Michael Bublé
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 pro ...Show More
[About his former job as a singing telegram messenger]: "Ten out of 11 times they wouldn't [tip]. Th 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.'" Hide
It offends me when people think I only listen to Frank Sinatra. I was born in 1975 and I never wante 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. Hide
[on becoming successful]: "People told me time and time again that I will not get signed up, that I 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." Hide
I don't just want to cover a song because it's easy, like 'Fly Me to the Moon.' I like that song. It 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. Hide
[on the 2012 NHL lockout] I think it's disgusting. I think the owners are disgusting and I think Gar 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. Hide
[About singing jazz music] "I don't want to be a copycat. What you see is who I am. It's just me and 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." Hide
I've said it a million times: I would love very much to be known as one of the great entertainers. I 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. Hide
[on producing a more costly and extravagant stage show] Listen, I should be able to go on stage and 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. Hide
I am a candid interview and I have a dark and dry sense of humor - a very Canadian sense of humor an 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. Hide
For me, it's very important to have a copacetic relationship with the paparazzi. You show them respe 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. Hide
It's all about love. We're either in love, dreaming about love, recovering from it, wishing for it o Show more
It's all about love. We're either in love, dreaming about love, recovering from it, wishing for it or reflecting on it. Hide
You can try to trick the people and come out wearing a fedora and a tuxedo but that's not me. I was 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. Hide
[About covering songs]: "It's far more difficult for me to cover a song because you can compare that 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". Hide
[About covering songs versus original music]: "The reason I won't do all originals is because it is 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." Hide
[About his last name Bublé]: Sounds French, but I'm a very proud Canadian of Italian extraction.
[About his last name Bublé]: Sounds French, but I'm a very proud Canadian of Italian extraction.
[on coping with an onstage accident, 2014] Just as the lights go out for a crescendo, I stepped down 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. Hide
When I did my first album, I was marketed as the singer who would appeal to your grandma. But as eac 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. Hide
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