 49) Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Citizenship	Canada Italy
Occupation	Singer songwriter record producer
Years active	1994–present
Spouse(s)	Luisana Lopilato ​ (m. 2011)​
Children	4
Musical career
Genres	Traditional pop easy listening jazz swing
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	143 Reprise
Associated acts	Naturally 7 Leon Jackson
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Michael Steven Bublé (born September 9, 1975) is a famous Canadian singer and songwriter. He is known for bringing back popular old songs, called "traditional pop standards" and songs from the "Great American Songbook." Michael Bublé has sold over 75 million records around the world. He has also won many awards, including five Grammy Awards and fifteen Juno Awards.

In 2003, Bublé's first album became a top ten hit in Canada and the United Kingdom. He became famous worldwide with his 2005 album It's Time. His 2007 album Call Me Irresponsible reached number one in many countries, including Canada, the UK, and the US. His 2009 album Crazy Love also hit number one in the US.

His 2011 holiday album, Christmas, was a huge success. It was number one on the Billboard 200 chart for five weeks. This made Christmas his third album in a row to reach number one. He later released To Be Loved in 2013, Nobody but Me in 2016, and Love in 2018.

Early Life and First Steps in Music

Michael Steven Bublé was born in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, on September 9, 1975. His father, Lewis Bublé, was a fisherman, and his mother, Amber, was a homemaker. Michael's family came from Italy. He has two younger sisters, Brandee and Crystal. His family raised him as a Roman Catholic. He went to Seaforth Elementary School and Cariboo Hill Secondary School.

Michael Bublé said that he dreamed of being a singer since he was two years old. When he was a teenager, he prayed to become a singer. He became interested in jazz music when he was about five. This happened when his family played Bing Crosby's White Christmas album. Some of his favorite singers include Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley.

His family first noticed his singing talent when he was 13. They heard him sing "May your days be merry and bright" very strongly during a car ride.

Bublé also loves ice hockey. He wanted to be a professional hockey player for the Vancouver Canucks. But he felt he was not good enough. He often played hockey when he was young. He watched Vancouver Canucks games with his father. He said he "went to every single home game as a kid."

From age 14, Bublé worked as a commercial fisherman with his father for six summers. He called it "the most deadly physical work I'll ever know." He said it taught him a lot about being responsible.

His first singing jobs were in nightclubs when he was 16. His Italian grandfather, Demetrio Santagà, helped him get these jobs. He would offer his plumbing services in exchange for stage time for Michael. Michael's grandfather also paid for his singing lessons. Both his voice teacher and his grandfather believed he would become a star.

As a children's entertainer, he used the name "Mickey Bubbles."

Bublé grew up listening to his grandfather's jazz records. He says his grandfather helped him love jazz music. "My grandfather was really my best friend growing up," he said. "He was the one who opened me up to a whole world of music."

Michael never stopped believing he would become a star. He said he was probably the only one who believed in his dream. He also said he never learned to read music. He used only his feelings to write songs.

At age 18, Bublé won a local talent contest. But he was too young, so he was disqualified. The organizer, Bev Delich, then entered him in the Canadian Youth Talent Search. After he won that, he asked Delich to be his manager. She managed him for seven years. During this time, Bublé worked hard at many different jobs. He sang in clubs, on cruise ships, and in shopping malls.

In 1997, he often appeared on Vicki Gabereau's national talk show. These appearances helped him become better at performing on TV. He also learned how to be a good interview guest.

Bublé was nominated for two Genie Awards in 2000. This was for two songs he wrote for the film Here's to Life!. He also recorded three independent albums: First Dance (1996), Babalu (2001), and Dream (2002).

Michael Bublé's Music Career

2000–2002: Getting Started

Michael McSweeney, who worked for former prime minister Brian Mulroney, saw Bublé perform. He showed Bublé's independent album to Mulroney. Bublé was then asked to sing at Mulroney's daughter's wedding. There, he met David Foster, a famous music producer.

David Foster was not sure about signing Bublé to his record label at first. He "didn't know how to market this kind of music." Bublé moved to Los Angeles to convince Foster. Finally, Foster agreed to produce an album for him. Bublé also got support from musician Paul Anka. After Foster agreed, Bruce Allen became Bublé's manager.

2003–2004: His First Big Album

Bublé in 2008

Bublé's first official album came out on February 11, 2003. It included many classic songs like "Fever" and "The Way You Look Tonight". The album also had "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?" with Barry Gibb from the Bee Gees singing backup. This album reached the top 10 in Canada, the UK, and South Africa. It was number one in Australia.

In November 2003, Bublé released a Christmas EP called Let it Snow. It had five new songs. A live DVD/CD called Come Fly with Me came out in 2004. The DVD showed live performances and behind-the-scenes moments from his first world tour.

Bublé won New Artist of the Year at the 2004 Juno Awards. His album was nominated for Album of the Year. He also appeared in the 2003 film The Snow Walker. In 2004, he played himself in the TV show Las Vegas.

Songs from his first album were used in the movie Down with Love (2003). A remix of the Spider-Man cartoon theme from his Babalu album was played in Spider-Man 2 (2004).

2005–2006: It's Time for Success

Bublé's second studio album, It's Time, was released on February 8, 2005. This album also had classic songs like "You Don't Know Me" and "Feeling Good". It also included a new song called "Home". Bublé helped write "Home" with his musical director Alan Chang.

The album reached number one in Canada, Italy, and Japan. It was also number one on the Billboard Top Jazz chart. It spent 104 weeks on the Billboard Top Jazz chart, with 78 weeks at number one. "Home" became a big hit, reaching number one on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Tracks chart.

In 2005, he appeared in a commercial for Starbucks, singing "Come Fly with Me."

He won four Juno Awards in 2006. These included Album of the Year and Pop Album of the Year for It's Time. He also won Single of the Year for "Home" and Artist of the Year.

2007–2008: Call Me Irresponsible

Bublé's third studio album, Call Me Irresponsible, came out on May 1, 2007. This album featured songs like "Always on My Mind" and "Dream." It also had "Comin' Home Baby," a duet with Boyz II Men. In the US, the album started at number two on the Billboard 200. It then moved up to number one in its second week.

2009–2012: Crazy Love and Christmas

Bublé performing in February 2011

His fourth studio album, Crazy Love, was released on October 9, 2009, in the US. Bublé appeared on Oprah that day and sang the album's first song, "Haven't Met You Yet".

This album had 12 songs, including two new ones written by Bublé: "Haven't Met You Yet" and "Hold On." "Haven't Met You Yet" became number one on Billboard's Canadian Adult Contemporary chart. Most of the songs on the album were recorded live. Bublé wanted the album to sound natural, not too perfect. Crazy Love debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart. It also became his fastest-selling album in Australia and Canada. He went on the Crazy Love Tour to support the album.

On April 18, 2010, Bublé won four Juno Awards. These included Juno Fan Choice Award, Single of the Year ("Haven't Met You Yet"), Album of the Year (Crazy Love), and Pop Album of the Year (Crazy Love).

Bublé re-released Crazy Love on October 25, 2010. This special edition, called "Crazy Love: Hollywood Edition," had extra songs. One new song was "Hollywood".

In October 2011, Bublé released his fifth studio album, Christmas. It quickly became number one in the US and UK. Christmas has been the best-selling Christmas album in Australia every year since it came out.

Olympics and TV Appearances

Bublé was part of the torch relay for the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. He performed on the Today Show on February 12. The beginning of his song "Cry Me a River" was used as the theme for the BBC's coverage of the Winter Olympics.

He performed with other Canadian celebrities at the closing ceremony. He sang a version of "Maple Leaf Forever" and appeared as a Mountie. He also appeared in the TV special Michael Bublé's Canada.

In 2009, he appeared on The X Factor in the UK. He helped mentor the finalists and sang with Stacey Solomon in the finale.

2013–2017: To Be Loved and Nobody but Me

Bublé released To Be Loved on April 15, 2013. The first song from the album, "It's a Beautiful Day", came out on February 25, 2013. To Be Loved started at number one on the Billboard 200. This was his fourth album in a row to reach number one.

He had his 3rd Annual Christmas Special on NBC on December 18, 2013. Famous guests included Mariah Carey and Mary J. Blige.

The To Be Loved Tour was his fifth concert tour. It started on June 30, 2013, and ended on March 22, 2015.

His seventh studio album, Nobody but Me, was released on October 21, 2016. The main song, "Nobody but Me", came out on August 19, 2016.

2018–2021: Love

His eighth studio album Love (which looks like a heart emoji, ❤️) was released on November 16, 2018. The first song, "When I Fall in Love", came out on September 27, 2018. In November, he announced his An Evening with Michael Bublé tour for 2019.

On December 15, 2018, Bublé was a musical guest on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing. In January 2019, it was announced that Bublé would be in a Super Bowl commercial for Bubly sparkling water.

2022–present: Higher and The Voice

On January 29, 2022, Bublé announced his ninth studio album, Higher. It was released on March 25. This was his first new album since Love in 2018.

Dancing With The Stars on Disney+ had a "Michael Bublé Night" on October 24, 2022. Bublé was a guest judge and performed two songs, including Higher.

On May 13, 2024, it was announced that Bublé would be a coach on the 26th season of The Voice. He will also return as a coach for the 27th season in early 2025.

Michael Bublé's Personal Life

Bublé lives in Burnaby, British Columbia, with his wife and children. He has dual Italian and Canadian citizenship.

He is a big hockey fan. He supports the Vancouver Canucks. Since December 2008, he has partly owned the Vancouver Giants, a junior hockey team. Bublé even asks for one local team hockey puck in his dressing room before every concert!

On February 12, 2009, he gave A$50,000 to help people affected by the Black Saturday bushfires in Victoria, Australia.

Family and Relationships

Bublé was engaged to actress Debbie Timuss. She appeared with him in musicals and sang backup on his albums. He wrote the song "Home" for her. Their engagement ended in 2005, which inspired him to write the song "Lost".

Later, Bublé met English actress Emily Blunt in 2005. They started dating. She sang backup on his song "Me and Mrs. Jones". He wrote "Everything" for her.

After his relationship with Blunt ended in 2008, Bublé started dating Argentine actress Luisana Lopilato. They got engaged in 2009 and married in March 2011 in Buenos Aires. Bublé wrote the song "Haven't Met You Yet" for Luisana, and she appeared in its music video. Michael and Luisana have four children: two sons born in 2013 and 2016, and two daughters born in 2018 and 2022.

In 2016, Bublé's oldest son was diagnosed with a serious illness. Michael canceled his tour to be with his son during his treatment. Bublé talked about this with talk show host James Corden in 2018. His son has since fully recovered.

Michael Bublé's Albums

• BaBalu (2001)
• Dream (2002)
• Michael Bublé (2003)
• It's Time (2005)
• Call Me Irresponsible (2007)
• Crazy Love (2009)
• Christmas (2011)
• To Be Loved (2013)
• Nobody but Me (2016)
• Love (2018)
• Higher (2022)

Concert Tours

• Michael Bublé: Live in Concert (2004)
• It's Time Tour (2005–2006)
• Call Me Irresponsible Tour (2007–2008)
• Crazy Love Tour (2010–2012)
• To Be Loved Tour (2013–2015)
• An Evening with Michael Bublé (2019–2022)
• Higher Tour (2022–2023)

Special Concerts

• A Las Vegas Limited Engagement (2022)

Movies and TV Shows

Movies

Television

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Michael Bublé para niños