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6 April 2008

The Juno Fan Choice Award sponsor got more than it bargained for with smooth-talking winner Michael Buble, who spent much of his time at the podium pontificating on the merits of Doritos chips.

"I'd like to thank Doritos for making such tasty treats," the five-time-nominated crooner told the crowd after first thanking his fans. "Sometimes when I eat them, my fingers go orange -- but it's worth it."

"This is for all the people who said I couldn't vote for myself enough times to win," Buble added with a playful smile.

11 February 2008

Michael has won his first Grammy Award! The Grammy is for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for “Call Me Irresponsible”, which shot to No. 1, topping the charts around the world. The album included the number 1hit single “Everything”, and was the fastest trip to No 1 in three years on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart.

Congratulations Michael from Michael Bublé Fan Magazine. You are irresistibly wonderful!

9 February 2008

For the first time, the 50th Annual Grammy Awards pre-telecast will be streamed live on the Internet. Michael has been nominated for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for the single, ‘Everything’ and Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for ‘Call Me Irresponsible’.

You can view the telecast at www.grammy.com. The webcast commences at 1:00pm PST.

31 January 2008

First it was announced that Michael would be performing with a host of other musicians at this year's Canadian Juno Awards to be held at the Saddledome in Calgary on April 6th.

Now it's been announced that Michael has been nominated for 5 Juno Awards to add to his existing collection of 5 he received at last year's Juno Awards.

Michael is nominated for the Juno Fan Choice Award (presented by Doritos), Single of the Year, Album of the Year (sponsored by CRIA), Artist of the Year and Pop Album of the Year for 'Call Me Irresponsible', which includes the No. 1 hit single, “Everything.”

Be sure to check out www.junoawards.ca and vote for Michael for the Doritos Fan Choice Award !

15 January 2008

Michael Bublé has been nominated for a prestigious "Brit", Britain's prestigious music industry awards. He has been nominated for Best Male International Artist.

The awards will be announced at a ceremony hosted by Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne on 20 February.

7 January 2008

For the third consecutive year, Ketel One Vodka is the presenting sponsor for Michael Bublé's 2008 United States tour. Canada-native Bublé is best known for his smash hit "Home" and current hit "Everything." His new single "Lost" was released to radio on December 26th.

As a part of its sponsorship, Ketel One will expose Bublé fans to its ultra-premium vodka with bars at each of the 45 confirmed tour stops featuring signature Ketel One martinis and cocktails from February 20 through May 10, 2008. Ketel One will also host ten meet-and-greet sessions with Michael for its customers.

"Michael Bublé is a class act who not only enjoys Ketel One Vodka, but also shares our passion and commitment to excellence," said Carl Nolet Jr., executive vice president of Nolet Spirits U.S.A. and an 11th generation Nolet family member. "We are pleased to support Michael's tour and would also like to congratulate him on his recent well-earned GRAMMY nominations." Yahoo-ee!!!!

5 January 2008

Michael Bublé's "Call Me Irresponsible" was Australia's No.1 selling album in 2007, clocking up over 250,000 sales since its release in May. The album has remained in the Top 40 ever since.

Michael also dominated Australia's ARIA's Top Jazz & Blues Albums Chart, scoring 5 of the top 8 spots on the End of Year 2007 ARIA Chart.

4 January 2008

Nielsen SoundScan, the entertainment industry's data information system that tracks point-of-purchase sales of recorded music product, and Nielsen BDS, the music industry's leading music performance monitoring service, have announced their 2007 year-end sales and airplay monitoring data.

In Canada, Michael came in a close 2nd for "Call Me Irresponsible" with 304,000 units sold, behind good friend Josh Groban's "Noel" with 380,000 units sold.
Michael also came in a healthy 3rd in the Artist stakes with a grand total of 471,000 units sold.

Michael also made the Top 10 list of biggest selling artists of 2007 in the USA with 2,530,000 units sold.

4 January 2008

Michael's appearance on the Michael Parkinson music special, which was aired late last year in the UK, is to air this Saturday night, 12 January, on ABC TV. Check your local TV guide for times.

WELCOME TO 2008!

31 December 2007

From Jam! Showbiz, a Canadian music site, comes "What musicmakers had to say in 2007"

  "I'm a romantic dork." -- Michael Buble.
  "He said, 'I'd love you to write a lyric. But I don't want a sappy relationship song.' I said, 'You're f---ing talking to me? Like, are you crazy? That's all I can give you is a sappy relationship song!' " -- Jann Arden, on co-writing a song with Michael Buble for his new album.
  "Red carpets suck. It's a clusterf--k." -- Michael Buble.

27 December 2007

What a surprise to wake up to Australia's 'Today Show' and discover an interview with our Michael by entertainment host Richard Wilkins. You can view the full interview here: www.ninemsn.com.au

19 December 2007

Here is our special Christmas Message from Sam at Michael Bublé Fan Magazine. (You will need Windows Media Player to view).

6 December 2007

Michael has received two nominations for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for the single, ‘Everything’ and Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for ‘Call Me Irresponsible’.

The 50th Annual Grammy Awards take place February 10, 2008 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Congratulations Michael!

5 December 2007

Watch out for Michael's upcoming TV appearances:

7 Dec - Michael will be taping a segment for Star Academy Television show in France. See local channels for airdate.

8 Dec - Michael returns to London on Saturday to perform live on ITV1 talent show, the X FACTOR. Michael spent Tuesday afternoon taping a Master Class with the final four contestants.

9 Dec - Be sure to catch Michael on CBS Sunday Morning.

24 Dec - Oprah Winfrey Show "What’s on Your iPod?" will be re-airing.

5 December 2007

Michael's Australian shows are all but sold out within hours of being released!

It is not a surprise to see Buble tickets go so fast in Australia. His three albums have sold more than 1.4 million units in a country with a population of just over 20 million.

Australia has been one of Buble's best markets. He had his first number one, even before Canada, in Australia in September 2004. Go you Aussies!
 

21 November 2007

Michael returns to Australia for his third concert tour in May & June 2008. For the first time in Aund is bringing his current world tour production with him.

Tickets to concerts in Sydney & Perth go on sale Monday 3rd December. Tickets to Canberra, Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane on sale Thursday 6 December.

This tour follows 2005’s “It’s Time” visit, which saw 13 sold out shows. “Call Me Irresponsible” entered the Australian charts at number one. It is the biggest selling album released by an international artist this year, spending nearly five months in the Top 10 and has since gone triple platinum.

One of Michael’s biggest markets, Australia gave him his first number one album in the world when his 2003 self-titled set, hit top spot in September 2004. The album is now seven times platinum and “It’s Time” is five times platinum.

The tour is proudly sponsored by Mastercard. In addition to a pre-sale beginning November 26th, cardholders can purchase unique hospitality packages with their ticket. If you have a Mastercard, log on to www.showbiz.com.au first thing Monday morning!

Tickets available through www.ticketek.com or phone 132 849. Tickets for Perth available through www.ticketmaster.com.au or phone 136 100.

Here are the dates:

3 November 2007

Michael has announced a whole swag of new concert dates for his 2008 Call Me Irresponsible Tour, kicking off in Hollywood, FL on 20 February. Check out the Concerts and Tour Dates page for all the details.

25 October 2007

Michael has recorded a special Halloween message for visitors to his amazon page. You can view it below. (hey! what's with the moustache?)

23 October 2007

Make sure not to miss Regis and Kelly, November 9th on ABC. Michael Bublé will be co-hosting the show as well as performing live. You can also catch Michael on Rachel Ray on 30 October and check back for more information about his appearance on CBS Sunday Morning.

20 October 2007

Michael's UK tour kicks off at the Brighton Centre on 23 November (check Tour Dates and Concerts for the full schedule).

He is scheduled to appear UK TV's "The Paul O'Grady show" on November 8th and on a special music episode of ITV's "Parkinson" on Saturday November 24th.

20 October 2007

Michael Bublé's new single 'Lost' will be released on 9 November, to coincide with his current sell-out European tour. The single will be released in the UK on 12 November and in the US on 13 November.

'Lost' is the second self-penned release from the best-selling album 'Call Me Irresponsible' and is already rapidly climbing the charts. 'Call Me Irresponsible' has already sold more than 3 million copies and reached the top spot on the album charts in 9 countries.

18 October 2007

During Michael's performance in Seattle, WA, he was treated to an unexpected practical joke when Jann Arden jumped onstage, flung herself at Michael and wouldn't let go!

She held tight until Michael and Steve carried her off stage.

Another treat was a duet with Michael and Jann. Jann had thought they were going to do it earlier in the show, and when it didn't happen, she changed her clothes. Eventually, when it did happen, Jann got dragged out wearing her sweatshirt and orange flip-flops. She was mortified.

But the song was incredible, and at the end Michael expressed his extreme gratitude.

You  can view the video of the Michael Bublé and Jann Arden duet 'You Don't Know Me'.

16 October 2007

Michael Bublé has been nominated for 'Best Canadian Recording Artist' in the 3rd annual Canadian Entertainer of the Year Awards sponsored by Movie Entertainment magazine. You can vote for Michael by going to www.movieentertainment.ca.

12 October 2007

Michael's 2007 Christmas best-seller EP "Let It Snow" will be re-released on Tuesday 16 October, in time for Christmas 2008.

Track listing includes:

1. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
2. The Christmas Song
3. Grown-Up Christmas List
4. I’ll Be Home For Christmas
5. White Christmas
6. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow (live)

You can get the EP on (minus the live version of Let It Snow) or purchase the EP from amazon.com.

10 October 2007

The Tour Edition of Michael's best-selling album "Call Me Irresponsible" has now been released.

This deluxe two CD set features a bonus disc that contains an additional eight tracks, including a new, never before released interpretation by Michael of the Stealers Wheel classic 'Stuck In The Middle With You', as well as remixes of  favourites such as 'Lost' and 'Home' and a Bob Rock remix of 'Everything'.

The bonus Disc Two contains the following new interpretations by Michael :

1. Stuck In The Middle With You
2. Lost (pop mix)
3. Home (pop mix)
4. Everything (Bob Rock Mix)
5. Orange Coloured Sky
6. Let It Snow
7. The Christmas Song
8. White Christmas

1 October 2007

*A note for all those Aussie Bublé fans who tuned in to ABC TV expecting to see Michael being interviewed by Andrew Denton on 'Enough Rope'. The Editor of MBFM wrote to ABC TV asking why the interview wasn't aired...they responded with an apology for the 'misunderstanding' and said 'there are no immediate plans to air the interview'. Go figure.

28 September 2007

Michael has released his new video "Lost", the second single from his latest chart-topping album, "Call Me Irresponsible".

"Call Me Irresponsible" has already sold three million copies around the world since its May 2007 release. The album's first single "Everything" went to No. 1 in several countries.

  Watch Michael's new single "Lost".
 

21 September 2007

Michael will launch a major coast-to-coast Canadian tour in Victoria on January 10th with stops in Halifax, Moncton, Montreal, Ottawa, London, Sudbury, Toronto, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton, Kelowna Victoria and Vancouver.

During a press Conference aboard a yacht in Coal Harbour, Michael announced his Canadian Tour dates and also announced that he would be donating $1 per ticket sold during his tour of Canada to the Raise-a-Reader Program, initiated by CanWest. He is the first artist to participate. He admits that he doesn't get past the sports pages these days, but he is thrilled to take part in this program.

"What a cool thing for me to be able to do. Obviously, we should fight illiteracy. My little sister, Brandee, is starting to write children's books, and I think it is pretty marvelous because I think it is really important for moms and dads to read to their kids and read with their kids."

One of the female journalists noted that Michael was looking rather svelte." He laughed and proceeded to charm everyone with a story about Bruce Allen uncomfortably trying to raise the topic of his up-and-down weight. "He said, 'Well kid, maybe you should think about, maybe, you know…'"

Go to Concerts and Tour Dates for the full Canadian Tour schedule.

20 September 2007

Michael Buble says he wants to be the greatest entertainer on Earth and that he also has acting aspirations.

But off stage, Buble confided he's not quite as confident. "I'm still shy and nervous and insecure," he told The Canadian Press in an interview Thursday. He had just announced his Canadian tour dates Thursday surrounded by the luxury of billionaire Jimmy Pattison's yacht.

"I keep wondering when it'll happen, and I don't mean on stage because on stage I'm great but in my life, I keep wondering when I'll walk into a room and not hunch and for when I won't be insecure and for when I won't be too loud to overcompensate for my insecurities," he said.

"I don't know, it's weird," Buble said.

"I look in the mirror and no matter what, I still see the 14-year-old kid. Maybe it's part of why people have been attracted to me as a performer. God gave me a real gift and that was to turn off the self -conscious switch on stage and honestly, I could be naked up there."

Buble, 32, said people are shocked when they see his off-stage personality and that even his girlfriend, actress Emily Blunt, couldn't believe the difference in his demeanour.

"We'd be home and I wouldn't say anything for eight hours and she'd say, 'Where is he?"'

During the interview, Buble sang the original lyrics to his hit single "Everything," a song he initially wrote as a lullaby years ago but that he later revamped because the waltz beat just didn't cut it.

He said his grandfather, Mitch Buble, inspired him as a youngster by playing records by the Mills Brothers, Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra and is his biggest fan.

"We were in Chicago and there were paparazzi and everything was crazy and he just looked at me and said: 'Sunshine, I thought you would be big but not this big.'

20 September 2007

Belying the devil-may-care attitude he brings to his hit albums and stage shows, acclaimed crooner Michael Buble announced Thursday that partial proceeds of every ticket sold for his 2008 Canadian concert tour would go directly to the CanWest Raise-a-Reader initiative.

Buble, whose latest album is Call Me Irresponsible, is the first Canadian performer to attach his name to the national literacy campaign. Thursday's press conference also marked how Raise-a-Reader has leapt from a one-day event in the fall to a year-round series of entertainment events - the Raise-a-Reader Concert Series - in support of literacy programs in communities across Canada.

"This is very cool to me," says Buble, looking every bit a Sinatra in sneakers at the Vancouver event. "My little sister Brandee is actually starting to write kids' books and I think it's pretty marvelous because... it's really important for moms and dads to read to their kids, and read with their kids."

"I see interviews with artists and they say, 'No man, I make music for me,'" he says, feigning a bored rock-star grumble. "It's like, well, expect to sell 10 copies.'"

Buble's 2008 Canada tour will begin Jan. 10 in Victoria and take the multi-platinum-selling artist through stops in Halifax, Moncton, Montreal, Ottawa, London, Sudbury, Toronto, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton, Kelowna and Vancouver.

16 September 2007

Swoon as you listen to Michael sing "Softly As I Leave You" accompanied by a moving tribute to Michael and his music.

  Softly As I Leave You

14 September 2007

HMV Canada is holding a contest where some fantastic prizes worth in excess of $35,000 are being given away including a Michael Buble autographed poster sized contact sheet from the Call Me Irresponsible CD booklet. The contest ends October 1st.

The prizes and the contest information can be found at http://hmvunderground.ca/. In order to gain access you will need a password “Hog Wart”.

2 September 2007

In 1957, a very young Canadian boy, named Paul Anka had his first #1 record "Diana". Over the next 46 years, Paul had many more #1 hits, wrote songs for all the top stars as well as the Theme for the Tonite Show & for Movies like "The Longest Day", and won countless awards all over the world.

In 2003, Paul became the Executive Producer of the debut album of another Canadian entertainer, Michael Bublé. On this debut album, Michael sang a song that Paul had written and made a hit in 1959, "Put Your Head On My Shoulder."

Watch Michael sing Put Your Head On My Shoulder

Later, in 2005, while in Paris, Paul and Michael did a duet of Paul's "My Way".

Watch Paul and Michael's duet of My Way.

In commemoration of 50 years in music, Paul's new album, "Classic Songs, My Way" will be released. It is only fitting that these two business partners, these two friends, should come together on this album. They will sing "You Are My Destiny", another one of Paul's previous hits from years gone by.

Media Report Highlights

31 August 2007 - The Columbian

What's to dislike about this guy?

I mean really, maybe the knock on crooner Michael Buble is that he's too cute, too cuddly, too nice.

Buble tried to change all that at his concert at the Rose Garden arena in Portland Monday night, when he told the sold-out crowd, "I'm a bad ass." Of course he said this, all the while flashing those puppy dog eyes at every available woman in the crowd. And on this night, every woman in the crowd was available.

Being a bad boy, fortunately, is not really in Buble's DNA. His fun rendition of the Village People's "YMCA" and Elvis Presley's "That's All Right, Mama" was as far as he would go. And they were, you guessed it, simply sweet versions of the originals. Apparently George Thorogood's "Bad to the Bone" is not in his repertoire.

What is, however, is nothing short of magical. You would be hard pressed to find a more entertaining performer. His sense of place is unrivaled. And his place is on the stage.

Buble's voice is arguably better than anyone alive. But it is his connection to his newfound friends, those who visit him on tour, that makes him what he is.

29 August 2007 - The Oregonian

Peel off layers of hype to reveal a genuine singer

The show opened with flashing lights and a bombastic fanfare from the 13-piece band. But when Michael Buble launched his opening number, Leonard Cohen's "I'm Your Man," the music was drowned in the screams of adoration that erupted from the crowd at the Canadian singer's every move.

The swinging big-band numbers and classic pop hits that followed were good, too, but the focus was clearly on the man rather than his beautiful and supple voice.

And therein lies the dilemma for Buble, who has sold more than 12 million albums in just five years: He knows he can't take all that adoration seriously, and yet he appears to be loving every minute of it.

That's why his performance was filled with irony.

"I'm a bad boy," said the Vancouver, B.C., native, though he never unbuttoned the jacket of his black suit. As the crowd laughed, he asserted, "I've tried to make the show more manly." And with his guitar player strumming acoustic chords, Buble executed a perfect, hip-shaking, shoulder-twitching imitation of Elvis Presley singing "That's Alright Mama."

5 September 2007

Watch Michael in a mellow and relaxed mood in the rehearsals studio sing I've Got The World On A String and Me & Mrs Jones at www.rehearsals.com.

29 August 2007

Michael will be appearing on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on NBC , September 13th. Check your local listings for time and channel.

16 August 2007

“Call Me Irresponsible” celebrates 15 weeks at No.1 on Billboard’s Top Jazz Chart . In addition, it is also in the Top 30 of the Billboard Top 200 Pop Chart after 3 ½ months. Globally, it has reached No.1 in Canada, USA, Germany, Australia, South Africa, Singapore, Italy, Holland and the European Record Charts. The album sold 1.3 million copies in its first two weeks.

13 August 2007

From The Washington Post: Michael Bublé is the real deal!

"We know: Your wife/girlfriend has had one of his CDs on repeat since 2003 and your mother calls every time he is on The Today Show, but from the evidence of his stylish review at the Patriot Center, Saturday night, he wants your vote, too. And thanks to his self-deprecating stage persona, he deserves it.

"He may resemble Footloose Era Chris Penn more than Kevin Bacon, but in the presence of his charisma, not to mention those silky pipes, the women would melt if he looked like Tom Petty. It is rare, in this era, to hear a vocalist with the chops to pull off the flourishes Bublé did in his 95 minute program. He made it look easy and made it sound spectacular. Feigning jealousy, he sulked off the stage when his band received a rapturous response to their jazz instrumental number. Trombonist, Nick Vagenas leapt up to say what an insecure diva his boss was and even made fun of his dancing.

"Only when Nick tried to sing, did Bublé return to the stage. After an encore, thanking his fans again, Michael said goodnight with “A Song for You.” It was a classy finish to a supremely entertaining evening. One thing, do you really have to have the MB logo on the video screens and the music stands? No need to splash your name all over stage, Mikey. You already proved who owns it!"
 

3 August 2007

New York adult contemporary station WLTW (Lite FM) has scored Michael Bublé as the headliner for its upcoming One Night With Lite concert. The concert will take place 17 September at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, NY. Michael's guests will be Tony award winner Idina Menzel and singer-songwriter, Peter Cincotti.  For more details and tickets, go to 1067LiteFM.

1 August 2007

Buble "Concert" Babes

Here is a list of the Buble Babes and Blokes attending one (or more!) of Michael's upcoming concerts. If you would like to add your name to this list, simply email sam@mbfm.com (I've shortened the email address to confuse the spam robots).

Then, why not chat with each other on the Message Board and make a date to get together beforehand or afterwards? Don't forget - Buble Babes can recognize each other by wearing a gold ribbon. :) Sam.

12 Oct	Berlin, Germany	Andrea from Germany
17 Oct	Mannheim, Germany	Patrick from France
5 Nov	Antwerp, Belgium	Patrick from France
4 Dec	London, UK	Linda from Essex

20 July 2007

Michael's Australian fans are about to get a feast of Michael viewing in upcoming weeks. Here's the rundown:

Saturday, 28 July 10:15pm ABC TV - Michael Parkinson (repeated 3 August)
Tuesday, 31 July 1:00pm Network 10 - The Oprah Winfrey Show
Monday, 1 October 9:35pm ABC TV - Enough Rope with Andrew Denton

20 July 2007

Michael collects his second No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart with "Everything". The song reaches pole position two years to the week after his first chart-topper, "Home."

And to cap his first week of box office smashing concerts, 'Call Me Irresponsible' officially achieves Platinum status in America !

10 July 2007

En route to the airport, Michael spoke to the news by phone. "I'm a little bummed out. It's always a little bit sentimental leaving your hometown, leaving your family and knowing that you're going to be gone for a couple of months."

Describing his new album "Call Me Irresponsible" he said, "Really, this was my remark on the state of love. When I say that, I mean that you're either in it, and it's the greatest thing in the world, or you're out of it, and it's the worst. When you say 'love,' I think people instinctively think one thing. I think you forget, maybe, that it can be rough. I called it 'Call Me Irresponsible' because I thought that you have to be irresponsible to fall in love – but is there anything better than when you're irresponsibly crazy about someone? Is there anything better than that?"