Michael Steven Bublé (Burnaby, 9 settembre 1975) è un cantante canadese, di origini italiane. Trasferitosi con la famiglia a Vancouver all'età di 8 anni, avrebbe desiderato diventare giornalista, ma il suo talento musicale si rivelò subito, anche grazie agli incoraggiamenti del nonno (Demetrio Santagà, originario di Preganziol, un paese della provincia di Treviso), che per primo lo lanciò al pubblico canadese. All'età di 17 anni vinse il primo premio al Canadian Youth Talent Search e nel giro di pochi anni incise alcuni CD con marchio indipendente, giungendo infine al vero successo nel 2003 con l'uscita dell'album Michael Bublé. Al momento ha venduto più di 22 Milioni di dischi
Cresciuto a suon di swing e sulle note di Ella Fitzgerald e Frank Sinatra, Bublé assorbe questo genere di musica, peraltro lontana dalla sua generazione, e decide di cantarla ottenendo ottimi risultati. E questo soprattutto grazie ai nonni italiani, visto che anche la nonna Iolanda Moscone, originaria di Carrufo, frazione di Villa Santa Lucia degli Abruzzi (AQ), lo ha sempre assecondato con entusiasmo. Inizia giovanissimo a girare il Canada con diverse band incidendo anche un buon numero di album. L'incontro con David Foster
Michael viene ingaggiato per cantare alla festa del matrimonio della figlia del primo ministro canadese Brian Mulroney: tra gli ospiti è presente il produttore discografico David Foster, scopritore di talenti della Warner Bros. Foster ne rimane colpito e lo mette sotto contratto per la 143 Records, piccola label della Reprise. Nel 2003 arriva l'album d'esordio dal titolo Michael Bublé che ne rispecchia appieno le attitudini e lo renderà famoso in tutto il mondo: canzoni pop insieme a standards del jazz, da Moondance di Van Morrison a un classico del jazz come The way you look tonight. Il disco, anche grazie ai sontuosi arrangiamenti e ad una grande orchestra nella tradizione delle migliori Big Band americane, risulta essere la rappresentazione del mondo musicale nel quale Bublé è cresciuto e nel contempo un omaggio agli interpreti che più lo hanno ispirato: Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, Ella Fitzgerald e i Mills Brothers. Da allora il successo è stato crescente, con tournée internazionali, partecipazioni a show televisivi e le registrazioni di diversi album, l'ultimo dei quali è Special Delivery del 2010. Piccolissimo cameo di Michael Bublé nel film Duets del 2000 di Bruce Paltrow, all'epoca sconosciuto al pubblico internazionale, con la più famosa figlia Gwyneth Paltrow. Una tournée, iniziata nel Gennaio 2010, lo ha portato nelle maggiori capitali mondiali; alcune date italiane sono state posticipate per motivi personali dell'artista. Vita privata
Michael è stato fidanzato con Emily Blunt dal 2005 al 2008. Nel luglio 2008 i due hanno concluso la relazione a causa dei rispettivi impegni professionali, ma continuano a mantenere un rapporto di amicizia. Attualmente è fidanzato con Luisana Lopilato, conosciuta in Argentina. I due hanno annunciato le loro prossime nozze nel maggio 2011. La ragazza è comparsa nel video del suo album Crazy Love, nella canzone Haven't Met You Yet. Il cantante è molto amico di Fiorello; tra l'altro proprio ad una puntata di Viva Radio 2 fece una fedele imitazione di Eminem. Ha ottenuto la doppia cittadinanza canadese e italiana
discografia
Album First Dance (1996) Babalu (2001) Dream (2002) Michael Bublé (2003) Totally Bublé (2003) Come Fly with Me (2004) Let It Snow (2004) It's Time (2005) Caught in the Act (2005) Call me irresponsible (2007) Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden (2009) Crazy Love (2009) Special Delivery (2010) Crazy Love (Hollywood Edition) (2010) Singoli Moondance (2003) Sway (2003) Come Fly With Me (2004) The Way You Look Tonight (2004) You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine (2004) How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (2004) Spiderman Theme Song (2004) Let It Snow (2004) Home (2005) Feeling Good (2005) Save the Last Dance for Me (2005) You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine (feat. Laura Pausini) (2005) Quando quando quando (feat. Nelly Furtado) (2006) Everything (2007) Me and Mrs. Jones (2007) Lost (2007) Haven't Met You Yet (2009) Hold On (2009) Crazy Love (2009) Hollywood (2010) Membri della band
First Dance primo album non ufficiale di Michael Bublé, uscito nel 1996, serviva soprattutto a promuovere l'incredibile versatilità di Michael, che incide alcuni dei pezzi più classici del grande Frank Sinatra, e si cimenta con pezzi meno noti come la deliziosa ballabilissima "One Step at a time".
Tracce
1. "Learnin' the Blues" - 3:10 2. "I've Got You Under My Skin" - 3:40 3. "Just One More Dance" - 4:49 4. "All of Me" - 2:17 5. "One Step At A Time" - 3:10 6. "I'll Be Seeing You" - 3:07
1.- Spiderman Theme 2.- You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby 3.- You'll Never Know 4.- Lazy River 5.- Oh Marie 6.- Can't Help Falling In Love 7. - Bill Bailey 8.- Buena Sera 9. - When You're Smiling 10. - What A Wonderful World 11. - Don't Get Around Much Anymore 12. - Mack The Knife 13. - La Vie en Rose (instrumental)
Video Spiderman Theme
Spiderman, Spiderman, Does whatever a spider can. Spins a web, any size. Catches thieves- just like flies. Look out! Here comes the Spiderman. Is he strong? Listen, bud. He's got radioactive blood. Can he swing, from a thread? Take a look overhead. Hey, there! There goes the Spiderman! In the chill of night, at the scene of a crime, like a streak of light, he arrives, just in time! Spiderman, Spiderman, friendly neighborhood Spiderman. Wealth and fame? He's ignored. Action is his reward. Look out! There goes the Spiderman! To him, life is a great big bang-up. Wherever there's a hang-up, you'll find the Spiderman!
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You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby
You must have been a beautiful baby You must have been a wonderful child When you were only starting to go to kindergarten I bet you drove those other childs wild. And when it came to winning blue ribbons I bet you taught those other kids how. I can see the judges' eyes when they handed you the prize You had the cutest bow. You must've been a beautiful baby Cause baby look at you now.
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You'll Never Know
You'll never know just how much I love you, You'll never know just how much I care. And if I tried I still couldn't hide My love for you You ought to know For haven't I told you so A million or more times? You went away and my heart went with you I speak your name in my every prayer If there is some other way To prove that I love you I swear I don't know how You'll never know if you don't know now.
Up a lazy river by the old mill run Lazy river in the noon day sun Linger in the shade of a tree Throw away your troubles, dream with me Up a lazy river where the robin's song Wakes that mornin', as we roll along Blue skies up above ....everyone's in love Up a lazy river, how happy we will be Up a lazy river with me Up a lazy river by that old mill run That lazy, hazy river in the noon day sun You can linger for a while in the shade of a tree Throw, away your troubles, baby, dream of me Up a lazy river where the robin's song Wakes that bright new mornin' as we roll along There may be blue skies up above But as long as we're in love Up a lazy river, how happy we could be If you go up a lazy river with me
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Oh Marie
Oh Marie, oh Marie, In your arms, I am longing to be Ohh Baby, tell me you love me Just kiss me once While the stars shine above me Hey hey Marie, oh Marie In your arms, I am longing to be Ohh Baby, tell me you love me Hey hey Marie.
Wise men say only fools rush in But I can't help falling in love with you Shall I say would it be a sin If I can't help falling in love with you Like a river flows Surely to the sea Darling, so it goes Some things are meant to be Take my hand Take my whole life too For I can't help falling in love with you
Boom di incassi per Michael Bublè. Per lui sarà un “Christmas” d’oro
Il suo, non c’è dubbio, sarà un Natale d’oro. “Christmas”, l’ultimo album di Michael Bublè, vola nelle classifiche di incassi di tutto il mondo, in poche settimane oltre 6.200.000 copie. Il cantante americano dice di averesempre desiderato incidere con le più belle canzoni della sua festività preferita, e ora capiamo il perchè. Negli Stati Uniti è ancora al primo posto della classifica di vendita con quasi due milioni di album venduti. Buble’ ha anche ispirato una nuova missione a Cityville, il piu’ popolare gioco di Facebook con oltre 50 milioni di giocatori nel mondo.
Won't you come home, Bill Bailey, won't you come home? She moans the whole night long. I'll do the cookin', honey, I'll pay the rent I know that I've done you wrong. I remember that rainy evenin' I drove you out with nothin' but a fine tooth comb I know that I'm to blame, well ain't that a shame, Bill Bailey, won't you please come home. Won't you come home Bill Bailey, won't you come home? She moans the whole day long. I'm gonna do the cookin' honey, I'm gonna pay the rent I know that I've done you wrong. Do you remember that rainy evenin' That I drove you out, with nothin but a fine tooth comb? I know I'm to blame, well ain't that a shame Bill Bailey, won't you please come
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Buena Sera
Buona sera senorita buona sera It is time to say goodnight to Napoli Though it's hard for us to whisper Buena Sera With that old moon above the Mediterranean sea In the morning senorita we'll go walking Where the mountains and the sun come into sight By the little jewlershop we stop and linger While I buy a wedding ring for your finger In the meantime did I tell you that I love you Buona sera signorita kiss me good night
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When You're Smiling
When you're smilin' When you're smilin' The whole world smiles with you. And when you're laughin' When you're laughin' The sun comes shinin' through. When you're cryin', You bring on the rain, So, stop you're sighin', Won't you be happy again! When you're smiling, Keep on smilin' And the whole world smiles with you.
I see skies of blue and clouds of white The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night And I think to myself, what a wonderful world I see trees of green, red roses too I see them bloom for me and you And I think to myself, what a wonderful world The colours of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky Are also on the faces of people going by I see friends shakin' hands, sayin' "How do you do?" They're really saying "I love you" I hear babies cryin', I watch them grow They'll learn much more than I'll ever know And I think to myself, what a wonderful world Yes, I think to myself, what a wonderful world
Missed the Saturday dance Heard they crowded the floor Couldn't bear it without you Don't get around much anymore Thought I'd visit the club Got as far as the door They'd have asked me about you Don't get around much anymore Darling, I guess my mind's more at ease But nevertheless, why stir up memories Been invited on dates Might have gone but what for Awfully different without you Don't get around much anymore
Oh, the shark has pearly teeth dear And it shows them, pearly whites Just a jack knife has Macheath dear And it keeps it way out of sight You know when that shark bites With its teeth, dear Scarlet billows start to spread Fancy gloves though has Macheath dear So there's never, never a trace of red One Sunday morning Lies a body, just oozin' life Someone's sneaking 'round the corner Tell me, could that someone be Mack the Knife There's a tugboat, on the river, don't you know With a cement bag just dropping on down Oh, that cement is there for the weight dear You can make a large bet Mackie's back in town Did you hear about Louis Miller, he disappeared babe After drawing out all his hard-earned cash Now Macheath spends just like a sailor Tell me could that boy, have done something rash Old Bobby Darrin and Louis Armstrong They made a record, oh but they didn't Now Mike and Marky with Lou, Kimmy, Ridley and Danny Are making a record, oh what a rec of Mack the Knife Just a Jack Knife has Macheath dear So you heard it Yes we swung it Oh we tried to Yes we sung it You may not recognize it For it's a Alla and Babalu hit Oh, this tune called Mack the Knife And so we leave you From this Vancouver town Where we took old Macheath And we swom down All the Darin bands And for the Ella bands too We told you 'Look out', 'Look out', 'Look out' Old Macheath's back in town
Dream è il terzo album di Michael Bublé, uscito nel 2001.
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Dream Anema E Core I'll Never Smile Again Stardust You Always Hurt The One You Love Don't Be A Baby, Baby Maria Elena Daddy's Little Girl Paper Doll Surrender Till Then You Belong To Me I Wish You Love