Michael Bublé’s introduction to swing came to him through his grandfather, who filled his ears with the sounds of the Mills Brothers, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and others. As Bublé absorbed the recordings, he began to realize that he wanted to be a singer and that this style of music was what he wanted to perform. While still in his teen years, he won the Canadian Youth Talent Search, released several independent albums, and performed in a musical review that traveled across the U.S.. It wasn’t long before Bublé was introduced to Grammy-winning producer David Foster and signed his first major recording contract. The two Canadians began work on a debut album. His self-titled debut disc was released in 2003, and featured jazzy takes on old standards as well as newer classics. He began 2004 with the live CD/DVD set Come Fly With Me. In 2005, It’s Time was a number one hit in Canada, Japan, Italy, and Australia, and made the top ten of both the UK and US. Bublé returned in 2009 with the live concert album/DVD Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden. The studio effort Crazy Love followed in October 2009. In 2010, Bublé returned with the six-song EP Special Delivery. The holiday album Christmas appeared in late 2011, featuring duets with Shania Twain, the Puppini Sisters, and Thalía. Within a few weeks of release, the album topped Billboard’s Top 200. In 2013, Buble released To Be Loved. He continues to tour the globe.
