Michael Bublé

Michael Bublé
Background information
Birth name Michael Steven Bublé
Born 9 September 1975 (1975-09-09) (age 35)
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada[1]
Genres Vocal, big band, jazz, easy listening, soft rock
Occupations Singer, actor, songwriter
Instruments Vocals, piano[2]
Years active 1996 – present
Labels 143/Reprise
Associated acts Naturally 7, Jann Arden, Laura Pausini, Boyz II Men, Chris Botti
Website Official website

Michael Steven Bublé (pronounced /ˈbuːbleɪ/; born 9 September 1975) is a Canadian singer and actor. He has won several awards, including two Grammy Awards[3][4] and multiple Juno Awards.[5] 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.[6]

Contents

Early years

Michael Bublé was born in the city of Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada to Lewis Bublé, a salmon fisherman,[7] and his wife Amber Bublé (née Santagà[8]).[9] He has two younger sisters,[10] Crystal (an actress) and Brandee.[11][12] He attended Seaforth Elementary School and Cariboo Hill Secondary School.[13] According to an Oprah interview on 9 October 2009, Bublé had dreamed of becoming a famous singer since age two. When he was a teenager, he slept with his Bible and prayed to become a singer.[14][15] Bublé's interest in jazz music began around age five[16] when his family played Bing Crosby's White Christmas album at Christmas time.[16][17][18] The first time that his family noticed his singing talent was at Christmas time when Bublé was 13 years old, and they heard him powerfully sing the phrase "May your days be merry and bright" when the family was singing to the song "White Christmas" in a car ride.[14][19] Bublé also had a strong interest in hockey and wanted to become a professional hockey player for the Vancouver Canucks growing up but believed he wasn't good at it,[6][20][21] stating "I wanted so bad to be a hockey player. . .If I was any good at hockey, I probably wouldn't be singing right now."[20] Bublé often played hockey in his youth,[22][23] watched Vancouver Canucks games with his father,[24] and said that he "went to every single home game as a kid. . . I remember I wanted to be Gary Lupul, I wanted to be Patrik Sundstrom and Ivan Hlinka. I used to think that being named Michael Bublé was pretty cool because I was close to being called Jiri Bubla."[22] Bublé also shared his hockey interest with his grandfather.[25]

From age 14, Bublé spent his summers working for six years as a commercial fisherman with his father and crewmates.[7][26] Bublé described his work experience as "The most deadly physical work I’ll ever know in my lifetime. We’d be gone for two, sometimes three months at a time and the experience of living and working among guys over twice my age taught me a lot about responsibility and what it means to be a man."[10]

His first singing engagements were in nightclubs at the age of 16 and were facilitated by his Italian grandfather Demetrio Santagà,[8] a plumber originally from the small town of Preganziol,[27] about 20 kilometres from Venice, Italy, who offered his plumbing services in exchange for stage time for his grandson.[10] Bublé's grandfather also paid for his singing lessons. One of his vocal instructors was Joseph Shore, the opera baritone.[19] Bublé grew up listening to his grandfather's collection of jazz records and credits his grandfather in encouraging his love for jazz music. "My grandfather was really my best friend growing up. He was the one who opened me up to a whole world of music that seemed to have been passed over by my generation. Although I like rock 'n' roll and modern music, the first time my granddad played me the Mills Brothers, something magical happened. The lyrics were so romantic, so real, the way a song should be for me. It was like seeing my future flash before me. I wanted to be a singer and I knew that this was the music that I wanted to sing."[28] Bublé never stopped believing that he would become a star but admitted he was probably the only one who believed in his dream, stating that even his maternal grandfather thought Bublé was going to be "an opening act for somebody in Las Vegas".[29] Bublé's maternal grandmother Iolanda Moscone[30][31] was also Italian, from Carrufo,[30] Villa Santa Lucia degli Abruzzi, Italy.[32] Bublé has stated he never learned to read and write music, using only emotion to drive his songwriting ability.[6][33][34]

At the age of 18, Bublé entered a local talent contest and won. But after winning, he was disqualified by organizer Bev Delich because he was underage. After that, Delich entered Bublé in the Canadian Youth Talent Search, which he won. Following that win, Bublé asked Delich to be his manager. Delich signed on and represented Bublé for the next seven not-so-fruitful years. According to Delich, Bublé would do every gig imaginable, including talent shows, conventions, cruise ships, malls, hotel lounges, bars, clubs, corporate gigs, musical revues, singing telegrams, and even the occasional singing Santa Claus gig.[19][26][35][36]

In 1996, Bublé appeared in TV's "Death Game" (aka Mortal Challenge) as a Drome Groupie. Also in 1996, he appeared (uncredited) in 2 episodes of The X-Files as a Submarine Sailor.[37]

Bublé's first national TV performance was on a 1997 award-winning Bravo! documentary titled Big Band Boom!, directed by Mark Glover Masterson.

Beginning in 1997, Bublé also became a frequent guest on Vicki Gabereau's national talk show on the CTV network. During its first season the Vancouver based program aired live, which ultimately worked in Bublé's favor. When a scheduled guest was forced to cancel, the show's music producer (Mark Fuller) often asked Bublé to fill in at the last minute. On one occasion Bublé shared guest duties with fellow British Columbian Diana Krall, who was already a Grammy-nominated jazz musician. According to Fuller, Krall was suitably impressed with Bublé's performance. The Gabereau appearances provided Bublé with great exposure, but they also helped the singer hone his television skills as a performer and as an interview guest. In a mutual show of gratitude, Bublé appeared on the final Gabereau show in 2005, along with Jann Arden and Elvis Costello.

Bublé received two Genie Award-nominations in 2000 for two songs he wrote for the film Here's to Life! ("I've Never Been in Love Before", "Dumb ol' Heart").[38] He recorded three independent albums (First Dance, 1996; Babalu, 2001; Dream, 2002).[39] But by 25 years of age Bublé had moved from British Columbia to Toronto, Ontario and was ready to give up the dream of professional musicianship to move back to Vancouver, British Columbia to pursue a career in journalism when his lucky break came in 2000.[19][40]

Music career

Career breakthrough (2000–2002)

In 2000, Bublé's career breakthrough came from a surprising chain of events. Michael McSweeney saw Bublé's performance at a business party[19] and received a copy of Bublé’s self-financed independent album. McSweeney, an aide to former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, showed the album to Mulroney and his wife. Subsequently, Bublé was invited to sing at the wedding of Mulroney's daughter Caroline, where he sang Kurt Weill's "Mack the Knife".[19] At the wedding, Bublé was introduced to David Foster, a multi-Grammy Award winning producer and record executive who had worked previously with artists such as Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Céline Dion, Barbra Streisand, Kenny G., Cher, Josh Groban, and Andrea Bocelli.[19][41]

Initially, Foster was reluctant to sign Bublé to his 143 Records label because he “didn’t know how to market this kind of music.” Bublé moved to Los Angeles for a brief period, with his agent, to convince Foster to sign him. Eventually, Foster agreed to produce an album for him if he raised $500,000 to cover the costs of the production, which Bublé did. Foster ended up covering the costs of production in the end under his label, with no assurances of support from Warner Brothers, and after Bublé received the personal stamp of approval and support of Foster's friend Paul Anka. After David Foster agreed to produce Bublé’s debut album, Bruce Allen, whom Bublé had pursued for years to be his manager, also signed Bublé.[42][43]

Bublé did some acting in this period; in 2000, as a karaoke singer in Duets opposite Gwyneth Paltrow and Huey Lewis, and in 2001, as Van Martin (a club owner), in Totally Blonde.[37]

Michael Bublé debut album (2003–2004)

Michael Bublé, the singer's debut album, was released 11 February 2003 by 143 Records/Reprise Records. The album features a range of standards from various eras including "Fever", "The Way You Look Tonight", "For Once in My Life", "Moondance" and "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine". Also on the album is "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?", with Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees singing back up vocals. The album went to the top 10 in Canada, the United Kingdom, South Africa and reached #1 in Australia. It was #33 on the ARIA Top 100 Albums of 2003.[44] It achieved marginal success in the United States reaching the top 50 on the Billboard 200.[45] Three tracks from the album (Kissing a Fool, How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?, Sway) reached the top 30 on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart.

Bublé frequently walks through the crowd at his concerts, as shown here in Philadelphia on 8 August 2007.

Bublé appeared nationally on NBC television in the United States on the Today program on 14 February 2003.[46] A campaign featuring "Fever" was launched before Valentine's Day with a quirky marketing campaign that simply stated "You pronounce it Boo-blay." The album went Gold there. Then he began to travel all over the world to promote the album. The tour included Singapore, South Africa, the Philippines, the United Kingdom, Canada, South America, and eventually the United States.

In November 2003, Bublé released a Christmas EP Let It Snow, containing 5 previously unreleased tracks, that peaked at 56 on the Billboard 200.[47] The title track reached the top 40 of the Australia singles chart. A live DVD/CD called Come Fly with Me was released in early 2004. The Come Fly with Me CD was #99 on the Aria Top 100 Albums of 2004.[44] The DVD included live footage and behind the scenes footage of Bublé's first world tour. The CD included 3 new studio tracks, 2 live recordings of new songs, and 3 live recordings of songs from the album Michael Bublé. The album peaked at 55 on the Billboard 200.[48] In November 2004 the Christmas edition of his debut album was released as a 2-disc set that included both the Michael Bublé and the Let It Snow EP.[49]

Bublé won the "New Artist of the Year" award at the 2004 Juno Awards and his album was nominated for "Album of the Year", but lost out to Sam Roberts.

Bublé appeared in the 2003 movie The Snow Walker. Also in 2003 he portrayed a lounge performer on an episode of Days of Our Lives.[46] In 2004 he appeared as himself in Las Vegas.[37]

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 (2003).[50] The soundtrack also included a previously unreleased duet with Holly Palmer of 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 (2004), and this version was also released as a single. A CD was released in 2003 of the 7 songs that Bublé sang for Totally Blonde, calling it Totally Bublé.[51] After the success of Michael Bublé's self-titled debut, DRG Records belatedly released the jazzy soundtrack from the 2001 film Totally Blonde in which Bublé had a co-starring role as a nightclub singer/club owner. Capitalizing on Bublé's newfound stardom, DRG Records basically ignored the music's connection to the film by altering the title and putting a shot of Bublé on the cover making it appear as if this was a proper Michael Bublé release. The slight misrepresentation was not lost on Bublé who has stated on his website that he did not want these songs released, but that it was out of his control.[52] His version of "Come Fly with Me" is used in Looney Tunes: Back in Action.

It's Time (2005–2006)

Bublé’s second studio album, It's Time, was released 15 February 2005, again by 143/Reprise Records. The album included standards from a variety of eras including "You Don’t Know Me", "Feeling Good", "Can't Buy Me Love", "Save the Last Dance for Me", "Song for You", and "Quando, Quando, Quando" (a duet with Canadian pop singer Nelly Furtado). It also included an original track, "Home", co-written by Bublé, his musical director Alan Chang, and Amy Foster-Gilles (David Foster’s daughter).

The album reached # 1 in Canada, Italy, Japan, and the Billboard Top Jazz chart, #2 in Australia, and #7 on the Billboard 200. Additionally it reached the top 10 in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway, Austria, and Sweden. The album spent 104 weeks on the Billboard Top Jazz Charts, including a record-breaking 78 weeks in the #1 spot.[53] It’s Time was Billboard’s Top Jazz Album in both 2005[54] and 2006[55] The first single, "Feeling Good", was met with little commercial success. However, the second single from the album, "Home" reached #1 on Billboard Adult Contemporary Tracks chart and #72 on the Billboard Hot 100.[56] The third single “Save the Last Dance for Me” reached the #5 of the Billboard AC Track Chart and #99 on the Billboard Hot 100.[56]

In 2005, he also appeared in a commercial for Starbucks Frappucino line, singing his single "Come Fly with Me". The single appeared as a bonus track for a Starbucks edition release of It's Time.[57]

In 2008, Bublé reached pole position on the Country charts with his cover of "Home" (making it the first song to occupy the top slot of the AC and Country charts in versions by different artists since 1992, when Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" led the AC list after Dolly Parton reached #1 on the Country chart with her own composition in 1974 and 1982).

Bublé won four Juno Awards in 2006 for Pop Album of the Year – It’s Time, Single of the Year – "Home", Album of the Year – It’s Time, Artist of the Year, and was additionally nominated for the Juno Fan Choice Award, but lost out to the Canadian pop band Simple Plan.[5] Bublé was nominated twice for a Grammy in the category Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album in 2006 (It's Time) and 2007 (Caught in the Act) but lost, in both cases, to Tony Bennett. In 2007, Bublé received one Juno nomination, for Fan Choice, but lost to Nelly Furtado.[58]

Call Me Irresponsible (2007–2008)

Bublé's third studio album, Call Me Irresponsible, was released 1 May 2007 by 143/Reprise Records. His third effort included songs from different eras such as Always On My Mind, Dream, I've Got The World On A String, and Comin' Home Baby (a duet with Boyz II Men). In the U.S., the album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 and rose to number one in its second week. Only a few artists have been able to accomplish this, like Michael Jackson and Sugarland.[59] The album has sold nearly 2 million copies in the US alone. Internationally, the album also fared well. In Australia, the album debuted in the top position, and was the best-selling album of the year 2007. In the UK, both the standard version and the Special Edition were best-selling albums, with the latter outselling the former (Standard: 300,000; Special Edition: 462,000). Additionally, the album was certified 2x Platinum in Europe with over 2 million copies sold. Call Me Irresponsible has sold over 5 million copies worldwide.

The first single off the album was "Everything". It carried a more adult-contemporary sound than his usual big band style and was released in May 2007. The song became one of Bublé's biggest hits ever, reaching #46 on the Billboard Hot 100, #1 in the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks[60], and #10 in Canada. "Me and Mrs. Jones" was set to be released as the second single off the album but was cancelled despite a music video being made. The next single, released in November 2007, was "Lost", a #97 hit on the Hot 100 and #19 in the UK. "It Had Better Be Tonight (Meglio Stasera)" was released mainly as a remix single, with many mixes by Eddie Amador. The song reached position #89 in Canada. The final single from the album, "Comin' Home Baby", was released in April 2008.[61]

Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden (2009)

Michael Bublé's third DVD (after Caught in the Act and Come Fly with Me) titled Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden was released on 16 June 2009.[62] An exclusive trailer premiered online at his website. The DVD is a recollection of events building up to Bublé's most important live performance yet.

The standard CD contains 10 live tracks and has an orange cover. The Online Edition contains two additional tracks (Sway and That's Life) and has a blue alternate cover. In America, the blue edition can only be purchased through his online store—however, everywhere else the special edition is available for purchase anywhere.

In 2009, Bublé was featured in the CTV television film My Musical Brain with neuroscientist and writer Daniel Levitin, based on Levitin's bestselling book This Is Your Brain On Music.

On 31 January 2010, the CD took home the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album.

Crazy Love (2009-present)

Bublé's fourth studio album, Crazy Love, was due from 143/Reprise Records on 13 October 2009.[63] However, an early release in the United States occurred on 9 October 2009,[64] in which Bublé appeared on Oprah that same day and performed the album's first single "Haven't Met You Yet".[65] The album was also promoted in an interview with George Stroumboulopoulos at The Hour on 17 October 2009,[66] and on the 22 December episode of The Glenn Beck Program.[67]

The album contains 12 tracks (and 1 bonus track), including two original songs co-written by Bublé, "Haven't Met You Yet" and "Hold On".[68] Its first single, "Haven't Met You Yet" was released 31 August 2009,[69] where it was No. 1 on Billboard's Canada Adult Contemporary chart.[70] Most of the tracks off the album were recorded live because Bublé did not want his album to sound overproduced and slick.[71] Bublé also wrote the opening part for his cover on the single "Cry Me a River" in Bond-like theme because he wanted the song to sound very cinematic and bombastic.[72]

Crazy Love debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart[73] and was his fourth No. 1 album on the Billboard's Top Jazz Album charts. It also debuted at No. 1 in Australia and Canada, where it sold as his fastest selling album.[65] The album will be supported by the current Crazy Love Tour. During the tour, Michael will perform 2 nights at the brand new Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland which will be the first concerts to take play at the venue. The stadium holds 50,000 and all tickets sold out in one day.

Bublé took part in series 6 of The X Factor in 2009. He was the celebrity mentor for the finalists in week 3 and also appeared on the finale, dueting with Stacey Solomon.[74]

Bublé was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live on 30 January 2010. He sang "Haven't Met You Yet", "Baby (You've Got What It Takes)" with Sharon Jones, and did a sketch with Jon Hamm for "Hamm & Bublé Restaurant".

On 18 April 2010, Bublé took home 4 Juno Awards for 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,[5] and two Juno nominations for Artist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year. Crazy Love producers David Foster and Bob Rock both received two separate nominations of their own for the Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award, with Bob Rock winning the award.[5][75]

Warner Records has announced that Bublé is re-releasing Crazy Love on 25 October 2010. This special edition will be called Crazy Love Hollywood Edition.[76] It will contain several bonus tracks including Bublé's newest single, titled "Hollywood", which was co-written with Toronto songwriter/pianist Robert G. Scott.[77] On 7 September 2010 "Hollywood" was released worldwide on radio and as a digital single on iTunes.[78]

2010 Winter Olympics

Bublé with Meredith Vieira on the Today Show
External videos
Video of Michael Bublé singing "Maple Leaf Forever" at the 2010 Winter Olympics closing ceremony.[79]

Bublé also took part in 2010 Winter Olympics torch relay in Vancouver before the opening ceremony.[80] He performed on NBC Today on 12 February, the day of the opening ceremony and during the broadcast on Grouse Mountain.[81]

Bublé appeared in a TV special Michael Bublé's Canada which aired on Australian cable television in January, ahead of the 2010 Winter Games, with co-host Sophie Faulkiner.[82]

Bublé performed alongside other huge Canadian names (including Michael J. Fox) at the closing ceremony singing a version of the song "Maple Leaf Forever", originally appearing as a 'Mountie', but subsequently having the uniform torn off to reveal a white tuxedo underneath.[83]

He also appeared on the American comedy news show Colbert Report for Colbert's 2010 Vancouver Winter Games coverage.[84]

Personal life

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[85] and Dean Regan's Forever Swing in 1998.[86][87] 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.[88][89] Timuss was also featured in the music video for "Home".[88][90] Their engagement ended in November 2005. Their breakup inspired Bublé to co-write the hit original song "Lost".[91]

During an appearance at Australian television's Logie Awards in 2005, he met British actress Emily Blunt and again a few months later at his concert backstage in Los Angeles, eventually having a relationship. He thought she was a BBC television producer.[10][92] 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.[90][93] Bublé's publicist confirmed on 11 July 2008 that he had broken up with Blunt.[94]

Bublé became engaged in Argentina[95] to girlfriend Luisana Lopilato in November 2009. She is an Argentine actress, model and singer.[95][96] Bublé co-wrote the hit single "Haven't Met You Yet" for Lopilato,[97] and she appeared in the song's music video.[95] They reportedly met in November 2008 at a party thrown by Bublé's record company after one of his concerts in Buenos Aires.[95]

Since 2005, Bublé has had dual Italian-Canadian citizenship.[8][27]

A big hockey fan since childhood, Bublé requires "one local team hockey puck" in his dressing room as part of his rider contract to concert promoters in every city.[6][98][99] Since December 2008 he has been co-owner of the Vancouver Giants.[100]

On 12 February 2009 Bublé pledged a donation of A$50,000 to the victims of the Black Saturday bushfires in Victoria, Australia.[101]

Vocal style

Bublé has been described as having a vocal style similar to that of Frank Sinatra, even as being "an heir to Sinatra".[18]

Discography

Main studio albums

Original songs

As songwriter

As vocalist

Filmography

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result
2001 Genie[38] Best Achievement in Music – Original Song – "I've Never Been in Love Before" Nom.
2001 Genie[38] Best Achievement in Music – Original Song – "Dumb ol' Heart" Nom.
2004 Juno[5] Best New Artist Won
2004 Juno[5] Album of the Year – Michael Bublé Nom.
2005 World Music Award[102] World's Best Selling Artist/Canada Won
2005 World Music Award[102] World's Best Selling Male Pop Artist Nom.
2006 Juno[5] Pop Album of the Year – It's Time Won
2006 Juno[5] Single of the Year – "Home" Won
2006 Juno[5] Album of the Year – It's Time Won
2006 Juno[5] Artist of the Year Won
2006 Juno[5] Juno Fan Choice Award Nom.
2006 ECHO[103] Jazz Production of the Year – It's Time Won
2006 ECHO International Newcomer of the Year – It's Time Nom.
2006 Grammy Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album – It's Time Nom.
2006 MuchMusic Video Awards MuchMoreMusic Award – "Save the Last Dance for Me" Won
2006 MuchMusic Video Awards MuchMoreMusic Award – "Home" Nom
2006 American Music Awards Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist Nom.
2007 National Jazz Awards Male Vocalist of the Year Won
2007 MuchMusic Video Awards MuchMoreMusic Award – "Everything" Won
2007 Gemini[38] Best Performance or Host in a Variety Program or Series – "How About You?" (with Lou Pomanti) Nom.
2007 Grammy Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album – Caught in the Act Nom.
2007 People's Choice Awards Favorite Remake – "Save the Last Dance for Me" Nom.
2007 Juno[5] Juno Fan Choice Award Nom.
2008 ECHO International Pop/Rock Male Artist of the Year – Call Me Irresponsible Nom.
2008 Brit Awards International Male Solo Artist Nom.
2008 Grammy[3] Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album – Call me Irresponsible Won
2008 Grammy[104] Best Male Pop Vocal Performance – "Everything" Nom.
2008 Juno[5] Artist of the Year Nom.
2008 Juno[5] Album of the Year – Call Me Irresponsible Nom.
2008 Juno[5] Pop Album of the Year – Call Me Irresponsible Nom.
2008 Juno[5] Single of the Year – "Everything" Nom.
2008 Juno[5] Juno Fan Choice Award Won
2008 Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards[105] Best Male Vocalist Won
2008 Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards[105] Best Original Composition – "Everything" Won
2009 Juno[106] Single of the Year – "Lost" Nom.
2010 Grammy[4] Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album – Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden Won
2010 Brit Awards International Male Solo Artist Nom.
2010 Meteor Awards[107] International Male Solo Artist Won
2010 Juno[5] Pop Album of the Year – Crazy Love Won
2010 Juno[5] Single of the Year – "Haven't Met You Yet" Won
2010 Juno[5] Album of the Year – Crazy Love Won
2010 Juno[5] Juno Fan Choice Award Won
2010 Juno[5] Artist of the Year Nom
2010 Juno[5] Songwriter of the Year Nom

Touring band members

Bublé's band

Former touring band members

Michael Bublé with Randy Napoleon, on tour from 2004–2007

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External links

Michael Bublé
Discography
Studio albums
Michael Bublé (2003) • It's Time (2005) • Call Me Irresponsible (2007) • Crazy Love (2009)
Live albums
Come Fly with Me (2004) • Caught in the Act (2005) • Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden (2009)
Other albums
Babalu (2001) • Dream (2002)
Extended plays
With Love (2006)
Singles
"How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" • "Kissing a Fool" • "Spider-Man Theme" • "Sway" • "Feeling Good" • "Home" • "Save the Last Dance for Me" • "Everything" • "Me and Mrs. Jones" • "Lost" • "It Had Better Be Tonight (Meglio Stasera)" • "Haven't Met You Yet" • "Hold On" • "Cry Me a River" • "Crazy Love" • "Hollywood"
Charity singles
"Everybody Hurts" • "Gracias a la Vida"
Tours
Crazy Love Tour