Onstage, Offstage

Michael Bublé is currently the biggest male solo artist in the world. His albums have sold more than 25 million copies worldwide. And his live shows fill the world's biggest stadiums to capacity wherever he plays. Now for the first time he has granted his millions of fans an intimate glimpse into the life of the man they adore.

Along with creating great music in the studio, performing on stage is pure paradise for Michael. He is that rare thing - an entertainer of the highest order, worshiped around the globe. Here he puts his words on paper, revealing what really makes him tick, as well as hundreds of gorgeous, exclusively shot photographs from all aspects of his life.

Michael Buble was born in British Columbia, Canada, in 1975, the son of a salmon and herring fisherman. He spent the months his parents were away with his music-loving Italian grandfather, who introduced him to the singers who would become his idols: Bobby Darin, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and Elvis Presley. Michael honed his skills as a showman through years of performing in hotel lounges and smoky bars - gigs his grandfather, a plumber, helped the underage singer secure by trading his plumbing services. He has won several awards, including two Grammy Awards, topped the charts around the world, and he regularly performs to packed stadiums in every continent on earth.