Michael Bublé

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Birthday:

9 September 1975, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Birth Name:

Michael Steven Bublé

Height:

178 cm

Multi-platinum artist Michael Bublé grew up near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He was introduced to swing music and old standards by his grandfather, who offered his services for free as a professional plumber to musicians who were willing to let Michael sing a couple of songs with them on stage.He got his big break in show business after former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney discovered his music. At 10 years of struggling, the discovery came at a time when distraught Michael was considering giving up a career in music and getting a job in media. His performance at a corporate gig in summer 2000 impressed Michael McSweeney, speech writer/right hand man to Brian Mulroney, and told Mcsweeney to feel free to use his independent CD as a coaster if he didn't like it. Mcsweeney gave the CD to Brian & Mila Mulroney, which led to an invitation to sing at their daughter's wedding, where he was introduced to music producer David Foster, who took him under his wing.His self-titled debut album came out February 12, 2003 and has since won several music awards and incredible worldwide success.He also well known for his support of feminism. Show less «

You can try to trick the people and come out wearing a fedora and a tuxedo but that's not me. I was born in the late '70s, I wear jeans. I d...Show more »

You can try to trick the people and come out wearing a fedora and a tuxedo but that's not me. I was born in the late '70s, I wear jeans. I don't hang out in casinos. The lifestyle isn't my thing. I don't drink martinis and I don't smoke cigars. Show less «

[His words to Michael McSweeney when he gave him his independent CD in his pre-stardom days]: "If you and your wife like it, great. If you d...Show more »

[His words to Michael McSweeney when he gave him his independent CD in his pre-stardom days]: "If you and your wife like it, great. If you don't, it'll make a great coaster". Show less «

[About his last name Bublé]: Sounds French, but I'm a very proud Canadian of Italian extraction.

I've said it a million times: I would love very much to be known as one of the great entertainers. If that's me having a big ego, then sorry...Show more »

I've said it a million times: I would love very much to be known as one of the great entertainers. If that's me having a big ego, then sorry. I'm shooting for the stars, and if I miss I'll hit the moon and that's pretty high. Show less «

[About covering songs]: "It's far more difficult for me to cover a song because you can compare that song with another 400 iconic artists wh...Show more »

[About covering songs]: "It's far more difficult for me to cover a song because you can compare that song with another 400 iconic artists who have recorded it. So it's my job to take it to a different place. And as an interpreter, I take it really seriously. When I'm remaking a song, I'm aware that I'm not here to sing the song better than Frank Sinatra or if I cover Van Morrison or I cover The Eagles, my job isn't to sing it better, my job is to make it my own". Show less «

[About covering songs versus original music]: "The reason I won't do all originals is because it is more of a challenge for me to take great...Show more »

[About covering songs versus original music]: "The reason I won't do all originals is because it is more of a challenge for me to take great songs and to reinterpret them and make them new again. It's what I do. It's always what I've done and had a passion for." Show less «

I don't just want to cover a song because it's easy, like 'Fly Me to the Moon.' I like that song. It's a great song. But I don't want to cov...Show more »

I don't just want to cover a song because it's easy, like 'Fly Me to the Moon.' I like that song. It's a great song. But I don't want to cover it just because it's one of the most popular standards. I wanted to take chances and record songs that I thought I could breathe new life into. Show less «

I am a candid interview and I have a dark and dry sense of humor - a very Canadian sense of humor and I am only learning now stupidly that y...Show more »

I am a candid interview and I have a dark and dry sense of humor - a very Canadian sense of humor and I am only learning now stupidly that you can't read tongue. When I say something funny in a newspaper and I meant it to be funny, it doesn't read that way. It is the same if you have ever gotten an e-mail and you think, 'What did I ever do to make this person respond this way?' They never meant to be aggressive, but you can't read the tone. I've said things. There were comments about many things I wish I would have said in a different way or a more eloquent way. Show less «

[About his former job as a singing telegram messenger]: "Ten out of 11 times they wouldn't [tip]. They'd say, 'I want you to sing it louder....Show more »

[About his former job as a singing telegram messenger]: "Ten out of 11 times they wouldn't [tip]. They'd say, 'I want you to sing it louder.' And I'd be, 'But it's a ballad.'" Show less «

[About singing jazz music] "I don't want to be a copycat. What you see is who I am. It's just me and how I grew up and what I thought was co...Show more »

[About singing jazz music] "I don't want to be a copycat. What you see is who I am. It's just me and how I grew up and what I thought was cool. There was always something special about that music to me. It just stood out. I always felt like I was born in the wrong time." Show less «

[on becoming successful]: "People told me time and time again that I will not get signed up, that I will never sell record, that I should si...Show more »

[on becoming successful]: "People told me time and time again that I will not get signed up, that I will never sell record, that I should sing pop and that I would be better off joining the Backstreet Boys. But I have faith in who I am, and in this style of music (jazz). So when people continued to tell me that I couldn't do it, it just made me feel that I had to prove them wrong." Show less «

It offends me when people think I only listen to Frank Sinatra. I was born in 1975 and I never wanted to be part of the Rat Pack. As a kid, ...Show more »

It offends me when people think I only listen to Frank Sinatra. I was born in 1975 and I never wanted to be part of the Rat Pack. As a kid, my biggest idol was Michael Jackson. As a teenager, I wanted to be one of the Beastie Boys. Show less «

When I did my first album, I was marketed as the singer who would appeal to your grandma. But as each record arrived with more power and con...Show more »

When I did my first album, I was marketed as the singer who would appeal to your grandma. But as each record arrived with more power and confidence, I began to sound younger and younger. Show less «

[on the 2012 NHL lockout] I think it's disgusting. I think the owners are disgusting and I think Gary Bettman is disgusting. As a hockey fan...Show more »

[on the 2012 NHL lockout] I think it's disgusting. I think the owners are disgusting and I think Gary Bettman is disgusting. As a hockey fan who loves the game, it's the grossest thing in the world to be pooped on like this. They couldn't care less about how we feel. Guy like Bettman thinks - egotistically- that hockey will be fine and we're just a bunch of dummies who'll come back no matter how expensive tickets are. Well, I don't think we're a bunch of dummies. I think we've been completely screwed on this one. Show less «

It's all about love. We're either in love, dreaming about love, recovering from it, wishing for it or reflecting on it.

[on producing a more costly and extravagant stage show] Listen, I should be able to go on stage and entertain you with just a chair and a ba...Show more »

[on producing a more costly and extravagant stage show] Listen, I should be able to go on stage and entertain you with just a chair and a balloon. If you're a good entertainer you don't need a bunch of stuff. But I also feel that if you're going to ask people to come to an arena to see you, that it's kind of the artist to give them a great production and great production value. A lot of people are far away, so you want to give them some beautiful eye candy that doesn't take away from what you do, but really enhances it. Show less «

For me, it's very important to have a copacetic relationship with the paparazzi. You show them respect and most of the time they'll show you...Show more »

For me, it's very important to have a copacetic relationship with the paparazzi. You show them respect and most of the time they'll show you respect. There are ways you can give and take. If you tell them, 'Once you get the shot is it OK if I go on with my day?' Usually they're cool with that. Show less «

[on coping with an onstage accident, 2014] Just as the lights go out for a crescendo, I stepped down on the base of my microphone stand. It ...Show more »

[on coping with an onstage accident, 2014] Just as the lights go out for a crescendo, I stepped down on the base of my microphone stand. It was just uneven enough to act as a rake and it hit me so hard it shattered my tooth..I just saw lights,thought I was going to go down. I knew my tooth was gone because it was in pieces in my mouth. And I was really worried about the blood because there were little kids in th audience, and I could see them.. I held the microphone really, really close - I probably looked like a rapper the way I held it. And honestly, man, nobody knew. Show less «