Short Biography
MasterCard Presents
MICHAEL BUBLÉ - LIVE IN CONCERT
Michael will be here for his third Australian concert tour in May and June 2008. The tour, presented by MasterCard, will see Michael and his amazing band perform to his legions of fans aroundAustralia.
The tour celebrates Michael's third album, Call Me Irresponsible, which entered the Australian charts at number one. It has spent more than six months in the Australian Top 40, having gone triple platinum.
Australia is one of Michael's biggest markets. He has sold more than 1.4 million albums in just four years.
This tour follows 2005's "It's Time" visit, which saw Michael do 13 sold-out shows in Australia. 2005 also saw Michael perform at the TV WEEK Logie Awards and the AFL Grand Final - and guest starred in Kath & Kim.
The critics raved about the show:
"The best in the business" The Australian
"He's young, good looking and has a voice to die for. Bublé is a dream package" Herald Sun
"The boy knows how to put on a damn good show" The Advertiser
MasterCard are proud to be announced as the presenting sponsor of Michael Bublé: Live In Concert.
This exciting partnership will build on the existing benefits MasterCard cardholders receive for choosing MasterCard; in addition to a seven day pre-sale window commencing 26 November 2007, MasterCard will be offering cardholders the chance to purchase unique hospitality packages with their ticket. MasterCard are proud to present Michael Bublé to his legion of Australian fans in 2008.
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In-depth Biography
Michael Bublé's introduction to the music of the swing era came to him through his grandfather, who filled his grandson's ears with the sounds of the Mills Brothers, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and others. As Bublé eagerly absorbed the recordings, he began to realize that he wanted to be a singer and that this style of music, virtually foreign to his own generation, was what he wanted to perform. With his grandfather's assistance, Bublé soon learned a whole catalog of tunes and gained experience and exposure by singing as a guest with several local bands. While still in his teen years, he won the Canadian Youth Talent Search, released several independent albums, and performed in a musical review titled Swing 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 with Reprise Records.

The two Canadians began work on a debut album that would incorporate Bublé's aptitude for pop standards into songs that spanned several decades. His self-titled debut disc was released in early 2003 and featured jazzy takes on old standards like "Fever" and "The Way You Look Tonight" as well as newer classics like Van Morrison's "Moondance" and the Bee Gees' "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart." Further exposure ensued with a world tour and appearances on several television programs like NBC's Today Show, in which he sang a duet with host Katie Couric. He finished off 2003 with an EP of holiday material, Let It Snow, and began 2004 with the live CD/DVD set Come Fly with Me. In 2005, It's Time was a numer one hit in Canada, Japan, Italy, and Australia and made the top ten of both the U.K. and U.S. Later that year he released the live album Caught in the Act. The holiday-themed album Christmas followed in 2006 with the studio effort Call Me Irresponsible dropping in 2007. ~ Aaron Latham, All Music Guide